1.5 lb ground beef 1c ground pork rinds 1 egg + 2 yolks 1/4c brewers yeast 1 onion, coarsely chopped 2T bacon fat 2 cloves garlic, minced 2T basil leaves, chiffonaded 1t thyme leaves, dried or fresh 1/2t black pepper salt to taste Preheat oven to 350°f;. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl mix together all ingredients. In a small pan, test cook a portion of the mixture and test the seasonings. If you think it needs more of anything add it. Roll meat into large(ish) balls and place on cookie sheets. Get Figgy Sauce […]

The magic of this dish is the sauce. My acupuncturist told me that I need to eat iron sources with foods heavy in vitamin c to help with absorption – which made me think all the way back to when I started focusing on learning on how to be a good cook. There was this dish that I didn’t know how to save, it was some sort of “thai” peanut orange chicken concoction that really wasn’t great, but I always knew it could be. With this version, the orange is a bright note offsetting the earthiness of garlic and fish […]