A Little Bit of Emu

I was first diagnosed with Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, or alpha-gal allergy, in 2014.  This tick-induced allergy to mammalian meat is still not as well understood as“normal” food allergies.  People who are allergic to peanuts or eggs or seafood are allergic to the protein component.  People with alpha-gal are allergic to the carbohydrate component. Per Alpha-Gal Allergy Awareness at …

Salmon Patties

I made this recipe tonight. I mostly followed it, with the exception of sautéing the veggies: When I make salmon patties, I don't sauté the onions first, so I figured I could skip it with the peppers too. And guess what? It was fine! Oh, and I used teriyaki instead of Worcestershire, because I'm out …

Vegetable Stock

Don't throw away your onion skins, celery ends, tomato bottoms, and carrot tops! Or any of other bits of raw veggies that you don't use. Turn them into healthy, delicious vegetable stock instead! Often, if a recipe calls for beef broth, I'll substitute vegetable stock because, you know, I can't eat meat. But sometimes I …

Chicken and Dumplings

This should actually be called The Best Chicken and Dumplings You'll Ever Eat, but I've heard that unless you're Fallout Boy, you should keep your titles short and keep all the necessary vowels. I decided yesterday that I wanted chicken and dumplings for supper. I had a whole chicken in the freezer, so I tossed …

Dog Food

Yes, dog food. For dogs. The kind with four legs. Though it's actually pretty good for people to eat too. Because it's made out of people food. I wrote about making chicken stock and bone broth, and mentioned that I don't make bone broth very often because I make dog food instead. This is that …

Chicken Stock or Bone Broth

It's your decision! I often boil a whole chicken for things like chicken and dumplings or chicken enchiladas or various and sundry soups and stews. And after I've pulled the meat off the bones, I throw the bones, organs (if relevant) and skin into a large stock pot and make stock - or, if I've …

15 Minute Keto Garlic Chicken With Broccoli and Spinach

My son found this recipe on Facebook and sent it to me after he'd tried it a couple of times. I decided to try it Monday night, and it's not bad. It's actually pretty good. I only used one chicken breast and then the OP's recommended amounts of green veggies and seasonings. I think next …

Oven Baked Emu Kabobs

I suppose it would be more honest to call it emu, chicken, and shrimp kabobs, but the name of the blog is A Little Bit of Emu, soooo... I love kabobs. I love meat kabobs. I love veggie kabobs. And I really love meat and veggie kabobs. You can put any kind of veggie on …

Oven Baked Chicken and Rice

Oh. My. Gosh. I was looking for a recipe last week that would be quick, easy, delicious, and low-maintenance. Something that I could make with the ingredients I had on-hand. Something that my oldest daughter would run away with when she stopped by to drop off some steak pie for my hubby. Okay, okay, that …

Pan-Fried Emu Steak

I also pan-fried a beef steak for hubby, but I didn't take a picture of that one. We're currently grill-less for reasons. I prefer grilling meat but when one is grill-less, one must improvise. And improvisation often involves the interwebs. I searched out and dissected several different recipes on how to pan-fry the perfect steak. …

Copycat Zuppa Toscana

I absolutely adore Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana. Alas, thanks to alpha-gal, I can't have it. Hooray, thanks to turkey and chicken based sausage, I can make it at home - I just leave the bacon out, because as I've said many times before, THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR PORK BACON SO I DON'T EVEN BOTHER. …