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Bacon crisping recommendations
My current procedure is to alternate aluminum foil layers and bacon layers in a roasting pan, then bake at 350 - 400 deg. F, removing pieces as they finish. At the end, I tilt the …
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Do I Need to Worry About a Daily Caloric Minimum?
I'm a 24 year old female, 5'8'', 242 pounds. I was recently diagnosed with insulin resistance and probable PCOS (I'm waiting on a follow-up appointment to confirm the latter). I'm …
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Is nutrition decreased by cooking? (Proteins damaged?)
I'm sure I'm over-thinking this, but:
I have the impression that it's best to cook stuff just enough, but not too long, so as not to damage it, and reduce its nutritional value.
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How do I cook a lamb shank?
I got a bunch of lamb meat for a great deal recently, and I am hoping for some advice on a nice way to cook lamb shank. I do cook a lot, so if you have an ambitious recipe or a tip …
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3answers
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Save my chuck roast? My roommate can’t help but mess with my food.
So I had a chuck roast in the slow cooker today. Cooked it most of the day, cut some off for dinner when it was done, took the veggies out, and left the rest of the beef in to get …
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8answers
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Does eating runny egg yolks have any negative side effects?
Ever since I've been cooking my eggs with the yolks intact I've felt like crap.
I let this new routine slide because I couldn't find any negative side effects online (other than …
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Did my meatza come out right?
So I made a meatza the other day with no cheese and it came out more like meatloaf with sauce and veggies on top. Is that right?
Just to be clear- I wasn't really expecting pizza! …
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How do I cook sausage?
I'm on google trying to figure this out... Tips please??
I got these amazing looking locally made from pastured pork chorizo sausages, with nothing but pork herbs and spices as in …
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8answers
165 views
vegetable variety
So I'm getting sick of my usual veg: spaghetti squash, acorn squash, sweet potato and brussels sprouts. Plus, they are pretty high in carbs. I would like to expand my variety, bu …
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How do you use coconut oil?
Hi, I previous asked about ghee and coconut oil. I wanted to incorporate more coconut oil in my diet. Besides using it as cooking oil how else do you incorporate it in your diet?
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2answers
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Suggestions for Pork Jowl (aka pork cheek)
Hello!
I bought two pork jowls at my farmers' market this morning without a clue as to how to cook them. Does anyone have suggestions or advice for preparing these tasty looking c …
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10answers
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Most efficient cooking methods for Paleo?
I don't know much about cooking, but am learning more since going paleo. In the interests of saving time, what are the most efficient methods of cooking?
The 4 things I'm looking …
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1answer
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egg cooking methods and satiety
here's something i've noticed: if i scramble or just fry three eggs in coconut oil or butter, they fill me up much less than if i eat three hard boiled eggs without the added fat. …
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457 views
How do hunter-gatherers eat their vegetables?
A question about raw vs cooking, and about different cooking methods, more specifically about cooking plants. Cooking makes it easier for us to digest and absorb the nutrients, but …