What gives??

• Friday, September 24th, 2010
• by Carol

Why are so many folks afraid of eating fat?!?  Conventional wisdom - be gone with you!  We eat a good amount of fat in our household...no, I'm not talking about McDonald's or Wendy's unhealthy fats derived from certain plant sources that are processed and generated in cooking oils.  (Please exclude quality olive and coconut oils from this category - they both represent healthy fat sources.)  

This healthy and high-quality fat pictured below comes from Giles County hogs - the true name of it is "leaf-lard"  which is lard obtained from the "flare" visceral fat deposit surrounding the kidneys and inside the loin of the animal.   We get huge hunks of it for FREE.   We render it (basically cooking it down to liquid form in the oven and storing it in the fridge), so that we can cook our favorite foods in it.   Eggs fried or scrambled in lard have so much more flavor!  Veggies sauteed in animal fat - same!  We mix lard into our burgers and throw them on the grill - they are outstanding!  

Conventional wisdom leads us to believe that by taking in saturated fats, we are at risk for developing cardiovascular disease.  Nothing could be further from the truth BUT a specific dietary protocol should be followed.  I am quoting from Robb Wolf's The Paleo Solution..."If our intake of saturated fats is kept within ancestral limits, and we also modify our carbohydrate intake to match that of our ancestors (both in amount and type) we have little if any risk of developing CVD (cardio-vascular disease)."

Once you've leaned out, enjoy your healthy fats and get your carbohydrates from sources other than grains...i.e. vegetables and some fruit...

Homemade Mexican Chorizo (Scramble this with eggs and jalapeno peppers for breakfast.)

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cloves garlic, mashed

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon vinegar

• 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons chili powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/2 pounds ground pork

PREPARATION:

Mash garlic with salt; add remaining ingredients. Mix together and fry until brown.

Lardalicious!