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Ancestral nutrition, nose-to-tail eating, and the science behind what we make.

Traditional Quebec cipaille in a cast-iron pot with a serving lifted out
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Traditional Quebec Cipaille (Layered Meat Pie)

October 12, 2026
Soft old-fashioned molasses cookies with a jug of molasses and milk
recipe

Soft Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies (Made with Lard)

October 12, 2026
Quebec meatball stew with potatoes in a bowl
recipe

Slow Cooker Quebec Meatball Stew (Ragoût de Boulettes)

October 12, 2026
Homemade whipped beef tallow balm in an amber glass jar
recipe

How to Make Whipped Tallow Balm at Home

October 12, 2026
Homemade veal cretons on toast with mustard and coffee
recipe

Veal Cretons (Lighter Quebec Cretons Recipe)

October 12, 2026
Quebec tourtière with millet, a slice cut out, with fruit ketchup
recipe

Quebec Tourtière with Millet (Lard Pastry)

October 12, 2026
Air fryer beef liver with caramelized onions
recipe

Air Fryer Beef Liver and Onions (Crisp, Not Tough)

October 12, 2026
Quebec maple baked beans with maple syrup and buttered bread
recipe

Slow Cooker Maple Baked Beans (Quebec Fèves au Lard)

October 12, 2026
Head cheese without the head, sliced on a board with mustard and pickles
recipe

Head Cheese Without the Head (Quebec Tête Fromagée)

October 12, 2026
Vanilla panna cotta with berries
recipe

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Grass-Fed Beef Gelatin

October 12, 2026
Chocolate protein mug cake
recipe

Chocolate Protein Mug Cake (2 Minutes, Egg White Protein)

October 12, 2026
Homemade apple cider vinegar gummies with gelatin
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Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies with Beef Gelatin

October 12, 2026
Blueberry protein muffins with egg white protein
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Blueberry Protein Muffins with Egg White Protein

October 12, 2026
High-protein egg white waffles
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High-Protein Waffles with Egg White Protein

October 12, 2026
Beef kidneys in Dijon mustard cream sauce
recipe

Beef Kidneys in Dijon Mustard Sauce (Rognons à la moutarde)

October 11, 2026
Grilled beef heart sliced on a board
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Grilled Beef Heart with Chimichurri

October 11, 2026
Crispy beef tallow roast potatoes
recipe

Crispy Beef Tallow Roast Potatoes

October 11, 2026
Golden bannock fried in lard
recipe

Pan-Fried Bannock with Lard

October 11, 2026
Canadian butter tarts with lard pastry
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Classic Canadian Butter Tarts with Lard Pastry

October 11, 2026
Rendering beef tallow at home
recipe

How to Render Beef Tallow at Home (Wet and Dry Methods)

October 11, 2026
Homemade marshmallows dusted with icing sugar
quebec

Homemade Marshmallows with Grass-Fed Beef Gelatin

October 11, 2026
Homemade suet cake in a cage with a chickadee in winter
quebec

Homemade Suet Cakes for Winter Birds with Beef Tallow

October 11, 2026
Beef tallow fries on a tray with mayonnaise
quebec

Beef Tallow Fries at Home: The Double-Fry Method

October 11, 2026
Old-fashioned potato doughnuts rolled in sugar
quebec

Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts Fried in Lard (Beignes aux patates)

October 11, 2026