Sojka's Call

When I first heard someone say "bulletproof coffee" it was like fingernails on a chalkboard or hearing that song you hate for the 2 millionth time which for me is Freebird. I liked the song the first hundred times but now cannot stand it. Famous Paleo Athlete Hunter Pence - BP coffee effect? For about a year I made fun of the stupid name "bulletproof" and read posts by people who hated it like me. Once in a while a positive note would slip past my negative-net and I would read about how much someone liked the effect. Some consider me a coffee snob because I buy fresh roasted beans, have an expensive grinder and espresso machine, and know how to make cappuccinos, lattes and stuff. To me, that does not make you a snob, but I can understand the label. The idea of adulterating my fine coffee in this non-traditional "bulletproof" manner that would offend almost all Swiss, Italians and French seemed very wrong . One day someone's link took me to the b...

This is not really paleo because real paleo folks will not eat anything remotely sweet or even something similar to a grain-based dish because it weakens the resolve of a person to be 100% paleo. I have given up on being totally paleo and just don't want to be a food nazi and worry about being completely grain-free. The idea has been floating around in my head for a few weeks now and came together today. The basics are 1) a Meyer lemon based curd with 1/2 cup lemon juice, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp xylitol, 2 tbsp butter, 2 eggs, 2 egg yolks, tbsp half&half, and dashes of vanilla extract and salt; 2) meringue with 2 egg whites, 2 tbsp sugar, and dashes cream of tartar and vanilla extract; 3) pancakes made of coconut flour, almond meal, eggs, and milk. Then I assembled the cake in a 9" springform pan with pancake, lemon curd, pancake, and meringue. This was then baked for 20 minutes at 325 degrees. With a cup of cappucchino, it was a great brunch dish. The remainder will...