I got this recipe from my friend Laura who lives in a log cabin in Talkeetna Alaska (yes really) with her husband, two kids and dog. Incidentally, they also own the camper park and the zip-line tours,  Mark and Laura are definitely the people to know if you are planning an Alaskan getaway. Not only is Laura a wildly successful wilderness entrepreneur, but she is an amazing and health conscious mom.  There is not much in the wa...

This recipe was given to me by my wonderful friend, and acupuncturist extraordinaire, Jasmine Patel.

Ingredients:

• ½ - 1 onion, chopped bite sized or smaller

• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, well rinsed with lower stems removed

• 1 green chili or jalapeño, seeded (optional)

• Patak’s brand Curry paste (available at Indian grocery stores, some health foo stores)

• 1 can coconut milk

• ½ -1 can coconut cream (optional)

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The Tiger Nut (aka Nigerian Tiger Nut, Botanical name: Cyperus esculentus) is not a nut at all, but is actually a small root vegetable.  It is a bonafide paleo food (paleolithic people actually at it as a primary food source), and has been consumed by indigenous peoples all over the world for much of human history. 

It is essentially a tuber that develops on the roots of a type of grass that grows nearly everywhere in...