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Compound Butter

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As Mark has always said, the key to great food is the sauces and seasonings. This simple and versatile compound butter is yet another way you can add more flavor and richness to just about any Primal or keto meal you make. Fresh herbs add a bright taste and butter lends a smooth richness to everything from roasted vegetables to hearty omelettes to varied fish and meat dishes. Use your favorite herbs for the perfect taste you’ll enjoy! ? Compound Butter Ingredients: 1 stick butter (softened at room temperature) 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley 1 Tbsp. fresh basil 1 Tbsp. fresh oregano 1/2-1 Tbsp. fresh thyme Note: If using dried herbs instead of fresh, cut the amount of herbs in half Instructions: If using fresh herbs, wash, dry and roll together into a “cigar” shape, and finely slice, gathering up the herb pieces and cutting the pile until the pieces are very small. (If you’re using dried herbs, combine in a small bowl.) Place the chopped herbs in the same small bowl as a stick of

Throw Some Shade

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It was a total scorcher in Cville (like I’m sure it was where you live too!) One of those weekends where five minutes outside lead to a total body meltdown. We made the best of it because we had some exciting special guests to hang out with! Dinner at Blue Mountain Brewery Laura, Matt, and Emerson came to Virginia for a long weekend! They spent the first few days up on Wintergreen Mountain with Matt’s parents, and we all met for dinner at Blue Mountain Brewery on Friday night. We sat outside and cooled off with beers before we enjoyed three kinds of pizza and caesar salad. The kids had a great time running around (despite the heat!) We left Birch at home with a sitter, which was a very good choice considering how hot it was and the fact that when we got home he was cool and snuggled in his crib fast asleep. Saturday Gym Class + Smoothie I went to the gym bright and early on Saturday and then enjoyed a Daily Harvest smoothie afterwards topped with lots of my new favorite grano