Inspired by watching Julie & Julia the other night, I decided to start my endeavors on Sunday afternoon/evening by making Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon. I didn't really have to change the recipe much to make it gluten free/healthy. Indeed all of the ingredients are quite Paleo-friendly and good for you. The biggest change I made was using gluten free flour (I used Bob's Red Mill) and organic beef broth instead of beef stock. I still used butter and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, but if you want to make it TRULY Paleo, you can use Coconut Flour and Oil. Otherwise I followed the recipe from Julia Child's, Simone Beck's and Louis Bertholle's, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," to the tee - to include the addition of the pearl onions and mushrooms. If you would like to try it at home, the recipe can be found at: http://knopfdoubleday.com/marketing/cooking/BoeufBourguignon.pdf
The hubby was quite pleased with the outcome. However, my hands were not as pleased at the end of the three and a half hour process! I suffered a cut on my left, middle finger, which my knife confused with the carrot I was slicing. Feeling slighted, my right hand decided to get in on the action, my ring finger slipping through the crack of my folded towel as I reached into the oven to grab the dutch oven - creating a slight blistering effect on the tip. These are the things which Julia did not caveat in her book! So, please, mind your fingers when cooking! I'm sure you already know this. I was aware. Still, it seems the best of us get slighted sometimes.
Regardless, the meal still turned out quite well, and no blood was served as an accompaniment!
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