I still have this monstrous ostrich egg in my refrigerator. I googled around for a good recipe, but no one seems to have anything interesting to suggest.

I did see a post about a Scotch Ostrich Egg (or, Scostrich egg, as I would call it), but I'm not sure if I could find good bulk ground pork or sausage. I'll have to check Whole Foods to see what's new in the fancy meats department. Definitely an option...

What about the worlds' largest deviled egg? Cheesy souffle'? Maybe I hurl it at the door of my enemy?

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I would say that this video is cheesy, except that it contains no dairy:

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All teeth, no technique.

I thought about my mighty egg all day. Emu Frittata.

An emu egg looks like a hefty avocado, with a thick bumpy shell and sloshy innards. It comes from this animal:

After circling the egg a few times, I still couldn't figure out a way in. I looked it up on the all-knowing internets, who suggested using a hammer or saw. I thought a hammer would smash the shell and get bits all in the eggyness, and I don't have a saw... but I do have an EXTREMELY SHARP knife (as seen on TV). Take a look:

Emu, part 1 from Marianne Wilson on Vimeo.

Wow! What a yolk.

I scrambled it with Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. The texture was stickier than a chicken egg, lighter and creamy. I poured it over sauteed onions and chorizo. See?

Popped it in the oven to cook through, and voila! Dinner:

It was bumpier than I thought, and chewier. But good, and plentiful.


Emulicious.

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I discovered ostrich and emu eggs at the new Whole Foods today, among the other exotica (quail & duck). I've never seen ostrich and emu eggs for sale before! I thought there were legal restrictions that prohibited sale of wild bird eggs, so I suppose these were farmed. No matter.

They are hefty eggs, with a hefty price tag ($20/egg). But, I was hungry, and curious, and had an extra $40 tucked into my shoe. I have no idea what to do with my mighty eggs. I spoke to the produce guy, who said you can cook them just like any other egg. I asked how long it would take to hard-boil an ostrich egg. A few hours, he guessed.

Ostrich egg-drop soup?
Emu frittata?

Suggestions!

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To be honest, I lost interest in the Primal Year challenge. Unmotivated to do much besides sleep and watch TV in my snuggie after busy days of work, the pizza boxes piled up in the recycling bin and my workout clothes are all clean, folded, and safely tucked at the bottom of my dresser.

No more. We took the recycling out today, and I dug out my workout pants and sports bra for a HIIT session this afternoon, after a Paleo breakfast of uncured bacon and omega-3 eggs and a Primal lunch at Chipotle (peppers, onions, pork, tomato salsa, cheese and guacamole).

Why the sudden renewed inspiration? Yesterday, by chance, I met and hung out for a bit with urban caveman John Durant at a lecture series and cookout.

Here's John on The Colbert Report:

Of course, I scrutinized everything that went on his plate (I was witness to two of his meals).Yes, I know it was a bit stalkerish, but I was curious what he could eat at a luncheon buffet consisting of sandwiches and cookies and soft drinks, and a cookout with hot dogs and hamburgers. (Answer: the contents of several sandwiches, minus the bread, and hot dogs and burgers, minus the bun. And maybe some ranch dressing?)

John is smart, kind, funny, articulate, and very knowledgeable about the Paleo diet (which is really a lifestyle, not just a diet). Spending just a little time with someone so enthusiastic and committed has reinvigorated me. My Primal Year is back on!

The diet has been the biggest issue for me, but I need to work on the lifestyle aspects too: exercise, play, sleep. These are fun things!

John has organized Primal Meetups in NYC. By nature, I'm not a joiner. I'm a wolf pack of one. But, I just joined the Primal Meetup in DC/NoVa, in hopes that occasionally getting together with other like-minded folks will keep my enthusiasm high.

Rowr!

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