
Andrea is the cook in our house. Steven is in charge of dishes. In most households this would be an unfair division of labor. In our household, it balances out perfectly because when Andrea cooks she uses every pan, dish and utensil in the kitchen. Andrea cooks like our four-year-old nephew eats. It’s a joyous, full-body experience. Nothing is left untouched. The aftermath looks like the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
In the case of Andrea’s cooking, trashing the kitchen is a good thing. The more dishes involved in the creation, the better the meal. This has never been so true as it was last Friday night.
Dinner consisted of seared duck breast with citrus jus, bacon and sage white beans and a kale and romaine salad with avocado and mandarin oranges. We paired it with a 2012 Alban Vineyards Roussanne.
We are not trying to make you hungry. We are sharing this because is perfectly illustrates what is possible within the rules of DYC. These photos show, more than anything we can say, why it is we love our diet.
We are not trying to make you hungry. We are sharing this because is perfectly illustrates what is possible within the rules of DYC. These photos show, more than anything we can say, why it is we love our diet.
The recipes below represent some of our favorite foods. Moreover, we tested all of these recipes on strangers. We have been assured that they are as easy-to-follow as they are healthy and delicious.

Three Awesome Salad Dressings: A bowl of lettuce is just a bowl of lettuce. It takes dressing to make a great salad.

Chicken alla Milanese DYC Style: If Colonel Sanders decides to embrace DYC, this will be his new Original Recipe.

Perfect Kale: the perfect kale recipe for your summer harvest.

DYC Brownies: These brownies are dairy-free, gluten-free and completely awesome. We do not make them often, but they are our favorite cheat.