Megan O'Connor

Carnivore Family Blogger

Carnivore since 2022 · Charlotte, North Carolina · 5 posts

Megan has been carnivore-family since 2022 — herself, her husband, and their two daughters (ages 5 and 8). She runs a small Instagram following and covers kids-family content here: how to feed children, school lunches, traveling with carnivore kids, what extended family says.

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Recipes by Megan

Sliced carnivore meatloaf on a wooden cutting board, dark glossy crust on top, melted cheese visible inside, butter pat on top

Carnivore Meatloaf (No Breadcrumbs)

All-meat meatloaf bound with eggs and cheese instead of breadcrumbs. 1.5 lb of 80/20 ground beef makes 6 servings at 32g protein, 26g fat each.

Tray of bone-in smoked chicken thighs with deep amber crispy skin, juicy meat visible at the bone end, salt scattered on the wooden board

Smoked Bone-In Chicken Thighs

Bone-in skin-on chicken thighs smoked at 250°F for 90 minutes, then crisped at 425°F for 5 minutes. Salt only. The cheapest poultry per gram of protein.

Four bone-in pork chops in a cast iron skillet just out of the oven, golden-brown crust on top, juices pooling, butter still foaming around them

Oven-Baked Bone-In Pork Chops

Thick-cut bone-in pork chops in a 425°F oven for 14-18 minutes to 145°F internal. Salt and butter only. The 20-minute carnivore weeknight dinner.

Spatchcocked roast chicken lying flat on a wire rack, mahogany-brown crispy skin, juicy meat visible at the leg joint, kitchen shears resting nearby

Spatchcock Chicken (Faster + Crispier)

Whole chicken backbone removed, flattened, salted, roasted at 450°F for 40 minutes. Half the time of whole-bird roasting with crispier skin.

Two carnivore tacos on a wooden plate, golden egg-and-cheese shells folded around seared ground beef filling, scattered salt on the plate, dark wood underneath

Carnivore Tacos (Egg-Wrap Shells)

Egg-and-cheese 'tortilla' wraps filled with seasoned ground beef. No corn, no flour. The viral keto-and-carnivore taco format.

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