Techniques

Salting Ground Meat
I hate it when recipes tell you to "salt to taste" when the ingredients contain raw meat....  A good rule of thumb is 1 tsp kosher salt per lb of meat.  3/4 tsp if you prefer a less salty taste.  If you are adding in veggies, those will usually also need 1 tsp per lb, but that can vary depending on other ingredients.

Coconut Cream
Turn a can of coconut milk upside down (without shaking!).  Open and pour out coconut water; reserve for another use.  Coconut cream is left at the bottom.

Cheap Grass-Fed Ground Beef
I hate the taste of almost all grassfed ground beef.  And the price.  So I cheat.  I cook regular grocery store beef, and drain the fat.  Then I add in Beef Tallow from US Wellness (about 1 Tbsp per lb).  Yummy.