There is no doubt that people can be extremely judgmental about, well, everything. From the clothes we wear to the cars we drive to the music we listen to, it seems like someone always has a negative opinion about us. You're a slob if you're not wearing the latest fashions; you're uncultured for listening to pop music; you're a rich snob if you drive a nice car. We spend so much of our lives being judged for our choices... yet we spend even more time being judged for what we look like. Pick up any magazine, and chances are you'll see at least one story criticizing…
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Apple Pie Pancakes
Family Living Simple3 Apr 2012 | 10:15 amThis post will be super simple today. No long back story or anything. Just a straight up yummy recipe. Enjoy. Apple Pie Pancakes Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 Tablespoon honey (optional) 1 1/2 Cups coconut milk 1/2 Cup coconut flour Dash of salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg [...] -
Weekly Menu {Week of 5/13}
Paleo on a Budget13 May 2012 | 9:22 amHere are the meals for the week! {Week of 5/13/12} Meal** Sunday Chili Meatloaf {recipe coming soon} Monday Burgers w/ Veggies Tuesday Meatballs + Sauce w/ zucchini noodles {recipe coming soon} Wednesday I’ll be in Boston! Thursday Chicken Fajitas w/ Carrot Fries Friday No Chopping Required Saturday Ground Pork Stirfry We don’t plan breakfasts and lunches…generally just do leftovers from the night before or eggs for breakfast {or lunch}. Mr. Not-So Paleo has plenty of snack food / other stuff he likes that he makes himself if he gets hungry too! {Linking up with Organizing… -
Paleo Brownies
Paleo Meatloaf » Paleo Brownies8 May 2012 | 3:56 amHow to cook paleo brownies In Everyday Paleo, Sarah Fragoso gives detailed instructions for acquiring a paleo lifestyle and improving the health and longevity of your family. Even the paleo desserts like paleo brownies are cooked with healthy ingredients and safe to eat. The author offers numerous recipes for all meals of the day, even paleo muffins and paleo ice cream, and provides tips to get around roadblocks such as eating out. In Everyday Paleo, Sarah Fragoso shows you how to make paleo your lifestyle, not just another fad diet. Some of the paleo ways you will find here you may have been… -
Lemon-Ginger Chocolate Fudge
Paleo at Penn29 Mar 2012 | 1:34 pmI've recently fallen in love with the combination of ginger and chocolate-- the two flavors complement each other really well! I also love the combinations of lemon (something summery to go with this warm weather!) and ginger, and lemon and chocolate... so why not make an awesome lemon/ginger/chocolate treat, especially since chocolate is now everywhere with Easter coming up soon? I originally thought I could make little chocolate eggs, but once this started chilling in the fridge, I decided that the egg idea wasn't going to work out for me... and instead I realized I…
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$20 Three-Course Paleo Meal for Two - Why Paleo is Neither "Expensive" Nor "Inconvenient"
14 May 2012 | 7:39 pmSorry Chili's, your meal is actually too "expensive" and "inconvenient" for me. "The diet (Paleo) can be expensive (grass-fed, organic meats and eggs are more expensive) and inconvenient due to the limitation of food choices, both of which make this diet less practical for the average person long term." -Dr. Melina Jampolis, "Is the Paleo diet healthy?" One of the chief criticisms of Paleo is that is is "expensive" and "inconvenient". If either of these points were valid (which they are not) it would only be in the extreme short term. Yes, preparing real food takes some time, but, as is the… -
Caveman Cuisine: Frozen Berry Cobbler
12 May 2012 | 8:01 pm"Cobblers originated in the early British American colonies. English settlers were unable to make traditional suet puddings due to lack of suitable ingredients and cooking equipment, so instead covered a stewed filling with a layer of uncooked plain biscuits or dumplings, fitted together. When fully cooked, the surface has the appearance of a cobbled street. The name may also derive from the fact that the ingredients are "cobbled" together." -Wikipedia.com, "Cobbler (food)" While most people equate nuts and berries with the term "superfood", lately, both have been catching a bit of heat. -
Caveman Cuisine: Oven-Roasted Caramelized Garlic
6 May 2012 | 6:03 pmIn Stuart Florida, there is a small family-owned Italian restaurant named Casa Bella. Situated in a former residential home, the dining experience evokes the intimate feeling of eating at the house of a friend or relative. Once seated, a warm loaf of crusty Italian bread is brought out along with a whole roasted head of garlic. Prepared simply with olive oil, the garlic is soft and spreadable, like room temperature butter. Caramelized, the garlic's raw pungency is softened, replaced by an earthly sweetness. The first time I experienced this delicious rendition of garlic, I was awe-struck. -
UFC Coach to Fedor, "Go Paleo!"
30 Apr 2012 | 3:09 pmJimmy Greninger, Head Ultimate Trainer at the first UFC Gym, Captain of the UFC Competition Team, and coach at Diablo Crossfit, recently issued a challenge to the former heavy-weight MMA king (or should I say "Emperor") Fedor Emelianenko. In an interview with MMA Mania's Jesse Holland, Jimmy starts off with the following assessment: "Everyone knows that Fedor is a phenomenal athlete: He's fast, powerful and explosive. But if you look at his frame and body composition, he's only a six-foot tall heavyweight and fights around 233 pounds. In my opinion, he's too small for heavyweight in this era… -
This is Your Brain on Music - "The Musical Brain" by Abel James
29 Apr 2012 | 8:21 pm“There is evidence that animals reared without exposure to music develop characteristics of human music perception, giving credibility to the theory that these characteristics are probably innate features of the brain.” -Abel James, “The Musical Brain” Although he’d call himself a “guitar player”, my father has always been a musician. Growing up, I remember listening to him play and thinking how mysterious it was. It seemed to be a conjurers act, that of coaxing a living song from an inanimate object. Whether among friends or strangers, he could pick up his guitar…
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My Experience with Breastfeeding.
15 May 2012 | 2:56 pmAfter some long, drawn out thought- yeah I know it’s been a while since my last blog post. I just have so much to say that I end up not saying anything at all…I know. It doesn’t make sense. Especially for those of you that have known me since high school. A significant part of [...] -
Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Cream Sauce
25 Apr 2012 | 5:38 pmI made this on a whim and didn’t do a good job of taking pictures. But, it is a pretty simple recipe. Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Cream Sauce Ingredients: 4 Small Zucchini 2 Tablespoons of coconut oil 1 Avocado Juice from 1/2 a Lemon Salt n Pepper Handful fresh basil 2 Tablespoons olive oil 3 [...] -
Coconut Yogurt
20 Apr 2012 | 10:56 amThis is like our third post in a week. Or it feels like it, but I hate sitting on recipes. So I had to post this before the weekend. I was inspired to make coconut yogurt in order to give my family some healthy probiotics. When our oldest was 1 we gave him that crap [...] -
Your Kids and Paleo
18 Apr 2012 | 1:10 pmI have been wanting to write this post for awhile. I will probably spend more time on it then necessary, but I have so many thoughts on this subject. Your kids should be eating Paleo, too. A little background. Some of you might already know a little bit about our journey, but for all of [...] -
Apple Pie Pancakes
3 Apr 2012 | 10:15 amThis post will be super simple today. No long back story or anything. Just a straight up yummy recipe. Enjoy. Apple Pie Pancakes Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 Tablespoon honey (optional) 1 1/2 Cups coconut milk 1/2 Cup coconut flour Dash of salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg [...]
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Paleo on a Budget
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Weekly Shopping Trip {Week of 5/15}
16 May 2012 | 1:49 pmThis Week’s Shopping Trip! {Week of 5/15/12} Item Quantity Price Comments Paleo Groceries: Top Round Steak ~1lb $3.73 On Sale!! Lean Ground Pork ~1.1 lbs $1.83 Pre-Frozen Section Applegate Sunday Bacon 1 $4.99 Lean Ground Beef .9 lb $2.51 {Pre-Frozen Section} Cube Steak .85 lb $2.24 Mushrooms 12 oz $2.29 Eggs 1 dozen $2.49 Sweet Potatoes 2 $1.60 Plum Tomatoes 2 $.45 On Sale! {$0.99/lb} Kerry Gold Unsalted Butter 1 $2.99 KerryGold Butter 1 $2.99 Extra Light Olive Oil 1 $3.00 On Sale!! {It was the super big one} Toilet Paper 1 $0.67 Paper Towel 1 $.89 Course Sea Salt 1 $1.99 … -
Diaper Deals Weekly Round Up {Week of 5/14}
14 May 2012 | 8:32 pmHere are the Best Diaper Deals for the Week {5/14/12}! CVS: • All Pampers Jumbo Packs – $9.47 Limit 3 -Use: $1.50/1 Pampers Cruisers or baby Dry Diapers Final Price: $7.97 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rite Aid: • Pampers Super Pack Diapers – $24.99 Buy 1, Receive $1.00 +up Reward, Limit 2 - Use: $1.00/2 Pampers Bags or {1} Pampers Box of Diapers or Pants, excludes trial /travel size PG 4/29 {exp. 5/31} Pay: $47.98 Receive $1.00 and $1.00 +Up Rewards Final Price: $23.49 each wyb 3… -
Trader Joe’s Weekly Deals {Week of 5/14}
14 May 2012 | 7:55 pmHere’s the Trader Joe’s deals for the week of: 5/14/12 Tj’s does not have a dedicated coupon policy, nor do they post ads. These are match-ups to what could be on sale at your store or showing the price change using a coupon with a regular priced item! I also don’t have a TJ’s near me, so I only go occasionally, some of the items I post might not be 100% Paleo just because I haven’t seen them before, if they’re not or I missed something please let me know and I’ll fix it! I’m only posting Paleo-items, to see a full list of what’s on… -
Me, Hospitals & lots of coffee
13 May 2012 | 5:26 pmI’ve read a handful of articles about being paleo while being a patient at a hospital {I’d list ‘em.. but I read them forever ago and have no idea where they are}. But I haven’t seen one about being the person waiting at the hospital for someone. Kinda random right? Yeah well this week was full of this and a vast number of takeout choices… Why? Both my Daddy and my Grandfather had major surgery on Thursday {Hence the whole Liz-has-been-MIA-forever-thing}. We got the call Tuesday that Daddy was going to be going in for minimum triple bypass and my grandfather was… -
Weekly Menu {Week of 5/13}
13 May 2012 | 9:22 amHere are the meals for the week! {Week of 5/13/12} Meal** Sunday Chili Meatloaf {recipe coming soon} Monday Burgers w/ Veggies Tuesday Meatballs + Sauce w/ zucchini noodles {recipe coming soon} Wednesday I’ll be in Boston! Thursday Chicken Fajitas w/ Carrot Fries Friday No Chopping Required Saturday Ground Pork Stirfry We don’t plan breakfasts and lunches…generally just do leftovers from the night before or eggs for breakfast {or lunch}. Mr. Not-So Paleo has plenty of snack food / other stuff he likes that he makes himself if he gets hungry too! {Linking up with Organizing…
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Paleo at Penn
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Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover
12 May 2012 | 12:14 pmThere is no doubt that people can be extremely judgmental about, well, everything. From the clothes we wear to the cars we drive to the music we listen to, it seems like someone always has a negative opinion about us. You're a slob if you're not wearing the latest fashions; you're uncultured for listening to pop music; you're a rich snob if you drive a nice car. We spend so much of our lives being judged for our choices... yet we spend even more time being judged for what we look like. Pick up any magazine, and chances are you'll see at least one story criticizing… -
The Paleo Restaurant: Sauvage (Berlin)
24 Apr 2012 | 9:36 amI haven't been able to order absolutely everything off of a restaurant menu since January, 2010. Since I first got into the real food lifestyle on February 1st of that year, almost every restaurant trip has left me frustrated with how little options I had... or has me driving the waiters crazy with the typical "No bread, no rice, no sauce, can I have double veggies instead?" And except for during my trip to Paris a few months ago, I haven't ever been able to order dessert.But that all changed when, last Tuesday, I experienced one of the best meals of my life in Berlin at Sauvage,… -
A Paleo Poem
4 Apr 2012 | 11:12 amMany, many years ago, our ancestors gathered and they hunted--they lived in caves, ate off the land, and instead of talking, they grunted.No modern diseases plagued them, for they were healthy and strong:the antithesis of today's owrld... So then what the heck went wrong?The cavemen lived on meat and fat, yet "experts" now claim both can kill,so why are humans sicker now with that advice and modern pills?Our ancestors moved frequently, they walked and hiked at a slow pace--and they certainly weren't chained to desks for the eight hours of the rat race.They lifted heavy natural things, not… -
Lemon-Ginger Chocolate Fudge
29 Mar 2012 | 1:34 pmI've recently fallen in love with the combination of ginger and chocolate-- the two flavors complement each other really well! I also love the combinations of lemon (something summery to go with this warm weather!) and ginger, and lemon and chocolate... so why not make an awesome lemon/ginger/chocolate treat, especially since chocolate is now everywhere with Easter coming up soon? I originally thought I could make little chocolate eggs, but once this started chilling in the fridge, I decided that the egg idea wasn't going to work out for me... and instead I realized I… -
Primal Three-Cheese Aubergine Parmesan
22 Mar 2012 | 10:53 amI randomly bought an eggplant-- sorry, aubergine-- last week. Originally I was going to throw it in a curry, but that didn't pan out... so what the heck was I going to do with an entire aubergine/eggplant? (By the way, I love the fact that they call it aubergine here in the UK-- it sounds much more appetizing than eggplant. The first time I saw it by this name in the grocery store, I became really confused because I had no idea it wasn't universally called eggplant in English.) Eggplant parmesan is absolutely delicious, but I hadn't had it in a long time due to gluten... but duh, I…
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Yep, that commercial sunscreen lotions are no good for you. But it's good for th...
16 May 2012 | 1:08 pmYep, that commercial sunscreen lotions are no good for you. But it's good for their business!Melanoma, Sun, and Its Synthetic Defeat (Sunscreen) | Free The Animalfreetheanimal.comAs per the last post, this is courtesy of GrassrootsHealth. The particular presentation I'm highlighting is Skin Cancer / Sunscreen -- the Dilema, by Edward D. Gorham, Ph.D., Frank C. Garland, Ph.D., Cedric F. Garland, Dr.P.H. and Sharif B. Mohr, M.P.H. -
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16 May 2012 | 12:02 pmFinally my vegetable plants are all transplanted from pots to the ground! Yay! Praying that it grow good. It's my first year gardening. Nervous))) -
Russ made amazing tri tip with his friend. So good!
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Roasted veggies. Really good stuff!
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Big Tim's Primal Journey
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DR. BACON IS ONE YEAR OLD!!
30 Apr 2012 | 10:47 amHey there Journey Family!!! OMG, I cannot believe that it has been one year since I made the decision to stop being sick and fat and embark on living a Primal/Paleo lifestyle. I have much to reflect on and so many people to thank, and also update my progress numbers and pictures, so you can scroll down for all that stuff and just cut to the info, but I hope you read my reflection because the many people that I have come to call friends, will be all linked up along the post! I began my journey on 4/28/11. This after spending all day on 4/27/11 reading Mark’s Daily Apple’s site. -
Book Review!! Make Shi(f)t Happen by Dean Dwyer
19 Apr 2012 | 12:55 pmHey Journey fans. I was asked by my buddy Dean Dwyer if I would like to get a copy of his new book and to check it out (read it) and do a review of it. Well yes of course I told him that I would be more than happy to digest the info, and can’t pass up the opportunity to give my opinion!! I received my copy of Make Shi(f)t Happen last Saturday afternoon. I sat down and read the book Monday for 3 hours straight, had to pick up the boys from school and go to CrossFit and I finished the last few pages Monday evening. I have never read a book cover to cover in one day that I… -
New And Improved Primalized Chili Recipe!
21 Feb 2012 | 11:15 amHappy Tuesday Everyone!! You all know my Primalized Chili as one of my first posts I did over on fastpaleo.com in my early days of living this way. Big Tim’s Primalized Chili I have been making that recipe for years prior to Primal/Paleo life using beans, and just adapted it Primal/Paleo with no beans. Well I decided to revamp the original, and wow I must say it’s better than ever. So here goes, you can scale back the amounts, for smaller batches, but here it is New and Improved Primalized Chili! This recipe calls for 6lbs of meat!! I tried it a few weeks back using just 3lbs… -
Big Tim’s Meatballs & Sauce Recipe
17 Feb 2012 | 12:48 amHello Journey Fans, I grew up like many of you eating oodles and oodles of noodles in the form of Spaghetti & Meatballs. Well living a Paleo lifestyle makes pasta noodles a thing of the past. No more Gluten or Wheat, no more carb crashes or bloating after eating way too much pasta over the years. Ultimately it comes down to the real good parts. The Sauce and the MEATballs!! So here is my soon to be famous with all of you trying it and loving it as much as I do Sauce from scratch, and Meatballs. Sauce (makes 5-6 quarts) 1 Medium White Onion 3 Heaping Tbsp Minced Garlic 1/2 cup… -
Me, 9 Months to NEW – How about YOU?
27 Jan 2012 | 11:50 amWow!! Tomorrow, Saturday January 28th 2012, I will have been living this lifestyle for 9 months!! What happens in 9 months usually? It takes that long for a human life to be born. (Yea yea technically I know it can be shorter, and was for my twin boys!!) but I digress, usually this is the normal term. 9 months, that’s a lot of processing that has to go on to become a human. In 9 months we go from a single organism to the complex bunch of cells, nerves, tissue, bone, muscle and fat to become what we call human!! Pretty amazing if you ask me. The human body is the most complex…
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paleo korean beef
1 May 2012 | 9:36 pmkorean beef i found this amazing and simple recipe on Pinterest and tweaked it to be Paleo friendly. Wow! What a delight! You have to try it for yourself and tell me how much you loved it! Ingredients: 1 pound grass fed ground beef 2-3 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup coconut aminos, substitute for soy sauce (you can buy it at whole foods) 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon coconut oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced 1/2 – 1 teaspoon crushed red peppers (to desired spiciness) salt and pepper 1 bunch green onions, diced (don’t skip this!) Preparations:Heat… -
Kombucha 101
25 Apr 2012 | 7:42 pmMy friend Helen gave me this recipe a while back and I use it ever since. Very satisfied with the results! I also add couple raisins for the bottle size below for more fizziness What is kombucha tea? Kombucha tea is a fermented tea beverage that detoxifies the body and builds the immune system. Sweetened black tea is transformed into a slightly fizzy, sour drink during a 3 week fermenting cycle. In the process, virtually all the sugar is transformed into other compounds. Kombucha is rich in B vitamins and a substance called glucuronic acid which binds up environmental and metabolic toxins… -
Chicken Liver Pâté
25 Apr 2012 | 6:57 pmI personally love liver pate! Since I can remember my mom used to make it lots of times and we used it as a spread. So yesterday was my first time making it all by myself And it was easier to make then I expected. Plus super delicious and nutritious. Servings 8-12 Ingredients: 1 pound calf liver, chicken liver or pig liver, chopped 1/2 onion, chopped finely 2 large carrots, chopped 1/2 stick of butter or ghee 14-inch sprig of rosemary, leaves removed from stem (optional) 3 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves removed from stems (optional) 3 eggs Instructions: Saute onions and carrots in one… -
Gluten Free Mini Cupcakes
15 Mar 2012 | 8:50 pmMy husband and I love cupcakes! And today he surprised me with my very own mini cupcake mold that he bought this morning. He knows the way to my heart Anyways, I made these cupcakes for the first time and we both loved it! Ingredients: Cupcake: 1/2 cup sifted coconut flour 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 6 eggs 1/2 cup of coconut or palm oil 1/4 cup of maple syrup (you can also substitute with honey) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Chocolate Frosting: 1/2 cup of dark chocolate 1/2 cup palm shortening 3 tablespoons maple syrup (you can add more if you like it super sweet) 1… -
Homemade Chicken Soup
28 Feb 2012 | 10:10 pmThis delicious soup reminds me of my mom. I missed her so much by the way! She lives in Alaska. Way far away. Well anyways, she used to make it usually in winter time when it’s dark and cold, cloudy outside. It was so perfect and delicious Ingredients: 1 (3 pound) whole chicken 4 carrots, halved 4 stalks celery, halved 1 large onion, halved 4 cloves garlic, minced water to cover salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup chopped green onions (optional) Directions: Place the chicken, in a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Heat and simmer,…
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Chocolate Avocado Fruit Parfait
14 May 2012 | 10:17 pmSo I can’t take much credit for this recipe except for the fruit that’s in it and a few added spices. The Chocolate Avocado Pudding was all the mastermind of my Best Friend Jessi over at PaleoFriggenDelish. Do me a favor and head over and like her page. She has some amazing creations on her website you can find HERE. Oh and by amazing I mean it, this girl got me to eat cabbage that I had previously thought I disliked and now I crave this recipe she made. Go check out here Delish Asian Slaw and when you are done making, please deliver or send me some cause that stuff is… -
$4,000 Memorial Day Giveaway
1 May 2012 | 2:01 amAlright everyone, I pulled out all the stops on this one. I begged, borrowed, and sweet talked my way into getting you some awesome prizes and all to celebrate a Holiday very near and dear to my heart. As most of you know, I am still an active duty Marine of 11 years that runs this website by myself as a passion to help people (Hope its working). Well I have lost too many friends at way too young throughout my military career and would like to ask everyone to just take a moment of silence for them. I am blessed to still be here on this earth through multiple deployments and that’s why I… -
Big Announcements
29 Apr 2012 | 9:21 amAlright everyone so no hating me for luring you in and not having earth shattering life changing news. But I have to tell you, what I do have comes pretty close. Ok so I will keep this short and sweet to get my point across. So here goes: Announcement #1: Starting on Tuesday May 1st, 2o12 I am starting my Memorial Day Giveaway. I have been blogging for just over a year and have never seen a prize package this big with such simple steps. I honestly wish I could win this prize instead of having to shell out multiple mortgage payments just to afford it. That’s the only hint your… -
Roasted Delicata Squash
25 Apr 2012 | 8:24 amI request everyones assistance in helping to fund my trip to the Ancestral Health Symposium in August. If you can help at all, please do and I will keep delivering amazing recipes and all the knowledge I can. If you can’t, I will still give you all that to the best of my ability. I just thank you if you can help me pursue my passion. Thank you in advance. I couldn’t be happier with the results I got doing my first 21 Day Sugar Detox. I was so happy that I started a second 21 Days today. I can’t say it enough, but this detox is not just for you Paleo/Primal peeps,… -
21 Day Sugar Detox Results
22 Apr 2012 | 9:41 amI request everyones assistance in helping to fund my trip to the Ancestral Health Symposium in August. As much as I wish I could just afford to go on my own, the Marine Corps will never pay me enough for that. If you have anything, please click the button and help me out. I thank you in advance. ****DISCLAIMER: I posted a shirtless picture of myself and used a curse word, if you don’t like it I am sorry. I am not posting it for vanity, it is to show people that everyone can use a reset and benefit from it. Even though I think I am perfect paleo all the time, we all need to…
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Paleo Shortbread Tea Bag Cookies
13 May 2012 | 8:01 pmHave you ever seen the movie Amadeus? It’s my favorite movie of all time. The following is a scene where the composer Antonio Salieri, looking at the impeccable first drafts of Mozart’s compositions, marvels at the perfection of the work. … Continue reading → -
Birthday Blessings and Lilacs
11 May 2012 | 3:58 pmToday is my birthday so I hope you will excuse me if I take a few minutes to revel in my blessings. Some years my birthday actually falls on the same day as Mother’s Day. Minimally, both big days are … Continue reading → -
Women of Color Going Back to Basics for Health
8 May 2012 | 4:59 pmThe recent Ladies’ Day Event, where I gave a presentation Happy, Healthy and Free, was attended by a majority of African-American women and other women of color. The information presented really seemed to resonate with many of the attendees for several … Continue reading → -
Happy, Healthy and Free
6 May 2012 | 7:27 am“What we think, we become.” It was my honor and privilege to be one of the speakers at a Ladies Day event yesterday hosted by the Bridgewater Church of Christ (at Garretson Rd) . The theme of the event was “Do … Continue reading → -
Wild Rice with Pistachios and Cilantro
30 Apr 2012 | 2:16 pmLast week my son Benjamin posted his review of the book “The Hunger Games” followed by a recipe for Hunger Games Lamb Stew with Dried Plums. In the book, the dish is described as being served with wild rice. Now, ordinarily … Continue reading →
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The Paleo Diet Vs. Cancer
16 May 2012 | 12:12 pmI know, all of us at Paleo Diet News have written about Cancer before, and how the Paleo Template can potentially be our best defense against the big “C” word. But, over the last few months, I have gathered some new tidbits of information that may be highly complementary in the fight against Cancer. The … Continue reading » -
The Paleo Diet and Magnesium Deficiency
15 May 2012 | 8:25 amWhat does protein do for your body? It helps you grow muscles, everyone knows that. What does magnesium do for your body? If you know the answer to that question, you’re definitely in the minority. I wouldn’t be surprised if you do know, because us nutrition aficionados usually know a little more than the average … Continue reading » -
Paleo Diet News: Are These 8 Foods Paleo?
14 May 2012 | 9:00 amNo matter how hard all of the most famous writers in the Paleo and Primal world try to be as specific as possible, in their classification of foods as either “Paleo” or “not-Paleo“, there are always some that slip through the cracks. The nice thing about having a blog, as well as a popular book, … Continue reading » -
PaleoFx DVD Series Available NOW!
12 May 2012 | 7:28 pmThe PaleoFx crew released their video chronicle of the PaleoFx 2012 Symposium as a DVD set on Friday May 12, 2012. Don’t miss out on owning this one-of-kind set!! Click here to buy now! Here’s what the PaleoFx website says about the DVD Series: “The Paleof(x) Ancestral Momentum – Theory to Practice symposium was a monumental … Continue reading » -
The Paleo Diet And Midnight Snacking
11 May 2012 | 9:00 amI’ll be the first to admit it…..I eat a lot at night, before I go to bed. Regardless of whether or not it’s a good idea to eat at all right before bed, most of the time my choice of food late at night, are not exactly the best possible. There are always a number … Continue reading »
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A Primal Diet, Or a Paleo Diet?
10 May 2012 | 10:04 amThis way of eating, this lifestyle, is given so many names. You might follow a Paleo Diet or a Primal Diet – or perhaps you eat an Ancestral Diet or eat like a Caveman? Does it matter what it’s called? And do the different terms even refer to the same way of eating? Paleo Diet The term “Paleo Diet” was coined by Loren Cordain and originally had a far less liberal stance on Saturated Fats. He has now updated his books on this and on the use of sweeteners, to the popular “Paleo Diet” followed by many today. Robb Wolf has also played a significant role in popularising the Paleo… -
Paleo & Multiple Sclerosis
8 May 2012 | 7:22 pmI’ve been reading a lot about Dr Terry Wahls recently. Dr Wahls was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2000 and immediately went on a quest to learn as much as she could about the chronic neurodegenerative disease – and how she could delay what seemed to be the inevitable decline to the illness. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjgBLwH3Wc After extensive research and experimentation she started eating essentially a Paleo diet, ensuring this included nine cups of non-starchy vegetables and berries each day. This diet ensures 45 nutrients, that appear to be essential to the brain,… -
11 Things You Should Give Up To Be Paleo
4 May 2012 | 8:09 pmOk, so obviously grains, legumes and perhaps dairy are no longer on the agenda – but what else should you give up as you embrace a healthy Paleo lifestyle? 1. Marking Every Event With Food Birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day – it’s all become about the food! Whenever there is a celebration of any sort it is so often marked with food – and it’s very rarely grass-fed beef jerky, omega-3 enriched eggs and avocados. Instead of taking in birthday cakes to the office – how about marking your birthday with an impromptu office trip to the park or a social event? Image… -
Learning from Olympians
2 May 2012 | 6:40 pmIn the last three weeks I’ve been fortunate enough to meet and learn from two former Olympians. To become one of the best in the World at a particular discipline, they clearly know a lot about what that takes. If I can learn just some of that and apply it to my own life, perhaps I can adapt their methods and enhance my own life? I also have a particular interest in their own nutritional beliefs and practices. Michael Stember The first Olympian was American track & field athlete, Michael Stember, who taught a sprint class at PrimalCon last month. Being at PrimalCon he completely… -
The DASH Diet
30 Apr 2012 | 7:10 pmOne of the things I liked so much when I started researching about Paleo, was the ease and simplicity. The books basically tell you to eat a simple diet, of the natural foods we’ve evolved to eat. I found there really was nothing confusing or contentious. As well as reading the Paleo and Evolutionary health books – I read everything else I could find on nutrition. There is a book for every fad diet imaginable, with completely conflicting and confusing advice. Some of the diets just seem downright complicated to follow and devoid of any logic. One of the bestselling diet books in Australia…
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Paleo Meatloaf
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Paleo Pizza Crust
15 May 2012 | 10:51 amGluten-free paleo pizza The Paleolithic Diet is high in high-protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, iron, mono-nonsaturated fats, omega 3 fats, antioxidants and phytochemicals. They are low in salt, saturated fats and enzyme inhibitors. The Paleo Recipe Book introduces us to gluten-free recipes for healthy paleo pizza, bread and cookies. The Paleo Diet has been proven to have many health benefits. We know for sure that people that get plenty of exercise and eat lots of fruits and vegetables and avoid saturated fats are healthier. Fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood which are characteristic to… -
Paleo Brownies
8 May 2012 | 3:56 amHow to cook paleo brownies In Everyday Paleo, Sarah Fragoso gives detailed instructions for acquiring a paleo lifestyle and improving the health and longevity of your family. Even the paleo desserts like paleo brownies are cooked with healthy ingredients and safe to eat. The author offers numerous recipes for all meals of the day, even paleo muffins and paleo ice cream, and provides tips to get around roadblocks such as eating out. In Everyday Paleo, Sarah Fragoso shows you how to make paleo your lifestyle, not just another fad diet. Some of the paleo ways you will find here you may have been… -
Paleo Meatballs
1 May 2012 | 10:57 amEasiest way to cook paleo meatballs For the paleo meatballs you will need: 1 pound of organic grass fed beef, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 egg, 1 medium onion, 2 cups white mushrooms, 3 tsp minced thyme, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tsp chili pepper flakes, 1 tsp minced oregano, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp paleo cooking fat. To cook the meatballs you need to preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium sized skillet placed over a medium heat, melt the cooking fat, add mushrooms and saute for 2,3 minutes until it is soft. In a large bowl combine the the meat, salt, pepper,… -
Paleo Breakfast Recipes
25 Apr 2012 | 1:53 amA few delicious paleo breakfast recipes Searching for new paleo breakfast recipes I ran into Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen by Julie and Charles Mayfield. This book implements the paleo guidelines and principles like no grains, no gluten, no dairy with a lot of entertaining stories throughout. The recipes like paleo banana bread and paleo smoothie can help families and individuals alike lose weight, eat healthy and achieve balance in their life and optimum shape. This way of eating is sustainable, fun and tasty. To give you a taste of what is to come I… -
Paleo Cookies
18 Apr 2012 | 12:26 amChestnut flour paleo cookies The chestnut flour has a unique flavor and it is very versatile when it comes to its cooking options. The paleo diet shows us how to satisfy our cravings for sweets by using coconut flour as the main ingredient in various paleo cookies. Remember that wheat flour contains gluten and it is not healthy. This totally friendly and healthy ingredient, the coconut flour, holds a unique texture and has easily found its way into many delicious paleo desserts already. Chestnuts boast a remarkable nutrition composition and they are also rich in mineral salts and folates.
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Paleo Meatloaf » Paleo Breakfast Recipes
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Paleo Breakfast Recipes
25 Apr 2012 | 1:53 amA few delicious paleo breakfast recipes Searching for new paleo breakfast recipes I ran into Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen by Julie and Charles Mayfield. This book implements the paleo guidelines and principles like no grains, no gluten, no dairy with a lot of entertaining stories throughout. The recipes like paleo banana bread and paleo smoothie can help families and individuals alike lose weight, eat healthy and achieve balance in their life and optimum shape. This way of eating is sustainable, fun and tasty. To give you a taste of what is to come I… -
Paleo Comfort Foods
8 Mar 2012 | 10:48 amJulie and Charles Mayfield are everyday people and they have created a beautiful, easy-to-use cookbook for everyone who chose the paleo diet. They certainly seem to know their way around a paleo kitchen and how to create delicious paleo breakfast recipes. The first recipe I recommend from the Paleo Comfort Foods is the “Scattered, Smothered and Chunked Sweet Hash’ which is this amazing sweet potato hash with sausage and onions. It is just amazing the way they combined the sweetness of the potatoes with the saltiness and pungent flavors of the onion. The instructions are easy enough to… -
Paleo Smoothie
9 Feb 2012 | 5:12 amEasy paleo breakfast recipes When Paleo Comfort Foods, by Julie and Charles Mayfield, first came out it promised to fill the void of missing recipes on classic meals which they felt it was missing. It appeared to be a recipe book for time-intensive dishes; however I found great paleo breakfast recipes and lunch recipes too. The book is 326 pages long and it has huge full-color photos on almost every page. It is not very difficult to follow a Paleo nutritional approach and this book is the proof of that. You will see how easy it is to eat a low-carb, dairy-free and gluten-free diet which is…
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Paleo Meatloaf » Paleo Brownies
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Paleo Brownies
8 May 2012 | 3:56 amHow to cook paleo brownies In Everyday Paleo, Sarah Fragoso gives detailed instructions for acquiring a paleo lifestyle and improving the health and longevity of your family. Even the paleo desserts like paleo brownies are cooked with healthy ingredients and safe to eat. The author offers numerous recipes for all meals of the day, even paleo muffins and paleo ice cream, and provides tips to get around roadblocks such as eating out. In Everyday Paleo, Sarah Fragoso shows you how to make paleo your lifestyle, not just another fad diet. Some of the paleo ways you will find here you may have been… -
Everyday Paleo
6 Mar 2012 | 5:00 amThere are still people that are taken aback and get scared when you mention the Paleolithic Diet as a new healthy choice in their diet and what scares them the most are the restrictive food choices, they have to come out of their comfort zone. Let’s mention that desserts like the paleo brownies are really delicious. Author Sarah Fragoso must have thought the same thing about her readers and she really does a great job making her readers feel right at home from the very beginning. After you read all the 300 pages you realize the diet is doable and it is not so frightening as you thought. -
Gluten-Free Paleo Brownies
9 Feb 2012 | 5:02 amLet’s quickly see how to prepare paleo brownies like the ones in the pictures. Ingredients: ½ cup of coconut oil, ½ cup of cocoa powder, ½ tsp of ground cinnamon, ½ cup coconut milk, 2 tsp of honey, 1 egg, 1 cup almond meal. Directions: preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Then place the coconut oil, cocoa powder and cinnamon in a pitcher and combine well. Add the coconut milk, honey, egg and almond meal and mix well. Put the brownie mixture in a brownie tin and smooth the surfaces. Keep it in the oven for 20 minute then allow it to cool down to room temperature before…
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Paleo Meatloaf » Paleo Meatballs
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Paleo Meatballs
1 May 2012 | 10:57 amEasiest way to cook paleo meatballs For the paleo meatballs you will need: 1 pound of organic grass fed beef, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 egg, 1 medium onion, 2 cups white mushrooms, 3 tsp minced thyme, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tsp chili pepper flakes, 1 tsp minced oregano, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp paleo cooking fat. To cook the meatballs you need to preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium sized skillet placed over a medium heat, melt the cooking fat, add mushrooms and saute for 2,3 minutes until it is soft. In a large bowl combine the the meat, salt, pepper,… -
Paleo Salad Dressing
9 Feb 2012 | 5:20 amPrepare paleo meatballs the healthy way The Paleo Diet is also known as the Caveman Diet, or the Paleolithic diet and it does not involve consuming dairy, processed foods or fake sugar and this is why it is followed by many people around the world. The most important foods this diet promotes are meats and vegetables, then fruits, nuts, seeds and eggs. It is really healthy to enjoy paleo meatballs for example, as long as you use free-range meat. The Paleo Recipe Book is a well-written, well-researched diet guide that focuses on the Paleolithic foods that are best for everyone. It is really…
