I love eating seasonally. I find seasonal food to taste better, and it’s usually drastically cheaper to eat in season. As the summer ends, and the bright sweet fruit selection start to disappear from the produce section, some awesome fall vegetables take their places. Not only will you start to see fall décor all over… Continue reading Favorite Fall Vegetables… and What To Do With Them
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Healthiest Frozen Foods in a Pinch
Most people know that I usually cook all of our food. Even with traveling for a year, in our car, I had my slow cooker, my “good knife” and a plan lol. However, even then, it wasn’t perfect. Getting pregnant changed things quite a bit too, since there were many things that immediately turned me… Continue reading Healthiest Frozen Foods in a Pinch
Chicken & Shrimp Paleo Pad Thai
I love Pad Thai, the closest take out place to my work is a Thai restaurant and I’m constantly tempted by my co-workers lunches. Luckily for me, this is my fiancé’s favorite paleo dish so I have a good reason to hold out and make it at home, besides the fact that it’s incredible of course. Pad… Continue reading Chicken & Shrimp Paleo Pad Thai
Spicy Paleo Turkey Chili
INGREDIENTS: 1 lb organic ground turkey (or any lean ground meat) 1/2 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, pressed 1 green or red bell pepper, diced 2 Tbsp olive oil 3 tomatoes, chopped 1 zucchini, chopped into small squares (I used yellow, green would work) 1 can organic tomato sauce (16-20oz) 1 tsp Himalayan salt 1 tsp ground… Continue reading Spicy Paleo Turkey Chili
My Favorite Paleo Lunch – Chicken Salad
3 Chicken Breasts (whole) 1 cup Celery (chopped) ½ cup homemade Paleo mayo (or if you’re not paleo, regular mayo, or mayo alternatives work fine. My favorites are the cage free egg based Lemonaise or Grapeseed Vegenaise) 1 Tbsp dry Mustard ¼ cup Cashews (chopped) 1 tsp of each dried: marjoram, oregano, rosemary, parsley 1 cup… Continue reading My Favorite Paleo Lunch – Chicken Salad
Paleo Waldorf Tuna Salad
2 cans wild-caught tuna 1 small red apple, diced 3 green onions, sliced thin 2-3 tablespoons yellow or white onion, diced 1 oz cashews coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon dry mustard 3-4 tablespoons homemade mayo (or if you’re not paleo regular mayo, or mayo alternatives work fine. My favorites are the cage free egg based Lemonaise or… Continue reading Paleo Waldorf Tuna Salad
How to Cook Eggs in Bell Peppers
INGREDIENTS Bacon grease, coconut oil, or the fat of your choice Free Range Organic Eggs Red, Green or Yellow Peppers Himalayan Salt Black Pepper DIRECTIONS Cut your peppers in 1/2 to 1″ thick rings, depending on how big your eggs are. I cooked bacon first and let the grease sit in the pan and stay… Continue reading How to Cook Eggs in Bell Peppers
Paleo Beef Cabbage Stir-Fry
Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 head of cabbage, shredded 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 tablespoons coconut aminos 1 tablespoon coconut oil Pinch ginger, optional Pinch cayenne, optional Salt and pepper, to taste 3 green onions, tops only Directions In a very large skillet or wok, brown the ground beef… Continue reading Paleo Beef Cabbage Stir-Fry
Paleo Banana Apple Carrot Bread
This was hands down the best bread I have ever made and it’s completely wheat free! I started making bread every week on Sundays based on a muffin recipe I came across. It’s been tweaked every week until I hit perfection today! It is moist, fluffy, and sweet. An incredible snack to have on hand… Continue reading Paleo Banana Apple Carrot Bread
Cleanses Can Lead to Relapse in Eating Disorders
Most of you all know that I have done a few cleanses in my time. I have done the famous Master Cleanse of lemons, pepper and syrup, which is not only torture, but also terrible for you. I have done the Shakeology 3 Day Cleanse, more than once, and most recently the Beachbody Ultimate… Continue reading Cleanses Can Lead to Relapse in Eating Disorders