This recipe was banging around in my head ever since I picked up the bone-in pork chops on sale at Whole Foods Saturday. I wouldn’t say I’m an all-star at pork cooking…except for bacon…which I’ve easily achieved all-star status in that arena. And what do you do when you want to “liven” up some meat… [Read more…]
November 4, 2011
I’m proud to share with you a new tool for you in your journey to optimal wellness. Robb Wolf’s 30 Day Total Transformation - an interactive eBook guide. This is a 60-page, all new, interactive multimedia guide from Robb Wolf, author of The Paleo Solution: The original human diet, host of the top-rated Paleo Solution podcast, research biochemist, owner of NorCal strength… [Read more…]
September 27, 2011
“Wait…you don’t eat grains, dairy, or legumes??….that’s crazy! What’s left to eat??” This is a common reply when people first learn about the Paleolithic/Primal way of eating (eating foods that provide the most nutrients and eliminating the ones that cause problems for the body via inflammation and gut breakdown – these foods were what our… [Read more…]
August 23, 2011
I got home from work at 7:30 tonight. I was very tired. I wanted to just put my head on my pillow & sleep till 3am when I’d inevitably wake up starved because I went to bed without dinner. I had chicken in the fridge. I don’t love chicken, it wouldn’t be that hard for… [Read more…]
June 2, 2011
We made it through the 30 Day Challenge! “Made it”…hm. It’s not like we survived a climb up Everest or something. I don’t know if “made it” is the right word. Because, when you think about it, it isn’t really that hard to change your eating habits. Dealing with a traumatic event in your life… [Read more…]
May 31, 2011
PS: My hair looks ridiculous in this pic, it was 100% humidity & my hair was in a sopping wet ponytail, thus, I look like I’ve got nothing but a curly mop on my head. cute. I posted on FB what I ate for a pre-race dinner. 2 shrimp skewers, pile of asparagus, 1/2 a… [Read more…]
May 26, 2011
That’s the finish line I’ll be heading toward this Saturday! On the field at Soldier Field in Chicago after completing 10 successful miles! I know that it’s almost summer (not really if you live in the Midwest, rain, bah!) but we busted out the crock pot to make a soup out of the leftover bits… [Read more…]
May 25, 2011
Loved everything I ate this day! I felt full & satisfied, man, when you know you’ve got awesome leftovers waiting for you at lunch, it makes that meal so much more fun! Drew & I laugh about how I have such high expectations from lunch that I’m often disappointed by what’s out there. Before we… [Read more…]
May 24, 2011
It’s a freaky thought, I know, the carb-loving world we live in – hey! even the USDA says go carb-crazy & eat upwards of 250-300g of carbs per day. Does anyone realize how impossible that is if you’re eating a diet rich in fruits & vegetables and minus the grains that are so inflammatory &… [Read more…]
January 25, 2012
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