Wanting to eat healthy foods is a start. Eating healthy foods can be a challenge. Everyone knows that fish is an obvious choice when it comes to healthy protein, yet when asked, most people cannot list the last five times they had fish. Eat more fish! I aim for ten servings a week, in meals … Continue reading
What does Autumn mean to you? Interchangeable with the fall season, it’s the time of year when we leave summer and head toward winter. Growing up on the East Coast, it meant all kinds of great foods were on their way. Fall harvest fruits and vegetables are delicious and some of the best flavors to … Continue reading
We’re turning the clocks forward next weekend and that reminds me that it’s the spring season. For those of you that like to cook, new vegetables will be hitting the market and that means new flavors to stimulate your palate. Asparagus and fennel are my favorites, along with all the different types of onions, radishes, and … Continue reading
Someone overheard me talking about the paleo diet the other day. “Oh, another fad diet! Just what I need.” Excuse me. It’s not a fad. It’s the longest running diet of all time, and anthropologists say it’s been going on for 2.5 million years. It’s only been the past 10,000 years that grains and legumes … Continue reading
Before paleo, I’d be the first to order up a baked potato or french fries. As a child, mashed potatoes were practically a daily dish. After all, potatoes are definitely on a list of comfort foods for millions. Yukon Gold, Fingerling, Russet, and Red are all favorites but they’re not in my diet anymore. Why? Potatoes … Continue reading
We are heading into the toughest time of year. Food choices between October and February can mean a 10-20 lb difference in body weight by the time all is said and done. Starting with Halloween and ending in January sometime, whenever the holiday blues subside, dropping your food disciplines can lead to 2-4 pounds a … Continue reading
We often think of our meals in terms of protein, vegetable, starch. Every plate we order tends to be a hefty combination of all three. That’s what most people have always been taught was a balanced meal. If you’re a meat and potatoes person, you’re probably not eating a lot of vegetables. If you do, they … Continue reading
I’m often asked how I come up with the dishes I present. The first year I started writing, I was focused on my own journey and it was so easy to simply document everything I ate and comment on what I was eating and why. As I gained momentum and began talking about my blog, … Continue reading
Paleo isn’t permission to eat bacon, and lettuce wrapped burgers every meal. We still need to exercise restraint over what we put in our mouths. Red meat has been linked to heart disease among other chronic illnesses and they say that it’s mostly due to its fat content. Is it safe to assume that if we … Continue reading
I was on the road last week and stopped at a friend’s house along the way. In the morning, while deciding what to do for breakfast, she showed me a dozen duck eggs she had just purchased. “I bought them because they’re bigger”, she said. With growing children, I’m sure you look for every opportunity … Continue reading
