Quinoa Confusion

I’m not sure how certain foods became so Paleo-confusing.   Often, I’m asked whether this food or that food is Paleo.   One in particular that seems to be mistaken for being part of Paleo is quinoa. Perhaps because it’s commonly referred to as a ‘seed-like’ grain, one might suspect that if it were actually […]

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Paleo Friendly & Casual in Los Angeles: Cafe Midi

I just had to write a little review of a hidden gem of a lunch place. Today, hungry, after furniture shopping on La Brea, my husband and popped into Cafe Midi in hopes of finding a simple salad with some sort of protein. Boy, were we in luck!  The menu must  have listed about fifty salads […]

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Major Matcha

A few months back, I was contacted by a company called Breakaway Matcha. Could I review their product and see if I felt it would be a good fit  for my clients and readers? Being just as much as a tea drinker as a coffee snob, I was intrigued.  Knowing all the benefits of this […]

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Vinegar?

No, vinegar is not part of the Paleo diet. I just received an inquiry the other day from someone who’d purchased one of my download plans, asking why there was no vinegar on it. So what’s the deal with vinegar? A few things: The Paleo diet is an anti inflammatory way of eating, using a […]

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