Paleo Thanksgiving Makeover

My family is now on board with Paleo after they’ve seen with their own eyes my dramatic weight loss!  At first, it was tough going, as I had to fight temptation staring me in the face every time I opened the freezer and saw my husband’s Haagen-Dazs or my teen-aged kids chips in the pantry, […]

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Thanksgiving Turkey: Hold the Salt

Nell, I always have used a salt and sugar brine in years past for my turkey, but I no longer want to do that since I’m really enjoying how I feel on the Paleo diet.  What do I do without salt for this festive dinner, though?  I can’t imagine a no-salt turkey will cook properly, […]

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Turkey Talk

Thanksgiving is just days away and I’m fairly sure there are at least some of you who may be nervous about hosting your first Paleo Holiday Meal. Last year I extended an offer to all readers to post questions and concerns regarding turkey prep, side dish recipes and more or less all things related and […]

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Veggie Sides…Or Main Dishes?

One of my biggest pet peeves is the way we as a society have come to view veggies: as ‘side’ dishes. While I’m eternally grateful when I see a menu listing the ‘sides’ and including items like steamed broccoli or sautéed garlic spinach, there is still something fundamentally wrong with thinking of  veggies as anything […]

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