Cured Meats- Aren’t They Paleo?

Salami, Prosciutto, Speck, Culatello, Coppa, Guanciale and Pancetta, just to name a few are delicious preparations of meat, indeed…but are they Paleo? I’m afraid not.   Because most are cured with salt and sometimes sugar, and sometimes additives like nitrates and nitrites, both of which are linked to cancers, by the way, they’re not considered a […]

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Meds for Senior Dogs? Try Paleo Foods First!

I’ve blogged before about the fact that our two Weimaraners are Paleo, which is one of the reasons, the other being the fact that they’re life long athletes, they’re often mistaken for being about half their age. They are getting up there in years, though, as much as I hate to admit it. They’re both […]

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Protein As A Supplement?

I wish I were kidding, but today, in the ‘ask the expert’ column of a popular magazine, there was a reader inquiry regarding protein.  She explained that she follows a vegetarian diet and wondered whether she should ‘supplement with protein’. Supplement? A supplement is something akin to an added little extra; perhaps an extra lime […]

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What’s With All the Coconut Oil?

Hey, Nell, I noticed that a lot of your recipes you use coconut oil, where olive oil would seem just as appropriate.  I was just wondering if coconut was in some way better that EVOO?  I know it has less omega 6, but really I think some omega 6 is fine, so long as you’re […]

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