“Yamming it Up”

I've coined a term:  "Yamming Up" which refers to adding small amounts of extra starch to meals for a day or two when I'm preparing for a race.  Longer if it's an Ironman and shorter if it's a running-only race. I always choose yams as my starch of choice.  As those who've read The Paleo […]

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Poached Eggs on Toast? How about: Poached Eggs on Greens!

Why not? Who needs the  toast?   Even if you opt for a variety without wheat, oats, barley & rye, while you, at least, are not inflicting gluten upon your body, you're still subjecting your body to lectins (a type of anti nutrient) which will keep you from absorbing all the nutrition you would've otherwise […]

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Mushrooms- Friendly Fungi (And Tasty, Too!)

MMMMMMMMMMM- Mushrooms!   Mushrooms are a great source of potassium,copper,  riboflavin, niacin, and selenium.  In addition, mushrooms can reduce the risk of breast prostate cancers, help fight colds, the flu and infection as well as stimulate the immune system. Versatile in cooking, they can be used in a saute with green leafy veg, roasted with root veg […]

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Putting That Coconut Milk to Use

As regular readers of this blog are aware, I conducted my first coconut milk yogurt trial last week, which resulted in… slightly sour, runny sort-of coconut yogurt (but still dairy and soy-free, nonetheless!) So, what to do with 2 qts of the stuff? -I used some to make a smoothie for myself and my husband […]

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