Which Flour Is The Most Paleo?

Oh, dear.  How have we gotten to a place where we’re thinking that such a thing as Paleo Flour even exists? It doesn’t. Can we prepare a Paleo-derived ‘treat’ once in a while for a special occasion?  Of course!   Who wouldn’t enjoy a flour-less ‘cake’ on their anniversary made from raw cacao, coconut oil, banana, […]

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Sneaky Little Suspects

Eating clean Paleo and feeling great…mostly? That seemingly benign multi vitamin you take on a daily basis could be the culprit.. as could the vitamin E tablet or the green powder you stir into your water every morning.  All with the best of intentions, yet you could be sabotaging your Paleo efforts. How so? Because […]

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National Paleo Day? Even Better, National Paleo Month!

I just learned that yesterday was National Eat Your Veggies Day.   Alas, I also missed the huge holiday that happened on June 7th- National Donut Day.  I suppose there is a day for everything? How about National Go Paleo Day?  Even better, National Paleo Month? Can you imagine a scenario in which everyone made […]

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Food First, Pills Later

It happens time and time again.  A friend, or family member or blog reader shares their all too similar tale: They’ve gone to their doctor after not feeling great and have come home with a fist full of prescriptions.  The doctor hasn’t asked about what they eat, whether or not they engage in any physical […]

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Are Prunes Really Such a Great Source of Fiber?

I have fond recollections of spending weekends with my grandparents; my grandmother was never anything but kind to me and it was through her that I first found my love of cooking.  She seemed to be able to prepare a lovely meal out of the very basics without ever presenting anything less than fantastic.    […]

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Gutsy Eating

I’m not exactly sure how this happened over the course of probably a couple hundred years, but why does it seem that many people are happy to eat skeletal muscle of animal, but distgusted to eat any other ‘bits’, like organ meats or marrow? Before you were Paleo, did you ever eat a hot dog? […]

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Is Deli Meat Paleo?

Not in the mood to roast a turkey or grill a chicken and thinking you’ll just pop into the butcher or grocery store and pick up some sliced deli meat to make it easy? Hold on a sec… While pre-cooked ‘deli’ meat may be a feasible option for once in a while, if, and only […]

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Paleo Diet is BS? Pardon Me?

Wow.   It really caught my attention yesterday when my google alert notified me of an article entitled ‘Sorry, Neo Cavemen, But Your Paleo Diet Is Pretty Much Bullshit‘. I just had to read it… First, a reference to letting people make their own food choices- letting vegans be vegans, let those who choose to […]

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