Starting Paleo Early

I was extremely pleased when a newly-Paleo friend forwarded this photo of her son reading The Paleo Diet book!   When I asked her how and why that came to pass, she explained that he’d  been having some digestive issues and took it upon himself to learn more about how certain foods in his diet […]

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Paleo Taco Truck

Nope, I wasn’t dreaming.  I stopped by a little hole in the wall Mexican Eatery the other day and guess what I saw on the menu? Grilled fish ‘tacos’ served in lettuce, with no cheese, sour cream, rice or beans.   They came automatically with tomato, shredded cabbage and avocado. Of course, I double checked […]

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Paleo in the Hospital

It’s a tough subject to think about; having a loved one suddenly hospitalized is frightening, particularly if it’s due to an unforeseen event, such as an accident. After recently having a close family member rushed to the E/R and then having to spend the following three days in ICU before ultimately being released with a […]

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What Can We Do? Let’s Do Something!

I had a chat to the woman who I see every week at the grocery store, bagging food at the cash register.   We always share a friendly smile, but we’ve never really had a conversation.   Until today. Not sure why, but that’s not important.  In less than ten minutes I learned that she […]

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Change Can Take Time

Dear Nell, I was reading through your blog and saw some things that surprised me; you mention goat milk yogurt, rice cereal and greens powder.  I thought those things were not part of the Paleo diet.  Are they?  I’m confused. Thanks, Mitch, Portland Oh, I am so glad to have this question as a blog […]

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Literally, A Skinny Wrap

A new concoction idea came to me yesterday after I was breaking down a free range hen I’d roasted vertically (which, by the way was ridiculously simple and delectable; click HERE for the recipe). As I cut into the  plump, moist flesh which, honestly, didn’t even really require the use of my Santoku knife (I […]

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A ‘Topping’ I Just Didn’t Want

I ordered my fave to-go salad yesterday from a casual little cafe around the corner from home.   I get the same thing every time; an organic, leafy green salad with avocado (no croutons, no dressing, no cheese) and either the free-range chicken breast or gluten-free, free range turkey burger. Today, however, I found an […]

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