Just the Jus

I’m often asked about Paleo friendly sauces.  How can one thicken a sauce without flour?  Or, how can flavor be imparted to a sauce without soy sauce? One easy answer is to keep it simple and just go with the jus! ‘Jus’ is nothing more than the natural juices given off by the food.  Roast […]

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Should I Go Gluten Free? Hmmm, Let’s See…

It’s always the same.  Every time I pick up one of my running or triathlon magazines and they have a piece about whether or not to go gluten free, the response is always the same.   “Unless you have Celiac Disease, there is no reason to omit gluten and grains as doing so would also […]

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Interesting Leftovers

Nell, Can you give me some ideas on what to do with leftovers, other than just eating them plain and cold the next day? Thanks, Jenny Ah!  You’ve come to the right place as I do tend to consider myself quite the concoction expert, and often they’re made up of odds and ends that came […]

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Swapping Proteins, Choosing Fruit…

I’ll often get inquiries from clients who’ve either purchased one of my pre written plans, or who are working with me on their custom Paleo eating about whether it’s acceptable to swap one protein for another, or to opt for a different fruit from what I may have planned for them. Here’s the skinny: As […]

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Not Paleo Per Se…

But my dining experience at Per Se was, actually, Paleo. I don’t often devote an entire post to a specific restaurant but this simply had to be the exception. While some assume that dining at a three star Michelin establishment would prove to be more difficult to stay Paleo, quite to the contrary, I found […]

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Simple Needn’t Equal Boring

Especially for those of you who are new to Paleo!Often, starting on your Paleo journey with a simple plan is more doable than going from never shopping for food or cooking to expecting to make your debut as head chef in your own kitchen in a mere couple of days. Yes, the more variety the […]

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Planning Paleo

I’ve written about this topic many a time.  Dining out Paleo is far easier than many people might imagine, and while it can certainly be done off the cuff, it’s even simpler when done in advance, via a simple phone call to the restaurant you’re planning on going to. With all due respect to the […]

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Protein Brownies? Really?

Yesterday, after finishing an amazing brick workout which culminated with a treadmill run at the gym, I stopped by the juice bar to order a kale, banana, spinach, beet and ginger juice to enjoy on my way  home.    Something funny caught my eye. While I’m quite used to the typical supply of ‘energy bars’ […]

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Food and Politics

A recent article on the aptly named Food Politics about whether we need better advice on what to eat cut right to the chase. “Of course Americans need more information about eating well. Otherwise we wouldn’t have an obesity problem.”, stated Marion Nestle, professor at NYU. She continued on to add that “People are bombarded […]

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A Bowl of Stems

Yes, that is precisely what you’re looking at.  A bowl of stems from chard, kale and collards. Often discarded as they’re significantly tougher than their leafy counterpart, which is unfortunate as you can also make good use of them. One option is to chop them up and saute them with garlic, shallots and mushrooms before […]

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