Technique: Massaging Your Kale!

Just learned about this new technique and thought I'd share: Not only should you EAT MORE KALE, you might also want to try: MASSAGING YOUR KALE! Wash and remove (then discard) stems, as always.  Then, rip the leaves into bits and literally massage them for a few minutes. You'll  literally feel the texture change in […]

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Ordering Off of the Menu

There have been many, many times when clients, friends and family have presumed that because my husband and I follow a strictly Paleo diet, we must never, or rarely, eat out at restaurants. Quite the contrary!As much as I love cooking, we also enjoy dining out and do so quite regularly. We've made it work at […]

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YAHOO! We’re both going to Kona!

A great day at the races for Team Stephenson!  Both my husband and I earned slots to the Ironman World Championships today at Ironman HI 70.3.   It will be the 3rd time we'll race Kona together! This was my best race so far: 1st overall age group women and 4th woman overall. We're both […]

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Purple Sweet Potatoes

Wow- I thought I was in love with the yams I eat for training in California.   Yesterday, while shopping in a local market here in Kona, I purchases some purple sweet potatoes. Heaven! I roasted them with a bit of olive oil and salt, and am snacking on them today as part of my […]

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LOVE the Papaya!

While in the islands, partaking of the fresh, local fruit is an easy and tasty way to keep your snacks and meals Paleo. One of my favourites is papaya. Papayas  are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids, and pantothenic acid, potassium and magnesium; and fiber. Papaya contains the digestive […]

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Eating Paleo in Hawaii

Just landed in Kona for a race on Saturday!  It's extremely easy to keep Paleo here- with the bountiful fresh fruit, wild fish and Japanese influence on food preparation, options are many and the need to make modifications are few. The host hotel offers a breakfast buffet with several kinds of fresh fish, both raw […]

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Caprese Salad- Paleo Style

This light, easy-to-make summer salad, is a variation of the traditional one, which would call for fresh Mozzarella.   Using fresh, in-season and local Heirloom Tomato and Basil makes up for, and then some, any flavors one might miss!  Choose your tomatoes based on their smell- one that imparts that lovely garden scent is sure to […]

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Memorial Day Celebration?

Here's one holiday which traditionally features something that followers of The Paleo Diet can delve right into- grilled proteins! True, we won't be focused on eating hot dogs in buns and macaroni salad, BUT, it's quite easy to keep it Paleo, whether you're the host or the guest, without it even being that obvious to […]

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Roast Fennel & Tomato Chicken Breast

"What do you do with fennel?", I had a client ask the other day.   Some people claim they don't like the taste, but preparing it as a slowly roasted part of a chicken dish helps it mellow out a little! Here's a lovely dinner for four, or for two with leftovers! 4 Bone-in, skin-on […]

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