Wraps, according to WIkipedia, are "a variant of a taco or burrito which includes traditional sandwich fillings wrapped in a soft flour tortilla, pita, lavash or other soft flatbread. It is not served on a deli, hoagie, or submarine type roll". So, basically, it's just yet another way of ingesting grains! How can you turn […]
Read More ›A summer favorite you can do outdoors on the grill, or inside in the oven! Cedar planks can be purchased at (you guessed it) Whole Foods or other grocery stores. * Be sure to soak the plank, submerged in water, for at least 2 hrs to avoid it charring once under the heat! Choose a nice, […]
Read More ›NO! As much as I am a 100% Paleo devotee, I, too was new to Paleo at one point, roughly five years ago. Over the last couple of years, I've received several questions from readers who have seen some old posts, when I was still eating the odd bit of non-Paleo foods. Then, […]
Read More ›Great as a starter, or as a main if you serve larger portions!Saute fresh garlic and basil in olive oil. Add one large freshly chopped tomato. Saute, then remove from heat. Let sit for 20 or so minutes to let the flavors develop, and allow you time to make a salad or steam some veg! […]
Read More ›After a recent post I did last week about trail mix, I did a bit more research into what's out there for pre-made nut mixtures. Worse than I suspected, it was extremely hard to find anything that was simultaneously free of peanuts, peanut oil AND soybean oil, even at my favorite, local Whole Foods! While […]
Read More ›If you're a garlic fan- and even if you're not- here's a great, extremely simple way to prep garlic and have it on hand to use in anything! While many traditional recipes for roasting garlic indicate doing so in milk or butter- it's not necessary to use any dairy, or anything at all! Forever doing […]
Read More ›So you're following The Paleo Diet, you've stopped eating oatmeal for breakfast, skipping the whole wheat bread sandwiches and nixing the pasta in favor of a huge serving of sauteed spinach! Nicely done! Here's the question- are you really Paleo, then? You may be surprised to find that you are accidentally still consuming hidden […]
Read More ›I LOVE apples, I must say! Could there possibly be an easier, more portable snack item that one can easily take with them as they roll out the door after a quick wash under the tap? How about slicing it and tossing with lemon, then dusting with cinnamon and serving with some […]
Read More ›Here's an easy, tasty side to any green veg & lean protein dish! Wash and slice sunchokes. Saute in cast iron skillet with garlic, olive oil, fresh basil and fresh parsley for about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper , garnish with basil and serve hot.
Read More ›Here's another favorite leafy green dish! Wash a bunch of rainbow chard and cut out the stem. Coarsely chop the leaves, then set aside. Chop the stem and combine with fresh garlic, shallots, mushrooms and olive oil in a cast iron skillet. Saute til softened- about 8 – 10 minutes. Right before serving, add the […]
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