(Paleo) “Hummus”?

As the main ingredient in hummus is garbanzo beans/chick peas, this dip is not typically something that would be part of The Paleo Diet, as we avoid eating legumes. However, as with many other recipes, we can easily create something quite similar, without the negative consequences we'd face if we ingest the lectins found in […]

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Turkey Burgers – Lean and Easy to Make

I must clarify by stating that there's nothing wrong with eating lean beef burgers, or bison burgers, or many other options as far as what choice of meat you want to use. This version is easy to make, easy to prepare extra and use (or freeze) during subsequent days on it's own, or used as […]

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Broccoli Blasted!

This recipe is a variation of a dish I had at a favorite restaurant, in which you intentionally char the broccoli! Many clients ask if they need to first steam the broccoli, and then saute it.  I've cooked this dish many times using raw broccoli and quite enjoy the way it turns out: Saute garlic […]

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Wraps’: With A Minor Adjustment- A Great Meal Option

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 […]

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Cedar Plank Salmon

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, […]

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“Is Goat Milk Dairy OK?”

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, […]

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Sauteed Tomato Basil Prawns

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! […]

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Mixed Nuts- Make Your Own!

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 […]

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Roasted Garlic- and LOTS of it!

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 […]

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Have You Removed ALL Of The Culprits?

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 […]

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