Edible Flowers

The scent of blooming jasmine, the sight of a well kept rose garden… and the taste of a marigold? Yes, you read that correctly.  I wrote, the taste of a marigold. I first experienced the idea of eating flowers in a very obvious place- the produce section of my local Whole Foods Market. No risk […]

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Choosing Your Path and Measuring Progress

Following Paleo for weight loss reasons and not seeing that scale budge? Or, perhaps you’re looking to reform your lifestyle to address debilitating auto immune conditions but it’s been a month and you’ve had no relief? Two things to consider: How are you quantitatively measuring your progress? and How patient are you being with yourself? […]

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Room Service, Please

You’re on vacation and taking advantage of the rare opportunity to sleep in a little.  You love the idea of  partaking of the decadence of room service for breakfast, but a quick glance at the menu quickly forces a change of heart. Amongst all the offerings of pancakes, waffles, house made granola with milk and […]

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Cuban Cuisine in Miami…Paleoista Style

I love Latin food!  And there’s no good reason not to partake of it simply because I happen to follow a Paleo regime. Today, while on a weekend trip to Miami, for example, I had a lovely lunch outdoors in the balmy weather at a cute little tapas place. My husband and I dined on […]

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A Very Highly Recommended Read- The Wahls Protocol

As the Paleo movement continues to evolve (pardon the pun), we see more and more books on the subjects.  From cookbooks, some of which are Paleo and some of which are more focused on a particular author’s take on it, to the must-haves, such as the work of Dr. Loren Cordain and Robb Wolf as […]

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Bored of Berries?

“You mean I can eat other fruit, aside from berries?”, asked a new client, after seeing the menu plan I’d designed for her? Surprised, I replied that of course she could eat other fruits. She explained that her Cross Fit instructor had told her, under no uncertain terms, that the only fruit she should ever […]

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Magical Salts…Are They Paleo?

We all know salt is not part of the True Paleo regime.   Yes, for athletes it may be indicated to add some to the diet, if only to replace what we sweat out during all those miles, but for the most part, we as a society don’t need to be dousing our food in […]

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SoHo is OhSo Paleo

SoHo House, that is!  I was thrilled to see the brunch offered at Soho House New York the other day. Sure, one could partake of the typical croissants, cheeses with dried fruits and the decadently, but not remotely Paleo, Nutella speed on toast, but in actuality, the majority of what was offered was really quite […]

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Easy on the Salt

One of the simplest modifications we can (try to) make when dining out, in order to keep on track with our Paleo regime is to ask for no salt during the cooking process. It’s no surprise to anyone who has been Paleo for a while that once our taste buds have a chance to come […]

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OMG, OMilk is Omazing

Sorry.  Too much alliteration, I know, but I can’t help it;  I was so jazzed to find freshly made nut milks with no horrible additives for a change when I stopped into the Forager’s Market last week, I just had to share this with you! Nearly every time I come across an almond ‘milk’ or […]

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