Paleoista and Pete Evans: A Paleo Perfect Pair

When I was approached recently to do a cooking demo with Australian Chef Pete Evans, I jumped on the opportunity in a heartbeat! During his recent US tour gathering information from  a plethora of experts on a range of healthy living approaches, including Paleo, for his new international paleo cooking series, Pete has been filming interviews […]

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Paleo-frightened

It happened again today.  I had a meeting with an organization, which shall remain anonymous, to discuss how we (I) might implement healthy eating principles into their employees’ daily regime. They were intrigued at ‘healthy, common sense eating’, agreed with ‘local, sustainable and organic’ but as soon as the word Paleo came  up, they cringed. […]

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Spice It Up

If you’re new to Paleo and thinking your food is going to be boring without the sauces, dips and cheese you may have grown accustomed to, you’ll be happy to know that plain and Paleo do not need to go hand in hand. In addition, you also needn’t take the route of going faux paleo […]

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Warning! Paleo Could Be As Dangerous As Smoking!

“Oh, what now?”, I thought to myself when I saw today’s google alert!   There were references to not one, but two, articles focusing on the hazards of eating a ‘diet high in meat and eggs’ and yes, comparing the impact of doing so to the negative consequences of smoking cigarettes in terms of the […]

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Stocking Up…Without Vinegar

A reader wrote in recently asking if there was a way to make stock without using vinegar. All the recipes they’d come across called for this unPaleo ingredient. Answer? Absolutely! Let’s review. First of all, what is the difference between stock and broth? According to our friendly resource, Wikipedia, “Broth is a liquid food preparation, […]

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Meals On Wheels Goes Gourmet

When you think of chefs Daniel Boulud, Scott Conant and none other than James Beard himself, what comes to mind? Fine dining establishments?   Impeccable presentation?  Flavor profiles that are out of this world?  I’d have to say all of the above ring true for me.    Being Paleo for the last nine years has […]

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Protein Powders- How Have They Gotten So Mainstream?

This is just a hunch, but I’m guessing it must have to do with the fact that they are, for no better words, quick and easy. Whether they were first introduced as a ‘bodybuilding supplement’ or part of the treatment for various illnesses involving muscle wasting, I do not know, but what I do know […]

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Paleo In The Body/Paleo On The Body

I often write about what we put in our body…this is my True Paleo blog, after all, but the other day,  a client wrote to me asking for advice about what to put on her body! What a great idea for a blog topic. What did cavemen use for shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and lotion? […]

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