Monthly Archives: December 2009

What to buy organic….aka “The Dirty Dozen” and what you do NOT have to buy organic…a top 15 list.

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

What should you buy organic???? It is important to buy MEAT, DAIRY (if you consume that) and COFFEE from organic farms and growers. In addition, here is a list called “The Dirty Dozen” which is a list of vegetables that … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free Organic Chicken Tenders! Wooohooo!

Posted on December 20, 2009 by

I have been “threatening” to replace my kids chicken tenders with something that is grain free. They have been eating organic gluten free chicken nuggets/tenders, but those still contain rice flour and corn starch ect. This was very easy to … Continue reading →

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Looking at Calories

Posted on December 19, 2009 by

Have you ever looked at the number of calories you eat? If you look at the grams of food you take in just remember that PROTEIN and CARBOHYDRATE ARE 4 CALORIES PER GRAM. FAT IS 9 CALORIES PER GRAM. Many … Continue reading →

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Very Meaty Jambalaya

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

I adapted this recipe from Cooking Light. I used Cauliflower rice instead of grain rice. I also used chicken and sausage and the recipe called for shrimp. I think all three would be GREAT! We loved this dish. It is … Continue reading →

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More Dairy Info from livingpaleo.com

Posted on December 15, 2009 by

The Evils of Dairy Most people will aim to achieve optimal health and wellness during their lives, un-fortunately a lot of people believe their current nutritional diet is fantastic and leading them to a healthy lifestyle, but in actual fact … Continue reading →

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I like this article. Read part 1 and 2.

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

http://www.livingpaleo.com/articles/avoiding-grains-part-1.html Avoiding Grains Part 1 As humans, we didn’t adapt to eat grains, we also didn’t adapt to consume dairy and processed sugars. However looking at our diet they are one of the most consumed foods, with fresh vegetables, fruits, … Continue reading →

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Pistachio Chicken is YUMMY!!!!!

Posted on December 13, 2009 by

I made some Pistachio Chicken yesterday. I used a recipe form Elana’s Cookbook Almond Flour and Gluten Free Cooking. I ran out of pistachios so I switched to pecans so we had a variety. We decided the pistachio was a … Continue reading →

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Dairy?

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

This podcast from Robb Wolf clears up many questions I get about dairy. This is the iTunes podcast link. The first 10-12 minutes of the 12/8 episode is very informational. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=340221970 or you can get it straight from his site. … Continue reading →

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Ribs!!!!

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

I got this sauce from Natural Foods warehouse.(http://bonesuckin.com) I bought ribs from Trader Joe’s and used a Pamper Chef stone baking dish and lid bowl to seal the ribs in the oven and cooked them on convection for about an … Continue reading →

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Grape-seed Oil and Great Wolf Lodge Update

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

So I have been using a lot of grape-seed oil in my cooking over the past 3 weeks. I have checked it out at all the places I shop and this Trader Joe’s 17oz bottle for 3.69 is a good … Continue reading →

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