There are so many wonderful paleo-friendly and gluten-free products out on the market these days that sometimes I forget how difficult it was when I first started eating gluten-free back in 2008. The options in the stores were pretty limited, restaurants had absolutely NO CLUE what gluten was, and reading labels was misleading and downright confusing. Especially…
Tag: seasonal
Strawberry Fennel Salad
Word has it that (unofficial) summer is here. That means less baking and roasting… more grilling and salad tossing! Whole Foods has been selling some wickedly delicious strawberries for the past week or so. You would think that strawberries wouldn’t hit their peak till summer, but we have this little thing going on called a…
Marinated Spring Vegetable Salad
Spring veggies are so fun and beautiful! I don’t often steam my vegetables because I’m such a HUGE fan of roasting them but for this recipe, steaming works perfectly. You could also blanch them, if you’re into that sort of thing. I was at my FAVORITE whole foods yesterday and picked up some romanesco…
Savory Winter Stew
It’s been a busy season for me, so apologies for not being more consistent with my posts. I’m hoping that the new year will also bring more motivation to share more recipes 🙂 Today’s meal share is a cozy, comforting, nourishing one. Great for boosting immunity and curbing some of those crazy holiday sugar cravings….
Seedy Kale Salad
There’s no denying it… even if you have the best intentions and the most paleo-perfect holiday menu, you will likely eat too much on Thursday. This is a little inspiration for a healthy, light meal for your post-holiday feast fest. Seedy Kale Salad 1 bag baby kale (if using mature kale, de-stem and chop, massage…
What’s in my Grocery Basket?
This week’s basket was a tiny one… I decided to change-up my routine so I perused around Mother’s Market, an Orange County natural food lover’s favorite. It’s mostly my favorite because it’s the only place I’ve found around here that has Lulu’s Raw Maca Buttercups. INCREDIBLE (ever notice how that word has the word EDIBLE in it?……
Rosemary Sea Salt Burgers with Cranberry Sauce
Oh, you know you’re going to have leftovers next week… This was a very quick weeknight dinner that I whipped up for myself and the hubby. This Perfect Pasture ground beef is absolutely delicious so I wanted to keep the seasoning simple. I also like to take advantage of the great abundance of seasonal…
An Inside Look at The Clean Plate’s Seasonal Cooking Class plus a Recipe!
I had the pleasure of teaching a Paleo and Seasonal Cooking Class to a gorgeous group of women. We talked a lot about autoimmunity, the importance of healthy fats, how to get the best value out of grocery shopping, ingredient alternatives, supplementation, “fad” diets, the “cholesterol myth”, how to make the holidays food healthy AND…
Butternut Arugula Salad with Cranberry Dijon Dressing
I’ve been on a salad kick lately. If you have been part of the paleo movement for over a year or so, you are probably familiar with the Big Ass Salad (BAS). I was introduced to the paleo lifestyle through Mark’s Daily Apple and eventually his book, The Primal Blueprint. I’ve never been a huge fan of…
Butternut Sage Frittata
Yesterday’s workout was a KILLER. 4 min Rounds with 1 min rest in between rounds. Do all three rounds twice through. Round 1 150 m row, 10 dumbbell thrusters Round 2 100 m sprint, 10 push-ups Round 3 30 dubble unders (90 single jump rope passes), 10 kettlebell front rack lunges (5 each leg), 5…
The Clean Plate 