I grew up eating black beans and brown rice at least once a week and I was taught this was the height of health food. People in my immediate family believed that authors like John Robbins and Jane Brody were the pinnacle of nutritional know how. I ate a ton of beans all my life…
Reasons to Eat Liver & Paleo Duck Pate Recipe
8 Reasons to Eat Liver & Paleo Duck Pate Recipe – There are 8 very important reasons to eat more liver and I included this Paleo duck pate recipe to help convince you. Organ meats have been prized for millions of years by native cultures because they are rich in vitamins and minerals. These tribes…
Flax Choco-coconut Pudding
Easy Chocolate Pudding Ingredients: 1 can Native Forest Coconut Milk 6-8 packets of organic Stevia 3 tbsp raw organic cocoa powder ¼ cup organic golden flax seeds 1 drop of vanilla extract 2 tbsp shredded coconut Directions: Put all ingredients in a blender until thickened. Chill for 2 hours. Serves 4. Add some shredded coconut as…
Low Carb Paleo Chachouka
Low Carb Paleo Chachouka – This Low Carb Paleo Chachouka is an easy savory, meat weeknight dish you can throw together after a busy workday. It has common ingredients but the flavors will take you worlds away. My husband made this for me when we first got married and I loved it. I learned how to…
Easy Paleo Grass Fed Meatballs
Easy Paleo Grass Fed Meatballs – These easy paleo grass fed meatballs are like a warm hug after a long day. You can make these ahead of time and and just pop them in the sauce at the last minute or you can leave them simmering in your crock pot. This easy dish will…
15 Easy Snacks to Eat Instead of Halloween Candy
I know that Halloween candy bowl is very tempting at 3 pm on a boring work day but just pause a moment and think about what you are doing. Get an herbal tea or lemon water first to make sure you are not just thirsty. Next think that about what you are eating…. Most candy…
Real Food Weight Loss Success Coaching Story
Real Food Weight Loss Success Coaching Story Marie was one of my first nutrition clients after graduating from Bauman College in Berkeley, CA. I have been a trainer for many years and have had years of experience getting myself into shape. But Marie was one of my first clients where I intentionally incorporated holistic nutrition…
10 Reasons to Eat Your Yolks
10 Reasons to Eat Your Yolks – It makes me crazy when people eat egg white omelets in an effort to be healthy. I urge you to eat whole eggs often and cook them with grass fed butter or Virgin Coconut Oil Starting your day with whole eggs will help regulate your blood sugar so…
Presto! Easy Paleo Chicken Pesto
Easy Paleo Chicken Pesto – I was recently at my Grandma’s house in South Carolina and she had a garden full of fresh Basil. I got inspired to make this fresh paleo pesto recipe. I used to think pesto was really difficult and that only chef’s knew how to make it. But after trying it a…
No Soy Stir Fry (paleo and gluten free)
A good stir fry is one of those things that everyone enjoys. One problem is that in Asian restaurants there is soy sauce on almost everything. Soy sauce is full of the common allergen gluten because it is made from wheat. Tamari is a wheat free option but it is made from soy, another thyroid…
6 Tips for Keeping Slim and Trim at Your Next Party
6 Tips for Keeping Slim and Trim at Your Next Party – 6 Tips for Keeping Slim and Trim at Your Next Party As a person who used to be 238 pounds just ten years ago, I know what it like to feel anxious at social events. At parties I used to drink and eat non-stop to…
Paleo Chicken Parmesean
Paleo Chicken Parmesean – Chicken” Parmesean” Paleo Chicken Parmesean Ingredients: For Chicken: 4 Tbsp coconut flour 2-3 pastured eggs beaten 1 lb. of organic pastured chicken breasts 1 tsp fresh chopped parsley Sea salt to taste Fresh ground black pepper to taste 2 cloves of minced garlic 2 packages of kelp noodles 4 Tbsp coconut…
Low Carb Paleo Sushi
Low Carb Paleo Sushi – I love Sushi just as much as all of you . Once I cut rice and soy sauce out of my life about one year ago I thought I could no longer indulge in my favorite foods. But I found some good substitutions that brought back the good old days….
Gluten Free Low Carb Rainbow Meat Loaf
Gluten Free Low Carb Rainbow Meat Loaf – Before Cooking Finished Product Are you looking for a gluten free low carb meatloaf? Look no further… I recently cooked this for a potluck and it was the hit of the party. Everyone commented on how moist and flavorful it was. Everyone was asking me where I…
One Pot Paleo Chili
One Pot Paleo Chili – I am not a perfectionist, much more of a “wing-it” type of girl. This approach has worked pretty well for me so far because my life is pretty awesome. So trust me, this “just wing-it” chili is great. It is cheap and easy, and will make you slim, too, as…
Grass Fed Beef Short Ribs and Low Carb BBQ Sauce
Grass Fed Beef Short Ribs and Low Carb BBQ Sauce – Grass Fed Beef Short Ribs and Low Carb BBQ Sauce Ingredients: 2 lbs grass fed short ribs 1 chopped organic onion 1 organic carrot 4 stalks celery 3 cloves of garlic 6 sprigs of thyme pepper to taste sea salt to taste 3 bay…
Lower Carb Paleo Beef Stew
Lower Carb Paleo Beef Stew – Lower Carb Paleo Beef Stew Ingredients: 1 lb. grass fed beef cubed, raw or frozen 1 chopped onion 2 large peeled and diced turnips 1 can of tomato paste (Muir Glen) 2 cloves of minced garlic 4 sprigs of thyme 2 medium carrots chopped 3 celery stalks diced 1/2…