Some Interesting Stuff I Read Recently… I had tried doing this once before but then fell off the wagon. I post a lot of stuff over on my Facebook page that I find interesting as I peruse the web; stuff on movement, nourishment, mindfulness, health, happiness_all kinds of good stuff!-that I find on various blogs, on social media, in peer-reviewed →
I’ve talked about the power of food in helping me with some of my health issues, particularly chronic pain issues, some gnarly GI issues I had last year, and figuring out after my hip surgery that grains (and most dairy) and I just don’t really get along. As I’m a huge advocate of starting with food to address health concerns →
I made perhaps the best roast I’ve ever prepared the other night. It was unbelievably good and pretty darn simple. It’s a great recipe for a weekend dinner (it does take some time) or for a special occasion and will be my go-to lamb roast recipe from now on! This recipe is adapted from one by Jamie Oliver that was →
I posted recently about how the Standard American Diet really is pretty SAD. And how our fear of fat has lead us down a path of tasteless, crappy food touted as “lite”, “diet”, and “healthy” but are really just processed gut bombs loaded with refined sugars, highly processed oils, genetically modified foods, and synthetic ingredients created in a lab, not →
Gluten-free seems to be all the rage lately and it can be hard for people to figure out if it’s just a fad or if there really are associated health benefits. Some of the confusion is in gluten-free diets being touted for weight loss in the popular press, but going gluten-free isn’t (or at least shouldn’t) be about weight loss. →
If you know me, I can’t bake or make things like pancakes for the life of me. Or I should say, I couldn’t. I’ve been on a roll lately! I’ve made some pretty delicious sweet potato and coconut flour pancakes (the sweet potato were my favorites) and recently I just made CREPES! That’s right. Crepes. Fancy. And delicious. I got →
One of the things that holds us back when we want to start something new or break an old habit is feeling overwhelmed by the massive changes we think they have to make right away. And all those giant, looming changes become oppressive, leading to a sort of paralysis that prevents us from even attempting the new goal, or causes us to give up on →
There’s been a lot of hoopla in the news lately about fats, and for good reason. It seems we’ve had it all wrong about fats for the past few decades. We’ve been told saturated fats are bad for us, not to eat egg yolks, that canola oil and corn oil are healthy, that low-fat food is the way to go →
Did you miss me? You may have noticed I haven’t posted much in the last couple months (or maybe you didn’t ;) and I apologize. The whole reason I started this blog was to help other people with their pain and health issues by sharing my own yet I went radio silent with a recent bout of crazy gastro-intestinal issues. →
Spicy Buffalo Wings What would football season be without Buffalo wings? And to make delicious chicken wings at home you really only need a few ingredients and to health them up a bit, an oven or a grill. Butter and hot sauce combine with vinegar, garlic, and paprika in this spicy Buffalo wing recipe from Mark’s Daily Apple. Serve up with →
Let me just tell you, this recipe for carnitas from Mark’s Daily Apple is my new favorite way of making pork. Not only is it slow-cooked, tender perfection, it also has the added deliciousness of caramelization and perfectly browned and crisp ends – my favorite part of carnitas. It’s hard not to eat massive amounts of it straight off the →
I love fall cooking, especially when the house is full of delicious aromas for a few hours while something slow-cooks in the crock pot or in the oven. I also love cabbage – it’s incredibly versatile and holds up in both raw dishes – like slaw and sauerkraut, two of my faves – and cooked dishes, like in this oh-so-easy →
A delicious taste of the Mediterranean in an easy to make Greek salad This Greek salad recipe comes from one of my favorite websites, Mark’s Daily Apple. I have two of Mark Sisson’s cookbooks (the Primal Blueprint Cookbook and the Primal Blueprint Quick & Easy Meals) that have become the go-to’s in my kitchen. The recipes are all grain-free which →
Tender Rib Recipe from My Friends at SonRise Ranch Here’s another recipe from the folks at SonRise Ranch with a unique take on making tender, delicious ribs. I love supporting local farmers who are doing things that are right, right for the environment, right for the animals, and right for the community and I have been getting all of my →
Delicious Pork Carnitas Recipe from my friends at SonRise Ranch SonRise Ranch is where I get all of my grass-fed beef and lamb and pastured pork and poultry. They’re fabulous! You barely need to season the meat it’s so delicious on it’s own. Luckily, I can pick up my order every week at the State-Street Farmer’s Market in Carlsbad or →