An Interesting Fruit- The JUJUBE

NOT to be confused with the candy, of course! I tried this Chinese Date for the first time yesterday- and LOVED it!  I'd only ever tried dried dates before, as in Medjool dates.  These had a similar taste with a lot more crunch, and a lot LESS sugar (as do all fresh vs. dried fruits). […]

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Boring, Plain Proteins? Get Out The Aromatics!

Simply because we follow the #PaleoDiet, there's no need to assume that on the protein front, one has to be confined to broiling or steaming with zero flavor.  True, gone are the days when you might have doused your steak with A1 Sauce, or soaked your Salmon Fillet in teriyaki, but, that doesn't leave the […]

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A Rainbow On The Table

One easy way to check that you're doing a good job balancing out your foods on the #PaleoDiet, is to think 'colors of the rainbow'. (NOTHING white (except cauliflower!)). Here's a great example of part of tonight's dinner:   Yellow Heirloom Tomato with fresh bail & olive oil, Mache salad with chopped fennel, avocado and […]

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Prepping Yams…Without An Oven!

I received the following question from a regular reader/poster to the blog who is abroad for the year; a challenge is presented that I'm up for: I have a hotplate for sauteeing, along with cast iron skillet…Unfortunately, no oven. Also a consequence of having no oven is that I can't bake sweet potatoes or true […]

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Paleo Hungarian Goulash

In response to a post of a few days ago about stews, one reader asked for a paleo friendly recipe.   This was not a dish I'd made myself yet, so a quick google search elicited the following recipe which is (nearly!) in keeping with the #PaleoDiet. There are two ingredients that are NOT paleo- […]

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The Best Substitute For Spaghetti…

Spaghetti SQUASH! Use it as a base for whatever you'd normally use for your favourite pasta sauce (as long as it's friendly to the #PaleoDiet , of course; not suggesting you pour on the Alfredo Sauce!),  gravy (as in, a puree of stock and veggies, perhaps, NOT a slurry of flour mixed with pan drippings), […]

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