August 2011

I do get quite a bit of questions about exactly what I eat on those days when I'm training long.  A 5k swim, followed by a 5:00 ride and a 1:00 brick are not exactly workouts you'd want to go into empty! While I've written posts including sample days of what I eat on days […]

Based on a menu offering from a restaurant I visited recently that was NOT paleo, this version that I made up IS! While it looked great on the menu, after a little inquiry to the server, I learned that the Roasted Sprouts dish was prepared with butter, soy sauce and even a little bit of […]

This recipe is a perfect one to illustrate the idea that you do NOT need to thicken sauces, a topic which I'm frequently asked about. The traditional recipe for chicken or veal (or any) scallopini would call for butter as well as flour to thicken the sauce.  Aside from that, most ingredients are in keeping […]

If anyone ever tells you they think their Paleo food is bland, they're doing something wrong!  In addition to the lovely flavors that each and every fresh food has of its own, we also have access to many herbs and spices to play with. One of my faves is turmeric. I first ate turmeric as […]