Muffins…Not So Innocent!

Let’s face it.  A muffin is just cake in another shape.   Sure, you can try to fool yourself into thinking it’s healthy because ‘it has raisins in it’ or ‘it’s a great source of fibre’, but the reality is that it’s almost always going to have some form of refined sugar, some form of […]

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A Diet That’s Delicious

Sometimes I feel like I’m screaming and no one is listening.   What is with the never ending confusion about what the Paleo diet is and what it isn’t? Look at it this way:  suppose we took the word “Paleo” out of the equation for a moment and just presented a meal.   Perhaps we’d […]

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Is My Concoction Paleo?

Recently, a reader shared their version of what they called “Paleo Ice Cream” and I thought a critique of it would make for an interesting blog post.  With the reader’s permission, then, following is the recipe for this concoction (and you know what I fan of those I am!) Paleo Ice Cream 10 egg whites […]

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Staying Slim in the Kitchen

I came across this little list of tips from some of the most renowned chefs… who manage to find the balance between preparing, and tasting delicious meals at their restaurants but not allowing their eating styles to be thrown out the window in favor of eating rich, decadent meals in too-large portions as a norm. […]

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