Laughing Giraffe Organics- What A Nice Surprise

Last week, I popped into a health food store while on a weekend trip and had a quick browse around.    I spotted something labeled as having raw coconut and pineapple, so I was drawn to it right away. It was called Laughing Giraffe Organics Pineapple Macadamia Snakaroon… and it was totally Paleo (coconut, agave, […]

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Heirloom Produce

We’ve all heard the term ‘heirloom’ in context of food, and probably most often when referring to a type of tomato. There are so many other fruits as well as vegetables that also fit into the same category.   An ‘heirloom’ plant is  is a plant or group of plants that was commonly grown during earlier […]

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Gluten Is Just A Very Bad Idea For All of Us

Despite the fact that gluten allergies, intolerance and sensitivities are becoming more and more recognized, many people continue to eat it without a second thought to the damage they’re doing to their bodies. Understandably, if someone goes to a doctor to try at determine why their having stomach issues (like me), does a test for […]

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Raw Panic Needn’t Result in Tossing Everything!

What a great and interesting article yesterday in the Times.   (Incidentally, I’m well aware of how often I reference the Times Dining Section on Wednesdays, but what can I say?  It’s filled with great articles, info and ideas! ) The piece which discussed what was referred to as Raw Panic, went into detail about […]

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Paleo Goes Caribbean

I don’t often do a ‘restaurant review’ per se, but this time, I’ve got to make an exception.   Recently, my husband had a great idea.   While we love dining at upscale restaurants, he thought it would be a good challenge to do a weekly date night at place where we have to spend […]

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Peanuts in Cola…Really?

It sounded like something I would have made up as a joke, but sadly, it wasn’t.   The headlining title on one of the ‘foodie’ e-newsletters I receive suggested putting roasted, salted peanuts in a bottle of cola as a snack idea that combined sweet and savory. The article mentioned that “nobody knows who exactly […]

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From Vegan to Paleo…Someone Like Me!

If you’ve read Paleoista already, you already know that I used to be vegan.  For two full years I avoided eating anything remotely having to do with animals.  Sure, I ate tons of leafy green veggies and fresh fruits, but I also ate God knows how much soy, tempeh, texturized vegetable protein (aka gluten infusion), […]

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Healthy Eating for Kids at Camp? Imagine That!

I loved an article I read in the Times the other day about a few childrens’ summer camps in the Northeast which actually feed the kids real food! Some grow their own veg, others purchase ‘poultry from the farm down the street’ and others have the kids dig in and help with the cooking process […]

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