It depends! Let me start out by saying that YES bananas are a healthy part of The Paleo Diet. Many people surprised to hear that, after several current popular fad diets have completely eschewed them. If eaten with a healthy fat source (like some raw walnuts) and/or protein, perhaps in a homemade smoothie […]
Read More ›After the Paleo Diet Newsletter of a few weeks ago featured an article by Dr. Cordain about night shade veggie consumption, I have received several questions from readers asking why I coincidentally posted a blog all about eating tomatoes around the same time! (My Paleo-Stye Caprese Salad). To clear things up, I checked in and […]
Read More ›Peach season is here & local peaches are finally at the Whole Foods I shop at! This is exciting news as it doesn't last for long, so we should all take advantage of it. Of course, peaches are absolutely devine eaten raw, as is, but why not explore some more peach possibilities? One of […]
Read More ›Pine nuts are actually a seed that many people might forget about when compared to the more popular cashews, walnuts & macadamias! Not only are they a great addition to dishes like sauteed rapini with tomatoes, pesto or roasted and scattered on top of a fresh piece of salmon, they’re packed with nutrients! -They're a […]
Read More ›Just learned about this new technique and thought I'd share: Not only should you EAT MORE KALE, you might also want to try: MASSAGING YOUR KALE! Wash and remove (then discard) stems, as always. Then, rip the leaves into bits and literally massage them for a few minutes. You'll literally feel the texture change in […]
Read More ›There have been many, many times when clients, friends and family have presumed that because my husband and I follow a strictly Paleo diet, we must never, or rarely, eat out at restaurants. Quite the contrary!As much as I love cooking, we also enjoy dining out and do so quite regularly. We've made it work at […]
Read More ›A great day at the races for Team Stephenson! Both my husband and I earned slots to the Ironman World Championships today at Ironman HI 70.3. It will be the 3rd time we'll race Kona together! This was my best race so far: 1st overall age group women and 4th woman overall. We're both […]
Read More ›Wow- I thought I was in love with the yams I eat for training in California. Yesterday, while shopping in a local market here in Kona, I purchases some purple sweet potatoes. Heaven! I roasted them with a bit of olive oil and salt, and am snacking on them today as part of my […]
Read More ›While in the islands, partaking of the fresh, local fruit is an easy and tasty way to keep your snacks and meals Paleo. One of my favourites is papaya. Papayas are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids, and pantothenic acid, potassium and magnesium; and fiber. Papaya contains the digestive […]
Read More ›Just landed in Kona for a race on Saturday! It's extremely easy to keep Paleo here- with the bountiful fresh fruit, wild fish and Japanese influence on food preparation, options are many and the need to make modifications are few. The host hotel offers a breakfast buffet with several kinds of fresh fish, both raw […]
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