Choosing to live a paleo lifestyle can be a difficult transition. Without “filler” foods like starches, potatoes, rice, and pasta, mealtimes can leave you feeling less full. And without processed and boxed foods, snack times can be challenging. Enter paleo muffins. When I first embarked on a lifestyle change, the first thing I knew I Read Post
Perfect Paleo Butternut Squash Soup
While the rest of the world is pontificating about everything pumpkin, I prefer a different flavor of the season. Yes it’s true, I loathe pumpkin and never understood everyone’s obsession with the fleshy fruit. Instead when fall hits I turn to the nutty, sweet, and filling flavor of butternut squash. I make it a variety of ways including roasting, mashing, and for years have been Read Post
Paleo Blueberry Scones Recipe
On the weekends I like to prepare one special breakfast for our family. Something different like french toast souffle, or homemade pancakes, and sometimes they love Trader Joe’s version of Cinnabons. But I can’t and don’t eat this food usually because of the my paleo diet. So a few weeks ago I decided to make Read Post
20 Clean Family Friendly Superbowl Recipes
Can you believe the Superbowl is almost here? For those of us that are trying to watch our waistlines, eating clean can be tough at Superbowl watch parties. So many recipes are usually smothered in cheese, or fried, it can make snacking tough. While I tend to be a little stricter, grain-free and dairy-free, I’ve Read Post
30 Delish Paleo Desserts
It’s been a while since I’ve written about my paleo eating ways, and it’s time to start preaching what I’m practicing. With the holidays full steam ahead, cookies and cupcakes and candy canes (oh my!) will be taunting us wherever we turn. So what’s a poor sugar lover to do when the sweet tooth starts aching? Why Read Post
20 Healthy Holiday Sides
It’s that time of year! The holidays are almost upon us which means parties will be filled with delish drinks and decadent desserts. But your holiday meals don’t have to be smothered in butter and topped with melted marshmallows. Stay on track through the season with these 20 healthy holiday sides. There is no need to Read Post
Meal Plan Monday #17 – Back to Paleo
Meal Plan #17? Yes…back in the early days of this blog I was an organized mama and was pretty careful with what we ate. Then life happened and I sort of fell off the proverbial healthy eating wagon. This summer has been terrible, and instead of budgeting, we eat out all the time and are Read Post
One New Food – Paleo Banana Muffins
This week was an unintentional one new food. I was about to work out and had some super ripe bananas, so I googled paleo banana muffin recipes. I’ve been on a wellness journey and started to cut foods out of my diet which cause inflammation in my body. I found this recipe from Paleo Grub….and let Read Post
Perimenopause – My Wellness Journey
When I look back on the past six months…I think I’ve been living in a haze of disbelief and ignorance. I knew what was happening to my body, I could feel the 89th hot flash in a row, but I ignored and repressed them…until now. There comes a point in everyone’s life where you have to Read Post
One New Food – Sweet Potato Fries
We’ve come a long way since beginning this One New Food journey. Lauren and I started this as a way to get our kids to stop being so picky and to try eating healthier foods…but for me it’s even more now. I am in a bit of a health crisis and am trying to use food to heal some of Read Post
