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Chocolate Trail Mix Detox Cookies

Posted by Stacy on Jan 12, 2013 in 2013, Featured | 10 comments

What do you call a ball of ingredients that’s packed with protein & healthy fat and missing the sweeteners that would make it a cookie? How do you tell people, “Warning, this cookie is not your typical cookie. Do not think this recipe will remind you of Toll House.”? I don’t know, no matter what I call this people are either going to complain I shouldn’t make cookies on a detox or that it’s not sweet enough – so, let’s just forge ahead anyway and encourage the nay-sayers to MYOB. The cookies are called Chocolate Trail Mix Cookies because...

TPV Podcast, Episode 21: Sugar Detox

Posted by Matthew on Jan 11, 2013 in 2013, Featured, Podcasts | 2 comments

Our twenty-first show! Ep. 21: Sugar Detox In this episode, Stacy and Sarah are both doing the 21 day sugar detox, so most of this episode centers around sugar and how it affects the body. They talk about their experiences giving up sugar this month and whether that has been difficult for them. Additionally, Stacy talks about her “No Spend” challenge and how that’s going for her as well. Finally, we take your questions about living a paleo lifestyle! Click the picture above to be taken to iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean player below Podcast Powered...

No Spend & No Sugar – Week 1

Posted by Stacy on Jan 8, 2013 in 2013 | 14 comments

Yowzer! Who would’ve thought there’d be such interest from you all in what I wasn’t even sure we should write about (since it’s not technically paleo)… our resolution to make January a No Spend month. I’ve gotten a disproportionate amount of requests to talk more about it – both on the blog and the podcast, so… here’s the nitty gritty. A Recap We’ve been doing no spend month for one week now and I can honestly say the first week was MUCH harder than the 21 Day Sugar Detox we’re also doing. However, I’ve realized –...

The Healthiest Ice Cream EVER

Posted by Stacy on Jan 6, 2013 in 2013, Featured | 53 comments

I hesitate to call this The Healthiest Ice Cream Ever, because maybe someone’s going to make kale and bone marrow ice cream. But, as much as I’d give it a whirl, I doubt it’d please your palate – and your kids – the way this version does. Seriously, my kids refused to stop licking the spoon when we were making it. And then begged for it while we awaited the ice cream firming up. Then I told them it was made with a vegetable and no sugar. And they shrugged their shoulders and put their faces back into the bowls. So, there you have it. Picky eater? This one is a...

TPV Podcat, Episode 20: New Year’s Resolutions

Posted by Stacy on Jan 4, 2013 in 2013, Featured, Podcasts | 3 comments

Our twentieth show! Ep. 20: New Year’s Resolutions Happy New Year 2013! It’s time to look back on the year past and attempt to make changes to better yourself. Stacy and Sarah have both committed to new plans of action involving their lives and discuss what those might be. Plus, we answer some “getting started” questions about what steps to take first and how to do paleo on a restrictive budget and living situation. Thanks for an awesome 2012 and look forward to a better 2013! Click the picture above to be taken to iTunes or download and listen by clicking...

Our 2013 Resolutions: Sugar Detox and No Spend Month

Posted by Matthew on Dec 31, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 20 comments

It’s new year’s eve. 2013 is just hours away. And our family’s working on spending the last of our holiday vacation together, as well as talking about how we’d like to begin next year together. Cole, our 7 year old, asked each family member what their new years’ resolution was at this morning’s family brunch. Wesley (2yo) nodded in agreement at our suggestion that he try to figure out this whole potty thing in 2013. Finian wants to learn to read. Cole says he’s going to focus on being happy, making friends and being a good brother. And then the kids...

Thanksgiving Leftovers Brussels Sprouts Frittata

Posted by Stacy on Nov 24, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 4 comments

I don’t know about you, but my fridge is overflowing with leftovers from hosting Thanksgiving. Yesterday we had cold turkey meat dipped in mayo and a sweet potato biscuit on our way out the door to catch sales (p.s. thanks to Black Friday sales, Athleta is my new obsession). Since this morning was my family’s last day visiting I wanted to make a nice brunch. I opened my fridge to figure out what I could make and had a ton of storage containers stare back at me. I found most of a bag of fresh cranberries sitting there, waiting to be used. My mom has gone strictly gluten-free and is...

Guest Post, Empowered Sustanance: Dairy Free Cottage Cheese

Posted by Matthew on Oct 17, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 32 comments

If you haven’t yet heard, Wednesdays are our Guest Blogger Series day! It’s a day where Matt and I get a bit of a mid-week break while getting to share with you some of our favorite online bloggers. And for their hard work, they get the benefit of your readership – we encourage you to please show all of them your support by visiting their blog and social media links at the end of this post! This week (second post in our series of bloggers that make the Paleo Parents feel old) our guest is Lauren from the terrific blog Empowered Sustenance. She shares recipes and information about her...

Curry Fried Fish

Posted by Matthew on Sep 16, 2012 in 2012 | 9 comments

Occasionally, I’ll get urgent texts at about midday. An emergency has occurred and I must respond! Choices by Shawn has their fish and chips this weekend! WE MUST GO! For those just tuning in, Choices by Shawn is a local restaurant that has a dedicated gluten-free kitchen and a well-labelled menu that we find very easy to navigate towards friendly choices. Weekly, they have a special of the weekend. Every three months or so, that option is Stacy’s favorite, the gluten-free fish and chips. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but no one seems to sell fried fish that...

Beef Bacon 50/50 Braunschweiger Burger Sliders

Posted by Matthew on Sep 11, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 11 comments

Probably the most difficult task most paleo and ancestral health advocates advise you to do is to eat organ meats, particularly liver. Frankly, I just have a really hard time stomaching the preparation of organ meats. One time, I made this with both liver and kidneys and felt so nauseous afterwards that I couldn’t eat it, even though the rest of my family scarfed it up. There is a mental block there, I think, where a liver looks exactly like what it is: an organ from an animal that was once alive. Most of us grew up so separated from the life and death of our food that we are not...

Caramelized Broth Brisket with Beef Jam

Posted by Matthew on Aug 13, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 16 comments

Please note, there are no process photos here. The reason is that I never expected this would be on the site. But never underestimate Stacy’s love of some slow cooked beef! For months now, Stacy has been acquiring beef briskets at a rapid pace. I think my freezer now contains four. Why, you ask? Because of the nonstop hints that she’d like me to make the Primal Palate Braised Brisket recipe, which she had while visiting them and claims it was one of the most divine food ever. Only one problem though, as I pulled this cut out of my fridge: Stacy isn’t eating tomatoes right...

ZuSketti with Bacon & Roasted Tomatoes

Posted by Matthew on Jul 23, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 6 comments

[Please note, this recipe was created for The Balanced Platter and made before Stacy eliminated nightshades. If you're following her WTF plan, simply make this recipe without the tomatoes and add avocado prior to serving] When I think of summer foods, I think of the colors. Pink watermelons, violet blueberries, purple eggplant, orange cantaloupe, yellow squash, and, of course, red tomatoes and green zucchini. We are especially big fans of zucchini and use it in so many of our recipes. Readers of Eat Like a Dinosaur will remember our ZuCakes and Zucchini Latkes. Few foods are more versatile,...