Paleo Sweet Pepper Chili

So I guess winter is sticking around after all. Don’t worry I have an official countdown to spring. Only 31 days to go. So close yet so far away. I got a little winter relief with a short vacation to the gulf.

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Paleo Chorizo Breakfast Burrito with Avocado Cream

Sunday was one of my favorite holidays. Nope I’m not talking about the Super Bowl. I do love the Super bowl, but I love this “holiday” more. Can you guess what it is? Groundhog’s Day. It is probably one of the most random holidays, but I have been a fan for years.

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Paleo Mississippi Roast

After being home a couple days, I am missing the bustling city. You might be thinking, but you live in Los Angeles that is a huge city. Well I actually moved back to Oklahoma a little before Thanksgiving. Yup I have been back in the Midwest for almost three months now.

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Nom Nom Paleo “Food for Humans” Review

I’m not even sure I can call this a review. Maybe it should be more appropriately labeled: cooking my way through Michelle and Henry’s amazing cookbook. Have you seen the movie Julie & Julia? Basically a woman cooks through one of Julia Child’s cookbooks and blogs about it. I want to do that to Food for Humans.

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Paleo Pot Roast

I’m on Whole30 day five!! Yeah! Only 25 more days. Ha not that I am counting down or anything. So yesterday I went a little crazy in the kitchen. I made Primal Palate gut healing gummies, Balanced Bites gummies, Elana’s Pantry apricot energy bars, Multiply Delicious fruity granola bars, all-natural deodorant, a dry face stick and started fermenting my own kombucha.

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Paleo BBQ Lil Smokies

Ok so that name is kind of a lie. I searched and searched for lil smokies without any weird ingredients but came up completely empty! All were filled with sugar, soy and weird ingredients I couldn’t pronounce. If you aren't familiar with the goodness that is lil smokies, they are also called cocktail smokies, cocktail links and cocktail weiners.

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Hearty Paleo Braised Short Ribs

After seeing lots of recipes for braised meats, I really wanted to give it a try. I had my heart set on oxtail, but I couldn’t find any in stock so I settled for short-ribs. Well I’m glad I had to settled because this was one of my favorite beef dishes I’ve ever made.

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Paleo Italian Meatball Hoagies: Leftover Edition

I recently celebrated living in LA for three years. I can’t believe it has been three years. When I drove cross country three years ago, LA was full of new dreams and endless opportunities. A lot has changed in three years.

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Paleo Italian Meatballs Over Spaghetti Squash

I’m in denial. It cannot be September. Wasn’t it just July?! I am not sure where the summer went. Well I know where mine went. Hours and hours in the kitchen attempting to create new recipes! Even though I’m sad summer is coming to an end, fall is my favorite season.

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Paleo Mexican Fiesta Burgers

This weekend was filled with soaking up the last bit of summer rays before everyone buckles down and starts focusing back on work. I love summer, and I am not ready for it to end. Some friends and I threw a Mexican Fiesta pool party and got our grill on.

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Paleo Grilled Peach Burgers with Balsamic Syrup

Yes more beef! I might be overdoing my re-introduction to eating red meat, but I forgot how good it tastes!

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Favorite Flank Steak: Paleo-Style

My whole idea of eating red meat in small portions basically went out the window when I visited my family. They are all big steak fans and always gave me a hard time when I decided to stop eating red meat.

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Paleo Spice-Rubbed NY Strip with Avocado-Lime Salsa

In the Summer of 2008, I wanted to get back in shape for my middle sister’s wedding. I decided on a low-fat diet. I would eat a maximum of 20 grams of fat a day. Looking back I ate so much processed non-fat food, it grosses me out now that I am on Paleo.

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Paleo Turkey Sliders with Sweet Potato “bun” topped with Garlic-Cilantro Aioli

Okay so the name is a bit ridiculous, but it's hard to leave anything out because all the different ingredients combined to make this dish so good.

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