A couple of years ago when I was first diagnosed with Celiac disease, learning to eat at restaurants was a nightmare. And my wishes and wants have only grown more particular as I enjoy a Paleo plan of eating. I have to look for gluten first. That is a non-negotiable. The next thing I look …
Posts from: January 2015
Actually, that is about the only thing on my body that is NOT sore right now. I did a body weight circuit last yesterday and this morning and I just want to crawl in a tub and wallow for awhile in my shame. It took me way too long to do some basic moves that …
Ever wake up singing a song? This is the one on my mind this morning. Might be because I’m not sleeping very well at all and when I do doze off, I fall hard for a couple of hours. No coffee for me this morning. Rushing to work, wishing for 5:00. I hate days that …
One of the best tools for a journey through a Whole30 plan is having a well-stocked kitchen. Get rid of the cravings (if possible) and fill the fridge, freezer, and pantry with compliant ingredients. This means 80% of your grocery cart should be meat, fresh/frozen vegetables, and a few fruits. The middle of the …
I didn’t get my coffee this morning. Last night, all the drainage and all the medicine left me extremely sick. When Stephen made a pot of coffee, he wisely suggested I stay far away from it. I drank some broth and ate an orange instead. I wasn’t hungry anyway. What is it about Monday that …
It’s almost February, which means it’s almost time to reflect on the first month of 2015. I know many of us make resolutions or make goals or at least re-focus ourselves to some type of self-improvement around the start of each new year. How are things going for you? Whether it’s a goal for better …
This is the last official week of Whole30, but I will be extending it to at least 45. I can finally feel some relief from sugar cravings and I need to keep going on this plan for a few more days. This is also the last few days before payday which means it’s “clean out …
Happy FRIDAY!!! When I’m on summer break during the 8 weeks of June and July, I freely admit that I take Fridays for granted. During those weeks, Friday is just another day with the same 24 hours wide open for the opportunity to be a fantastic parade of awesome or a soul-ripping bad gravel road. …
Breakfast for dinner is one of my favorite meals. With the New Year healthy cooking spree I’ve been on, I’ve been eating several variations of the classic frittata. I love frittatas because I can use a wide variety of ingredients and put the pan under a broiler. It doesn’t get much easier! No tossing or …
Thursday already?? This morning’s Pandora shuffle landed on a great one from Journey and it’s been in my head all day. I overslept this morning but thankfully, my kids know what to do when they arrive each day. We have such a staggered arrival time over 20 minutes, they have an easy-breezy social time until …
Just over a year ago, I was cooking a chicken for some soup. After I took all the meat off the bones, I found myself holding a plastic freezer bag full of nothing but bones. I remember a time when I ate boneless everything. I wanted boneless chicken, boneless steaks, boneless turkey. Bones were no …
Even the camel is tired of this. Did I run today? Nope. Did I go to CrossFit this morning? Nada. Guess what I did? Dream of staying home in my snowman pajamas, which is what I SHOULD have done. Instead, I thought working would be a swell idea. So I did a lot of walking, …
I think we are in that crucial time of the year when people come to a crossroads with their goals. One road leads closer to the goal. One road takes a detour and rarely returns to the right path. The house is no longer clean, the weather is not helping ANYTHING and is becoming the …
A few weeks ago, I partnered with Silk to review their new product, Silk Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative. I know I have a wide audience of people who are lactose-intolerant and I wanted to offer an unbiased opinion on a product that could satisfy that craving for a convenient and portable snack option for kids and …
And here we are again. Consider this your official invitation to my pity party. Let’s get started. Exhibit A: I was off work on Monday for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. It was the last day of a 3-day weekend. I had big plans like removing the last piece of tinsel and candles …
One of the first lessons in transitioning to a Paleo lifestyle is how to make spaghetti squash taste like real pasta. Unfortunately, this is a lesson in futility. Spaghetti squash does NOT taste like the doughy chewey strands of durum pasta. It tastes like strands of water. But, when wheat pasta is off the list, …
My evening is shaping up to be a wild night. Pitch Perfect, doTerra Breathe essential oil diffusing and so far, that is working miracles. And a few cups of chicken broth with lemon and pepper. Honestly, there isn’t much of anything else I would rather be doing. I feel pretty rough and it’s cold outside. …
It’s another week of Whole30! Things are finally starting to click in the cravings department. I have not yet hit that crusing stage, but I’m enjoying the benefit of looser pants, already. I have my menu listed above for next week. I spent a big part of Monday (holiday from school) working on my meal …
Healthy eating is still going strong this January. I often hear from people that cooking healthy is hard. It CAN be hard. Looking at all the ingredients and all the steps can be daunting. But healthy eating can be as simple as throwing things in a bowl, tossing with some strips of pork, and chopping …
Yesterday, while driving home from work after tutoring, my 4runner stalled out. I drove through a red light and noticed I was losing acceleration so I quickly changed lanes and got to the side of the road before giant tanker trucks or log trucks could squash me. I frantically tried to crank the engine but …