Balancing Life with Love, Laughter, and a Little Bit of Moxie!
Ever since my husband and I began the Paleo lifestyle more than 5 months ago, we have searched for ways to keep it fresh. Like I have said in past posts, my husband is finicky when it comes to lifestyle changes that involve food–if it is mundane or bland, he will abandon ship. I have […]
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I really needed something sweet, yet healthy, the other day. Being on a Paleo type eating plan makes getting sweets difficult. Most of my food intake has consisted of whole foods that do not contain preservatives, additives, or sugar. But, these chocolate banana muffins were just what I needed. By using whole foods such as […]
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This Easter was a first for me. It was the first Easter that I spent eating Paleo and it also was the first Easter where I actually had to do all of the cooking. In years past, I had always had the pleasure of being with my extended family during Easter. The food was made by others in […]
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Spring had seemed to arrive just a few days prior with the temperatures in the 70’s. But as out luck may have it, Chicagoland had a winter relapse. After all of that nice weather, we all thought that we had finally put one of the snowiest winters on record to bed for the year. […]
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I am such an ice cream addict. Prior to starting my lifestyle change, I would eat ice cream almost daily. But I had to give all that up when I started Paleo. Regular ice cream is no-no on Paleo because it is loaded with non-Paleo items such as sugar, cream, milk, corn syrup or and […]
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Do you love hot wings but hate the price of store-bought or restaurant hot wings? Are you trying to watch your calories and keep your diet clean? Here is an amazing hot wings recipe in the crockpot that uses coconut oil and Frank’s Hot Sauce. It is really important that you are using a hot sauce that […]
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Living in Chicagoland, there are a lot of Italian Beef recipes that are floating around. Here is a great Crockpot Italian Beef recipe that is Paleo-friendly, Gluten-free, and low carb.
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I have never been big into cooking—until recently. I have noticed, as I am sure you have as well, that a lot of my posts center around food and/cooking. Being a stay-at-home mom during the week allows me the time to experiment with as many new recipes as I can create in a week. I […]
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Before my Paleo days, I loved to have ice cream as a treat. I had indulged in a McDonald’s Shamrock Shake a time or two. This shake is a healthy “smoothie” version of the classic St. Patrick’s Day shake but with all natural ingredients. This Paleo Shamrock Shake uses spinach and […]
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If you like your food a little spicy, you are going to love this amazing meatloaf. My traditional meatloaf was from a delectable recipe passed down from my mother. The meatloaf was moist and flavorful–like a meatball in a loaf pan. It included ingredients such as ground beef, eggs, Italian breadcrumbs, herbs and spices.
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