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We are a family of four living in Southern California trying to get healthy and stay healthy in a busy, fast food world. Our story begins with a downward spiral healthwise. Me, Jennifer, the mom, found myself feeling very ill in summer 2013 after two back to back trade shows for my “day job” as a social media strategist and craft designer. I came home
FHalloween is absolutely one of our FAVORITE holidays and to celebrate we’re excited to team up with a bunch of talented blogging friends to bring you over 110 fabulous Halloween ideas! From costumes to parties, crafts and home decor, recipes and free printables, we have so many fun ideas to share! We guarantee you’ll find a project (or 10!) that you would love to incorporate
We’ve been eating lots of salsa on paleo – our favorite brand is Herdez because its only ingredients are tomatoes, onions, and spices and you can buy it everywhere! (disclosure: this post contains affiliate links for which we make a few pennies if you make a purchase) Due to recent health issues I am having, I am trying to stay on a more anti-inflammatory track
With grilling season here, it’s time to think about all the scrumptious sides to have with our meats! Paleo sides are hard to come by – I mean. I can only eat so much salad. We’re working on taking some of our favorite traditional summer barbecue sides and recreating them paleo-style. Now, some may argue that potatoes are not paleo but if eating potatoes help
We can’t find a store bought mayonnaise that doesn’t use some kind of heavily processed oil, like safflower or canola oil. So Xaver set out to find a recipe to make homemade paleo olive oil mayonnaise but all the ones he tried online were pretty terrible or they did not set up like mayonnaise. Some had too much egg, not enough egg….I don’t know what
Eating paleo when you’re traveling or leading a busy lifestyle is challenging! Usually 1-2 ingredients, if not more, that are cooked into “healthy” menu options will make them unfriendly to paleo eaters. Salad dressing with soybean oil in it, chicken breasts with filler, french fries fried in cottonseed oil… Disclosure: I received a free tasting meal in exchange for sharing about this product. Although this
In an effort to eat healthier, Xaver and I have been experimenting with italian style dishes, replacing the noodles with zucchini or other vegetables to create paleo-friendly, gluten free meals. This Zucchini Lasagna is great for kids and totally gluten free! You can replace the zucchini in this recipe with eggplant slices, mushroom slices, shredded carrots, use tomatoes alone, or use other vegetables that can
