It’s Too Hard!!! And a not so hard recipe…

I might be a lot of things, but one thing that I know I am is a pretty gosh darn compassionate person.  I know it sounds kind of corny but I really do care.  So here’s my life: I have this blog, now a podcast, wrote my book, I answer questions, take care of three kids, help my husband run a business, train at Norcal, work-out, clean my house, walk the dogs, do the laundry, make the beds, wash the dishes, oh and wait – I COOK PALEO MEALS!!  Is it hard?   Continue reading

Scrumptious Slow Cooker Chicken!

I made this chicken last Wednesday for dinner and there was more than enough for lunch for John and I the following day.  I love my  little helpers in the kitchen and Rowan was super cute stacking the cut up parsnips like blocks!  This dish was beyond easy, versatile, and all three of the boys asked for seconds!!  We ate the dish with a spinach salad for dinner and for lunch the next day I served the chicken over some steamed kale.     Continue reading

Everyday Paleo Chili Verde…

Everyday Paleo Chili Verde

Weekends are perfect for making a big pot of something delicious….  Today we made Chili Verde and while it slowly simmered on the stove top we walked the dogs in the park and also ran a few errands around town.  The end result of our long wait for dinner was melt in your mouth, scrumptious, and subtly spicy homemade chili verde – to die for!!! Continue reading

Answering Questions with Robb & Andy of The Paleo Solution and a recipe…

Creamy Tomato Soup

Hello dear friends!  I made a guest appearance on The Paleo Solution Podcast over the weekend with Robb Wolf and Andy Deas.  I had such an awesome time answering listeners questions so if you have a chance, check it out here.  My time with Robb and Andy is a preview of sorts of what topics and questions I will be answering during my future podcasts with Chrissy Gower of Growing Up Paleo. Continue reading

2 for 1 Meal!

Chicken Soup!!

Here’s a fun food project for the weekend that’s sure to get you ready for the busy week ahead!

On Saturday make an Easy and Amazing Roasted Chicken and eat it!  Do NOT throw out the carcass or the juices from the roasting pan!!

On Sunday, put the chicken carcass and the pan drippings into a large soup pot. Continue reading

Mulligatawny Soup and some New Year Advice and Ramblings

Alright all you goal setters out there.  Are you ready?  Goal setting is great, I’m a big fan of the idea but I’m not a big fan of setting goals only at the New Year.  I hate to be a party pooper, but statistically folks who decide to turn over a new leaf starting January 1 are usually setting themselves up for failure.   Continue reading