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Against All Grain - Delectable paleo recipes to eat & feel great

Against All Grain - Delectable paleo recipes to eat & feel great

recipes Two recipes actually got posted in one week?! Whaaaat? That might be a record for me. Not sure what my deal is this week but I have been on this (way more than normal) crazy baking and cooking streak. These strawberry cheesecake bites might just be my favorite dessert made to date! These might seem complicated because of all the steps but I promise they are so easy to make. What you will need for the crust: 2 cups of almonds1 cup of pitted dates1/2 cup of shredded unsweetened coconut Juice from 1/2 of a lemon What you will need for the filling: 3 cups of raw cashews3/4 cup of lemon juice (fresh is best)1/2 cup of honey3/4 cup of coconut oil1tbs of vanilla* Filling adapted from here. What you will need for the topping: 8-9 medium to large strawberries1/4 cup of coconut oil 1 tbs honey Directions: Place all of the ingredients for the crust in a food processor. *I used a silicone muffin tin from OvenArt Bakeware and it's the BEST!

No Pain, No Grain Lavender Lemonade Against All Grain Spring is in full bloom here in California. Our hills are brown, which is always terribly backwards, but the flowers and trees are lush and boast vibrant leaves and flower buds. My herb garden started to perk back up about a month ago and I was able to pick my first few leaves for a salad dressing just yesterday. We celebrated my good friend’s birthday a couple of weeks back, and her affinity with lavender helped inspire the menu. The lovely pink tint comes from the infusing the lavender leaves in hot water, but if you do not like lavender or simply cannot locate it, you may chose to use thyme, rosemary, or possibly another edible flower.

Diet Choices Primer | No Pain, No Grain So, you have heard about all the health benefits of going low carb, and whole, natural foods but you are a little confused with all of the different choices of eating lifestyles out there? Let me try to sort them out for you; kind of a TL;DR version of the most popular whole foods eating options, if you will. Overview: The Paleo Diet, originated by Loren Cordain, is based on the notion that humans have not evolved to eat foods that were not eaten during the days of our ancient hunter-gatherer ancestors, prior to agriculture. Followers of The Paleo Diet shun grains, legumes, processed foods, artificial sweeteners, vegetable oils and dairy products. Animal proteins consumed should be grass fed or free range. Who Is It Best For: The purist. Who Should Use Caution: Anyone overweight or diabetic should avoid most fruits, starchy vegetables and honey as these foods can spike blood glucose levels. Pros: Whole, nutritious foods. Cons: Grass fed and free range proteins are expensive.

With Food + Love Archevore - Archevore Diet Last revised as of 9/13/2011 The Archevore Diet - A pastoral whole foods diet that can improve your health by more closely emulating the evolutionary metabolic milieu (EM2) and avoiding the hazards of industrial foodways. This diet is a practical framework using whole foods easily available in the 21st century. The diet minimizes putative neolithic agents of disease (NADs) and ensures adequate micronutrition. The diet is designed to be healthy and sustainable as long as you are alive and to offer plenty of satisfaction, while minimizing food reward effects that lead to overeating. Historically, many find this diet results in spontaneous reduction in caloric intake and in health-improving fat loss, with no measuring, weighing or special supplements. This information is offered as a free piece of educational information to anyone who finds it useful and is not to be considered individualized dietary or medical advice. Your health is your responsibilty. 1. Laird Hamilton sleeps 9 hours. 2. 3.

Too Many Jars in My Kitchen! | Regaining health through traditional foods 20 Kitchen Hacks: The Natural Mama's Guide to Saving Time in the Kitchen - Mama Natural One of the biggest questions I get – besides how to save money buying real food – is how to save time preparing it. Well, here’s another comprehensive and creative post from Mindy Wood! Mindy writes about simple living over at PurposefullySimple.com, and you can also catch her on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.Enjoy! Enter Mindy Home cooked meals are much healthier than packaged alternatives, right? But between shopping, planning, prepping, cooking and cleaning, keeping meals on the table can be quite time consuming. 1. Creating a shopping list (and remembering to bring it to the store!) 2. We all know that meal planning is helpful to save money and time in the kitchen but it’s hard to find time every week to create one. Print and glue all of your favorite go-to recipes on magnets. 3. I must confess, I’m guilty of not doing this. 4. Gotta love those slow-cookers! 5. You’re already making a meal anyway, right? 6. 7. 8. Diversify your cooking methods. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

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