January 2011
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Paleo Eats: 1/30/11
Tonight should’ve been less hectic than the previous night, but we were slammed at work yet again. As a result, I didn’t get around to eating until 2:30 a.m.
For “lunch,” I ate a salad with mixed greens, sous vide Tabil-seasoned chicken breast, avocados, shredded carrots, red bell peppers, cucumbers, and slivered almonds.
At snack time, I ate some crudités with Aubergine...
Anonymous asked: You have a beautiful kitchen. Great recipes and love the photos. I would love a rundown on what gear you use. Pots, pans, storage, everything. Thanks!
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Anonymous asked: I have 3 kiddos age 10, 7 and 4 and their diet isn't very health. Do your children follow the paleo-diet too? Do they eat the same foods as you or do you have to make them differently?
Anonymous asked: Hello,
Your paleo pages, are very very nice and great!
(i am from Europe, Hungary, (and a little bit hungry:)) and my english is bad :))
I would like to say to you, I think: the peas and beans are NOT paleo stuffs?!, and i remember the tomatoes are not paleo food too?
anyway i like your kitchen :), thank you very much
Your paleo pages, are very very nice and great!
(i am from Europe, Hungary, (and a little bit hungry:)) and my english is bad :))
I would like to say to you, I think: the peas and beans are NOT paleo stuffs?!, and i remember the tomatoes are not paleo food too?
anyway i like your kitchen :), thank you very much
Anonymous asked: Ever since going on Paleo, have you not missed the typical Asian dishes like peking duck, hainan chicken rice, charsu pork, sea cucumber in hoisin sauce, ramen noodles, soba, etc?
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Paleo Eats: 1/29/11
Work has been busy, busy, busy this week and tonight was no exception. I didn’t get my first bite to eat until around 2:00 a.m. but since I’d stuffed myself silly with brisket and veggies before coming to work, I didn’t feel the need to gnaw off my own arm.
Here’s what I noshed on at work tonight:
For my “lunch,” I ate some sous vide Tabil-seasoned chicken breasts with leftover sautéed Southern...
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Sautéed Spinach with Bacon, Bacon Grease,...
Hello bacon, my old friend, I’ve come to eat you once again…
(Go ahead: Sing along with me to the tune of Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence. You know you want to.)
Now that I’m done with the Whole30 program, I’m free to add some bacon-y goodness to our dinner. And it just so happens that I found a recipe on Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food website for sautéed spinach...
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Dinner In An Hour: Sous Vide Organic Rib Eye...
Think serving steak with all the fixings is hard to do on a weeknight? Think again! With a little sous vide magic and pre-planning, I managed to get dinner on the table in under an hour. That sound you hear? It’s me patting myself on the back.
Here’s how I tackled dinner:
When I got home from work this morning, I took out a couple of Costco purchased organic beef rib eye steaks from the...
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Serious Eats' Recipe For Quick-Cooked Collards... →
The other day, my hubby asked me what my first “cheat” food will be when I finish the Whole30 program. Trust me: As a food-obsessive, I’d already given this topic plenty of thought. Drumroll please…
My first cheat food will be…BACON! (Nitrate-free, of course.)
Of all the Paleo-approved items that are verboten on the Whole30, I’ve missed eating bacon the most....
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Day 28 of Whole30 Eats
This morning’s schedule was jam-packed, so I made sure to ingest enough protein and fat to power me through ‘til noon. Yep, another frittata was just the ticket…
This breakfast frittata was made with ready-to-eat ingredients straight out of the refrigerator: 3 eggs, roasted bell peppers, and sauteed greens. I’m glad I got off my lazy ass and prepped these veggies on Sunday.
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Braised Chicken Legs with Artichokes and Pearl...
I was in the mood to experiment tonight. By early evening, I was exhausted, so rather than planning an elaborate meal, I raided the kitchen and threw together a bunch of stuff I had in my freezer, fridge, and pantry to see if, perchance, an easy and yummy one-pot dish might materialize.
I’m happy to report that an investment of just 15 minutes of hands-on time yielded a savory dish that an entire...
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Day 27 of Whole30 Eats
Today was a fairly typical full-time-mommy-mode day. After walking to school with the kids to drop off the older one, we came home. While the little guy entertained himself with his ever-expanding collection of Thomas the Tank Engine trains, I re-heated some leftover seasoned ground beef, garlic cauliflower puree and mixed veggies.
After scarfing down my breakfast, the two of us went to the...
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Day 26 of Whole30 Eats
Yesterday was one of the best days I’ve had in a long time. I wish I could spend every day just hanging with family and friends, but laundry doesn’t do itself and I had to make a bunch of food for the coming week. So today, it was back to the grind.
Before I set about doing any chores, though, I made myself a quick breakfast of leftover shredded roast chicken thigh and green beans.
Then, I got...
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Day 25 of Whole30 Eats
As luck would have it, we didn’t have any plans this morning, so we decided to spend a lazy day hanging with our kiddies and good friends in San Francisco. Before setting off for the big city, I picked up my vegetable CSA box for the week…
…and ate some leftover roasted chicken and caramelized shallots and veggies from the other night’s chicken-in-the-pot for breakfast. See? I...
“There are people who believe you should turn a steak once, others many times....”
– Nathan Myhrvold in Men’s Journal
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Day 24 of Whole30 Eats
I have less than a week of Whole30 left and I can’t wait to finish it. I do feel healthier, more alert, and stronger — but it feels like it’s been forever since I’ve been able to go out to dinner at a restaurant and not worry if my “Paleo” entrée meets the strict Whole30 standards. For God’s sake, I CHOSE to go to a Chipotle instead of a more foodie appropriate restaurant...
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Day 23 of Whole30 Eats
This morning, I woke up well-rested, bright-eyed, and bushy tailed. It sure is nice to get a good 8 hours of sleep. Unfortunately, I never seem to get enough shut eye since the kids barrel out of their room at 7 a.m. sharp every morning and I’m constantly switching back from working night shift. Oh well. Welcome to my life.
For breakfast, I resorted to my standard morning fare: a frittata!...
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Day 22 of Whole30 Eats
My last night at work! Halle-effing-lujah!
So here’s the late-night nosh I brought to work:
Starting clockwise from the top left: coconut milk; blueberries; pistachios; can ‘o sardines; green tea; sauerkraut; macadamia nuts; coconut flakes; dinner box with leftover grassfed sous vide top sirloin steak, sautéed shiitake mushrooms, and braised cabbage; and leftover cream of tomato...
Anonymous asked: so Rice is a no go on the Paleo diet?
Anonymous asked: I remember you mentioned that you probay would have bought the demi instead of the supreme if it bad been available. Still feel that way? My wife is a little on the fence about eating out of plastic. I wasn't really that concerned until I googled it and of course found various results of phthalates and bpa transfer depending on the plastic product. Were you ever concerned about any of...
Anonymous asked: My sous vide cooker was just delivered. I was looking for a site with good guidance and recipes. Your's is perfect. Great information and insight. Have you sous vide frozen meat? Chicken thighs or steaks?
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Day 21 of Whole30 Eats
As I’ve griped before, my penultimate night of work is my least favorite. When it’s night six of seven, I’m one grumpy mofo and my patience tank is running on fumes. So without further ado, here’s what I noshed on after midnight:
At the very beginning of my shift, I snarfed down some macadmia nuts and sauerkraut so I wasn’t hungry until 3:30 a.m. For...
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Easy-Peasy Cream of Tomato Soup
Super Cavemom Sarah Fragoso, of Everyday Paleo, recently posted an easy recipe for Creamy Tomato Soup. I made some tonight and it’s super easy, delicious, and kid-friendly. My older son LOVED it and noisily slurped down two bowls. He was excited that I made it “for real” and didn’t pour it out of a box. I modified Sarah’s recipe to fit what I had in my pantry and...
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Quick Cream of Tomato Soup
Super Cavemom Sarah Fragoso of Everyday Paleo recently posted a recipe for Creamy Tomato Soup. I made some tonight and it’s super easy, hearty, and kid-friendly. My older son LOVED it and noisily slurped down two bowls. He was excited that I made it “for real” and didn’t pour it out of a box. I modified Sarah’s recipe to fit what I had in my pantry and fridge and I...
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Day 20 of Whole30 Eats
Another day, another dollar, right? That’s what I keep reminding myself during my workweek.
Tonight, I didn’t get hungry until around 2:00 a.m. (since I had stuffed myself with lamb burger when I woke up). For my “lunch,” I’d packed some sous vide chicken breasts with shredded carrots and nuked frozen broccoli. Since it was kind of bland and low-fat, I ate it with...
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Sous Vide Wild King Salmon
I’ve made sous vide salmon with frozen wild Sockeye fillets before with pretty good results but tonight was my first attempt with fresh Wild King salmon. I like the taste of Wild King salmon much better than Sockeye but I’ve always been a little leery about vacuum sealing fresh fillets with olive oil because:
I thought my sealer would smush the fillets.
My sealer would suck up all...
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Sous Vide Wild King Salmon
I’ve made sous vide salmon with frozen wild Sockeye fillets before with pretty good results but tonight was my first attempt with fresh Wild King salmon. I like the taste of Wild King salmon much better than Sockeye but I’ve always been a little leery about vacuum sealing fresh fillets with olive oil because:
I thought my sealer would smush the fillets.
My sealer would suck up all...
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Day 19 of Whole30 Eats
Yay! It’s my hump day! That means I only have three more night shifts after this one. Wait a sec…that’s still a long string of nights to work. Sigh.
I wasn’t super hungry when I started work so I didn’t actually eat my “lunch” until 2:00 a.m. I nuked myself another box of leftover sous vide pork chops, garlic cauliflower mashed “potatoes,”...
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Quick Lamb Burgers Topped With Fried Egg and...
There ain’t anything I like more than waking up in the evening to the delicious aroma of seared meat. (For all you newbies, I’m a shift worker so I’m not sleeping all day because I’m lazy or depressed.) Today was my lucky day because not only did my hubby entertain the kids all day, he also made dinner! I’m telling you, when someone else makes dinner, there’s a mysterious, MSG-like,...
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Day 21 of Whole30 Eats
As I’ve griped before, my penultimate night of work is my least favorite. When it’s night six of seven, I’m one grumpy mofo and my patience tank is running on fumes. So without further ado, here’s what I noshed on after midnight:
At the very beginning of my shift, I snarfed down some macadmia nuts and sauerkraut so I wasn’t hungry until 3:30 a.m. For...
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Quick Lamb Burgers Topped With Fried Egg and...
There’s nothing I like more than waking up in the evening to the delicious aroma of seared meat. (For all you newbies, I’m not sleeping away the day because I’m lazy or depressed — I’m a shift worker.) Today was my lucky day: not only did my hubby entertain the kids all day, he also made dinner! I’m telling you, when someone else makes dinner, the food takes on a...
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Day 18 of Whole30 Eats
Tonight, the beginning of my work shift wasn’t quite as frenetic as the night before so I was able to snack on a hard-boiled egg at around 1:00 a.m.
I ate my “lunch” at 2:00 a.m. which consisted of leftover beef stew, cauliflower fried “rice,” and nuked green beans. I followed it up with a container of crudités and Aubergine dip.
At 4:00 a.m., I ate my usual snack...
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Day 20 of Whole30 Eats
Another day another dollar, right? Or that’s what I keep reminding myself during my workweek.
Tonight, I didn’t get hungry until around 2:00 a.m. (since I had stuffed myself with lamb burger when I woke up). For my “lunch,” I packed some sous vide chicken breasts with shredded carrots and nuked frozen broccoli. Since it was kind of bland and low-fat, I ate it...
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Day 19 of Whole30 Eats
Yay! It’s my hump day! That means I only have three more night shifts after this one. Wait a sec…that’s still a long string of nights to work. Sigh.
I wasn’t super hungry when I started work so I didn’t actually eat my “lunch” until 2:00 a.m. I nuked myself another box of leftover sous vide pork chops, garlic cauliflower mashed “potatoes,”...
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Hacking Your Own Sous Vide Machine
It’s no secret that I love my SousVide Supreme.
It’s perfect for daily meal planning, emergency meals, and prepping lots of protein when I’m throwing a party. As long as you know the final serving temperature and the minimum cooking time for the item your making, you’re golden. Just fill it with agua, set the temperature, dump in your vacuum-sealed food, and forget it. The machine has...
apsalartoll asked: I had been craving your crispy chicken thighs, but alas, I don't have a sous vide machine, so I had to do it another way. I just baked them at 350 for about 20 minutes, then followed your method. It worked great, and they're very tasty. Thanks for the idea!
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Hacking Your Own Sous Vide Machine
It’s no secret that I love my SousVide Supreme.
It’s perfect for daily meal planning, emergency meals, and prepping lots of protein when I’m throwing a party. As long as you know the final serving temperature and the minimum cooking time for the item your making, you’re golden. All you do is fill it with agua, set the temperature, dump in your vacuum-sealed food, and forget it. The...
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Day 17 of Whole30 Eats
Work was super busy tonight so although I normally eat a snack at 10:30 p.m., I didn’t get to eat anything until I snarfed down my “lunch” at 3:00 a.m.
I hate when I have to actually work at work.
My first meal of the night consisted of some leftover beef stew, nuked green beans, and baked sweet potato.
Snack time came at around 4:00 a.m.: crudités with Aubergine dip and...
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Day 16 of Whole30 Eats
Now that I’m back at work this week (and turning nocturnal again), I’ll report on what I’m eating from midnight to midnight. I’m finding it a lot easier adhering to the Whole30 program while away from my kitchen because I pack all my food in advance, and there’s no opportunity to stray. Each day this week, I’ll be eating just one meal at home after I wake up in...
apsalartoll asked: I had been craving your crispy chicken thighs, but alas, I don't have a sous vide machine, so I had to do it another way. I just baked them at 350 for about 20 minutes, then followed your method. It worked great, and they're very tasty. Thanks for the idea!
Day 17 of Whole30 Eats
Work was super busy tonight so although I normally eat a snack at 10:30 p.m., I didn’t get to eat anything until I snarfed down my “lunch” at 3:00 a.m. I packed myself some leftover beef stew, nuked green beans, and baked sweet potato.
Snack time came at around 4:00 a.m.: crudités with Aubergine dip and sun-dried tomato pesto.
At 7:00 a.m., I had my last meal at work:...
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David Lebovitz's Super Easy Roast Chicken with...
David Lebovitz, will you marry me and be my gay husband? I know I’m not worthy but I’ll promise to adore you, do your laundry, and laugh at all your jokes.
Seriously, he’s one of my favorite food bloggers and cookbook authors of all time. I’m a daily snooper on his site because his posts are so damn funny, witty, and chockfull of fail-proof recipes. Before I morphed into a...
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David Lebovitz's Super Easy Roast Chicken with...
David Lebovitz, will you marry me and be my gay husband? I know I’m not worthy but I’ll promise to adore you, do your laundry, and laugh at all your jokes.
Seriously, he’s one of my favorite food bloggers and cookbook authors of all time. I’m a daily snooper on his site because his posts are so damn funny, witty, and chockfull of fail-proof recipes. Before I morphed into a...
