June 2011
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Paleo Eats: 5/31/11
Our busy 3-day weekend left me kind of discombobulated this morning. I couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that it was actually Tuesday instead of Monday and I’ll be returning to work tomorrow night. In other words, I didn’t get my act together to pre-cook a bunch of meals for my upcoming workweek. Oh well.
For breakfast, I fried up some mini chicken apple sausages and ate them with...
May 2011
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Dining Out Paleo: Locanda (San Francisco)
Man, hubs and I haven’t had a date night since we went to Station 1 a few months ago. Damn those pesky kids!
I LOVE eating out so we were really excited to try Locanda with two of our favorite people in the world, S & J. Incidentally, our buddies are not (yet!) on the Paleo bandwagon, but we love them anyways. Plus, despite the fact that they haven’t guzzled the Kool-Aid themselves,...
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Paleo Eats: 5/30/11
Today was a great finish to a wonderful holiday weekend. Hubby and I were able to sleep in until 8:00 a.m. since the kids were crashing at my parents’ house. Yes, childless people, 8:00 a.m. is really LATE.
Since I had been peer-pressured and shamed into doing Murph at CrossFit Palo Alto at 9:00 a.m. (you all know who you are!), I fueled up on some melted coconut butter (fat!) and Applegate Farms...
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Paleo Eats: 5/29/11
Wow! We had so much fun on Sunday! Here’s how we spent the day…
When I got up this morning, I strolled down to Phil’z Coffee and filled up two large thermoses from home with Tesora brew (with heavy cream and no sugar). I think I intentionally got less than 6 hours of sleep so I’d have an excuse to feed my new addiction.
At home, I heated up a couple leftover sous vide Turkish meatballs, sautéed...
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Paleo Eats: 5/28/11
I had a fun-filled day eating clean grub, but dude — I’m tired. Here’s a quick recap of my day:
We ate brunch at Rick’s where I split a couple of protein-packed dishes with my hubby: Wteak and eggs with a side salad (hold the dressing)…
…and a crab, avocado, tomato and onion scramble (hold the cheese).
For dinner, we hosted a Paleo meal with The Lazy...
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Paleo Eats: 5/27/11
Here’s another quickie write-up about my eats today. I purposely didn’t create a new recipe so I wouldn’t have to write a long post. Geez, this blog is taking over my life! In all seriousness, I’ve got some new recipes down the turnpike – I just have to get over my biweekly post-work hangover first.
Breakfast: I made myself a three-egg scramble with leftover chicken apple sausage, frozen...
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Paleo Eats: 5/25/11
Last night of work! I was beginning to think it would never come…
For my first meal of the shift, I downed some leftover spigarello and shredded carrot stir-fry mixed with roasted chicken.
Later, I ate a package of spicy grass fed jerky chews.
And for my last meal at work, I had some leftover braised thai green curry and green beans.
After my shift ended, I had two hours to kill at the...
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Paleo Eats: 5/24/11
Here’s another day of Paleo eats…
My first meal at work was some leftover roast chicken, Asian cauliflower fried rice, and roasted bacon and broccoli.
I’ve been meaning to eat this lunch for several days but it was languishing in my work fridge because I was either too busy to nuke it or I wasn’t hungry enough.
For snack, I gobbled up a package of grass fed jerky chews and a small container...
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Paleo Eats: 5/23/11
A lot of badness has gone down since my last post so I’m tired and cranky.
Since I was scheduled to work most of my night shift solo, I knew I had to pack food that I could just grab and eat at my desk. During my 10-hour shift, I ate a packet of spicy Grass Fed Jerky Chews and a can of sardines. Doesn’t sound like a ton of food, but it kept me full until the end of my shift. (Protein +...
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Braised Thai Green Curry With Grass Fed Boneless...
On my list of favorite ethnic cuisines, Thai food is actually pretty low. I think I always found it too sweet, too spicy, or both. But after going Paleo, I’ve noticed that Thai curries are a popular dish for cavepeople. Sarah Fragoso and Dain Sandoval have posted recipes for green and red curry, respectively. Intrigued, I decided to give Thai cuisine another shot.
I wanted to try my hand at...
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Paleo Eats: 5/22/11
Yay! It’s my hump day at work!
My first meal at work was some leftover Asian almond chicken salad.
Since I was still hungry and wanted something sweet, I ate a small Primal Pac.
Speaking of portable Paleo treats, I ordered a ton of goodies from Steve’s Original that I can’t wait to try. It’s really wonderful that 15% of all proceeds go to benefit Steve’s Club, a national program that gives...
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Paleo Eats: 5/21/11
Wanna check out what I ate today?
The only thing I ate at work was some leftover semi-homemade meatballs and sautéed spinach.
I wasn’t super hungry so I didn’t eat a snack or the second meal I brought for work.
After I left the hospital, I met up with the kids and my hubby for brunch (or dinner for moi) at Rick’s. I ordered a plate of steak and eggs with a side salad.
Again, my meal was...
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Asian Almond Chicken Salad
I’ve been hankering for an Asian chicken salad with a nutty dressing for a while – especially since I got my hands on some Red Boat fish sauce.
When I held the Red Boat fish sauce Twitter and Facebook giveaway a few weeks ago, George Z. posted a recipe for a Thai “peanut” sauce that he originally found on the wonderful Primal food blog, This Primal Life. I modified it a little bit by adding a...
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Paleo Eats: 5/20/11
I’m knee-deep in my workweek so I just have to slog through six more nights.
My first meal at work was some leftover duck confit, winter squash puree, and braised cabbage.
The skin on the duck wasn’t crispy anymore but it was still tasty.
At snack time, I ate a bag of grass fed jerky chews. I know this might sound weird, but because they’re thinly sliced and dry, the chews almost taste...
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Zucchini Spaghetti (Zoodles!) & Meatballs
I just got a new kitchen gadget that I’m totally crushing on…
…a julienne peeler!
It makes me want to make noodles out of every vegetable in my crisper! Yes, I have a mandolin and a food processor but this tool is efficient, compact, inexpensive, and quick to clean. You can have “noodles” on the table in no time flat!
Here’s what I gathered to make zucchini noodles for 4 people:
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Paleo Eats: 5/19/11
It’s my first night back at work – the first of seven. Ugh.
My first meal at work didn’t occur until 3:00 a.m., when I ate some leftover Egg Foo Young-ish pancakes with guacamole and Primavera salsa…
…followed by a small Primal Pac. I’m really loving the Primal Pacs — savory, slightly sweet, and really satisfying.
The last thing I ate at work was some leftover slow...
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Paleo Eats: 5/18/11
I went back to work tonight so my morning was busy, busy, busy.
We were out of our normal grocery store purchased bacon, so I defrosted a hunk of smoked swine that I’d bought from the Full of Life Farm stand.
Now that is some serious bacon – no low-fat, center-cut shit for me!
I sliced it up (in my new T-shirt, no less)…
…baked a tray of bacon in the toaster oven…
…and...
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Capitalism is a Wonderful Thing
Hey, look! Shirts!
At long last, readers can now openly flaunt their everlasting allegiance to moi! MWAH-HAH-HAH-HAH!
Seriously — I’m purdy darn happy with these tees. We ordered a bunch of them last week to check out the fabrication, fit, and print quality, and I’m proud to say I’d actually wear these shirts outside of my house. I hope you like them as much as I do!
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Paleo Eats: 5/17/11
Yikes! How did the week pass by so quickly? I have to go back to work tomorrow night so I spent part of the day cooking up a storm for the workweek ahead.
For breakfast, I made myself a scramble with frozen spinach, sliced bratwurst, and Sunny Paris seasoning.
I also savored a large spoonful of coconut butter before dashing off to my class at CrossFit Palo Alto.
When I got home, I ate a post...
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Paleo Eats: 5/16/11
The weather was downright dreary this morning in the Bay Area so I decided to make some sunny-looking Egg Foo Young-ish pancakes filled with ham and spinach for breakfast.
At lunchtime, I ate a plate of leftover slow cooker pork pot roast and nuked broccoli.
Then, I seasoned a whole chicken and threw it in the slow cooker for dinner tonight.
For snack, I ate some macadamia nuts, coconut...
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Egg Foo Young-ish (Spinach, Egg, Ham, & Coconut...
After gobbling up Fitbomb’s quick and easy savory coconut pancakes yesterday, I was inspired to come up with a version filled with veggies and meat. After eating one of my portable egg-y pucks, hubby exclaimed that they tasted like Egg Foo Young.
Melissa Joulwan’s awesome site has a great recipe for Paleo Egg Foo Young but, to be perfectly honest, I have no idea what this is supposed to...
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Paleo Eats: 5/15/11
When I woke up this morning, I wanted to make a few items from my new cookbook, Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint Quick & Easy Meals.
I made a batch of Nutty Strawberry Protein Balls…
…and a soufflé frittata with leftover collard greens and pancetta.
For breakfast, I scarfed down the frittata, a nutty protein ball, and a big dollop of coconut butter.
When I finished breakfast, we drove up...
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Savory Coconut Pancakes
Hubby was experimenting in the kitchen and he came up with a recipe for super simple savory coconut flour and egg pancakes. I have to admit that I was pretty dubious when he started throwing everything together, but the pancakes ended up tender and tasty!
Here’s what he gathered to make two 8-inch pancakes:
3 eggs
2 tablespoons of coconut flour (amount varies by brand & how dense you...
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Soufflé Frittata
I love making frittatas because they’re so easy, tasty, and versatile However, even this frittata lover can get tired of them — even with different fillings. Luckily, I came across a new variation in Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint Quick & Easy Meals – soufflé frittatas!
All you do is separate the whites from the yolks, beat them separately, and then fold in the yolks and your...
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Primal Blueprint Nutty Strawberry Protein Balls
I’m a fan of Mark Sisson and his blog, Mark’s Daily Apple. In fact, I totally credit him for starting me on my Paleo journey. Sisson says there’s an 80/20 rule when it comes to eating like a caveperson? Hell, I can do that! Nowadays, I’m actually closer to 95/5 — but The Primal Blueprint was a great starting point for someone like me, who was hesitant to hop aboard the Paleo gravy...
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Paleo Eats: 5/14/11
Nope, I didn’t get sick! Thankfully, a good night’s sleep plus lots of Cold Eeze kept the bugs away.
When I woke up this morning, I set to work right away prepping a pork picnic roast (from our Full of Life Farm ½ hog)…
…for slow cooker pork pot roast.
After I threw all the ingredients into the Crockpot…
…I made a frittata for breakfast with ham, frozen broccoli,...
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Paleo Eats: 5/13/11
I may be coming down with a cold (oh noes!) so this post will be short and sweet. Making Kleenex-wrapped booger wontons with Lil-O and going balls to the wall in today’s WOD at CrossFit Palo Alto may have a little something to do with it.
For breakfast, I ate leftover Damn Fine chicken along with cauliflower and carrot puree and nuked sugar snap peas.
I also had a tablespoon of coconut butter...
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Paleo Eats: 5/12/11
My first day back as a diurnal full-time mommy was busy but I love hanging out with my two funny boys.
For breakfast, I threw together a quick salad with Applegate Farms organic roast beef, avocado, cucumber, shredded carrot, and mixed greens.
No dressing but I didn’t miss it.
At lunch, I chowed on some leftover roasted chicken thighs, frozen green beans, and a couple tablespoons of coconut...
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Paleo Eats: 5/11/11
Yay! It’s finally my last night at work!
Here’s what I ate at the hospital:
Lunch: leftover roast chicken thighs and nuked broccoli, followed by an apple cinnamon cookie.
Dinner: more leftover roast chicken thighs and stir-fried veggies.
After work, I came home and marinated some Damn Fine Chicken. I added a few splashes of Red Boat fish sauce to the bag for good measure and stuck it in the...
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Paleo Eats: 5/10/11
Let’s cut to the chase and go straight to the meat, fat, and veggies…
My first meal at work was some leftover slow cooker roast chicken and stir-fried veggies.
For snack, I scarfed down an apple cinnamon cookie and a small container of coconut butter. I can’t believe all those years I spent eating low-fat, high carb garbage. I’d want to gnaw off my own arm ‘cause I was hungry ALL the...
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Paleo Eats: 5/9/11
Let’s take a peek at what I packed for my meals at work today…
My first meal of the day was a big ass salad made with leftover slow cooker roast chicken, baked bacon bits, avocado, shredded carrots, sliced cucumber, and mixed greens.
It’s been a while since I’ve brought a salad to work and I’ve forgotten how convenient (i.e. no reheating necessary) and tasty they are.
As a mid-shift snack, I...
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Drumroll, Please...
Wanna know who won the first ever Nom Nom Paleo giveaway contest? The two lucky winners are gonna receive a free bottle of the super premium, chef-grade 40° N Red Boat fish sauce — the best fish sauce I’ve ever tasted.
What? You don’t care ‘cause you didn’t enter the contest? Not a problem ‘cause EVERYONE wins with a special deal from the good folks at Red...
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Civilized Caveman's Apple Cinnamon Cookies
When I got home from work, I rounded up my little sous chefs and we set to work making apple cinnamon cookies from Civilized Caveman Cooking Creations. It was Mother’s Day and this mama wanted some cookies!
I love making cookies with my boys so it was fun baking a batch that were tasty and healthy. Yes, skeptics, those two adjectives can go hand in hand. These cookies are really simple...
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Paleo Eats: 5/8/11
Yay! It’s finally my hump day at work! Too bad I still have 40 hours of work left this week…
My first nosh at work was a snack-size portion of Trader Joe’s organic peppered beef jerky. Okay folks, this ain’t my favorite jerky – it’s too sweet (yes, it has sugar in it), contains soy sauce (gluten free), and has an icky wet texture. Blargh! I guess it serves me right for choosing cheap and...
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Paleo Eats: 5/7/11
Please, please, please tell me that you did something fun and exciting on Friday night. I like living vicariously through others when I’m stuck at work.
My meals at work tonight were essentially the same as for the previous night.
Lunch: leftover slow cooker lemongrass coconut chicken, roasted Portobello mushrooms, and roasted curried cauliflower
Snack: strawberries and coconut flakes
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Paleo Eats: 5/6/11
Night two of seven is never pretty – I’m always a wee bit tired and cranky. What? You want me to stop whining and post my food pix already? Why, you ungrateful sons o’ bitches…
My first meal at work was some leftover Bo Kho, steamed mini squash, and garlic cauliflower puree.
For a snack, I ate a super-small container of coconut flakes and macadamia nuts. Really: It was no bigger...
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Slow Cooker Lemongrass and Coconut Chicken...
Since I had leftover lemongrass from making Bo Kho and I always have coconut milk in the pantry, I decided to make a slow cooker chicken drumstick dish with these ingredients. After scouring my Asian cookbooks and the interwebs, I came across this recipe for Roasted Lemongrass Chicken. I Paleo-ized the recipe, added some five-spice powder, and threw the ingredients in the slow cooker instead...
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Paleo Eats: 5/5/11
I’m back at work for another seven night stretch. Normally, the first night flies by and tonight was no exception.
My first meal at work didn’t happen until 2:00 a.m. and I ate some leftover kebabs from Anatolian kitchen, broiled asparagus, and a small container of strawberries.
The last thing I ate at work was a chicken apple sausage with leftover garlic cauliflower mashed potatoes and steamed...
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Bo Kho (Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew)
Vietnamese is, hands-down, one of my favorite cuisines. I love how most dishes combine salty, sweet, sour, and umami. Plus, my favorite items have contrasting temperatures and textures which makes it feel like I’m hosting a party in my mouth.
Unfortunately, I rarely eat Vietnamese food nowadays because there’s sugar in most dishes, it’s grain-heavy (e.g. pho, banh mi, bun, etc.), and almost...
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Paleo Eats: 5/4/11
Argh. I went back to work tonight. Wanna see what I ate up until I headed into the hospital?
This morning was another sunny day in the neighborhood. I love this weather – unless I’m trying to sleep during the day. Curse you, sun!
For breakfast, I finished the last “spicy” chipotle chicken sausage and ate it with a fried egg and nuked frozen broccoli.
At lunchtime, I went to Anatolian Kitchen...
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Red Boat Fish Sauce Giveaway!
Who doesn’t like free shit?
Especially if the prize is a bottle of Paleo-friendly, all-natural, first press, “extra virgin” Red Boat fish sauce. This stuff is truly remarkable – it’s liquid umami in a bottle! Plus, it’s not easy to get your hands on (yet!). For example, in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s currently available only at one store in SF’s Excelsior District.
Dear...
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Paleo Eats: 5/3/11
It was my last full day off before I start my graveyard workweek tomorrow night. Luckily, it was busy and productive.
For breakfast, I made myself a three-egg omelet with leftover sautéed mushrooms, roasted bell peppers, and Sunny Paris seasoning. I topped it with a sprinkle of Parisien Bonnes Herbes.
I also ate a spoonful of coconut butter before heading to my class at CrossFit Palo Alto.
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Paleo Eats: 5/2/11
It was a be-yoo-tiful day in the neighborhood today. Spring has sprung!
For breakfast, I fried up a scramble in bacon grease with leftover broiled asparagus, sautéed mushrooms, crisp bacon bits, and Sunny Paris seasoning. I topped it with ½ an avocado and Primavera salsa.
At lunchtime, I fried up a couple of “spicy” chipotle chicken sausages and ate them with nuked frozen broccoli and my...
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Paleo Eats: 4/30/11
Today, I ate most of my meals in restaurants. It’s nice to take a break from kitchen duty, but I’m itching to try out some new recipes on my to-do list. Oh, well — they’ll just have to wait!
For breakfast, I made myself a sardine salad (a can o’ sardines mixed with Paleo mayonnaise, Fines Herbes seasoning, salt, pepper, and fresh chives) and downed it with some crudités.
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