May 2012
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Paleo Eats: 5/30/12
Today was my Flip Day, the Wednesday when I morph back into a zombie drug dealer. That means my last waking moments during the daytime were jam-packed with errands and cooking.
In the morning, I helped get the kids ready for school before heading to the women’s class at CrossFit Palo Alto. I made sure to fuel up on protein and fat by scarfing down some scrambled eggs and a handful of macadamia...
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Giveaway Time! Gumball Poodle Socks!
**UPDATE on 6/2/12: The giveaway is OVAH! Congrats to Amy Tran & Eatliftbreathe!**
I don’t care that it’s swimsuit season. For me, it’s always the right time for knee high socks. After all, there’s no better way to protect one’s shins during deadlifts than with awesome unisex socks emblazoned with BACON, MEAT, CHOCOLATE, NERD, and NOM NOM PALEO!
Gumball...
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Paleo Eats: 5/29/12
Geez, is it Tuesday already?
This morning, it was the usual hustle and bustle to get the kiddos fed, washed, and packed up for school. Luckily, I had a box of leftovers to scarf down for breakfast.
(Helpful tip #1: Save every last scrap of leftovers no matter how small. I repurposed “old” meat and veggies for breakfast and lunch today.)
For lunch, I made myself a quick stir-fry...
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Paleo Eats: 5/28/12
Happy Memorial Day, peeps!
While my hubby was blazing through Murph with our buddies at CrossFit Palo Alto…
…I savored a leisurely breakfast of scrambled eggs…
…and bone broth back at the hotel.
We reunited midmorning and met up with our buddies, S & J. As you can see, I got my exercise on as well…
…and the boys got their fill of canines and...
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Paleo Eats: 5/26/12
Happy Saturday, folks! It sure feels like Friday to me since it’s a three-day weekend, and I like it.
When I woke up this morning, I slurped up a bowl of meaty bone broth that I topped off with leftover roasted broccoli.
I also ate two scrambled eggs with sliced avocado because I needed more protein and fat. Doesn’t everybody?
We dawdled around the hotel room, surfing the...
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Mini-Beast Mode
Someone’s representin’ at the CrossFit Games North West Regionals!
Cutest. Ever.
Yay for Nom Nom Paleo shirts and kid-sized CrossFit equipment!
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Paleo Eats: 5/25/12
I’m yawning as I type this post, so I’m gonna be brief, yo!
Before I sped off to the women’s class at CrossFit Palo Alto this morning, I gulped down a couple of bowls of meaty bone broth for breakfast.
It’d been almost a month since I last set foot in the gym, and I’d missed sweating with my buds and throwing a heavy barbell around. Okay, my bar wasn’t super heavy, but it was heavy...
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Paleo Eats: 5/24/12
I’m back and somewhat refreshed from my mini blogging vacay. Last night, I read another giggle-inducing chapter from Andy Cohen’s best-seller, Most Talkative, and snoozed for a solid 8 hours. I even woke up before the Double-Os — which never happens.
This morning, I gobbled up a frittata filled with leftover broiled asparagus and carnitas…
…and downed two mugs of bone broth...
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Paleo Eats: 5/22/12
My past 24 hours were jam-packed with activities but I still found ways to fuel myself with tasty and healthy grub.
While I doled out drugs during my penultimate shift at the hospital, I inhaled leftover sous vide grass fed New York steak, winter squash purée, and stir-fried veggies.
Since my stomach was growling when I returned to the hotel in the morning, I fried up a frittata with leftover...
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Paleo Eats: 5/21/12
Another post on my gastronomic hijinks coming right atcha…
The packed lunch I ate during my night shift was not nommy at all: Aidell’s organic sweet basil and roast garlic sausages, sweet potato, and stir-fried cauliflower.
The veggies were fine but the sausages were way too salty and pricey to boot. I can’t wait to get more lamb merguez sausages from 4505 Meats because they’re swoon-worthy.
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Paleo Eats: 5/20/12
Greetings, earthlings.
I wasn’t terribly hungry during my 10-hour work shift, so I ended up eating only some shelf-stable snacks that I keep stashed in my drawer: Toasty Onion SeaSnax, roasted chestnuts, dark chocolate, and a package of Sophia’s Survival Food Grass Fed Spicy Jerky Chews.
In the morning, I dunked half a dozen steaks in the SousVide Supreme and hit the sack. The boys, on the other...
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Paleo Eats: 5/19/12 & Dinner At Asian Box (Palo...
Greetings, cavepeeps.
While I was dealing drugs in the middle of the night, I chowed on deli roast beef, half a baked yam, leftover Green Chicken, and frozen broccoli.
At daybreak, I sped back to the hotel, picked up the boys, and headed to Big-O’s baseball game.
As soon as the game was over, I came home to pass out because even vampires need their beauty rest.
While I slept during the...
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Paleo Eats: 5/18/12
Hello, hello!
During my graveyard shift at the hospital, I ate some leftover Oven-Braised Mexican Beef and frozen broccoli…
…a package of Brad’s Raw Kale Chips (Thanks, Anya!)…
…and some roasted chestnuts.
When I returned to the hotel in the morning, I found the Double-Os rocking out (quietly) to Weird Al Yankovic.
My two boys are HUGE Weird Al fans. I’m so proud that I’m raising two...
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Broiled Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Spears
[UPDATED May 18, 2012: This ain’t a new recipe (it’s from over a year ago), but it continues to be popular and the old photos were all kinds of horrible, so I updated this post with new pics. Enjoy (again!)]
Broiled prosciutto-wrapped asparagus spears are a quick and delicious app that’s perfect for any Paleo party. The prosciutto crisps up like bacon while the sweet asparagus in...
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Paleo Eats: 5/17/12
Howdy, folks!
During my overnight shift at the hospital, I ate my packed lunch like a good cavegirl: leftover kabobs, roasted yam purée, and veggies.
My night at the hospital was uneventful and, before I knew it, the sun was up.
In the morning, I shuttled the kids from the hotel to school from before heading home. Once I was back at our dusty cave, I entered my sensory deprivation chamber...
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Paleo Eats: 5/16/12
If you’re visiting my corner of the interwebs for the first time after watching Dr. Kim Mulvihill’s HealthWatch segment: Welcome, newbies!
In a nutshell, I document every single meal I ingest (almost) every day on this blog – whether I’m dining out or cooking for my family. [Curious about the Paleo diet? Click here. Wanna check out some of my Paleo recipes? Click on my recipe index. Interested in...
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Paleo Eats: 5/15/12
My voice is back but it’s very raspy. Some people actually prefer it over my normal Minnie Mouse squeak and have advised me to take up heavy liquor and cigs to maintain it.
This morning, we hustled the kiddos to school and I finally had some me-time at our grubby home. I made myself a simple breakfast that consisted of a Thai omelet, leftover broiled asparagus…
…and a bowl of...
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Paleo Eats: 5/14/12
My voice is still gone, so no one heard me this morning when I whisper-hissed, “I HATE LIVING IN THIS HOTEL!”
We’ve been stuck here for four weeks already, but according to our claims adjuster, we’ll be living here in these cramped quarters for at least another month. I want to scream, but all that would come out is a wheezy rasp, so I guess I’ll save my breath.
Enough griping...
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Mother's Day Giveaway: Lava Lake Lamb & Socks!
happy mommies’ day!
can you hear me? i lost my voice this morning, so i can only whisper in small caps…
i’m gonna keep this brief because i wanna spend time with my boys and recover from this sore throat. as a gift to myself, i’m going to forego posting my paleo eats tonight. in fact, after posting pics of the delicious mother’s day breakfast the double-os served me this...
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Paleo Eats: 5/12/12
I felt like I was shot out of a cannon this morning. We woke up late, but Big-O had to be at his Little League game by a quarter to 9, so I barely had enough time to cram some food into my kids before flinging them out the door. Before running after them, I grabbed some roast beef from our hotel fridge to eat while on the go. Breakfast is served!
I threw the boys in the car and peeled off....
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Julia Child's Rolled Omelet - Thai Style
I was recently asked to participate in JC100, a national campaign involving restaurants, chefs, bookstores, and bloggers, all celebrating Julia Child and her legacy. Each week from May 7th through August 15th (Julia’s 100th birthday), we’ll receive a recipe of Julia’s to cook (or adapt) and share. I couldn’t wait to participate. After all, Julia has been one of my culinary...
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Paleo Eats: 5/11/12
Happy Friday to y’all!
This morning, I didn’t eat a well thought out Paleo breakfast because we were scrambling to leave the hotel on time. I didn’t fast — I just nibbled on some bacon I fried for the boys, a handful of macadamia nuts, and a few strawberries.
After I dropped Big-O at school, Lil-O and I headed back to our dusty house to wash loads of laundry.
At lunchtime, I...
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Paleo Eats: 5/10/12
Hello, party people!
Did anything interesting happen in the Paleosphere while I was away? Maybe checking out my eats will make everyone less grumpy and contentious. Peace and love, peace and love.
Before I zoomed over to Lil-O’s co-op for my biweekly stint as a participating parent, I gobbled up some leftover bratwurst, pan-fried cauliflower, and sauerkraut.
After a busy morning monkeying...
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Paleo Eats: 5/8/12
Let’s start with some good news, shall we?
Congrats to girlmeetspaleo, the winner of my latest giveaway! Whee! Huzzah!
My eats seem kind of anticlimactic now, but the show must go on…
I was totally dragging during my penultimate night of work — night six of seven is my least favorite ‘cause it’s always hectic and yet I still have to return for one more shift. Blargh.
While at...
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Paleo Eats: 5/7/12
Before I show you my eats for the day, I want to share with you another cool giveaway on the interwebs: My buddies, Bill and Hayley, have paired up with KitchenAid to give away a gorgeous stand mixer! Check out the deets by clicking here. And don’t forget — you’ve still got time to get in on my l’il giveaway right here.
My night at the hospital passed by quickly because the work...
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Paleo Eats: 5/6/12
I’m halfway through my week of night shifts!
During my fourth night at the hospital, I gobbled up a crab, broccoli, and cherry tomato frittata.
Remember? Frittatas are perfect for packed lunches — you can make them with whatvever you’ve got on hand, plus they can be eaten hot or cold.
When I came back to the hotel in the morning, I fried up a chicken apple sausage and a bunch of chard...
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Paleo Eats: 5/5/12
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
[PSA #1: Contrary to popular belief, you aren’t chugging NorCal margaritas today in honor of Mexican Independence Day. If you want to know the actual reason, read about it here.]
While I was peddling drugs at the hospital, I ate fresh coconut and leftover bratwurst and veggies.
When I returned to the hotel in the morning, the Nombomb clan gathered around the teeny dining...
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Giveaway Time! Personal Paleo Code, App, & Socks!
**UPDATE on 5/9/12: THE GIVEAWAY IS OVAH! CONGRATS TO GIRLMEETSPALEO!**
Howdy, readers!
You might not hear this often enough in real life, but you’re appreciated here in my tiny corner of the interwebs. You’re good enough, you’re smart enough, and doggone it, I like you!
And because you’re so awesome, I’m gonna host another giveaway!
What’s up for grabs today?
Lifetime access to Chris...
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Paleo Eats: 5/4/12
More Paleo-friendly chow coming your way!
On my second night at work, I gobbled down a pressure-cooked egg, leftover Damn Fine Chicken, and mixed veggies (previously frozen).
Whenever I don’t have leftover vegetables to pack, I always line my lunch box with frozen veggies. They defrost in the fridge and reheat beautifully when I nuke my lunch at work. (I know some of you don’t like using a...
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Paleo Eats: 5/3/12 & Great News!
Today was an awesome day in the neighborhood for three big reasons:
First up: I won the Best Special Diets Blog Award in the 2012 Saveur Food Blog Awards!
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for your votes! I’m shocked, tickled, honored, flattered, embarassed — you name it! As clichéd as it sounds, I was just honored to be nominated because the other contenders are awe-inspiring.
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Oven-Braised Mexican Beef
Who’s looking for a simple recipe for fork-tender Mexican braised beef that you can make ahead for Cinco de Mayo? Did I mention that you can assemble it from pantry staples plus it’s Whole30-compliant to boot?
Ingredients (Serves 4-6):
2½ pounds boneless beef short ribs, beef brisket, or beef stew meat cut into 1½-inch cubes (my favorite cut is boneless short ribs)
1 tablespoon...
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Paleo Eats: 5/2/12
As if my life wasn’t hectic enough, today was my Flip Day — the Wednesday I switch to my vampire-drug-dealer, graveyard-working alter ego for seven nights in a row. I normally spend the morning doing last minute meal-planning and shopping, but today I was holed up in a hospital waiting room for most of the day.
Don’t be alarmed: Big-O was finally going in to the operating room for a...
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Paleo Eats: 5/1/12
After sleeping a whopping seven hours last night, I woke up ready to tackle the new day and pummel it into submission. Sadly, I think I was K.O.’d in the first round.
Upon remotely checking our voicemail at home, I discovered that I had to work at Lil-O’s preschool co-op because one of the other parent volunteers was sick. Quickly, I decided to fry up a Thai omelet…
…but...
