"Make it Paleo" Book Review!

The wait stops here! For the past few months you have seen the cover of a long anticipated cookbook from Paleo connoisseur's Bill Staley and Hayley Mason, who started an absolutely outstanding blog, The Food Lovers Primal Palate. Some of you many have even clicked on the book and checked out the site. Maybe even looked at the book preview. Well, I am here to tell you, Make it Paleo is worth every penny, and then some!

Roasted Beets, Eggplant, Onions & Scallions

Yep, another beet recipe! A little different that the last recipe, but equally as delicious. At first I was starting to get overwhelmed with the amount of beets I have been getting from the CSA, but I have really grown to like them. And these dishes freeze well which will come in handy when winter comes!

Paleo Portuguese Kale Soup

What is that?!? Celery, silly! No, I did not take this picture, but I like this one because it shows you the coolest component of our recipe today. Celeriac, aka celery root, is a super delicious vegetable that lent itself exceptionally well to this soup. Sometimes I think the gnarliest looking foods make for the best!

Dinner fit for a Queen

Well hello! Long time no talk :( I'm just stopping in for a quick visit, though. Over the next month I will be a little hard pressed for time. But I can't just leave ya high and dry! You guys are the reason that I do what I do. I appreciate your support and you are essential to the success of this site :)

I would also like to thank you guys for helping me clench a copy of The Food Lovers Primal Palate's new book Make it Paleo. I am holding my breath that by the time I get it I will finally have some time to cook! I can't wait!

Today's food features a delicious menu fit for a queen (me! haha). Bacon wrapped filet mignon topped with mushroom ragout, green beans with maple candied toasted almonds and dried cranberries, and garlic roasted blue fingerling potatoes, finished off with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Yes, my friends, you should treat yourself to a ridiculously fulfilling, nutritious, exceptional meal whenever time, money and resources allow you. Now excuse me, I have some food to immensely enjoy :)

Beef Medley

Let me start of with yes, I know white starchy potatoes don't have much of a place in Paleo cooking. However, I keep getting these gorgeous new potatoes from my CSA every pick up for the last month, and I can't throw them out (and I bet sweet potatoes would be a super sweet substitute :) So we finally got our first cold snap this afternoon (Fall is so close I can smell it!) and this recipe just seemed so fitting. Besides, for someone who's working out pretty intensely on a weekly basis would totally benefit from a protein-carb-fat dense meal such as this!

Beef Medley

Garlicky Dandelion Greens

So quick one today. I am bogged down with school work (and it's only the second week!), tons of stuff going on with work, and trying to have a life (CrossFit, picking up delicious CSA goodies, cooking, taking Momma out for her birthday...). And when things get crazy is when it's the easiest to loose control. It's the easiest to slip up and have that scoop of ice cream (guilty!), grab that bag of potato chips, snack on the candy bar from the convenience store. But this is when you need to be strongest. You might think it's quicker to grab this stuff from the store than to cook at home, but it doesn't have to be.

Grass Fed Beef Heaven

So have we covered all the basics? Eat only food our earliest ancestors had access to; check. Walk around a lot; check. Sprint sometimes; check. Lift heavy things; check. Spend most of your time outdoors; check. Sleep long nights; check. Fabulous. Knowledge is power, people, and with a stronger understanding of why and how we can better ourselves we are more likely to do it. Who has cleaned up their diet? Who has taken a stroll outdoors? Who has made a commitment to 8 hours? I bet all of you have taken at least one step towards betterment. And It's okay if you haven't taken the plunge into all of them yet. Baby steps. We gotta crawl before we can walk.