Where to find good meat (and how much it’ll cost ya).
I absolutely adore Ron Swanson. But I dislike how little he understands what really constitutes good meat. (Buying half-thawed hamburger at the Food n’ Stuff? Really?) I used to think that “good meat” meant either “the best deal on the cheapest meat at the store” OR “the most mushy corn-fed steak possible.” Or, y’know, just…meat. I […]
Balanced Bites Podcast #145: Kelly Brozyna talks about Autism & Paleo, and Dairy Free Ice Cream
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Topics: 1. Diane’s updates [3:59] 2. Our guest, Kelly Brozyna [5:29] 3. Dairy Free Ice Cream, sweeteners and thickeners for ice cream [13:12] 4. Ice cream making equipment recommendations [18:50] 5. Kelly’s introduction to paleo [26:42] 6. Autism, gluten, […]
Sesame-ginger pork meatballs with carrot “noodles”
Behold, my new boyfriend: the heavy-duty Weston meat grinder. This thing has me all twitter-pated. Jealous? I’ve been wanting one of these forEVERever. (Drool over all Weston’s awesome and affordable offerings here.) Part of the reason I love my Weston so much: as much as I LOVE buying my meat in bulk and getting to try […]
Balanced Bites Podcast Episode #144: Butter, exercise & AIP, MCT oil/Bulletproof coffee, sweet drinks on the 21DSD, and skin help
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Topics: 1. Diane’s updates [3:06] 2. Liz’s updates [9:21] 3. Saturated fat article in Time magazine [12:35] 4. Exercise & the autoimmune protocol [21:36] 5. The 411 on MCT oil & bulletproof coffee [31:34] 6. On the 21-Day Sugar Detox, […]
Explaining food choices: what to say & why.
All too often, I’ve felt forced to explain – no, DEFEND – my food choices as if choosing to eat unprocessed food is some crazy, fringe choice that’ll leave me – what? – McDonald’s deficient? For a very long time, I approached the “so what’s this crazy ‘diet’ you do?” (ahem…the eating food that has always […]
Zucchini noodles in roasted red pepper-butternut sauce with savory chicken thighs
Long name for something I huffed down in about 3 minutes. It’s not often that I strike gold with a recipe. That said, I think I’ve discovered a pattern: any time I combine roasted red peppers with butternut squash, something magic happens. By “something magic” I mean “something edible.” Add zucchini noodles made with this […]
Review: The Paleo Kitchen (so hot right now.)
So…I just found out that Husband has never seen Zoolander. I don’t even know what to say, except…he will NEVER live this down. This will go in his eugoogooly. Anyway. There was a moment last night, when I was sandwiched between the two Finnish dwarves and the Maori tribesmen, where I thought, “Wow, I could really spend the […]
Balanced Bites Podcast #143: “The Paleo Kitchen” with author Juli Bauer
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Topics: 1. Introducing our guest, Juli Bauer [2:30] 2. Juli’s intro to paleo [7:21] 3. Juli as a competitive athlete [13:08] 4. Collaborating with George Bryant [21:54] 5. The process of creating recipes [24:18] 6. Juli’s thoughts on the controversy […]
Balanced Bites Podcast #142: Almond flour, sun exposure, cast iron skillets, kids & fruit, natural hair dye, Diane’s Kitchen Tip
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Topics: 1. Diane’s updates [5:31] 2. Liz’s updates [12:45] 3. Is almond flour really that healthy to cook with? [19:05] 4. Exposing more skin for optimal vitamin D? [26:47] 5. Cooking with cast iron that’s been pre-seasoned with unhealthy oils […]
Liver: health food or toxic dump?
At a recent book signing, I got to speak to a woman who, despite being raised on (and absolutely loving) liver ‘n onions, had given up her favorite dish out of fear of its cholesterol content. Animal foods, after all, are full of cholesterol – and liver is no exception. And cholesterol is bad, right? […]
