This beautiful side dish is not only packed with nutrition, but also comforting and a family favorite! Try pairing this with a traditional All-American dish or spice it up with some crushed red pepper or a creamy dressing. What It’s Gonna Take: 1 Head of Cauliflower 1 Tablespoon of Fat (High Temp Cooking Fat – I prefer bacon grease but any will do!) 1 Teaspoon of Primal Palate Meat & Potatoes Spice 3/4 Teaspoon of Turmeric 1/2 Teaspoon of Salt 1/4 Teaspoon of Pepper How To Proceed: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Line sheet pan with parchment paper (this is optional but helps with cleanup!) Cut Cauliflower into florets…
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IRON: For Fertility, Pregnancy and Beyond
Roughly 70% of your iron can be found in the blood (via hemoglobin in red blood cells). It makes sense, then, that women of child bearing years are at risk for iron deficiency due to the fact that they (we) bleed every month. If you’re someone that experiences a ‘heavy flow’ situation, you are at even greater risk. But what, precisely, are the dangers of iron deficiency? Why does it matter? How do you know if you might be low? And what can you do to ensure you have high enough levels? AN OVERVIEW OF IRON IN THE FEMALE BODY Iron is a key player in the transportation of oxygen…
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Golden Carrot Muffins
Just as ‘Golden Milk’ offers all the anti-inflammatory, cancer fighting, liver detoxing, hormone balancing benefits of turmeric, these muffins do just that in a delicious, grain and dairy-free mouthful! What It’s Gonna Take: (makes 12 muffins) 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups shredded carrot 1 1/2 cup almond flour 1/2 cup raisins 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/4 cup syrup 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice (Primal Palate) dash of salt & pepper How to Proceed: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Coat muffin tins with coconut oil, butter, ghee or muffin liners Mix all wet ingredients in a large bowl and set aside Mix all…
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Love Food, Hate Waste
Are you a food snob? And no, I don’t mean you have to have the crème de la crème. Roughly 1.3 billion pounds of food are wasted every year (that’s nearly one-third of food produced annually!). Meanwhile, 805 million people suffer from daily hunger. In a society characterized by jam-packed social calendars – dining out means there are plenty of untapped refrigerators. Are you, then, being so picky with what’s on your plate that you could be contributing to these numbers? Before you start beating yourself up, know that we’re all guilty of wasting perfectly good food. But the simple fact is many of our habits are unconsciously setting us…
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Fat Is The New Black
As many of you have likely noticed, the concept of low-fat and no-fat diets have become increasingly antiquated in recent years. Fat, to put it matter-of-factly, is here to stay. So why is fat suddenly en vogue? Much of our newfound appreciation stems from an improved understanding of its redeeming properties, notably: Foods that contain fat, contain fat-soluble vitamins – vitamins that we cannot produce on our own (with the exception of Vitamin D) and therefore must obtained through our food and/or supplementation. Fat soluble vitamins obtained through food are more readily absorbed. By the way, fat makes up over 50% of our brain! It helps maintain brain cell integrity,…
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Morning Sickness & Survival Mode: The 1st Trimester
UGHHH…the infamous first trimester… Some women are fortunate enough to breeze through living just as they had prior to conceiving. Still more enviable, some women experience few changes beyond the expectant mother’s added “glow.” Others, myself included, feel the full acuteness of pregnancy right away. The first trimester of my pregnancy with baby J was rough. I was sick, sick, sick! Whoever came up with the term ‘morning sickness’ was not experiencing what I was. Weeks 6-12 were spent horizontal sucking on ice chips. From the moment I woke up, until the moment I passed out in the evening, I was nauseous. Bedtime brought only moderate relief since the anticipation…
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Fertility Bootcamp
Truth be told, I put a lot of effort into my pre-natal care for baby J; not just personally but for my hubby as well. I wanted to feel like I did everything I could in anticipation of starting a family. As someone with anxious tendencies, it was as much an exercise in self-soothing as anything else. Fortunately, I had the luxury of taking a pretty disciplined approach; I wasn’t pulled in multiple directions by additional children and my work duties were such that I could anticipate upcoming projects and stressors. About a year and a half prior to conceiving baby J, I identified a fair amount of work that…
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OVERTRAINING: I Let It Happen, You Don’t Have To
Wake up. Workout. Repeat. That was my jam for a number of years. It still is…to an extent. Working out feels good; it invigorates me, it strengthens me, and most days – it supplies much needed alone-time. But my workouts look quite different than they once did. My workouts used to consist of back-to-back cardio group classes because one just wasn’t enough. Double days, 3+ hour bike rides, and hitting the pavement one mile after the next were commonplace. Notice any themes here??? Endurance much?! I was logging A LOT of hours of cardio. Yes, I occasionally threw in some strength training and yoga but the consistent element was cardio. …
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ENDURANCE: Are You Built For It
Endurance Sports are understandably hard. They take a long time to get from the start to finish line. They require a considerable amount of training. AND, they take a toll on the body: joints, synovial fluid, muscle catabolism, adrenal fatigue, nutrient and hormone depletion all come in to play. That being said, there is huge psychological benefit to endurance training and racing. But the question begs asking; does endurance training, at least from the standpoint of physical consequences, love me? The answer: perhaps – sometimes. And others – not so much. The truth is not everyone is built for endurance training. At its most basic, endurance training is the act…
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Treats 4 Less: tips to healthier sweets
One of my gal pals recently asked for some suggestions on healthy sweets to satiate cravings without feeling too guilty. After writing what felt like a tome – I decided to construct a pithier form for you all 😉 The notion of a healthy treat may be somewhat controversial, but I absolutely believe healthy treats exist – it’s all relative after all. If, for example, your normal treat is a box of double stuffed Oreos then homemade chocolate chip cookies are a better bet since you’ll skip all of the preservatives and added sugars that can cause an addictive response (ex. high fructose corn syrup). If homemade chocolate chips are…
