December 2011
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First Impressions of the Jawbone Up
My wife bought me a Jawbone Up for Christmas and I started using it the moment I opened the package. Since adequate amounts of quality sleep is the cornerstone of paleo living, I was excited to begin tracking my sleeping patterns. I wanted something that would keep me on track and accountable for being more active and to getting more sleep.
So far my sleep patterns and activity levels have...
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Paleo Memphis in the Commercial Appeal
Less than 2 weeks ago, Lindsay Melvin, a reporter from the Memphis Commercial Appeal, contacted me because she was doing an article about the paleo/primal/crossfit lifestyle. She happened to come across my blog and wanted my insight on the lifestyle. The article, Health hunters: Eating like a caveman is route to better fitness for some on Paleo Diet, was published on Monday and was met with...
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sarahjohnson asked: Saw this tumblr in the M section of today's paper, and the topic seemed very interesting. Merry Christmas!
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My First Jar of Ghee
You know you’re into the paleo living when you get very excited because a friend of yours gives you a jar of ghee for the holidays. A coworker of mine, who is of Indian descent, gave me this jar today after her and I were just talking about it yesterday. I asked her where in Memphis I could get some so she picked up some for me to try.
Ghee is clarified butter without any solid milk...
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Have You Ever Tried Paleo Pasta?
I did a simple Google search for “paleo pasta” and I came across an aptly named product called Paleo Pasta. This gourmet, gluten-free pasta is paleo enough (unless you’re an Orthodox Paleo) and comes in four flavors; original, spinach, tomato, and chipotle spice. However, at $9 for a 10 oz. bag I’m a little hesitant to order some. I’d love to try some first or hear...
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Paleo Basics: Avoid Grains and Gluten
After reading Dr. Hyman’s article on the dangers of gluten, I wanted to start a series of back-to-paleo-basics posts and try to simplify why paleo folks avoid certain types of foods. I want to keep each post short and to the point and I’ll start off with grains and gluten.
By definintion a grains are small, hard, dry seeds (with or without hull or fruit layers attached) harvested...
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Preparing Paleo Meals for the Week
If I’ve learned one thing since going paleo it’s that if I don’t have good leftovers during the week I’m more likely to eat non-paleo food. It’s hard enough to eat well during the holidays so this week I’m trying to plan my meals better starting today.
Right now I have my wife’s chili recipe simmering on the stove-top - I doubled the recipe so there...
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Questions about Probiotics
Over the last few weeks I’ve become very in tune with the many benefits of probiotics - I mean, the list of benefits of probiotics seems endless! However, after trying to do my own research, I still have a lot of questions. I tend to over analyze things but I also want to make sure that I’m getting the right supplementation to my paleo diet.
Without going into too much detail,...
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95%? That's Pretty Good If You Ask Me
Way to go!
foodfitnessandwanderlust answered your question: I’m 86% Paleo. How about you?
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I'm 86% Paleo. How about you?
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Paleo Kitchen Goodies: Julienne Peeler
I recently upgraded some pots and pans and this time I’m adding a julienne peeler to my array of kitchen utensils. I bought this one from Williams-Sonoma, Ghidini Dual Blade Peeler, for $8. It felt pretty comfortable in my hand and seemed pretty sturdy.
Eating paleo involves a lot more cooking than I first realized and after I saw Eat To Nguyen’s post about making vegetable pasta...
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Coconut Egg Nog and Knob Creek Don't Mix
Just in case you’re wondering, Knob Creek - and I assume other bourbons - doesn’t mix well in coconut milk egg nog. Guess I’ll be going back to the normal egg nog.
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Upgrading My Paleo Kitchen
Right now Aldi stores are running a great deal on Kitchen Living enameled cast iron cookware. I wanted the enameled stuff because we have a glass cook top stove and can’t use real cast iron.
My wife and I haven’t bought any sort of cookware since our marriage 10 years ago except for a nice, professional-grade cookie sheet. I figured it was time to upgrade a few things since paleo...