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This Week’s Non-Meal Plan Meal Plan

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Hi, guys! I’m back from Israel. I arrived, safe and sound, bright and early, on Friday morning… and, whoa, I’ve been struggling with jet-lag ever since. I fell asleep on the couch at 6:00 PM on Friday night and then made it to 8:30 PM last night, but Quinn and I were wide awake, ready for the day, at 4:30 AM this morning, thanks to Daylight Savings Time. Oy. Long story short, I’m all messed up time-wise, so the thought of meal planning for the week – even making myself a super easy DTFN meal plan – seemed like it required too much mental capacity. Plus, Qman was itching to get out of the house (since we were awake so early), so I quickly made a grocery shopping list with a few meal ideas in mind and headed out the door to Trader Joe’s with him. If you’re on Instagram, check out my Stories for a quick meal prep rundown. Otherwise, here’s what’s on our agenda this week! Breakfast: Overnight Chia Protein Oats Israeli-inspired tasting plate Lunch/Dinner: Banza penne with toma...

Weekend Link Love — Edition 476

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Research of the Week Fasting keeps you and your mitochondria young . Less than two hours of walking each week could extend your life . You can probably get Alzheimer’s through blood transfusions . Why you should schedule your heart surgery for the afternoon . The steady trickle of humans out of Africa into Europe doomed the Neanderthals . Washing produce with baking soda removes most pesticides . New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 193: Dr. James DiNicolantonio, Pharm.D : Host Elle Russ chats with Dr. James DiNicolantonio about his new book, The Salt Fix , which destroys the conventional view on salt and health. Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode. 6 Ways Primal Types Can Observe Hallowe...

Clean Eating Duchess Style Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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Even though I’ve had to back off of sweet potatoes in a big way due to the carb count, I still have a major love affair with them. And since I’m hosting Thanksgiving this year, I thought I’d give… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2zcm0S1

Curried Pork Frittata

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This curried pork frittata is a high-protein and high-fat meal that’s perfect for brunch or dinner. It’s a frittata, basically, with added flavor from coconut milk (or whole cream), ground pork, curry powder, and fresh arugula. The texture is light and airy and the flavor is rich and buttery. An egg is a superfood that makes it easy to eat healthily. Eggs are widely available, easy to cook, and can provide a quick and simple meal any time of day. Inside that shell is healthy fat, protein, vitamins and minerals. What is there not to love? Although slightly more time-consuming to cook than a fried or scrambled egg, this frittata is worth the effort. And really, the effort is minimal. The batter quickly comes together in a blender and is poured over cooked ground pork. Bake it, and throw arugula on top. Serve warm or at room temperature. Either way, it’s delicious. Servings: 4 to 6 Time in the Kitchen: 20 minutes, plus 35 minutes to bake Ingredients 1 pound ground pork (450 g...

Success Story Follow-Up: At 70-Years-Old I’m On a Roll!

What Does The Fox Say?

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Hiiii guys! With all of the wedding, honeymoon, and recipes posts, I feel like we haven’t hung out in forever! I have so much life to share. Backing up to my birthday! I went to Zocalo with a group of friends to celebrate. Between the 9 of us, 5 of us got the yummy pepper! It was a hit. If you come to Cville, get this pepper! It’s stuffed with black beans, cheese, and corn, rolled in crushed tortilla chips, served over smoked tomato grits and drizzled with a cilantro buttermilk sauce. Every bite is just divine! Thanks to my sweet friends for all the fun! I wore  this new top I got on my bday shopping trip. I’m loving all the cold shoulder styles. (Although, can I admit that my shoulders were cold?!) I also got this Lou & Grey super warm cowl top so my shoulders will be fine this winter. We’ve been enjoying the pumpkin theme all week. Pumpkin oatmeal: Pumpkin pancakes on Halloween: Pumpkin carving last weekend: (Thomas did the mummy!) We’ve been celebrating fal...

Brown Bag Redo—Kids’ Edition

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Most kids go to school about 180 days each year, which means you’re packing 180 lunches—or more, if you have multiple children. It’s natural about this time of year for old routines to get stale—for parents and kids. Luckily, there are plenty of healthy and delicious Primal lunch choices for kids. Here you’ll find inspiration and a few helpful tips that will make packing kids’ lunches an easy task instead of a dreaded chore. Leftovers Make Life Easier Protein that can be eaten without utensils is perfect for school lunches, so make a double (or triple) batch for dinner and pack leftovers for lunch. Think chicken thighs and drumsticks, meatballs, skewers, meatloaf and sliced steak. Maintain a Running List It’s amazing how easy it is to blank out each week when it’s time to write a shopping list for school lunches. Here’s a simple trick: Make a list of lunches that you know your kids will eat and keep the list on your refrigerator at all times. Simply refer to your lunch list each ...