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Old School Blogging

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Good morning! So, I’ve been thinking a lot about old school blogging lately. Basically, how CNC started back in the day. If you’ve read for a long time, you might remember it was an online journal of my meals, snacks, and workouts with some recipes and random life updates thrown in. I’ve debated going back to that style for awhile now. The blog posts were a lot shorter and often times just showed what I ate – and sometimes included 5 photos of a single bowl of oatmeal. Haha! Would you guys like to see posts like this again? Are they interesting to you? Of course, I’ll thrown in some randomness from my day, but just wanted to put my feelers out. So, today, I’m driving around a rental car. I took my car in for an oil change yesterday and left with an estimate for $4,500. Oy. Well, that was the most expensive oil change ever! Apparently, my car needs some work done. Once I picked up car, I headed to Whole Foods to meet Kerrie for some catching up and work talk. While there, I dug in...

Keto and Type 2 Diabetes

Midweek Quick Cooking: Turmeric Scrambled Eggs

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If a spice jar of turmeric has been sitting unused in your spice rack, here’s an idea: add a dash to scrambled eggs. It’s an easy way to add turmeric to your diet . If you want a double hit of turmeric, keep a nub of fresh turmeric root in the fridge, and grate a little over eggs once they’re cooked. First, heat a tablespoon of fat in a small saucepan. Butter, ghee, and coconut oil are all great choices with turmeric, but if you haven’t tried red palm oil  with scrambled eggs, give it a try. The heavy texture of red palm oil thickens the scramble, so it’s almost like eating an omelet. Plus, there’s something about the flavor of red palm oil that’s really great with eggs. Once the oil is hot, add the powdered turmeric. Heating spices in fat is called “tempering,” and it’s a technique used often in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines. Hot fat unlocks the flavor, aroma and healing properties of spices. Start with just a dusting of turmeric, especially if you’re not used to the sl...

Real Food Wednesday.

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Back to my roots – three meals!! Breakfast // Overnight oats with milk, yogurt, chia, banana, and peanut butter. And coffee. (Always one cup of coffee first!) Lunch // Turkey wrap with cream cheese, pickle, greens, and jalapenos with half a green juice. Snack // Wegmans trail mix! The kind with M&M lookalikes. Because, duh! Dinner // Panko salmon with brown basmati and cream cheese garlic zucchini I learned this panko trick from Blue Apron eons ago: dust with salt and pepper, smooth on a thin layer of Dijon mustard, pat on panko (this was Pecan Panko from WF), and bake for 18 minutes at 375 degrees. Perfection! What did you eat today? The post Real Food Wednesday. appeared first on Kath Eats Real Food . from Kath Eats Real Food http://ift.tt/2nTvhH5

Pirate Ships & Magical Frog Milk

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If you’re a parent and have experienced 3.5 years old, you know it’s something else . It’s basically like a roller coaster of highs and lows of (strong) emotions and demands, which can change at the drop of a hat. Even though this age can be semi-frustrating at times, it’s also the sweetest age and my favorite to date. Quinn is such a gentle and imaginative kid, and he surprises me everyday with his kind gestures and amazingly creative ideas and pretend play. Just recently, our neighbors “who are getting older” (as Quinn tells everyone) gave him some of their hand-me-down toys, including THE BEST pirate ship . Quinn has played with it NON-STOP for almost a week now. It’s the first thing he plays with when he wakes up and the last before he goes to bed. He absolutely loves it, and we love listening to the stories he makes up using the various pirates and other figurines. (Batman and Robin frequent this pirate ship!) Also adorable: Flood water pants and “Magical Frog Milk” that makes...

Introducing Accidental Paleo: A Grain-Free, Meat-Free, Hassle-Free Cookbook!

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Today I’m excited to introduce a book that breaks new ground at Primal Publishing. It’s a book whose time has come and reflects the growing expansion and diversity of the Primal movement: Accidental Paleo . Malibu’s own Lauren Lobley—a chef, caterer and private nutrition coach as well as host of the Delectable You  YouTube show—runs with the truth that you can be a vegetarian and still adhere to Primal/paleo principles. Accidental Paleo is full of colorful, nutritious and creative recipes that are whole-food, meat-free, grain-free, and hassle-free. Whether you’re a Primal-minded vegetarian or a traditional Primal eater, the amazing recipes and food preparation tips of Accidental Paleo offers serious kitchen inspiration and solid Primal nutrition. Lauren’s inspiration for this book came out of her own journey from sugar addict to healthy eater, a journey that didn’t involve meat. Many of her private nutrition consultation/catering clients expressed a similar desire to tone down ...

Primal Challenge: Forget the “Best” Workouts

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It’s one of the biggest mistakes people who are looking to reboot their health make—and one of the most common reasons so many are already dropping their New Year fitness goals. Anyone seeing the gyms clearing out yet? The optimist in me wishes they’ve simply found other pursuits outside the gym that interest them more—at home or in leagues or other venues. Experience, however, suggests differently. “Pursue the challenges that turn you on instead of worrying about what the magazines say is the ‘best’ workout, or the marketing hype that glorifies extreme events.”  —  The New Primal Blueprint , pg. 316 For more on finding your own fitness passions and creating an active lifestyle that fits your life, check out some of my past posts on the subject: “How to Personalize Primal Blueprint Fitness” “What Is Your Inner Athlete?” The post Primal Challenge: Forget the “Best” Workouts appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple . from Mark's Daily Apple http://ift.tt/2C1bxWW