I have a lot of Italian in my blood, my mom's entire side of the family comes from the Italian East Coast (you can see a family reunion video here if you're interested). In addition, my hubby Jason served a church mission in Italy, and lived there for two years. We went for a visit [...]
Category: Paleo
Chicken Bone Broth Recipe
Bone broth has gotten a lot of hype lately; it's gotten pretty "trendy," I guess you could say. There are even Broth Bars popping up in different cities. But hopefully this trend sticks around! Did you know that bone broth is one of the most nutrient dense, mineral rich foods you can be consuming? I [...]
Elimination Diet and Recipes
As I mentioned in my previous post, my doctor put me on an Elimination Diet. The purpose is to heal my gut, because everything starts in the gut. Healthy gut = healthy everything else. So it's a great place to start for jumpstarting my fertility. I didn't magically get pregnant right away, but I do feel [...]
Paleo Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
I'm currently on an elimination diet in an attempt to heal my gut, and ON this elimination diet I'm not supposed to eat beef or pork (and I basically always make something with chicken, beef, or pork....so there goes 2/3 of my recipes...haha). While I was grocery shopping last week I was browsing (because I [...]
Simple Snacks for the Whole Family
It is almost SUMMER! Just a few days aways! That means busy days, filled with activities and sunshine. Having some super simple snacks on hand is definitely a good idea for this time of year! Ideally, we'd all be eating meals that keep us full from breakfast to lunch, lunch to dinner, but let's be [...]
Sonoma Chicken Salad
In January of 2015 I did Whole30 for the very first time, which turned out to be kind of the beginning of my nutrition journey. One of my FAVORITE, actually definitely my favorite recipe, was this Sonoma Chicken Salad. Although Whole30 was tough, this meal made it doable. Such an easy dish, plus so so [...]
Pineapple Salsa Chicken
I love love LOVE my slow cooker! Being a working girl, I don't exactly look forward to spending a ton of time in the kitchen cooking dinner when I get home after 5 o'clock. So my slow cooker saves the day multiple times a week. This is one of my absolute favorite simple, nutritious, delicious [...]
