fall is here, so let’s celebrate with pumpkin scones!

By | 2015-03-31T13:40:23-08:00 September 27th, 2014|Breakfast, Recipes|

I love Fall. Fall means crisp air, warm sweaters, changing leaves, and pumpkin everything. Plus, everyone knows it's baking season. So when I woke up on Friday morning after coming home from a trip to San Diego (where the seasons don't actually change) to the smell of Fall, my soul was happy. I've been in [...]

morning glory muffins

By | 2015-03-31T13:40:24-08:00 September 15th, 2014|Breakfast, Nutrition, Recipes|

Next weekend, my husband and I will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary, which means I have been having flashbacks to our beautiful wedding and the Kauai honeymoon that followed. I will never forget the mornings when we woke up at 5:30 am, walked along the beach to watch the sunrise, and ended up at the most [...]

paleo vanilla ice cream (no ice cream maker needed)

By | 2016-06-27T11:19:20-08:00 September 8th, 2014|A Little Sweet Tooth, Autoimmune Paleo, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

Because I refuse to admit that summer is coming to a close just yet (even though I LOVE everything about Fall), I decided to finally take the leap and try making my own homemade ice cream. I do not have an ice cream maker, so I knew it was going to be a challenge, but [...]

eat-it-with-a-spoon beef brisket with paleo butter caulimash

By | 2015-04-14T14:36:51-08:00 August 19th, 2014|Health, Nutrition, Pastured Meat, Recipes|

Due to the fact that Rusty and I are packing and moving everything we own in two days, this post is going to be short and sweet. We're not leaving the bay area, just relocating to a new spot. The Bruner kitchen might just get a new look for you guys, but the same delicious [...]

secret ingredient paleo meatloaf

By | 2015-04-01T09:14:00-08:00 August 15th, 2014|Health, Nutrition, Offal, Pastured Meat, Recipes|

So Rusty absolutely loves meatloaf, which is great because it's a relatively simple meal to prepare. BUT what complicates things is that he is incredibly particular about the meatloaf that he likes. I am pretty sure there's nothing that pisses him off more than dry meatloaf (ok that might be a little extreme, but this is [...]

no-cook coconut cocoa truffles… and the importance of your people

By | 2015-04-01T08:41:31-08:00 August 7th, 2014|A Little Sweet Tooth, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, The Mind|

It'll be no surprise to anyone when I say this... People spend too much damn time with their noses in their phones (while not everyone is guilty of this, I'm speaking of the majority... At least here in the Silicon Valley). I think it's gotten too easy to forget about living and loving actual life [...]

keto vanilla coco-nut poppers…

By | 2016-03-30T17:16:31-08:00 July 27th, 2014|Grab and Go, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

If you didn't get a chance to read my post yet on the ketogenic diet and whether or not it might be a good fit for you, take a moment to head on over HERE. Put simply, ketosis refers to fat-fueled metabolism – a metabolic state where the body gets energy from fat. The beauty of [...]

fluffy fudgey brownies and why the ones you love most are the hardest to help

By | 2015-04-01T08:41:32-08:00 July 17th, 2014|A Little Sweet Tooth, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, The Mind|

I have been blessed with a pretty outstanding family. My parents are just the best, and I couldn’t have asked for a better childhood, or adulthood for that matter. My mom is the most selfless person I know, and my dad comes over just to hang out with my husband, which makes my heart so [...]

bone broth benefits… better than botox

By | 2019-11-26T15:45:23-08:00 July 15th, 2014|Autoimmune Paleo, Health, Nutrition, Offal, Pastured Meat, Recipes|

So, I've been drinking A LOT of bone broth lately, and it's delicious! More (or maybe equally) important, though, is the fact that bone broth is loaded with nutrients and has innumerable health benefits - from healthier, firmer skin to healthy bones (more on this later). Just to clarify, this is NOT the bone stock [...]

fat poppers…. and could a ketogenic diet be right for you?

By | 2015-04-01T09:18:03-08:00 July 10th, 2014|CrossFit, Grab and Go, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

Ketosis: a word of many meanings (but really only 1), a tool used for all kinds of tricks (from aesthetic changes to managing insulin levels, and everything in between), and in my opinion, an important nutritional lifestyle that everyone should try out at least once in a lifetime. Let’s start off by talking about WHAT [...]