chocolate zucchini bread and being a locavore

By | 2015-04-16T14:07:47-08:00 June 25th, 2014|A Little Sweet Tooth, Breakfast, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

There is all kinds of hype around the whole organic movement. Is it something to buy into, or is it just another marketing catchword like "gluten-free" that doesn't necessarily hold any merit in terms of nutrient density? Well, my goal with this post is to help clarify, answer your questions, and hopefully, help you understand [...]

let’s unlearn the crap… plus a new paleo cacao energy bar recipe!

By | 2015-04-01T09:18:05-08:00 June 6th, 2014|A Little Sweet Tooth, Breakfast, Grab and Go, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

A special delivery came yesterday, which provided a much needed mood-boost. Chocolate (especially Love Bean Fudge) and a good book can heal most problems, after all... So now I finally get to crack into  Liz Wolfe's book Eat the Yolks. It's as awesome as I knew it would be. A fellow English major, the girl can write, and [...]

what is gluten and why all the gluten-free hype?

By | 2016-11-27T16:07:16-08:00 May 14th, 2014|Nutrition|

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJFE1sp4Fw Ok, so first, let's answer the questions, so you don't have to look like those guys... What is GLUTEN? Simply put, gluten refers to the two proteins found in wheat endosperm: gliadin (a prolamin protein) and glutenin (a glutelin protein). During germination, it is the gluten that provides nourishment for the plant. It also creates the chewy [...]

organ meats… yep, liver as a superfood

By | 2016-03-26T11:31:20-08:00 April 30th, 2014|Nutrition, Offal, Pastured Meat|

It was just like Christmas morning last week when a giant package showed up on our doorstep from US Wellness Meats! Check these beauties out! My personal favorite is the giant tongue. Who knew beef tongues were that huge!? So hopefully at this point I haven't lost you. Stay with me so I can help you understand [...]