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Primal Coconut Blueberry Muffins

I am always on the lookout for a primal baked good that still might taste good without adding honey, agave, or sweetener. Ive noticed that if you stop eating sugar for long enough, fruit starts to do a pretty good job at satisfying a desire for something sweet. It being blueberry season and all I decided Id try my hand at creating a coconut flour blueberry muffin that only uses the natural sweetness of...

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What I Ate – July 28, 2009

No fancy photos for this post since when Daves at work, its just me and the point-and-shoot. Kind of a ho-hum day, food wise, but I thought it might be time to post another daily menu. I have been experimenting with various breakfast ideas. The cabbage salad made for a refreshing start to the day. I was also desperately trying to use up as many vegetables as I could as it was almost time to pick up the...

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Carmelized Scallops with Balsamic Reduction Sauce Recipe

Did I just say a few days ago that mollusks freak me out That sentiment excludes these pure, clean, fleshy gems. You don’t hear a whole lot about scallops, but in my mind, they are overlooked as a low calorie source of protein. Four ounces of scallops, at a mere 100 calories, has 19 grams of protein! I don’t know about you but I can easily put away twice that at a primal dinner of meat and...

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Primal Salad with Figs, Bacon and Toasted Pecans Recipe

Have you ever eaten a fresh fig It doesn’t surprise me that many people have not. Their season is relatively short and they can cost $1 or more per fig. Even at that price, however, it is hard for this primal eater to pass up such a sweet fruit that is so versatile in the kitchen. You can eat figs raw, sautee them with butter, roast them in the oven, even deep-fry them (cant wait to try that!. Figs...

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Making the Case for Lifting Weights

Let me start off by saying I suck at running. Sprinting can be sort of a thrill but even with a good sports bra there’s nothing so dreadful in my opinion, as a long distance run. My experience with endurance exercise is probably a contributing factor of my enthusiasm for a more primal approach to exercise. However, as a long-time internet over-researcher, I also believe there is solid evidence to...