The Label Says Paleo

An article recently came out in Atlantic Monthly that is particularly interesting for our Whole-Foods-loving band of paleos: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/201003/walmart-local-produce Atlantic Monthly writer Corby Kummer shopped for ingredients from both Wal-Mart and Whole Foods in order for Austin’s FINO (who, btw, often but not always have local, free range meat) to create a four-course dinner. They [...]

Ladies and gentleman, this is not your average homemade salsa.  It’s hot.  It’s smoky.  In fact, it’s smoking hot!  While having a lovely dinner at Agave Grill in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; I was able to squeeze some well-kept salsa tips out of the restaurant’s friendly manager.  Below, you will find my creation based on those [...]

We’ve touched on supplements before, but I came across this article from Dr. Andrew Weil and wanted to share it. He is raising his daily recommendation of 1000 IU Vitamin D to 2000 IU. Here’s the part that really made an impression on me: To focus particularly on cancer prevention, two recent meta-analyses (in which [...]

I’ve been wanting to do a series of posts on Paleo/Primal appetizers. Here’s the first one with two of my current favorites. Mondavi Spicy Mini Lamb Burgers During my visit to Napa Valley in the the spring for 2009, I had a chance to tour the Roberto Mondavi vineyards in Oakville, California. It included a [...]

A lot of exciting things have been going on in my life lately, and it’s been quite a while since my last post.  In an attempt to get back into the TLSP groove, I thought that I’d share with you a snack that I discovered while vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Unbeknownst to me, Puerto [...]

The key complaint I hear from folks getting started on the road to eat Paleo/Primal is that they miss their old conventional foods especially around breakfast. With a little creativity and experimenting,  there are a number of alternative recipes for breakfast favorites. A while back I had posted a recipe for chocolate coconut pancakes. I  got [...]

As athletes we eventually come to an understanding that doing the same workout every single day will stop helping us. As we continue to draw water from the same well, over and over, we may exacerbate old injuries, or contribute to new ones as overuse takes its toll on our weary joints and muscles.  Even [...]

As a freelance writer, I spend a lot of time eating out — checking out new restaurants, schmoozing over lunches, and networking at happy hours. I’ve also been traveling more recently, so I’ve been having to eat out more as I’ve gotten more strict with my Paleo diet (I also strictly only eat free-range chicken [...]

Want more Budget Paleo fun? Want to be trendy by using a hot TV chef’s recipe? Here’s Curtis Stone’s recipe from his appearance on The Today Show’s segment “Showdown! Chef’s best meals for under $10.” If you are going so strict as to not include wine of any sort in your paleo diet, just leave [...]

This past weekend I had ever intention of making a how-to video of Veronica’s recipe for cooking a whole chicken. My friend Daniel was over at my apartment for 4.5 hours trying to fix my laptop with no luck. While I had plenty of time to clean my office, kitchen, and living room, I still [...]