tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11193401856554910532024-02-08T05:37:32.512-08:00Living PrimalJoin me on my journey as I dive into the world of living primal - real food in a real world.LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-13523010184210466372012-07-19T10:09:00.001-07:002012-07-19T10:09:20.189-07:00Easy MayoI don't know about you, but I have tried making Paleo Mayo several times, and well, it just doesn't cut the mustard. Mostly because I just don't get the emulsification right. It never seems to thicken up just right for me, regardless of the recipe I try. Well, that all changed last night after I read a post on Mrs. Paleo.<br />
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Seriously, I had amazing mayo in 30 seconds. Try it. Let me know how it comes out. I added some herbs to mine in an attempt to make homemade ranch. Anyone have any good dip recipes? Or glamoured up mayo?LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-77110675002677726242012-03-30T14:46:00.002-07:002012-03-30T14:54:31.550-07:00BACON!<span style="font-family:verdana;">Bacon pizza crust.....my life is now complete!</span><br /><a href="http://thefreerangehuman.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/ketogenic-pizza/">http://thefreerangehuman.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/ketogenic-pizza/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">If anyone has tried this, please share your experiences and what worked well and what didn't.</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And if you want to stock up on bacon and are in the Pacific Northwest, check out Zaycon Foods. 30 pounds of bacon for about $90. Check out their website, it looks like they make deliveries all over the US.</span> <a href="http://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf3277">http://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf3277</a>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-85092342239275053882012-03-04T16:44:00.002-08:002012-03-04T16:53:19.890-08:00$10 Coupon for Vitacost<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Here is a link that will get you $10 of a $10 purchase at VitaCost. For those unfamiliar with VitaCost, you can find a ton of things such as coconut oil, supplements, castile soap, you name it, they have it. I found coconut oil (16 oz) for $6.99. Yes, you will pay shipping but that is only $5, so it still works out to be a killer deal. Just click the link below, set up an account and they will email you the coupon code. Enjoy! </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.vitacost.com/Referee?wlsrc=rsReferral&ReferralCode=3371269">http://www.vitacost.com/Referee?wlsrc=rsReferral&ReferralCode=3371269</a>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-67049589129718500032012-02-14T10:01:00.000-08:002012-02-14T10:05:12.329-08:00Yumminess!<span style="font-family:verdana;">In a rut and need some inspiration to try some new recipes? Check out these sites for some really awesome Palo food! </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="http://fastpaleo.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://fastpaleo.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (I'll be making the Pulled Pork over Mashed Plantains soon!)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And I can't wait to try these brownies over at paleomg.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="http://paleomg.com/sweet-potato-brownies/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://paleomg.com/sweet-potato-brownies/</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">What is your go-to site for delicious primal/paleo fare?</span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-90224483346025585472012-01-28T11:57:00.000-08:002012-01-28T12:12:56.483-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ey61-fy3Y_g/TyRTXlX5JpI/AAAAAAAAAGc/KWd1Dc22DzQ/s1600/Brunch%2B1-28-12.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702774692792313490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ey61-fy3Y_g/TyRTXlX5JpI/AAAAAAAAAGc/KWd1Dc22DzQ/s320/Brunch%2B1-28-12.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Breakfast this morning.....I made a huge skillet of grass-fed corned beef, eggs, a handful of organic spinach, one potato and spoonful after spoonful of coconut oil. Several meals worth, and it was delicious!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This week I also tried this great recipe from Everyday Paleo: <a href="http://everydaypaleo.com/2012/01/26/another-budget-friendly-paleo-meal-by-erika-creamy-chicken-tomato-crockpot-soup/">http://everydaypaleo.com/2012/01/26/another-budget-friendly-paleo-meal-by-erika-creamy-chicken-tomato-crockpot-soup/</a> Don't be afraid to change things up. I used a pork chop instead of chicken; I did it on the stove instead of the crockpot and honestly, I didn't really measure anything but it was still delicious. Oh and I added a couple tablespoons of coconut oil. (I'm on a coconut oil lately, can you tell?) I'm thinking the next time I make this, I might add some broccoli and use shrimp as the protein. So don't be afraid to experiment, use what you have and you just might be surprised what you come up with. </div><br /><div></div>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-20294472882436881132012-01-05T08:52:00.000-08:002012-01-05T09:03:36.541-08:00No More "Cheap Food" in 2012<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:verdana;" >Happy New Year everyone! Who else has made a resolution to get back on track with the Primal lifestyle after a sugar-induced holiday? I know I certainly have. I've also made a resolution to not allow myself to be swayed by "cheap foods." You see, I've become quite the little couponer over the past year. So yes, I have a stockpile of toiletries, cleaning supplies, tea, frozen veggies and I have to admit, "cheap food." I see that I can get free pasta and I just have to have it, after all, it's free! I tell myself "really, I will give it away." Yet it still remains in my stockpile. And I've found that while I am on a savings spree, I've been buying more and more meat through conventional means, which means I am getting conventional, grain-fed, feed lot meat. And I rationalize it by saying "but look, it's so much cheaper!" Don't get me wrong, eating conventional meat is still much better for you then eating processed crap. So if that is your alternative, then go for it. Do the best that you can do with what you have. But for me, it's time to say ENOUGH! It's time to get back to the local ranch where I can get quality, grass-fed and finished meat. Where I know the people raising my food and where I know I would rather spend my hard earned dollars. Here is a great blogpost from Nora Gedgaudas over at Primal Body Primal Mind reinforcing that we need to resolve to "Occupy Your Food" in 2012. Our actions speak louder than our words. Enjoy!</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.primalbody-primalmind.com/?p=2150&cpage=1#comment-2030">http://www.primalbody-primalmind.com/?p=2150&cpage=1#comment-2030</a>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-59643262370151335392011-12-09T10:05:00.000-08:002011-12-09T10:07:41.403-08:00Which one do YOU want to look like?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MM8FTvUaBtg/TuJOLNPAHXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/oNENF1X-Wo8/s1600/Veg%2Bvs%2BPrimal.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 525px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 355px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684191634133097842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MM8FTvUaBtg/TuJOLNPAHXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/oNENF1X-Wo8/s320/Veg%2Bvs%2BPrimal.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-69496358820064152352011-09-28T15:40:00.000-07:002011-09-29T11:10:19.568-07:00Robb Wolf's "Paleo is Expensive" Article<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JpRq3sm6fhc/ToOm-XXzgQI/AAAAAAAAAGI/grXKh89x5yQ/s1600/Lunch%2B9-25-11.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 295px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657549147263435010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JpRq3sm6fhc/ToOm-XXzgQI/AAAAAAAAAGI/grXKh89x5yQ/s320/Lunch%2B9-25-11.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">As the days get shorter and the sun shows it's shining orb less and less, it's easy to get a little depressed this time of year. Don't get me wrong, I like Fall. I just wish it was warmer and that the sun stayed out longer.....kind of like Summer.....hmmmm. And as we find ourselves wearing more and more layers, it's easy to get off track and find any excuse we can to dive head first into a plate of comfort food like mac n cheese. The most common excuse (in my opinion) is that the Paleo/Primal way of eating is just too expensive. To that I cry bullshit! And if that isn't enough proof for you, check out </span><a href="http://robbwolf.com/2011/09/21/paleo-is-expensive/"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">this blogpost by Robb Wolf. </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">I seriously had an "a-ha" moment after reading this. Yes, I wish everything could be grass-fed, pastured, local and organic. Then reality slaps me in the face and I realize that I have to do the best that I can at this particular moment. And I realize that it is ok, that I will survive and that it is ok not to be "perfect" every single second. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ydkUZ1iTjg4/ToOmOmxPkfI/AAAAAAAAAF4/q-Zvs8uCNTk/s1600/Dinner%2B9-12-11.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 294px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657548326762942962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ydkUZ1iTjg4/ToOmOmxPkfI/AAAAAAAAAF4/q-Zvs8uCNTk/s320/Dinner%2B9-12-11.jpg" /></span></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">With that in mind, I've had to make some concessions this past month. And yea, I admit, maybe it's not as clean as I would like it but I've got two trips that I want to make in November and December so I'm willing to veer off the path a little. Notice I said "a little" and not "screw it all, pasta is cheaper!" I'm still staying Primal as you </span><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">can see in the various pictures. But the pork chops above, came from the grocery store and not the farm. The sausage up top, same thing. On a positive note, the strawberries and tomatoes all came from my garden. Can't get any more local than that!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">And this week, I tried Macadamia Nut oil....WOW! Who knew?!?! This stuff is A-MA-ZING! I don't even need balsamic with it, it is awesome alone on a salad. Over to the right is a big ass salad I made with spinach, roasted chicken, avocado, bacon, <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-27Cz4mEBPpA/ToOmlRS51dI/AAAAAAAAAGA/ELG3Gt58mbw/s1600/BAS%2B9-26-11.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 293px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657548716135536082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-27Cz4mEBPpA/ToOmlRS51dI/AAAAAAAAAGA/ELG3Gt58mbw/s320/BAS%2B9-26-11.jpg" /></span></a>homegrown cherry tomatoes, diced apple (yes, it was organic...lol) and mac nut oil. I just can't say wow enough! Can't wait to get back to Hawaii so I can stock up. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#663366;">So check out Robb's article and let us know what you are doing to stay on track. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-42851811202763826482011-09-26T09:46:00.001-07:002011-09-26T09:49:20.902-07:00Zaycon Chicken Event<span style="font-family:verdana;">Zaycon Foods is at it again, this time with their Chicken event. And now it's even better because it's coming to the entire continental US!! You can purchase a 40-pound box of boneless skinless chicken breasts for just $1.49/pound! Time to stock your freezers! I know, I know, these aren't organic free range, but sometimes, you have to do what you have to do.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's the link to check out Zaycon:</span><br /><a href="https://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf3277"><span style="font-family:verdana;">https://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf3277</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Both times I've ordered from Zaycon, I've had a really great experience. If you've ordered from them before, let us know what you thought. </span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-38058338310989550152011-09-14T11:41:00.000-07:002011-09-14T11:41:17.457-07:00Living Primal: BACON!!!<a href="http://livingprimal.blogspot.com/2011/09/bacon.html#links">Living Primal: BACON!!!</a>https://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf3277LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-62680510858368786082011-09-14T11:28:00.000-07:002011-09-14T11:39:40.612-07:00BACON!!!<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">Zaycon Foods is at it again! You've heard me talk about their boneless, skinless chicken breast sale before, and while it's probably not free-range, pastured, it is still damn tasty! And at that price, it helps to fill the freezer. And now, they are doing a BACON sale! I feel like the dog on the Beggin' Strips commerical....BACON! BACON! So the deal is for $89 you get 30 pounds of bacon. That is $2.97 a pound! I know, I know, it's not nitrate free, it's not from pastured pigs, I get that. But again, sometimes you just gotta fill your freezer and do the best you can. Don't worry, I'll still be buying the good stuff. But I am thinking I'll save the good stuff for when I am eating straight bacon, and use the other stuff in other meals, like adding to Sweet & Sour Cabbage, or using for making Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs. So if you love bacon and want a killer deal, check them out.</span><br /><a href="http://https//www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf3277"></a>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-31208965391454033242011-08-09T13:37:00.000-07:002011-08-09T14:06:11.257-07:00Freggies Organic Delivery
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<br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">So with all that yumminess, here's one meal I made using the carrots and green beans. The carrots were cooked in homemade chicken stock for hours (dual purpose, flavor the stock AND become a yummy side dish!) and the green beans were steamed with bacon fat added. With these is a simple pork roast. Nothing fancy but packed full of flavor! All total, this meal cost about $2.13. Somebody remind me again why Primal is so expensive?? </span></div>
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<br />LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-32747233062250278342011-06-08T11:52:00.000-07:002011-06-08T12:13:12.713-07:00The Real Cost of Primal<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615924608822320354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gq-JnnBbr3M/Te_FrWI6nOI/AAAAAAAAAFA/uWkzgm29MTw/s200/Tuna%2BSalad%2Bwith%2BAvocado.JPG" /></span></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#663366;">Tuna Salad with 1/2 avocado = $1.01</span></span></p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615925459873382162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCcQcut9v6o/Te_Gc4jTPxI/AAAAAAAAAFI/u9ICfeBoxcs/s200/Everyday%2BPaleo%2BButter%2BChicken%2Band%2BBroccoli.JPG" /></span> <br /><p align="center"><a href="http://everydaypaleo.com/2010/08/11/better-butter-chicken/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Everyday Paleo's Butter Chicken </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">with Broccoli = $1.97</span></p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615927350379312002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cgQ6pBdbSnI/Te_IK7PCc4I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/3dn6PIxWaHg/s200/Egg%252C%2BBacon%252C%2BStrawberries%252C%2BCheese%252C%2BAsparagus.JPG" /></span> <br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">Cheese, strawberries, bacon, hard boiled egg and pickled asparagus = $1.89</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">Coconut Chai Latte = $0.68 (1/2 can coconut milk with 2 Chai tea bags)</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">Total for the Day: $5.55 </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">Cheaper than lunch at any fast food place!<br /></span></p><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /></p>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-55529262317805421362011-05-10T09:48:00.000-07:002011-05-10T10:00:18.954-07:00Making a difference<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This article makes me want to shout to the world "pull your head out of your ass people."</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42956239/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/t/soda-drag-schools-may-ban-chocolate-milk/from/toolbar"> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42956239/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/t/soda-drag-schools-may-ban-chocolate-milk/from/toolbar</a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I can't believe some of the asinine comments parents will make. One example: </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >"Deborah Bellholt, a South Los Angeles mother, said none of her six children ranging from pre-school to high school age will drink plain milk. "By allowing kids flavored milk, they still get the calcium they need," she said. "If not, they'd bypass it."</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">"<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Great parenting there Deborah....started the kids off right away with a sugar high...congrats!! Take it away and eventually the kids will start to drink regular milk. Or gee, maybe they could get their calcium from other sources, without all the sugar, like salmon (and other seafood), greens, cheese and plain yogurt.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/">Jamie Olivier's Food Revolution </a>has been fighting this issue for some time. While I don't agree with all of Jamie's food theories (he still thinks pasta is healthy) I agree 100% with his overall concept of getting REAL food into our nation's school. Go to his website and join the revolution. We all need to do our part to get the change started. </span><br /></span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-21900088567285391292011-04-25T14:19:00.000-07:002011-04-25T14:21:48.835-07:00Organic delivered to your door<span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's a last minute deal that you might want to check out: </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Over at </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://krysbush.moolala.com/deals/id/E3VGDBT/organic-acres">Moolala.com</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, you can get a $70 box of organic herbs and veggies delivered right to your door (nationwide) for just $19. I just ordered one and I'm really hoping it is worth it! </span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-84447404309789685612011-04-08T09:25:00.000-07:002011-04-08T09:31:56.648-07:00Everyday Paleo<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you haven't already, go check out Sarah's blog, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="www.everydaypaleo.com">Everyday Paleo</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. I love her recipes! This weekend I am going to make her Paleo Pancit and it looks delicious! She also has a book coming out (which you can pre-order on Amazon). I can't wait to get the book. Just received my copy of Mark Sisson's Quick & Easy Cookbook. Something tells me there is a lot of cooking in my near future! </span></span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-70124506641413961252011-02-17T09:02:00.000-08:002011-02-17T09:12:13.429-08:00Save on Nutiva Coconut Oil on Amazon<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">Just found a great deal on Nutiva Coconut Oil on Amazon.com. If you use the "</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_n_0?rh=n%3A16310101%2Ck%3Asubscribe+and+save%2Cn%3A%2116310211%2Cn%3A16320321%2Cn%3A16320331&bbn=16320321&keywords=subscribe+and+save&ie=UTF8&qid=1297962008&rnid=16320321"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;">subscribe & save</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">" option, you will recieve a discounted price as well as free shipping. The "subscribe & save" feature is an automated shipment program. I signed up for delivery every 2 months and will receive a 2-pack of 15 oz jars of Coconut Oil for just $11.51 with no shipping charges and no tax. That's just 38-cents per ounce! They also have the 54 oz Twin Pack for $38.30, just 35-cents an ounce. I'm sure some of you know of better deals, but the smaller size works for my single person household. But please, share your finds with others so we can all get a good deal. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">I haven't had Coconut Oil for a couple months, mainly because I keep forgetting to run out and buy some. But I saw </span><a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/showthread.php?15966-Rivvin-s-Big-Black-Man-Balls"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;">this recipe </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">yesterday over at the MDA forum, and I am dying to try it. I've been having major sweet cravings lately, for chocolate of course, so I think this will help. Or I can just do the usual and dip dark chocolate in the coconut oil for a yummy late night snack....ok, now I'm really craving chocolate! </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-82324906801772396602011-02-14T11:00:00.001-08:002011-02-14T11:23:20.914-08:00How Expensive is Primal Eating?<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">Today there is a thread over on the MDA forum about the cost of eating primal. Overall, it seems people spend a good amount on primal foods and most are happy to do so. Common themes around the primal world are "pay the farmer, or pay the doctor" and as Joel Salatin says, "So you think clean eating is expensive? Have your priced cancer treatment lately?" And I agree that I am happy to spend the money on good, clean food. But it also</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> got me thinking about what I am really spending. Sometimes, I feel like I am spending a lot, but that may be because I stock up on things for the freezer. And sometimes that is beneficial. For instance I stocked up last month on grass-fed beef so this month, I didn't need to buy any. The thread got me wondering what it actually costs per meal, per day. And I decided it's time I figure it out! So this week, I'm going to to start tracking and report back. And if I'm feeling super energetic, I'll even include pictures!! I'll be tracking EVERYTHING - tea, beverages, eating out, eating in, snacks, if it goes in my mouth, it's getting tracked. Since it's just me it should be fairly easy to do. I am also pretty proud of the fact that for the past several months, I've been adamant about only buying things on sale or with a coupon (granted a lot of that is household items and not food, but still, feeling pretty proud of myself for saving money!). </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">How much are you spending? Any tips for saving money on primal fare?</span></span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-52524010664672855752011-02-09T14:34:00.000-08:002011-02-09T14:36:31.664-08:00Primal Accelerated Success is coming to Seattle!<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">For you Groks and Grokettes in the Pacific Northwest, Mark's Primal Accelerated Success Seminar is coming to Seattle! Check out the details </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://primalblueprint.com/products/Primal-Accelerated-Success-Seminar-%252d-Seattle%2C-WA-%252d-Jun.-11.html">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. I know I'll be there!!</span></span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-35893310149107866172011-01-31T19:10:00.001-08:002011-01-31T19:25:15.219-08:00Food Porn<span style="color:#663366;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">In case anyone is thinking that eating Primal is boring, here is some food porn to change your mind</span>:<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#663366;"><p></span> </p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568553727491368594" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lpo9bZlEx2w/TUd6HJfM5pI/AAAAAAAAAD8/Ut9NYKoa8eQ/s200/Steak%2Band%2BOlives%2B1-21-11.JPG" /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span></span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">Just a simple meal of grilled skirt steak, black olives and a bit of sour cream</span>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568554352841470290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lpo9bZlEx2w/TUd6rjGSMVI/AAAAAAAAAEE/qVzsQob3AdM/s200/Hot%2BWings%2B1-31-11.JPG" /><br /></span><p><span style="font-size:85%;color:#663366;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Almost naked, hot wings made using pastured chicken wings. So simple! Bake in the oven about 40 minutes, brush with melted butter mixed with hot sauce. Then broil for a couple minutes to crisp them up. Brush again with butter and hot sauce</span>. </span></p><p></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568555331092162642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lpo9bZlEx2w/TUd7kfXbKFI/AAAAAAAAAEM/zjET-rjQl-M/s200/Bacon%2Band%2BEgg%2BBurger.JPG" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">This is what I am calling a "Bacon, Cheese and Egg Burger." I grilled up a grass-fed beef patty, mixed pastured bacon with cream cheese, added homemade pickles and sliced red onion, then topped it all off with a pastured egg, fried runny. OMG! It was delish! I've seen fried egg burgers on menus before, but never thought much of it. My mind has been changed!<br /></span><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-42576735144243423552011-01-27T22:36:00.000-08:002011-01-27T22:42:54.077-08:00Stocking Up<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">How can I tell I'm back on the Primal track? The amount of cooking I'm in the middle of doing! As I type this there is bacon cooking in the oven, homemade chicken broth in the crockpot, and boneless pork chops on the George Foreman. Made earlier was a scramble of eggs, sausage, bacon and spinach and a "hash" of ground beef, mushrooms, yellow squash and spinach. Who says Primal cooking is difficult? </span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-21246352684151680272011-01-23T19:49:00.001-08:002011-01-23T19:53:15.685-08:00Unstuffed Cabbage<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">I can't believe I haven't posted since October! I am so sorry about that! I guess time just kind of got away from me. Wow, as a blogger, I suck....LOL. With the holidays, I, like so many of us, got off the Primal track but I am back, fully committed and looking forward to an awesome year. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">I made </span><a href="http://lifeasadreger.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/ground-beef-cabbage-with/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">this amazing recipe </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">today, courtesy of Life as a Dreger. Check out the blog and the recipe for some motivation to get you back on track in 2011.....unless you're one of THOSE people who actually stayed on track. If that is the case, I am totally jealous!</span><br /><span style="color:#663366;"></span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-57370431768350971702010-10-30T23:43:00.000-07:002010-10-30T23:57:02.025-07:00Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">Through a link on </span><a href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">Food Renegade</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">, I came upon this amazing recipe for </span><a href="http://nourishedkitchen.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">Homemade Cream of Chicken soup courtesy of Nourished Kitchen</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">. Wow! You will never open a red and white can again! </span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-66268620896593853692010-10-28T14:13:00.000-07:002010-10-28T14:18:48.286-07:00Zaycon Foods Chicken Breast<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">I keep hearing about Zaycon Foods. They are offering a Fall Sale on fresh, boneless, skinless chicken breasts for only $1.48 per pound. This is only for Washington State residents. You have to buy them by the 40-pound box, which contains (4) 10-pound bags. You would have to separate them for freezing on your own. And you pre-order them, then show up at the pick up site to claim your purchase. So for $60 you can fill your freezer with chicken breasts. Granted, these are not pastured and organic, but if you are on a budget, this is not a bad way to go. Here's the link if you want to check them out.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;"><a href="http://www.zayconfoods.com/events">http://www.zayconfoods.com/events</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">Has anyone ordered from them before? If so, share your experience and let the rest of us know if this is a decent option. </span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119340185655491053.post-92028942414540332562010-09-30T10:29:00.001-07:002010-09-30T10:33:43.457-07:00Check out Soap.com<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">I love the ease of shopping online so when I found this new site, I wanted to share with everyone. </span><a href="http://www.soap.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">www.soap.com</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#663366;">. What am I so excited about? Well, they have Burt's Bees, Dr. Bronners, tons of vitamins (just ordered my first supply of Vitamin D3), Method products, almond oil (can't wait to try this one!) and Nutiva coconut oil. All the primal products I love. AND they always offer free shipping on orders over $25, AND there is NO TAX!! (except in CO, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, and PA). AND they offer 15% off your first order. Have I told you how much I love a good deal?? Check it out for yourself. </span><br /><br /><div id="'SOAP200'" style="'font-family:Arial,"><div style="'font-family:Arial,">Get 15% off</div><div style="'font-family:Arial,"><div style="'font-family:Arial,">your first order</div><div style="'font-family:Arial,">use code <span style="'color:#F7931D;">KBUS3723</span></div></div><div style="'font-family:Arial,"><span style="'font-family:Arial,">shop for all your home essentials:</span> <span style="'font-family:Arial," title="'Gillette">Gillette Razors</span>, <span style="'font-family:Arial," title="'Dove">Dove Soap</span>, <span style="'font-family:Arial," title="'Moroccan">Moroccan Oil </span><a href="'http://www.soap.com/'" title="'Buy" target="'_blank'" style="'font-family:Arial,"><img src="'http://www.soap.com/Images/MyAccount/buttonShopNow.gif'" alt="'Buy" style="'font-family:Arial," /></a></div><a href="'http://www.soap.com/'" title="'Home" target="'_blank'" style="'font-family:Arial,"><img src="'http://www.soap.com/Images/MyAccount/soapGroup1_76x67.jpg'" alt="'Home" style="'font-family:Arial," /></a><div style="'font-family:Arial,">Not valid for existing <a href="'http://www.diapers.com/'" target="'_blank'" style="'font-family:Arial,">Diapers.com</a> or <a href="'http://www.soap.com/'" target="'_blank'" style="'font-family:Arial,">Soap.com</a> customers. Some resctrictions apply.</div><a href="'http://www.soap.com/'" title="'Buy" target="'_blank'" style="'font-family:Arial,"><img src="'http://www.soap.com/Images/MyAccount/logo_85x27.gif'" alt="'Buy" style="'font-family:Arial," /></a><div style="'font-family:Arial,"></div></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#663366;">Happy shopping!</span> </span>LivingPrimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111601672534859915noreply@blogger.com0