Ghee Recipe

A few weeks back my friend Hayley came over and we made our own ghee! It didn’t turn out as magical as OMGhee’s, but it still turned out exceptionally well. We used the Nom Nom Paleo recipe. The key to this recipe is choosing a butter that is of good quality. The recipe called for Kerrygold butter, … Continue reading

Menu Week 1 of Whole 30 {Part Three}

It’s hard coming up with a menu when you are away all weekend and have been under the weather. When all you want to do is sleep, you have to find a way to buck up and figure out a plan. I am hoping that by eating clean tomorrow I might get better faster–dare to … Continue reading

Whole30: Day 27-31

Final days! They flew by, I tell you. I hit my stride and had a good weekend. I went out for dinner with my husband on Friday night to Longhorn Steakhouse and had a dry steak, a salad with balsamic vinegar/olive oil and green beans cooked dry. It was a nice meal and it didn’t … Continue reading

My Box is Trying to Kill Me!

I kid, I kid, my box didn’t intend for my injuries this week, right?? But in all seriousness, I did some intense workouts this week and the one on Monday had me doing 100 burpees plus doing 3 overhead presses every minute on the minute. That’s a lot of overhead presses once you hit minute … Continue reading

Crispy Smashed Chicken Recipe

I tried this recipe under the hope that it would be quick and dirty, thankfully I was correct! It was also darn tootin’ tasty! Simple and full of flavour, that is what works for me! During this process I also learned that mixing water with cling wrap creates a wild situation between yourself and the … Continue reading

Pumpkin Coconut & Maple Custard

I can’t get over this recipe!! (Thank you Nom Nom Paleo, I heart you!) I love love love pumpkin and this is like heaven. Be warned, this might take you out of your baking element as there are some tricky elements to it. BUT! If you nail it, these turn into a dessert that everyone … Continue reading

Tomato and Beef Stew

This recipe was the winner of the week! It took quite a bit of prep, so if you are looking for something easy to make you might want to skip this. But if you do, you suck, cause this recipe is so tasty your mouth is going to thank you!! So put on your big … Continue reading

Shrimp-Stuffed Mushrooms = YUM!

Tried a new recipe!! On a whim, I downloaded the Nom Nom Paleo app on my iPad mini and started going through their recipes. Right away I found about 6 recipes I wanted to try, I earmarked two: Shrimp-Stuffed Mushrooms and Beef and Tomato Stew. I made both this week and let me just say … Continue reading