With a renewed sense of responsibility and an awareness of the good that can be accomplished (if he could just harness the power of fire), he sets out into the woods to try to decipher what items will burn. What will work as tender, what will light quickly or burn slowly?
Read MoreI LOVE the Human Body with all of its mysteries and intricacies. New products and science are always coming down the pipe and it's hard to know what to read, where to spend your dollars, and when to focus your energy. I thought it would be helpful to show you just FIVE things I'm loving each month. Maybe a recipe, or a book, or an exercise or stretch..... Maybe a product, or a podcast, or a restaurant or venue. I'm giving you ONE THING in each of the areas of our Four Cornerstones or Health, plus a bonus. I hope you'll try them in your life and find a benefit for you!
Read More. January is a perfect time to focus on nourishment because the seasonal foods available this time of year are perfectly placed to support better digestion and detoxification.
These goals and this mindset are best achieved inside your own home where you prepare the meals and come together with family and friends to enjoy it. That sounds a lot harder than it has to be. Meals don’t have to be elaborate or time consuming to be delicious! Here are my best Seasoning Hacks to get you in and out of the kitchen pronto with food your family will be talking about for days!!
Read MoreThis recipe is easy to make and easy to double or triple. When you make it, do a big batch and freeze half of the formed burger balls for another night. We show you how to make this part of a great week of meals HERE... 1.5 lbs ground meat ( I like 1 lb grass fed ground beef and 1/2 lb ground pork from our free range pig)
Read MoreOur life is really busy with two kids and running the gym! Saturdays, I work in the morning. So, I only do a little prep on Saturday as I don't want it to take away from family time. Most meal prep for us is done on Sundays. I like to wake up before everyone else and have some alone time to do the majority of it. The rest I do throughout the day. So here goes... See How to make it happen during the week HERE!
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Read MoreThis is a yummy addition to the meal rotation! Make the filling on the weekend and then it's a snap to finish it off for dinner.
Read MoreThis recipe can be done in the Crock pot or you could do it in a cast iron skillet with a lid (place it in the oven for 4 hours at 280*). The herbs and the heavy cream lend flavor and moisture to meats that might otherwise be dry, like pork chops or chicken breasts.
Read MoreMayo is so easy to make! Just do it. The stuff at the store is so full of crap and mayo can actually be a really healthy part of what you eat when made properly... Can I get a hallelujah on that?!?!? We use this in our favorite Awesome Sauce and for Tarragon Chicken Salad!
Read MoreThis is not a traditional Ropas Viejas. Hell, I can’t even pronounce that right. So, who am I to claim I’m making it right? I can verify that it is delicious and that it can be made in an InstantPot, a Crock Pot, or (my favorite) a Dutch Oven and I’ll explain how to do it for each.
Read MoreBone Broth is a big part of my cooking regimen. Over the years, I have made it many different ways- Crock Pot, Instapot, on the stove. All of these are good ways to do it…. the key is to just do it. The method of cooking changes little more than the cooking time. I drink bone broth on many days and use it as a means of mitigating longer fasting periods.
Read MoreOh how the days can be so damn long. And yet I blink to see another year has passed. The 30 minutes before bedtime can last ten eternities. I looked away one day, though, and the dimples on Colt’s knuckles disappeared.
Read MoreNapoleon Hill writes in his book, Outwitting The Devil, “The definition of Hell is to stand at death’s door and the man that you are meets the man that you could have become.” That potential is right there inside of you waiting for you to act in your best interest. 2019 is ready for you to invest in the most important community- The Community of YOU!
Read MoreThis recipe came from a deep need to do SOMETHING DIFFERENT with the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. Good Lord, did we really need a turkey that big? It seemed like a good idea at the time….. I started with this beautiful recipe from GimmeSomeOven. I changed it based on what I had on hand and it was amazing! It makes a huge amount the way I did it. So you might plan to make this and freeze some or use it for an easy dinner party.
Read MoreThese are delicious and the texture is amazing. My whole family loves them! We call these a “free food” which means that the kids can eat them whenever they want- breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack. I take these to gatherings to be sure I have a yummy sweet something I can chow on without any guilt…. and I never have any to bring back home.
Read MoreYucca Fries…. it’s where it’s at!! If you want to wow your family and friends, replace your usual potato standby with these. The yucca is just so so so yummy and crisp. You can use this sriracha sauce for a quick dip or take a little more time to make some Awesome Sauce.
Read MoreAwesome Sauce is something we put on EVERYTHING- Chicken, Yucca Fries, Steak Lettuce Wraps…. Really, it’s good on everything.
Read MoreOver the next week, parents everywhere will bring out the Elf on the Shelf.... duhn-duhn duuuuuuhn
From what I can ascertain, this is done with either ridiculous elation over the possibilities or deep dread over the hassle. Let me help ya out!
Read MoreYou know there will be a next time. I know it, too. Hell, at this time of year, it might even be in the next few days. I know you are much too cool to be the loser pretending that those are the most flavorful carrot sticks you ever did eat. I know you have more sense than to try to convince yourself that some magical shake drink is going to “fill you up” so much that you won’t just cave at the party and pile hors d’oeuvres on top. I know that you are going to fill this season with all the things that make the Holiday Season awesome. So how can you arm yourself?
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