slow roasted pork shoulder
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slow roasted pork shoulder

May 28, 2014
I keep meaning to get back to regular posting, but 4-month old babies keep you surprisingly busy. ;) There's not much time for cooking, much less writing blog posts! Luckily this pork shoulder has minimal hands-on time and will feed a small army. You prep it the night before you want to eat and just stick it in the oven the next morning.SLOW ROASTED PORK SHOULDERserves: lotsingredients:8-10 lb pork shoulder3 small onions or 1 large onion, sliced2 oranges, peel left on, sliced6 cloves of garlic, minced1 T fennel seedssalt ...
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paleo reboot

May 27, 2014
So, um, hey guys. It's been awhile. What may have happened in the intervening year, you ask? Well, several things. I moved and had a baby, for starters. I also completely abandoned paleo for multiple reasons, including morning sickness, stress, and burnout on food in general. I really wasn't doing well on paleo near the end of it (around the time I wrote the shrimpy new year post back in Jan 2010) and the time off this past year has given me space to sit back and think about why ...
How I got the body I’ve always wanted
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How I got the body I’ve always wanted

May 25, 2014
This past weekend, I turned 30. Officially in the dirty thirties now. And I feel great. Fantastic, in fact. My awesome hubby took me on a helicopter flight for my b'day! It has been 1 year since I wrote my postabout putting on weight to restore my fertility. It has been 3 years since I lost my period due to under-eating, over-exercising, taking the birth control pill and being a
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Calorie Intake and Body Fatness on Unrestricted High-fat vs. High-carbohydrate Diets

May 22, 2014
In recent posts, we've explored the association between calorie intake and the US obesity epidemic, and the reasons why this association almost certainly represents a cause-and-effect relationship.  I also reviewed the evidence suggesting that carbohydrate and fat are equally fattening in humans, calorie for calorie. One valid objection that came up in the comments is that calorie-controlled diets in a research setting may not reflect what happens in real life.  For example, in a context where calorie intake isn't tightly controlled, diet composition can impact ...
Food Reward Friday
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Food Reward Friday

May 20, 2014
This week's lucky "winner"... kettle corn!Read more »This post was written by Stephan Guyenet for Whole Health Source.
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Has Obesity Research Failed?

May 18, 2014
I frequently encounter the argument that obesity research has failed because it hasn't stopped the global increase in obesity rates.  According to this argument, we need to re-think our approach to obesity research because the current approach just isn't working. Grant funding for obesity research keeps increasing in the US, and the prevalence of obesity also keeps increasing*.  What gives?  Maybe if we just scrapped the whole endeavor we'd be better off. Let's take a closer look at this argument and see how it holds ...
Are you eating enough?
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Are you eating enough?

May 15, 2014
It is rare that I will get a client who is eating too much food. Often, it’s the other way around. Which makes sense, given what we have been taught about weight loss. It’s simple, really:  “Eat less. Exercise more”. Hmm. OK. My job (in terms of weight loss clients) really should be obsolete then, right? If it really were as simple as eating less and exercising more, most of my clients
Sukuma Wiki guest recipe by Russ Crandall the Domestic Man
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Sukuma Wiki guest recipe by Russ Crandall the Domestic Man

May 15, 2014
I recently have had the pleasure to be in contact with Russ Crandall from thedomesticman.com! If you haven't checked out his site yet, it's a must see. He has a new book coming out too called The Ancestral Table: Traditional Recipes for a Paleo Lifestyle. He agreed to give us an exclusive sneak peak into his book and is letting me feature a recipe! I found this recipe to have flavors that I love! Don't let the spices scare you off, because I use many of them in my...