Paleo 101, 3 Things You Never Knew About Me, and How To Train Paleo in the Gym (Interview with Amy of the Funky Fork Podcast)
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Paleo 101, 3 Things You Never Knew About Me, and How To Train Paleo in the Gym (Interview with Amy of the Funky Fork Podcast)

June 7, 2014
I had an AMAZING time talking to fellow North East Florida Paleo Podcaster (and ACSM certified Personal Trainer) Amy Bailey of The Funky Fork (blog and podcast) the other day and we had a great conversation that you're definitely going to want to check out.This is Amy looking buff and stoked about her stand mixer.We talked about:3 things you never knew about me (hint: I'm actually a nerd)Paleo 101 - how to shop and prepare Paleo meals when you're first getting startedWhy events like Paleo f(x) are so greatHow to ...
Dairy-Free Coffee Creamer
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Dairy-Free Coffee Creamer

June 7, 2014
DAIRY-FREE coffee creamer. Oh heck yes. When I have iced coffee I always use fair trade decaf coffee, with some almond milk in it, but then this recipe happened by accident, and I’m madly in love with it. I mean, seriously. It even looks like dairy creamer when you pour it in. All marble-like. Then you stick in that spoon, and swirl it around, and you have caramel colored iced coffee. It’s insane. I don’t even think it needs added sweetener. The creamer is sweet...
Is your blood Paleo? WellnessFX will tell you
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Is your blood Paleo? WellnessFX will tell you

June 6, 2014
As Crossfit athletes and Paleo Dieters, we all know the benefit of tracking our results. We’ve got our log books to see how much our work outs and lifts have improved. We take pride when our clothes are too big for our new, leaner bodies. But how do you track your progress for what’s going on inside? We at Paleo Blocks have fallen off the wagon of late. Not only have we stopped posting here on a regular basis, we’ve also gone back to some of our ...
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James Swanick – How Alcohol Is Making You Fat

June 6, 2014
This may not surprise you – but I am not exactly the biggest drinker. Occasionally I’ll get a little nuts and have some champagne (paleo police, please don’t arrest me!), but for the most part, I’m alcohol free. I know that getting rid of alcohol in your diet is not exactly the easiest task for some people (I, frankly, just don’t enjoy the taste of most alcoholic beverages) – but if you feel that alcohol is a problem in your diet, and you’re looking ...
Weekly Menu
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Weekly Menu

June 6, 2014
Good morning! Good evening.It took me over 2 hours to write this menu plan (and another post for later) because I got interrupted a bazillion times. There was some yelling involved.... Not sure if this post is entirely coherent, but here ya go :)My favorite season it here! I enjoy all the seasons, but summer is my favorite because there are so many fun things to do... and I don’t know about you, but I usually feel healthier in the summer, too. I realize sometimes the heat can get to ...
Spreading Oaks Farms Has Happy Cows!
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Spreading Oaks Farms Has Happy Cows!

June 6, 2014
Remember that sinking feeling that came after watching Food, Inc. or reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma  or whatever it was that first crushed your vision of what American farms look like?  For me, it felt similar to the disappointment of learning that there’s no Santa Claus….what??? I may never fully recover from the Big Fat Santa Claus lie (yeah, I’m talkin’ […]
Easy Roasted Chicken (Recipe from The Ancestral Table)
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Easy Roasted Chicken (Recipe from The Ancestral Table)

June 6, 2014
It’s hard to believe, but my cookbook, The Ancestral Table, has been out for nearly four months. I keep finding myself surprised whenever someone tells me they have and enjoy my book; for some reason I keep assuming that only our little family regularly uses it as a reference. So I thought it would be fun to take a week off from my regular recipes and share one from The Ancestral Table, as a gentle reminder to myself that there are other people out there who could use these...
A New Understanding of an Old "Obesity Gene"
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A New Understanding of an Old "Obesity Gene"

June 5, 2014
As you know if you've been following this blog for a while, obesity risk has a strong genetic component.  Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) attempt to identify the specific locations of genetic differences (single-nucleotide polymorphisms or SNPs) that are associated with a particular trait.  In the case of obesity, GWAS studies have had limited success in identifying obesity-associated genes.  However, one cluster of SNPs consistently show up at the top of the list in these studies: those that are near the gene FTO. As with many of ...
Strawberry Jello for Healthy Bones and Glowing Skin
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Strawberry Jello for Healthy Bones and Glowing Skin

June 5, 2014
USE CODE “RUBIES30″ at checkout for 30{4dd43735419885e2296c717ac798d5bb3483a708b4c1340b99a8b965668bd4df} OFF! I sat down to flip through my friend, Syvlie’s new eBook, The Gelatin Secret, thinking I was going to look at some delicious gummy recipes. I was delightfully surprised to not only […]
Dear Mother Earth News, Try Harder Next Time
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Dear Mother Earth News, Try Harder Next Time

June 4, 2014
Below is a response I’ve sent to Mother Earth News. It really is my favorite thing to read these days, but after last issue’s love letter to homemade bread and now a poorly-written article called “Wonderful Wheat” that tried to take a hard line against the anti-gluten movement, I had to speak up. ——————————————— Dear Mother Earth News, I love Mother Earth News. I buy all the special editions and it’s ...
Philosophy Weekend: News from Philosophy in Action
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Philosophy Weekend: News from Philosophy in Action

June 4, 2014
Every Saturday, I post the news of the week from my primary work, Philosophy in Action, where I apply rational principles to the challenges of real life. Here's this week's update.Upcoming Radio ShowsPhilosophy in Action Radio broadcasts live over the internet on most Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings. Below are the episodes upcoming this week. I hope that you join us! More upcoming episodes can be found here: Episodes on Tap.Sunday morning, 8 June 2014: Q&A on Disabled Children, Muslim Immigrants, Cashier's Mistake, and MoreI'll answer these questions on ...
Roast Asparagus with Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette
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Roast Asparagus with Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette

June 4, 2014
one way to liven up a pretty dull veg We’re still missing Dog terribly (I’m sorry, I’ll stop going on about it soon. Until then, feel free to scroll to the recipe and avoid all this grief-stricken word vomit) So much, in fact, that the grief is driving me a little insane. I think I see him out of the corner of my eye, I walk to the fridge to get his meal ready, I open my mouth to call for him. use any leftover dressing ...
How to Start a Real Food Blog
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How to Start a Real Food Blog

June 4, 2014
Pour yourself a cup of tea and get comfy, this is a big one. This is a really important post for those of you that are interested in starting a blog. Over the last couple of years I have answered […]
Mason Jar Marinades – Minimal Cleanup & No Plastic
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Mason Jar Marinades – Minimal Cleanup & No Plastic

June 3, 2014
Say goodbye to excess cleanup and wasting plastic baggies… This post is a method/hack post more than an actual recipe. This is how I often prep quick dinners for myself and wanted to share it with the rest of you. This method eliminates the need to clean a food processor or a blender, and also eliminates the need to use a ziplock bag that would otherwise just end up in a landfill. Washing an immersion blender under a faucet and soaking a mason jar is about as easy as ...
Boring Consistency Leading to My FIRST Dead Hang Pull Up
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Boring Consistency Leading to My FIRST Dead Hang Pull Up

June 2, 2014
Soccer snacks, kicking itold-skool.Good people! What. Is. UP?! Over the last two weeks, the weather broke into deliriously uplifting springtime temperatures. I heard the collective sigh of my fellow midAtlantic parents, "Ahhhhhhhhhh!!" as the children regained school and activity routines.Among our routines that kicked back off was spring soccer season. I love my 7 year old daughter's coach because he goes through the effort every season to ask parents to bring healthy snacks. While he does not get overly specific on what is not healthy, he encourages ...
Agriculture Creates Excess Population
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Agriculture Creates Excess Population

June 2, 2014
Richard Manning, author of Against the Grain (2004), discusses the ‘Green Revolution’ and the end of cheap oil. It’s only about 5 minutes, and well worth the time. A few important quotes: “agriculture, because it’s catastrophic, must constantly have new land. it also continuously needs new land because it creates excess population… for 10,000 years, […] Evolvify recommends this paleo diet compatible body hacking program...