Easy candied orange peel
When December rolls around, you can count on me to first start thinking of what holiday treats I’ll be creating. Shortbread is a given, both sweet and savory. Fruitcake (yes!). Something chocolate, whether that’s a dark flourless cookie or almond roca bars, or – in rare years – chocolate fudge. And candied orange peel. It’s…
The Paleo Diet Challenge: Day 8
Okay, I’m ready to try eggs for breakfast again. I thought I’d try the eggs in ham cups from Paleo Comfort Foods because they looked so good in the photo, and the chunk of ham I bought a few days ago keeps staring at me in the fridge. It also reminds me that I really…
The Paleo Diet Challenge: Day 7
Typically, I buy fresh seafood, meat, fruit and vegetables, and only a minimal amount of packaged foods, like curry pastes or a certain peanut sauce I like in my stir-frys. I make my own vinaigrettes for salad, bake my own desserts and never tire of creating new appetizer recipes. Bob does superb casseroles (always on…
The Paleo Diet Challenge: Day 6
A lot of Paleo blogs seem to originate from people who were formerly very overweight, or ill with one or more chronic diseases, or both. By going Paleo they’ve miraculously changed their lives for the better, and now they’re blogging about their return to health (oh, and selling cookbooks, e-books, programs, t-shirts…..). Here are 3…
The Paleo Diet Challenge: Day 5
I’m a little amazed. The 2-pound weight drop is holding steady, and this is after having a huge steak dinner last night. Nothing like barbecue to get the into the caveman groove, I guess, and we did it up well: Striploin steak with a mushroom balsamic glaze, grilled asparagus and even grilled tomatoes. It was…
The Paleo Diet Challenge: Day 4
And just like that, 4 days in, it’s happened. The good-vibes-it’s-exciting-to-try-this-la-la-la phase has officially ended, and the first few things I find annoying are rising to the surface. The first one, by far, is the shopping. I feel like I’m constantly going to the store, or thinking about ingredients I need to get. One or…
The Paleo Diet Challenge: Day 3
All right, my weight basically stays the same all the time, within a 3 pound range. This morning when I stepped on the scale and saw my weight lower than it’s been in years, I almost fell backward into the bathtub. Surprise! Almost 2 pounds gone in 2 days. What’s with that? And I’m not…