Creamy Garlic Cilantro Dip For Vegetables or Chips (Paleo, Dairy-Free, Low-Carb)
This rich and creamy garlic cilantro dip is the perfect appetizer that will suit so many different dietary requirements: Paleo, dairy-free, vegan, low-carb. It’s versatile, easy to whip up in just 5 minutes, and full of bold flavor!
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Stuffed with Guacamole and Greens (AIP, Paleo)
Chicken and guacamole go so well together, why not add bacon for good measure? If you loved my guacamole-stuffed chicken nuggets, you will love this recipe! It can be a complete low-carb meal if you desire, or pair with tostones.
Slow-Cooker Cuban Picadillo (with hidden, heart, liver, and kidney)
Picadillo is a spiced ground beef and vegetable hash and is a traditional dish in Spain, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Cuba, and, interestingly, the Philippines. This recipe is for the Cuban style and sneaks in a healthy dose of grass-fed beef organ meats! It is so flavorful and well-spiced that you can’t even tell the heart, liver, and kidney hidden alongside the ground beef.
21-Day Sugar Detox: Week 3 Recap
My husband and I have successfully completed our first official 21-Day Sugar Detox! In this post, I detail week 3, reflect on the experience, and discuss what I plan to do now.
21-Day Sugar Detox: Week 2 Recap
My husband and I have completed 2 weeks of the 21-Day Sugar Detox at Level 3. This post details week 2 by day, with meals eaten (with photos!), exercises performed, and general comments about how it’s affecting me (spoiler: I’m feeling AWESOME!)
21-Day Sugar Detox: Week 1 Recap
On August 5th, I started the 21-Day Sugar Detox at Level 3. In this post, I break my experience down day by day, with meals eaten (with photos!), exercises completed, and also details about how the detox has affected me.
21-Day Sugar Detox
I’m on board for the August 2013 21-Day-Sugar Detox! Read more to find out what that means exactly and why I’m doing it.
My Journey Back to Health
In December 2009, I was 25 years old and weighed 210 lbs. I was obese for my 5’5″ frame, never felt well, and was popping handfuls of pills every day just to get by. I was taking anti-depressants, anxiolytics, prescription sleeping pills, courses of Prilosec once or twice a month, acid-blocking pills or antacid tablets 1-3 times a day, anti-diarrhea pills several days a week, and I was constantly catching respiratory infections and frequently took courses of antibiotics.