Healthy Living How To

Vanessa Rae Romero

Pumpkin Pie with Nut Crust

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Last week I posted the Primal Pumpkin Bake recipe on Mark’s Daily Apple. Another forum member commented he was looking for a pumpkin pie recipe without the dairy. Challenge accepted. I followed the recipe on the back of the can of pumpkin. Swapped out the sweetened condensed milk with coconut milk and stevia. I used… [Continue Reading]

Sausage & Apple Stuffing

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Pilgrim accent a little bit worse. ♫ Fried ham, fried ham, cheese and bologna and after the macaroni we’ll have…… Anyone else sing this camp song? Take two of the Thanksgiving stuffing rehearsal and again we have success!! It’s a toss up between the two, I like them both equally, Tom prefers this one. Since I will… [Continue Reading]

Roasted Delicata Seeds

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How else do you serve roasted toasted teeny tiny little delicata squash seeds but in a shot glass?! Roasting squash seeds isn’t exactly creative cookery, so I made up for it in creative presentation. If you haven’t roasted squash seeds before it’s very simple, but take note, if you want a substantial amount of seeds,… [Continue Reading]

Primal Pumpkin Bake

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Do a Google search and type in Jody’s Pumpkin Bake. What you will find is pages and pages of positive reviews of this wonderful low-carb, gluten-free and sugar-free holiday dessert, but who is Jody? My internet sleuthing skills came up empty. No Jody to be found. So, Jody whoever you are, wherever you are, let… [Continue Reading]

Sugar is Scary Stuff

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And so it begins, the holiday season. From Halloween to Christmas, sugary sweet temptations are lurking around every corner. If you are looking to strengthen your resolve and make healthier choices this year, it’s time to educate (or re-educate) yourself about the harmful consequences of sugar. In her book The Mood Cure, Julia Ross, a… [Continue Reading]

Gluten-Free, Low-Carb Sausage & Cranberry Dressing

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With turkey day about three weeks away, it’s time to start preparing for a healthy “real food” meal. Whether you call it dressing or stuffing, no Thanksgiving dinner is complete without it. If you are low-carb and gluten-free like we are, you can still enjoy dressing with your turkey and mashed cauliflower. I didn’t particularly care… [Continue Reading]

How to Prepare Romanesco Broccoli

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Have you ever spotted a dinosaur at the grocery store? I have. In fact, this past weekend I spotted a Triceratops, all green and spiny looking. You know I am just kidding….what I actually spotted was something called Romanesco broccoli. I really haven’t been living under a rock, but this is the first time I… [Continue Reading]

6 Mistakes of Weight Training

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Have you made the commitment to lifting weights but just aren’t seeing the results you want? You could be making a few mistakes in your weight training workouts that are sabotaging your progress. Whether you are new to weight training or have been lifting weights for years, with a little tweaking to your workouts you… [Continue Reading]

Shake & Bake Sriracha Chicken

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I don’t usually plan our family meals in advance. Instead, they are planned based on a few weekly grocery staples and what’s on sale. Since we believe quality of food is important to healthy living, we made a decision about 5 years ago to buy grass-fed/pasture raised meats and poultry as well as organic produce…. [Continue Reading]

Mexican Hot Chocolate

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I’ve spoken a little about my Mexican heritage when I introduced the Mexi “Cauli” Rice recipe. In addition to rice, tortillas dripping in butter and tamales, I remember my grandmother’s hot chocolate. Mexican hot chocolate is nothing like American hot chocolate, at least my grandmother’s wasn’t. In addition to being spiced up with chili powder, cinnamon… [Continue Reading]