A few weeks ago, I jetted down to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a long weekend at the Hard Rock Vallarta Hotel. While I was technically there for work, my stay honestly didn’t feel like work at all. From the start, I was greeted by the extremely friendly staff before being led to my room. As…
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
I leave for New York and Maine in a week! I’m so excited about this trip. First I get to see my best friend who I only see maybe once a year. Second I am taking my first trip to Maine. I’ve never traveled to New England and can’t wait to check out the food…
Paleo 4th of July Menu
Happy July 4th! I’m celebrating in the Florida keys. I hope everyone has a safe but very fun holiday! I love the Fourth because I am a huge fan of fireworks. I made a 4th of July menu complete with entree, side dishes and of course dessert! So fire up those grills and get cooking….
Tomatillo Ranch Chicken
It’s Meaty Monday once again! I hope it makes your Monday a little less painful. I spent the weekend cooking up some recipe for the Fourth of July. The Fourth is one of my favorite holidays. I love fireworks. My love stems back to my childhood when my cul-de-sac used to buy a huge thing…
Spicy Pineapple Ribs
I’m still getting back into my daily routine. It has taken me longer than I expected to get off of vacation brain. I guess being gone more than a month does that to you. I’m already planning my Fourth of July menu! I love cooking for holidays. I get so excited and start my planning…
Santorini Summer Salad
While in Greece, I discovered each island had their own salad. My favorite salad also happened to be from my favorite island, Santorini. I’ve been dreaming about Santorini for years. I’m not really sure where my intrigue started but it manifested itself into me staring dreamily at photos of white cliff buildings overlooking clear blue…
Creole Salmon Cakes
I say goodbye to Europe today. I don’t want to go home. I’ve had such an amazing experience. Definitely once in a lifetime, but hopefully I can come back someday! For this week’s Meaty Monday, I wanted to do a seafood dish. Sometimes I forget seafood is technically a meat. Also after attending a couple…
Chorizo Stuffed Dates with Roasted Pepper Sauce
On my trip to New Orleans, my friend and I ate at this awesome wine bar called Bacchanal by the Bywater. When enter into a normal looking wine store where you select a bottle. You can also choose from a large selection of cheese. They had a few raw cheeses, which was a big win…
Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes
My junior year of college I went through a very strange lemon poppyseed muffin phase. My university mainly sold these muffins in the libraries on campus. It got so bad I would literally just pop into one of the libraries between classes to see if they had the muffins. For some reason the lemon poppyseed…
Plaid & Paleo Grill Roundup
Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone is having an amazing day. I’m in Greece today. While I may not be in America, I will be enjoying the day in my typical fashion. Laying out on the beach or enjoying some water sports! When I was little, we attended all sorts of small town festivities because…
35 Summer Autoimmune Paleo Recipes
After attending autoimmune sessions at Paleo FX, it really got me thinking about the autoimmune protocol. Autoimmune diseases and diagnosis are growing at a semi-alarming rate. While the stats can be scary, it is so amazing to read people’s stories of how they have healed themselves with eating real food. I believe in the power…
Crockpot Balsamic Beef
It’s Meaty Monday! I know Mondays can be a drag since the weekend is over, but I hope Meaty Mondays make them a little better. I’ve been loving this series because I do cook a lot of meat dishes. I’m trying to incorporate more simple meals back into my blog. When I first started blogging,…