Update and New Kale Salad Recipe
Hey everyone. First I need to apologize for being MIA for practically a month. And apologize because after this post, I might be MIA for a while. I’m currently dealing with some personal family issues and haven’t been in the mood for blogging. It’s been a tough few weeks and I have a strong feeling it will only get tougher. But for now, I want to leave you with a recipe I actually put together way back on Cinco de Mayo. Jake came home from work soon after I posted my last brussels sprouts recipe and mentioned he had eaten a brussels sprout salad for lunch. Which got my creative …
Horseradish and Bacon Brussel Sprouts
This morning I decided it was time for a new recipe. I had left over horseradish from Passover and for some reason thought it would be awesome mixed with brussel sprouts. Don’t ask me why I thought that. Even though the end result was the exact opposite of what I was expecting, it’s delicious. Ingredients: 1 bag of brussel sprouts, ends cut off and halved 3 tablespoons of prepared horseradish 5 strips of bacon, cut into pieces 3 tsp of olive oil For those wondering, this is the bacon that I buy from Trader Joe’s. It’s not that expensive, nitrate free, uncured etc. I first cut off the ends of …
Motivational Monday – 5 Tips for a Successful Whole30
Last Tuesday I had the opportunity to teach a paleo for beginners class. And I had an absolute blast. I’ve probably mentioned it a few times on this blog, but I used to be a history teacher. And it felt so good to be teaching again. But there was one more thing that I didn’t have time to teach in class, something that I thought was important enough to share on here. When it comes to switching to paleo, especially when I did the Whole30, I realized that the majority of my issues with sticking to it came from inside my own head. 1. Peer pressure. Is it really there? …
BaconFest Chicago Recap Part 2
So is anyone else really glad it’s Friday? Not only has this week just drained everything out of me, but I have a few things I’m looking forward to this weekend. But as promised, BaconFest Chicago Recap Part 2. If you missed the first post, check out BaconFest Chicago Recap. Alright let’s just get into it: Wave was one of the first we tried and one of my favorites. Chef Gregory Elliott made chicken fried bacon with bacon maple caramel. I really loved the mix of the spicy with the sweetness of the caramel. I’ve never been to Wave but this dish definitely is making me think about it. Unfortunately we …
WIAW – BaconFest Chicago Recap
I have a special What I Ate Wednesday. On Saturday, I got to go again to BaconFest Chicago. Yup, you read that correctly. An entire festival on bacon. Local chefs prepare and serve small plates that have to feature bacon. There are even cocktails, wines and beers that are bacon based (like the Bakon Margarita with a Baconsalt rim made by The Drum and Monkey, which everyone said was awesome but I somehow missed). If I counted correctly, there were about 82 different booths in total. It’s an absolutely wonderful event, super well organized, although you will go home feeling so full that you might be sick. Last year I …
Paleo For Beginners
So I have some fun news. I’m teaching a beginner paleo class next Tuesday April 23, 2013. You may have seen me mention it a few times on Twitter. Basically, a few weeks ago, the guys over at Dabble asked if I would be interested in teaching a paleo class. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Dabble, they’re an awesome new start-up that connects teachers with students who want to try a new hobby. Most classes are only $20, so it’s incredibly affordable. At first, I was a little hesitant about being a teacher. I’m not a nutritionist and I haven’t written any books. But then I started to talk …
My Thoughts Are With Boston
I originally had a different post all ready to go for today. But after what happened yesterday during the Boston Marathon, I decided to postpone it. I am sure that every blogger out there will have a similar post to this, saying how our thoughts and prayers are with the runners and victimes of this horrific event. Because what else do you say? There are still a lot of unanswered questions. We don’t know who is to blame. Maybe by the time this goes live on my blog we will. Maybe it was a foreign national, a terrorist attack not only on the United States, but on the 73 other countries that …
Motivational Monday – What Is Lifting “Heavy?”
Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a good weekend. I actually spent most of mine relaxing. Saturday, Jake and I walked to Kumas Too, a really awesome burger place near our apartment. Unfortunately as much as I enjoyed eating The Slayer – “pile of fries topped with a 10 oz. burger, chili, cherry peppers, andouille, onions, jack cheese, and anger,” my stomach did not appreciate it. Basically put me out of commission for the rest of the weekend. Lesson learned. Cheat meals might not be worth it. Anyway, this Motivational Monday post is one I’ve been meaning to write for months. I was out with a girl friend and we were talking …
The ABCs of Rachel
Happy Friday! It’s pretty gloomy over here in Chicago. So much rain. But when I saw this tag on Brittany’s blog, I immediately got a smile on my face. I mean, who doesn’t like fun getting to know me posts? The ABCs of Rachel: Addictions: Changes constantly. Currently – cooking, Instagram, frozen blueberries, wearing flats instead of heels, and Archer. Bed size: Queen Chore you hate: Grocery shopping. It’s a love/hate relationship. I love taking my time walking around, looking at ingredients and what’s on sale. But sometimes after a long day at work, the last thing I want to do is have to walk to the store. Dogs or …
Marvelous (Motivational) Monday – Fit Radio
Happy Monday! I thought I’d do another Marvelous Monday posts to start the week off on the right foot. This will also be a Motivational Monday post since I’ve been using a new iphone app that I wanted to share. And no, this is not a sponsored post. They didn’t give me anything and they don’t even know I’m writing this post. I actually heard about it from another fitness blogger that I follow on instagram. The app is called Fit Radio. I downloaded it for free although it seems like they also have a premium version (which also looks like it was on Groupon). Just download the app from …
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