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Jul 4, 2012 Posted by Mel

Red, White & Blue In A Bowl

In honor of our nation declaring its independence from England, I hereby declare my independence from sharing dessert. As a nearly lifelong dieter, I’ve spent most of my adult life skipping dessert or requesting “just an extra spoon” from the waitress, so I could steal bites from someone else’s plate. No more! It’s such a lovely, tasty relief to eat paleo food and enjoy... read more

Mar 14, 2012 Posted by Mel

Coconut-Almond Green Beans

Tomorrow, I’m doing a cooking demo at PaleoFX along with from Michelle and Kim from Caveman Cuisine. I chose Coconut-Almond Green Beans to share because this side dish is not only luscious and velvety, it’s ready in under half an hour, so it works equally well on weeknights and weekends — and if you add cooked chicken, pork, or shrimp to it when the beans are tender, it becomes a one-skillet... read more

Jun 9, 2010 Posted by Mel

PA Eating: Crazy-Good Grill-Out

There are some foods that cause rifts between even the closest of hearts. Foods like mushrooms, olives, capers, and even celery can bring an otherwise lovely dinner to the brink of disaster. For me, that thing is cilantro. But my reaction is more complicated than I hate cilantro! – and I don’t have that genetic ‘cilantro tastes like dishwater’ thing. My problem: I only like cilantro in... read more

Sep 23, 2009 Posted by Mel

Dinner and a Movie™: The Emmy Awards and Pina Colada Chicken With Calypso Confetti Cauliflower

Dave and I, after much painful trial and error, have declared Sundays “socializing-free zones,” which means that except for major occasions – like a friend’s recent wedding – we don’t make plans with other humans on Sundays. It’s our day to sleep late, do laundry, cook for the week, taunt the cat about being a skinny-ass Zombie beast, read books, take a nap, sit in the... read more

Sep 8, 2009 Posted by Mel

Dinner and a Movie™: Step Brothers and Chicken Coconut Curry

Jul 20, 2009 Posted by Mel

Mango & "Cream"… Heaven in a Bowl

+ + Step 1Chop the mango into 1/2-inch pieces. Lovingly place 1/2 cup of the mango in a pretty bowl. Step 2Pour 1/4 cup of coconut milk over the mango. (I used reduced-fat coconut milk ’cause that means I can also eat almonds and avocados and olive oil in the same meal. Multiple healthy fat sources makes for a happy girl. You do what you like.) Step 3Sprinkle a few pinches of unsweetened,... read more

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