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Mar 29, 2012 Posted by Mel

Review: Lave Lake Lamb

Before I started eating clean (and prior to viewing Food, Inc.), I thought that meat was meat. I didn’t concern myself with where or how the animal lived, what it ate, or its general health. I also didn’t think much about the taste variance in meat. Sure, I knew the $60 steak at Ruth’s Chris would taste better than the $7.99/lb. slab at my local grocery store, but for everyday eating, it... read more

Mar 27, 2012 Posted by Mel

Review: Eat Like a Dinosaur (Plus Giveaway)

UPDATE 04/03/12: We have a winner! Congratulations to Karen, who wrote, “White bread and butter–my favorite cheat as a child–my grandmother’s mac-n-cheese souffle and mixing packets of Quaker instant oatmeal, like plain oatmeal and the brown sugar n maple with butter. That was a treat when we went camping.” It can be very challenging to get my adult self to follow the paleo guidelines... read more

Mar 7, 2012 Posted by Mel

Review: Zombies, Run!

I put my headphones in my ears, and hit the “Start Mission” button. The first thing I heard? The sound of helicopter rotors. Then a crisp British accent began to describe the scenery below. I was in the helicopter! Before I knew it, something terrible had happened — there might have been a rocket launcher involved — and then an urgent voice shouted: They’re coming. There are 30, no... read more

Feb 11, 2012 Posted by Mel

Review: Paleo Pals

Update 2/17/12: We have a winner! Thanks, everyone, for sharing your food horror stories — they were run to read! Congratulations to our randomly-generated winner Michelle M., and here’s hoping being a winner today makes up for having to eat liver as a kid. Her comment: Liver. Gag. The one time my dad made it for the family was the last time. My younger sister and I sat at the table a LONG time... read more

Sep 1, 2011 Posted by Mel

Review: Paleonola

Last week, a work friend and I got to talking about food, as we often do. Slowly, the subject turned to foods we missed, and between the two of us, we did a 5-minute performance art piece about how much we craved something so humble, you would never guess. It wasn’t pizza or chocolate ice cream or buttered popcorn – it was a bowl of cereal with milk. THAT is what we were mourning. And that’s... read more

Aug 30, 2011 Posted by Mel

The Spice & Tea Exchange

I feel very passionately about the things I love (Jane Eyre, Social Distortion, Smudge, Dave), but I try to remain agnostic about other things, lest I miss out on something totally awesome. For example, I’m a loyal follower of the guidelines set forth by the fabulously healthy and smart Melissa and Dallas of Whole9Life, but I also read Mark’s Daily Apple and Robb Wolf and Free The Animal and... read more

Aug 22, 2011 Posted by Mel

Kitchen Superheroes

If it’s possible to put love into food – and you know I believe that it is – is it also possible to infuse the things we eat with superhero powers? With aprons like these, I think the answer is a victorious YES! Created and sold by Bethany Sew-and-Sew, these superhero aprons are the very best combination of practical and fatastical! It’s all the fun of a costume with the added bonus of... read more

May 29, 2011 Posted by Mel

Review: Rocky Mountain Organic Meats

Apr 28, 2011 Posted by Mel

Review: Shurky Jurky

I think portable protein sources are one of the biggest challenges of living this dino-chow lifestyle. Sure, I can keep a cooler in my car and take advantage of the corporate loverlords’ refrigerator, but sometimes, I just want to throw some snacks in my bag and go. Beef jerky seems like the perfect option… except for the ingredients panel. More often than not, sugar and soy are starring... read more

Apr 11, 2011 Posted by Mel

Review: Everyday Paleo

If you’re part of the online paleo community, you’re probably familiar with Sarah Fragoso and her family-oriented paleo blog Everyday Paleo. If not, here’s the Cliffs Notes version: she’s a CrossFitter and paleo eater, but she wasn’t always that way. She and her family have redefined what family meals and family time in the kitchen can be – and she’s sharing her... read more

Dec 9, 2009 Posted by Mel

Dino-Chow Holiday Treat: Cavemen Cookies

This is the first holiday that I’m not abandoning all of my good habits in the pursuit of tasty treats, so over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite products and recipes with you, so you can be a holiday caveperson, too! Before I started eating dino-chow, I had no sweet tooth. You couldn’t leave me alone with a bag of salty snacks (Run for your life, Baked Lays!) or a... read more

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