Paleo Shopping List: Costco Edition

Every year on Christmas day, we feed the local cops who have to work. It started when I worked for the Police Department, but even though I’m not working there any longer, and we aren’t in our house right now, we decided to maintain the tradition.

On Being a Dancer

“I am not a dancer.”

“I am not flexible.”

“I am not graceful.”

“I am not strong.”

Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Icing

We slept in this morning, It was really cold when I let the dog out last night before bed, and I imagined that it was even colder at 6am.

Cranberry Orange Relish

My mom has been making this relish at Thanksgiving and Christmas for as long as I can remember. Her version is full of refined white sugar, but here I’ve made it paleo-friendly!

Salted Maple Bacon Pecans

We cook with bacon grease. A lot.

Thanksgiving Leftover Salad

Ok, so I realize this might not appeal to everyone. (My mom responded with disgust when I told her about it.)

But really, when you think about it, what’s different? It’s just on lettuce. That’s all. Everything else is the same. Think of it as a way to just get more veggies in your lunch. 🙂

One Pan Breakfast Hash

So, we were house/dog sitting earlier this week for a friend who was out of town. Just before bed, husband says, “I think I left my phone in the car.” Fast forward to 550am, as we are headed to our regular 6am CrossFit class. He gets in the driver’s side and says, “I think somebody was in here. I think my phone got stolen.”

Baked Pork Tenderloin

I really need to start coming up with better names for my recipes. Today was a crappy day and I just don’t have the energy to try and come up with something else right now, so ‘baked pork tenderloin’ is all you get.

Spicy Flat Beans

My husband loves red pepper flakes, and hot sauce. He puts one or the other on everything.

Mustardy Mustard Greens (with bacon, of course!)

We went to this awesome event last night called Jailbreak. It was held at the Old City Jail downtown, which is now owned by The College of the Building Arts. There were musicians, dancers, artisans, comedians, poets….and everything was all happening at once. You just wandered around and watched what appealed to you in that moment.