Win / Fail / Win

Today, I have a different sort of recipe for you.  It’s a recipe for either failing or winning at Valentine’s Day – and not really knowing which side of the line you fall on.  It’s definitely not for everyone, but it’s working wonders for me… or at least I think it is. I think it’s best … Continue reading →

Best Resources for Paleo Newcomers

Before I started eating Paleo, I had a number of doubts about the approach.  For a long time, I questioned whether or not the Paleo approach would improve athletic performance, result in higher energy levels, and increase the functionality of my internal health.  One day, I decided that the only way to find out if … Continue reading →

Recipe: Beet and Avocado Salad

In exactly 18 days, I will hop on an airplane to Bali for over two weeks.  To say that I’m excited about this trip would be putting things a little lightly.  More appropriate emotions include: ecstatic, elated, overjoyed, and enraptured.  I wake up every morning thinking of nothing but the moment I step off the … Continue reading →

Recipe: Brussels Sprouts, I can’t quit you.

I spent 25 years absolutely hating Brussels sprouts.  As a child, I would sit at the dinner table and cry for hours instead of eating them like I was told.  I couldn’t look at them in the grocery store without feeling a deep sense of scorn.  When I saw them on a buffet or dinner … Continue reading →

I’m not on a diet. Get over it.

“Have you lost weight?!” “What diet are you on?” “Did you see results right away?” “How long are you going to stay Paleo?” “How many days a week are you working out?” “How many hours do you spend in the gym?” “No, really… how much weight have you lost?!” Anyone who has endeavored on a new … Continue reading →

Dear Washington, D.C. … I love you.

Not too long ago, I was something of a nomad.  For three years, I traveled around the world with nothing but my rolling suitcase and laptop as constant companions.  I volunteered with refugees in Cape Town, wandered aimlessly around the Masai Mara for a week, drank wine from the bottle in front of Roman ruins, … Continue reading →