Barefoot Girevik

Back in Saskatchewan we had a local restaurant and pub called the Ice House Tavern.  They made the best deep fried mushrooms and zucchini around.  I have yet to find a place in Alberta that makes Pizza and burgers like theirs.  Is their food Paleo?  Heck no, but it was sure good.  Every once in awhile I have a craving for an Ice House Pizza and fried veggies.  I know that if I did go back home and have some of that pizza and deep fried stuff I would feel awful after and it probably wouldn't even taste good anymore just as a piece of bread now looks so tempting but tastes horrible. Your taste changes when you eat clean, whole foods. The other night, I had a craving for fried zucchini.  I had some zucchini and mushrooms in my fridge and figured if I can make paleo chicken nuggets, why can't I do the same thing with veggies?!  Here's what I came up with. Ingredients: 1 Egg 2 tbsp chicken broth 1/8 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp onion powder 1 ...

When people ask me where I work and I tell them that I teach AquaFit at our local pool I almost always get the same response.  "What's AquaFit?"  You would think that after being asked the same question countless times over I would be accustomed to it.  You would think, but that question always takes me by surprise.  It is in the name Aqua = water, Fit = fit, fitness.  Many people think about the old water aerobics classes of yester-year.  Old grannies in flowered swim caps gabbing away while the instructor pumps out the same tired, old routine.  I found the following statement on Wikipedia in a brief description of "Water Aerobics" under the title of "Disadvantages".  "Although aquatic exercise greatly reduces the risk of injury, not as many calories are burned as would be in some other activities. [4] Though aquatic activities in general expend more energy than many land-based activities performed at the same pace due to the increased resis...

I had a very interesting discussion today with a dietician that allowed me to apply some of the knowledge that I have gained over the last 6 months.  Shortly after that I made a trip to the grocery store with my husband and ended up in quite the debate over the cost of eating Paleo vs Clean.  If you haven't yet read the following books I highly recommend that you do so.  Make sure that you go into any debates or discussions armed with the proper knowledge to defend what you believe in! This is a n excellent book if you are learning about Paleo and doing some of your own research.  Robb Wolf goes into the science behind it all and explains why Paleo works.  There are recipes and exercise prescriptions in the last few chapters if you prefer to skip the science and leave that for later but I highly recommend reading the entire book.  Even though he does go into 'geek speak' as he calls it Robb puts the information into everyday language and u...

First of all, sorry I haven't posted anything in over a week.  It has been a busy week.  I have picked up some extra classes at work and we had friends in from Halifax this week so I was busy cleaning and converting our work-out room to a guest room complete with chocolates on the pillows.  I have also run myself down enough to have picked up a sinus infection so at the completion of my very busy days the choice of blog or bed was definitely bed, no contest.  Anyway, to the task at hand.  When I was a kid my mom found a recipe for Bisquick Impossible Cheeseburger Pie.  It called for Bisquick mix of course but my mom never bought processed food and made her own homemade biscuit mix and used that instead.  When I started eating clean a couple years ago I took the old recipe, cleaned it up and added a bit of kick.  It is one of my boys' favourite meals so even though we have switched to a Paleo diet I don't want to take it away completely....

The other night I was very low on ingredients and badly needing a trip to the grocery store but having no time, I grabbed what I had on hand and threw together a quick meal.  It ended up being my Paleo version of the Impossible Cheeseburger Pie with Salsa to make up for the missing cheese.  I have some great recipes for fresh salsa and they are good.  This one though, I cooked in a skillet and it turned out much more like the jars of salsa that you can buy in the store.  It was very good on top of the pie. Homemade Salsa Ingredients: 1 large can (28 oz) diced tomatos (the kind with no salt added) 1 small can sliced Jalapenos with juice 1 small green pepper seeded and chopped 1-2 tsp Paprika (I was in a rush and just dumped some in) Pinch sea salt Fresh ground black pepper to taste Put all of the ingredients into a large pot or skillet over med high heat.  Bring to a boil.  Simmer gently until desired consistency.  Voila, homemade Salsa, ea...

Every year I make Valentines goodies for my family and a Paleo Diet has not changed that.  We are having grass fed steak tonight and this delicious chocolate cake that contains no gluten or sugar! Ingredients: 1/4 cup Coconut oil 1 cup Paleo All Purpose Flour Mix 1/3 cup 100% Pure Cocoa Powder 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon 1/2 Tsp Allspice 1/8 Tsp Nutmeg 1/8 Tsp Ginger 1 Tsp Gluten Free Baking Powder 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda 1/8 Tsp Sea Salt 3/4 cup Maple Syrup 2 eggs 1 small can (398 ml) Pumpkin Puree 1 1/2 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract How To: 1.  Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease an 8" square pan (or a heart shaped pan if you have one) with coconut oil. 2.  In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt). 3.  In a large bowl whisk together the oil, maple syrup, eggs, pumpkin and vanilla. 4.  Whisk the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until combined. 5.  Pour batter into pre...

1 small bag (approx. 3 cups) Teff Flour 1 small bag (approx. 3 cups) Sorghum Flour 2 cups Arrowroot Flour 2 cups Tapioca Flour 1/2 cup Coconut Flour 1/4 cup Xanthum Gum Measure all ingredients into a large ziploc bag and shake to mix. Use in place of wheat flours. *Note: see comments at the bottom for more information on this flour mix.*