Monthly Archives: July 2011

Marble Cake Recipe

Sorry for any delay, but this is the recipe for the marble cake that we served in celebration of our new cookbook: Vanilla Batter: 1/4 cup coconut flour 1/4 tsp baking soda 2 eggs 2 tbsp macadamia (or almond) oil … Continue reading

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Separation of mind and body

 Always up for a challenge, when asked if I want to climb Pikes Peak, what is my response? Hell yes! Is there really a need to ask. Never one for vacations, of laying and drinking iby the beach, I’d much … Continue reading

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From Lake to Table

 What better way to start a morning than with a little fishing. This morning started nice and early with the breakfast of champions: eggs and bacon cooked in grass-fed butter with fish oil already prepared (by Brittany). Then it’s on the … Continue reading

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Choosing Happiness in Colorado

Motivation Monday and life lessons with Brittany. I’ve taken to working on gratitude and appreciation. Although it may not always show externally, internally I feel as if I’m brimming to the top. An accumulation of things have led to this. … Continue reading

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Olive Oil Tastings: Yum!

While on our Friday night out adventure we passed an EVOO market, taking a mental note, I vowed to come back. As today was our downtown day, I found myself in the area and managed to sneak off by myself. It … Continue reading

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Kettlebells on vacation

Just because you’re on vacation is no excuse not to do your workout (although many have a laundry list of excuses not for doing them just in their everyday workout) especially if you’re driving since kettlebells take up hardly any … Continue reading

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Smart Traveling

Tomorrow we set off for Colorado, so here are some tricks and recommendations for traveling smart and not recking your fatburner program. Here I have packed: 2 dozen hard-boiled eggs (for myself, my father has packed his own pasture-raised eggs … Continue reading

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Fat-Soluble Vitamins

With all this discussion on fat the past few weeks, I’ve mentioned fat-soluble vitamins several times, so I figured today we would take the time to take a further look at these. One of the most important aspects of being … Continue reading

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Importance of Vacation

Here in this country we don’t seem to take the time for the all-important vacation. Only 57% of Americans take advantage of vacation time (in France 90% take their allotted 30 days!). It’s the same thing: we’re too busy or money … Continue reading

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Featured Food: Ghee

Related to yesterday’s post on butter, we are looking at ghee. Ghee for those of you who don’t know (and I admit I’d never heard of it until recently) is the milk solids separated from the liquids. This leaves a … Continue reading

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