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A typical breakfast in my first trimester, when I was craving a bit more carbs. I had two eggs fried in butter with bacon on the side, hashbrowns and gluten-free sourdough from Bread Srsly – with more butter. Butter is great for building a healthy baby so I make sure to eat a lot of it (which let’s face it – isn’t hard).  Majority of my meals are simple and quick. Here is an easy dinner I tossed together. I used leftover pork, topped with tomatoes, avocados, jalapeno and romaine with a side of kraut for probiotics. The tortillas are completely paleo and from Seite Foods. Another perfect example of a healthy breakfast. Pastured eggs and bacon, hashbrowns and shredded Brussels sprouts. So good and so nutrient dense! This is from Greek Easter, when my husband, mother in law and I went to our favorite Greek restaurant. They roasted a…

It’s not hard to keep these foods on hand. Majority of them live in the freezer, like beef, raspberries and frozen veggies. Others keep well, like coconut oil, olive oil, and butter. The others, like avocados and leafy greens, are on my grocery list each week. Keeping these foods on hand is great because you will always have a healthy meal to cook. Whether that’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, a snack or a smoothie. You will never be able to say “I have nothing to eat!” if you have these foods in your house. There are endless combinations to be made with these. Some of my favorites are: stir-fry ground beef with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and greens scrambled eggs with salsa and avocado guacamole salmon with broccoli and mashed potatoes a fiber-rich smoothie (so much fiber in avocados and raspberries!) hard boiled eggs (my favorite snack) soup – tomato soup, veggie…

YOU GUYS. THIS THAI PORK STIR-FRY WAS SO GOOD. The other night I had a couple friends over for dinner, including my BFF, Jennifer. I don’t cook with pork a ton and I don’t know why, because it’s really delicious. I love this stir-fry. Truth be told, I used pork mixed with organs from my farmer. If you can find this, it will add a lot of nutrient density to the meal, but if not – no worries. I didn’t tell my dinner guests this prior to eating it. But I couldn’t keep it a secret. Back to the stir-fry. I couldn’t believe how well it turned out. It reminded me of takeout from a really good Thai restaurant, even though I’ve never had pork from a Thai restaurant. I used Thai inspired flavors and it really wasn’t hard at all to make this. It’s perfect for a quick, weeknight…

Even though I’m totally down with white rice (find out why it’s healthier than brown rice here), I often like to use riced cauliflower instead. It tastes great and it’s incredibly nutritious. Cauliflower is a great source of vitamin C, folate and a whole buncha’ minerals. Another benefit is that it’s low-carb. While I don’t think low-carb is necessary for everyone, it is helpful for certain people, especially those with digestive issues. Subbing cauliflower for rice is an easy, healthy and tasty swap. It’s also really easy to make riced cauliflower. Just break apart a head of cauli into florets, then add them to a food processor and pulse until it resembles rice. If you don’t have a food processor, you can grate the cauliflower. Cauliflower Fried “Rice” Subbing cauliflower for rice is an easy, healthy and tasty swap. This Cauliflower fried rice tastes great and is incredibly nutritious. Cauliflower…

Got Turkey leftovers from Thanksgiving? Make Turkey Pot Pie Soup! Every Thanksgiving, I’m left with a ton of turkey. I usually make things like turkey pot pie and sandwiches out of it. This year my mother in law called and asked if we really needed a turkey if only a few of us actually ate turkey. I DO! I almost shouted into the phone. I’m so adamant about getting a turkey because I love, love, love making broth with the carcass. Turkey broth is one of my favorites, but I only get to make it once a year. And I’m not about to give that up. For a recipe check out my post on how to make bone broth. Anyway, so I’m racking my brain trying to think of what the hell to make with the massive amount of leftover turkey meat I have. I made paleo & grain free…

Since I love me some Asian food but can’t handle the ingredients in most Asian restaurants, I’ve become pretty good at creating my own Asian inspired dishes. I’ve found that at a lot of restaurants, they use MSG, GMOs, vegetable oils and high fructose corn syrup. And I’ll be honest, while it tastes awesome, it makes me feel like shit. Luckily, this is super easy to make and not at all time consuming. It tastes great and is the perfect option when you’re craving some Asian style noodles. If you’re wondering why this recipe is labeled paleo and I used white rice noodles, read my article on why white rice is healthier than brown rice and why it’s a paleo approved safe starch here. To make it traditionally paleo, just swap the rice noodles for kelp noodles, spiralized zucchini, even spaghetti squash. They’re all great! Paleo Asian Noodles With Shrimp…

Yesterday, I found myself searching for meal plans that nutritionists, bloggers, medical organizations and doctors shared for pregnant women and women trying to become pregnant. For whatever reason, I love seeing meal plans and getting an idea of what others are eating. Unfortunately, for the most part the meal plans were pretty terrible. They recommended oatmeal instead of eggs because of the fat content (um yeah, the omega-3s along with choline and vitamins A, E, D and K are kind of the point of eating eggs during pregnancy!), low-fat dairy products and a ton of fiber from “healthy whole grains.” Overall, the plans were very low in fat which is exactly the food a woman needs for optimal fertility. In fact, a study from Harvard found that women who ate two or more servings of low-fat dairy per day had an 85% higher risk of infertility than women who ate…