by Alexandra Golden | Jan 4, 2015 | Easy, Healthy Recipes, Sides
When my family moved the US when I was 7, we didn’t have a whole lot in the beginning. Â My super hard-working and amazing parents were building a better life for us from scratch, and that meant living pretty modestly in the meantime. However, my parents always...
by Alexandra Golden | Dec 22, 2014 | Drinks, Easy, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
I’ve recently become a veggie smoothie convert…and this recipe was my way in. Â But I think it really happened when I shifted my perception of veggie smoothies from being a meal replacement to a yummy way to augment an already nutrient-rich, whole food...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 30, 2014 | Easy, Healthy Recipes
Vegetables are amazing. Â They’re delicious, they help with digestion, and they’re packed to the brim with nutrients. Â Unfortunately, getting enough veggies in the diet is a common complaint for people. Â Heck, it can be hard enough to put food on the table...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 22, 2014 | Easy, Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
I grew up eating persimmons and they are some of my favorite fruit during the winter! Â Mostly, whenever I’ve eaten them in public though, I get something like this: “Why are you eating an orange tomato?” Â Hm, time for a quick tutorial! Â You seriously...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 19, 2014 | Easy, Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
Pomegranates are some of my favorite fruit to eat. Â They’re super fun to eat and are outrageously packed with good-for-you nutrients (see below for the full nutritional info). Â I dare say they’re on my list of best-things-about-winter! But whenever I buy...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 5, 2014 | Easy, Healthy Recipes, Sides
If you’ve been following this blog for any amount of time, you know I love ridiculously easy recipes. Â Ideally, I’d prefer if I can pick out a couple staples from our fridge and slap them together in a matter of minutes. Â This recipe is a poster child for...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 3, 2014 | Breakfast, Easy, Healthy Recipes, Sides
Autoimmune paleo can seem really intimidating, even for someone who has been paleo for a while. Â After all, getting rid of even more foods, even for just the elimination period,can be very daunting and, well, just generally pretty unpleasant (especially when those...
by Alexandra Golden | Oct 29, 2014 | Easy, Healthy Recipes
Spaghetti squash is an amazing paleo staple.  It’s versatile, it’s a great carb, and it makes for some pretty great leftovers. I love topping mine with this easy ground beef recipe or making a “faux-spaghetti” with a bottle of pasta sauce.  I...
by Alexandra Golden | Oct 28, 2014 | Easy, Healthy Recipes
One of the most intimidating things about going paleo is that there is an underlying assumption that everyone knows how to cook at least some stuff. Â And when going paleo means that you’re most likely giving up some of your packaged/chemically-laden convenience...
by Alexandra Golden | Oct 2, 2014 | Easy, Healthy Recipes, Meat/Protein
My husband and I have an ongoing culinary debate on the awesomeness of dry rubs versus sauces. Â This recipe was born because it was my way of compromising on a dry rub that tasted great on its own but could be supplemented by a variety of sauces! My favorite way to...