When I was a teenager, my Uncle Bill taught me how to make real cinnamon buns. You know, the kind with yeast-based bread? It was a revelation and became one of my favorite treats to make. One batch would make a whole delicious pan, full of thousands of gluten-filled calories. And last about an hour.
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Grug’s Barbecued Stuffed Bananas—A Recipe Inspired by The Croods

Who is Grug? He is the overprotective yet loving dad (voiced by Nicolas Cage) in the new DreamWorks Animation film, The Croods. The Croods is about a family of cavemen forced to embrace change. This movie looks like a whole lot of fun and I can’t wait to take my girls to see it (you
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Puerto Rican Plantain Lasagna (Pastelon)

Plantain lasagna? Really? Yes! And what a delicious and comforting meal! Perfect for this time of year! This is another recipe modified from one that Gloria sent me (thank you Gloria!). I made this for my mother-in-law’s birthday while she was visiting and it was a hit! My mother-in-law was amazed—mostly at how you don’t
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Perfect Paleo Pancakes

These hotcake-style pancakes were a serendipitous accident. I was working on a crepe recipe (which I will be posting soon!) and my first attempt was not crepe-like at all, but a light fluffy and delicious, if maybe a little too thin, pancake. Once my crepe recipe was perfected, my next priority became to take a
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Zukay Live Beet Kvass GIVEAWAY!

February 13, 2013 in Giveaways

When Zac e-mailed me a while ago to ask if I’d like to try Zukay Live Beet Kvass, this was his sales pitch:

“[Paleo] is our chance to get back to that ancestral vibrancy we were all meant to have. That’s why our founder, Scott, made Zukay Live Foods – to combat the modern diet and all it stands for. If you haven’t heard of our fabulous kvass beverages, allow me a quick second, because they’re pretty impressive. You see, all we do is naturally ferment raw organic veggies (a la sauerkraut), and then juice them. That’s it. No sugar, no heat, no additives, no anything. They’re completely and naturally probiotic – no cultures from any lab anywhere. Just our juice from raw vegetables fermented in the same way your ancestors did for millennia. Pretty cool stuff.”

You had me at “naturally probiotic“.

So, I picked a few flavors and enjoyed the opportunity to try Zukay Live beet kvass (and beet ginger and carrot ginger kvass). They are surprisingly good and I can honestly say that I’ve never tasted anything similar. They have very unique flavors (my guess is that you either love them or hate them). My favorite is beet ginger, but I also really like plain beet and I didn’t care much for the carrot ginger. There are actually 7 different flavors (I stuck with the 3 flavors that were also autoimmune protocol friendly) to choose from!

Zukay Live is family-owned. Scott and Cathy Grzybek (along with their two boys) are located in the Eastern Pennsylvania countryside (so they could have access to chlorine-free, floride-free well water to ferment their veggies in), where they make their kvass (and salad dressing too) on site. They are passionate about ancestral health and raw, organic, probiotic superfoods!

So, what better way to follow-up a teaser excerpt from my book on probiotics than with a giveaway for a quality fermented beverage? Yes, Zukay Live has donated a box (5 bottles) of their kvass (you choose the flavors!) to one lucky winner!

So, how do you enter the giveaway?

For EACH of the items below that you do, leave A COMMENT on THIS POST saying which item you did.
Yes, that means that you can enter up to 3 times.

Make sure to include your e-mail address (the comment form asks for it) so that I can contact the winners.
Please note that, because Zukay Live can not ship their products internationally, this giveaway is limited to US residents only.

To enter this giveaway, please do any or all of the following:

Check out the Zukay Live website and check out their YouTube channel.
Like Zukay Live on Facebook.
Follow Zukay Live on Twitter.

This contest is now CLOSED. Congratulations TC!

TPV Episode 19 Show Notes: Live Guests

December 21, 2012 in Show Notes

Our nineteenth show!
Ep. 19: Live Guests

In this episode, we invite our first ever listener guests! Meet Jeanine, a reader of The Paleo Mom, and Kate, a reader of Paleo Parents. They have questions for Stacy and Sarah about implementing the paleo diet in their lives, especially considering their autoimmune conditions. We sincerely hope that by helping them, we can help you too!

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The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 19: Live Guests

0:00 – Introduction
1:07 – News and Views
- Come join the Paleo Parents Meetup if you are in the area!
- And pre-order our new book, Beyond Bacon!
- Come to Sarah’s Seminar! The seminar is titled “Paleo Basics: Learn the science behind the paleo diet and how to implement it in your home” and will be held at 4.0 Martial Arts in Sandy Springs on Saturday, December 22nd 3pm-5pm. Use the code “eatpaleo2013″ to receive 30% off when you register at learnpaleo.com between now and Friday
10:07 – Questions and Answers
- Welcome to our guests, Kate and Jeanine!
- Kate has narcolepsy and sent in this link for you
- Jeanine and Kate both have autoimmune diseases and are struggling to implement paleo.
  - The book Diane recommends is Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? When my Lab Tests Are Normal
  - What IS the autoimmune protocol?
  - Why are tomatoes a problem? Sarah explains.
  - Stacy and Sarah recommend getting used to paleo before tackling the autoimmune protocol
  - Sarah also recommends adding digestive support, vitamin D, and probiotics.
  - Gut Dysbiosis, one of my favorite paleo syndromes!
- 19:11 – Kate wants to get her family on board.
- 23:23 – Stacy on sleep apnea and paleo
- 26:28 -Paleo convenience foods if you don’t have energy/time to cook
  - Wholly Guacamole
  - Almond butter (with apple or celery!)
  - Sun butter (ditto!)
  - Banana chips
- 28:57 – Ketogenic diets for neurological diseases
  - Try the ketogenic diet variation in the Perfect Health Diet
  - Coconut Oil
  - MCT Oil
  - Fat is not bad for you!
  - Which Fats Should You Eat?
  - Balanced Bites Fat Guide
- 38:05 – Hormones and autoimmune disease
  - The Thyroid Gut Connection from Chris Kresser
  - Female Hormones and Autoimmune Disease
- 43:56 – Jeanine has tons of food sensitivities, which makes the AIP harder
  - Hormones can trigger a leaky gut and autoimmune disease
  - Herbal Tea-infused gelatin cubes are from Practical Paleo
  - Reintroducing Foods after Following the Autoimmune Protocol
- 50:02 – Sarah recommends thyroid hormones to support thyroid function while Jeanine heals
  - Hayley Mason from Food Lover’s Kitchen’s experience with Hashimoto’s
    - Part 1: Playing Doctor
    - Part 2: The Healing Process
- 55:06 – Stacy on a stress management soapbox
  - Sarah on Managing Stress
- 1:00:47 – Sarah on exercise with autoimmune disease
  - Stacy is starting Cross-fit!
  - Sarah on Why Exercise Is so Important
- 1:06:17 – Kate is overwhelmed reading labels and finding safe foods and figuring out how to prioritize on a budget
  - Bloggers and authors tend to have favorite products, like some of ours:
    - Applegate Farm
    - US Wellness Meats
    - Trader Joes
    - Costco
    - GrassFed Traditions
    - Local Farmers (like, for us, Polyface, Mt. Vernon, and Fields of Athenry)
- 1:19:35 – Jeanine wants more information on paleo and menopause
  - We recommend Stefani Ruper’s blog Paleo for Women
- 1:21:00 – Last thoughts
  - Buy Beyond Bacon!
  - Thank you to Jeanine and Kate for their bravery and being candid (kinda like Stacy’s What it looks like to lose 135lbs post!)
1:23:50 – Outro