• RECIPE: That Time I Made “Hunter’s Pie” For Tim Ferriss

    This was probably the coolest day of my 2013; being asked if I could prepare Caribou that was hunted for the book 4 Hour Chef, which is technically the first ‘cookbook’ I’ve ever purchased. Naturally my response was “Duh”. Digging through a freezer of 100s of lbs of game, I found ground Caribou and decided to go with a twist on my wildly popular Shepherd’s Pie with what Tim had available…

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  • Does Your Thyroid Hate You?

    A few weeks back you may have seen via social media that I was at casa de Underground Wellness in San Diego shooting a cooking segment for The Thyroid Sessions  that launches May 4th. When Sean asked me to be one of the two food demonstrations I was pumped! Rather than just throwing together a favorite dish, I gave a lot of thought to my personal experience with the topic and took a moment to…

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  • RECIPE: Unicorn Fuel

    The best part of waking up is actually waking up, duh. This was created for a client that just couldn’t get into BP no matter how much I pitched its benefits. They just loved their frothy mocha time in the morning and that was that. Fair, you like what you like. I get it, I am the same way with my men, I mean, coffee too. The first time I…

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  • RECIPE: Freddy’s BBQ Joint Ribs (House Of Cards)

    By now most of you should have binged your way through watching House Of Cards. Are you feeling a little dirty too? I think I need therapy to process it all. That ONE scene towards the last couple of episodes that threw us ALL for a loop. You know which one I’m talking about! You were probably thinking, WHAT? No! Really? I don’t understand! But hey, Frank slept well that night.…

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  • Play, Anxiety & The Princess Bride – A Book Review

    I was going to write an email about hustle (goal attaining) this week, but when I woke up yesterday I was hit with a wave of anxiety. After about an hour of forcing it and exasperating that false sense of urgency, I decided to walk away for the day. Instead of squeezing blood out of a turnip, I went to the beach and spent the day at my local watering hole…

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  • RECIPE: Morning Maca Sausage Muffins

    Described as “Bizarrely Delicious”, all of my clients have these on their weekly must have list. My Breakfast Sausage Muffins are so popular that I chose to make them as part of my Real Food Con Video Segment that comes out in just 2 short weeks! They are also wicked easy to make and perfect for planning ahead as you can make a full tin on Sunday for a quick…

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  • Monday Perspective

    Happy Monday! Was that annoying? It used to annoy the crap out of me too, until one day I decided to flip the script one Monday back in my corporate hustle days. The previous week was the absolute WORST and it carried over into my weekend. I’m talking lost contracts, asshole managers, “gunna leave a turd in my cube-mate’s desk” kind of worst. And then there was my personal life.…

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  • Moderation Is The Bane Of Your Awesome

    Client: Moderation is key! Me: Right, because you are working towards becoming ‘moderately happy and healthy’. Makes sense. Client: No, that’s not what I meant. Me: Right. Moderation is circumstantial, and frankly, abused as a an excuse before you even begin. Why would you do that, allow for an ounce of ‘fall off the wagon’ before you even start? C’mon, commit. No, I am not abolishing your cheat day or…

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  • Eggplant Lasagna Stack

    This is one of my favorite dishes to make (and eat) – generally I prepare it as a large casserole but I was inspired by Nom Nom Paleo’s presentation in her book Food For Humans by stacking it when I prepared it last week for a client. After posting it to Instagram, a ton of you asked for my recipe, including one of my Olympic crushes so naturally I had to write this recipe out.…

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  • RECIPE: Cashew Chicken Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Peppers

    You can thank Tonja (Flame to Fork) for my quick write up of this recipe. I now understand my Mother & Grandmother’s shorthand process of sharing their “recipes”. Touchdown Jalapeño Poppers! Ingredients:      20 jalapeños 1 cup soaked cashews 8 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 to 2 pounds of bacon s&p to taste Instructions:  Preheat oven to 375 degrees In a pot, boil chicken thighs until cooked While…

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