Waaaayyy back when I was a kid and I could eat anything I wanted without thinking twice about calories or sugar or nutritional value, I was very choosey with my desserts. I didn’t like cookies unless they were oatmeal raisin baked by my sister, I didn’t like cake unless it was funfetti flavored, and I …
It’s official. I’m re-entering the world of crossfit. Three months after moving to the city and adjusting to actually having real world expenses, I have committed to spending all of my shopping money on a 4-month membership at Bucktown Crossfit. Now, I’m not one of those fitness junkies that thinks, “You can’t put a price on good health.” You …
These 20 Make-Ahead Paleo Breakfast Ideas are a great way to stay on track! Make these Paleo breakfast recipes ahead of time, so you can grab and go during the week.
Have you ever heard of PaleOMG? Well … she can pretty much convince anyone to adopt a paleo lifestyle with her delicious (and easy to make) recipes. I once spent multiple hours just scrolling through her entire archive of recipes and didn’t even regret it after. She also happens to be the queen of paleo …
Things I’ve learned since moving out of my parents’ house to a humble apartment in Chicago’s Lincoln Park area: I. Was. Spoiled. Not only was I saving enough money to afford a $200/month crossfit membership, oh no, that’s just the beginning of it. I also had a 15-minute commute to work (now it’s an hour) so …
A month ago, if you would have told me that I could eat nachos while on paleo, I would have told you to get out of town. That was, until I came across a photo of Paleo Nachos on Pinterest and thought … duh, Jordan, nachos can be made clean if you just avoid the cheese and …
BIG NEWS: I have created a Smile Sandwich Instagram account. Instagram is super great because I can easily search Paleo recipes and scroll through thousands of delicious photos. BUT … it’s really, really not great in the sense that I probably spend multiple hours a day on the app, get a million different cravings each time, and my …
Deli salads are a strange thing. I grew up going to potlucks and family gatherings where people just loved to mix miscellaneous savory ingredients with mayonnaise and call it a salad. Of course, I’ve never been too much a fan of deli salads … that is until I tried my recipe for super awesome fauxtato …
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites are quick, easy and healthy dessert recipe that can be made ahead of time!
A day in the life of Jordan includes a bus, a train, another bus, work, another bus, one more train, and yet another bus. Since I leave my apartment at 6:10 a.m. and get home at 6:35 p.m. every night, I’m usually lucky if I have the energy to throw a turkey burger on the …