Podcast Episode 18: Wonton Fever!

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Episode 18: Wonton Fever!

Aiya! Did you miss our mellifluous voices? By popular demand, our whole family is back behind the microphones (set up around our dining room table) for the start of Season 2 of our podcast!

It’s been over a year(!) since we last released an episode of our podcast—and one of our voices is now unrecognizable. (No, it’s not mine. My voice is as squeaky and vocal-fry-free as ever.) But we’ll try to make it up to you by cramming this catch-up episode with all our totally convincing, non-feeble excuses for being radio silent.

What We Ate

Have you made made my Wonton Meatballs yet? It took me many, many batches to figure out how to get them juuuust right, and it turned out that the persistent problem with my early batches was due to a surprising culprit. Also, you’ll hear the whole family chime in about the pros and cons of being the official taste testers at Nom Nom Paleo World Headquarters.

The Main Course

In this episode, we also share what we’ve been up to:

• First and foremost, we were working on our long-awaited follow-up cookbook, Ready or Not! (Learn more and pre-order here!)
• We created a companion 2018 wall calendar for Ready or Not!, complete with super cute stickers! (Catch a sneak peek and pre-order here!)
• We finally moved our website—and its 1,700+ blog posts—from Tumblr to WordPress, and redesigned it to be more user-friendly, searchable, and Pinnable than ever. We even have a new Recipe Index!
• We moved (part-time) to Portland! Check out #NomNomEatsPDX on Instagram for our favorite eats in Rip City. (We’ll devote a future episode to Portland very soon.)

See? We weren’t just neglecting the podcast for no reason!

Crush of the Week

If you’ve been following me on Instagram lately (and if you haven’t, DO IT ALREADY!), you know that I’ve been devouring Robb Wolf’s latest book, Wired to Eat. I’m not diabetic, but after finishing the book (burp!), I bought a blood glucose kit, and I’ve been pricking my finger after my meals. By checking my blood sugar levels, I can see how my body reacts to different types of carbohydrates. I’m no expert on blood glucose monitors, but this is the highly-rated, bestselling kit I bought on Amazon to collect my data.

Question of the Week

Whoops—we forgot that selecting a reader’s question to answer is supposed to be a regular part of our podcast episodes. Oh, well—we’ll get  back into the swing of things again soon. Got a head-scratcher or two for us to ponder for a future episode? Leave ’em in the comments below, or shoot them to me via email. If we answer your question on the air, you’ll win some Nom Nom Paleo swag!

That said, our podcasts aren’t the only way to hear me answer your queries. I’ve been on a tear with my weekly live and interactive cooking demonstrations on my Facebook page, where I answer viewer’s questions, too. So tune in every Wednesday night at 5 pm Pacific / 8 pm Eastern and ask your questions while I cook!

Like what you heard on this episode? Subscribe to our podcast and leave us an honest review by clicking here! Your feedback makes a huge difference. Also, please visit our sponsor, Thrive Market—if you’re a new user, you can get 25% off your entire purchase and free shipping on your first order!

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Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013) and Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017)!

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CHFA West 2017

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Join Nutrition Club for the CHFA West 2016! The CHFA West is largest conference and trade show in Western Canada serving the natural health and organics industry. It’s the place where retailers meet the industry’s top manufacturers, distributors and brokers, face-to-face.

CHFA West 2017 Details

Trade Show: April 8 & 9, 2017
10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. daily
Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building, Vancouver, BC

New Mobile Guide Now Available

We’ve created a mobile guide for attendees to easily access all the information needed to make the show experience enjoyable, efficient and hassle-free. Compatible with any phone or device, the mobile guide includes:

– Conference Program
– Products by Category
– Floor Plans
– Exhibitor List and Sponsors
– City Map

On your phone, simply go to chfa.ca/app in the browser to access and save the mobile guide. It’s quick, easy and mobile.

On-site Attendee Registration Hours:

Thursday, April 6:	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, April 7:	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 8:	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 9:	8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m

For more information click here!

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The Ultimate Guide to Workout Hairstyles

Beauty tip lists are my kryptonite. I just love learning about what different people do with their hair or makeup — seeing what works for them, what they spend time and money on, and where they’ve found shortcuts is absolutely fascinating. One of the best tips I ever read was that a good haircut (and color, if you’re like me and haven’t rocked your natural shade in … a while) is the best beauty investment you can make. Think about it. You wear your hair every single day, and when it’s cut in a way that makes styling easy, getting ready each …

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Cajun Shrimp in Foil

This dish is so easy to make, anyone can do it! Spicy shrimp seasoned with Cajun spices, Andouille sausage, and rainbow colored vegetables are baked together in foil pouches. They are fast and easy to make, and can be made ahead and kept in your freezer. When you’re ready to cook them, just pop them in the oven – perfect for busy weeknights!

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A Better Way to Deal with Tight Hamstrings

Many of the people I work with tell me the same thing: “I’ve got tight hamstrings.” But I really feel that tight hamstrings has become such a junk term. Everyone thinks they have them so what do they do? They stretch and they stretch and they stretch. And despite all those efforts, soon the tightness leads to hamstrings strains, particularly at the high hamstring connections in the pelvis near the glute muscles. The problem is that most people have something else going on and all that hamstring stretching is only making the situation worse. Believe it or not, the prescription for successfully dealing with tight …

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Shoyu Aji Poke

I’m obsessed with everything tuna, which is why I love poke – the traditional Hawaiian dish of raw fish seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil. You don’t have to wait for your next vacation to Hawaii, you can make it yourself, it’s easy to do! What matters most is the quality of the fish.

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Gruyère Gonna Want to Read This

Mozzarelly great news here, cheese lovers. Yeah, that was lame, but “gouda news” is just too cheesy. Anyway, on to the news I havarti mentioned. For reggiano this time. I know you’re thinking, “this feta be good.” And trust me, this cheese news is the GOAT (greatest of all time, not chèvre). Okay, sorry. That was it. I’m done now. I promise this news won’t make you bleu. Here it is: Cheese might actually be good for you. New research shows that eating cheese does not raise your cholesterol and might help you lose weight. Irish researchers recently published their study in …

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Skillet Cauliflower “Arroz” Con Pollo

Spanish chicken and rice, a dish I grew up eating, is pure comfort food to me. This low-carb version swaps the rice for veggies, which means larger portions with 85% less calories than rice!

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Smells Like Team Spirit: Altitude Training at Camp Brooks

The FBG/Brooks Running connection isn’t anything new. We’ve been part of their blog ambassador program for years (and that means you’re likely to find some affiliate links here, so if you see something you like, we’d be honored if you purchased through our link! Each year, either Jenn or I have attended the annual trip Brooks puts on for us (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013). I’m not alone in saying that we’ve formed a really tight knit community with the other bloggers in the program — seeing them each year is an absolute highlight. But what I hadn’t realized until my recent trip …

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Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker) Korean Short Ribs

Chicken Soup with Spinach and Whole Wheat Acini di Pepe

When it’s chicken and noodle soup my family craves, we love this easy homemade chicken soup, loaded with chicken, veggies and our favorite pasta shape – Acini di Pepe. This is pure comfort food, and leftovers taste even better the next day.

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We Just Made This List and It’s All Because of YOU

We don’t like to toot our own horn … but, guys, we were on this list from Greatist. I mean, right there, there’s Kristen and my name just a few spots up from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Yes, you read that right. His Holiness the Dalai Lama. via GIPHY Besides being insanely honored and humbled (still, weeks later, we’re picking our jaws up and off the ground), we wanted to share this news with you because OMG, His Holiness the Dalai Lama(!), but also because just about everyone on the list embodied something that’s been a key pillar in our …

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Skinnytaste Dinner Plan (Week 68)

This week, I am hoping the weather gets warmer so I can start grilling!  Enchiladas are also on the menu, they make enough for leftovers so we’ll have them twice this week with some cauliflower rice and salad. I’m also excited to do my first cooking demo/book signing April 1 at 1pm at Macy’s Herald Square, you can find out more details here.

Skinnytaste Dinner Plan (Week 68)

Monday: Breakfast for dinner! Sheet Pan Home Fries with sunny side eggs
Tuesday: Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas With Creamy Salsa Verde
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Grilled Flank Steak with Tomatoes, Red Onion and Balsamic
Friday: Sheet Pan Shrimp with Broccolini and Tomatoes
Saturday: Demo at Macy’s Herald Square, Dinner Out
Sunday: Turkey Sante Fe Zucchini Boats

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Eating Your Way to Fabulous Hair

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If you have been getting your hair trimmed every six weeks, avoiding heat-based styling tools and conditioning your hair with each wash, you may get depressed when it fails to grow any longer or healthier. The fact of the matter is that your hair woes may extend beyond the exterior. Yes, it is true that Scalp Med can help nearly anyone with hair growth issues see noticeable progress, but you can improve your health even more by improving how you eat. Since hair needs nutrients to grow, what better way to get longer hair than by eating clean and nutritionally sound foods?

What Your Hair Indicates About Your Diet

It may be easier for you to crack open a can of soda when you feel thirsty, but all that sugar is ending up somewhere. Even for people that don’t gain weight despite eating loads of junk food, signs of an unhealthy diet can manifest other ways. First, your skin will definitely not be blemish free, well hydrated or supple if you eat fried chicken and French fries on a daily basis. Your nails may also be short and brittle, and you can expect your hair to grow at a much slower rate. Your hair, skin and nails are going to bear the brunt of eating an unhealthy diet in addition to the risk of packing on additional pounds.

Making Small Changes to Your Diet for a Big Difference

Making a change as small as drinking more water can lead to your hair growing at an accelerated rate. By trading in your normal snack of potato chips for kale, you may notice shinier locks as a result. Some people also help to improve the health of their hair by going vegan or cutting out all fried foods, but all types of changes, small and large, will make your hair stronger. If you are using Scalp Med products, you can anticipate a big change in the way that your hair looks and grows.

Hair Vitamins and Supplements

Whether you apply them directly to your scalp or add them in with your smoothie, hair growth supplements that are ingested are also a big help. Eating foods that are rich in protein will help your hair to grow thicker. This, with hair vitamins, can produce positive changes when tried for a few months in a row. The good news about hair vitamins is that you can miss a dose here and there and not have your results compromised. So find the kind of hair vitamin that you can see yourself taking every day and make sure that you top them off with a big glass of water for proper digestion.

If you cut back on the foods that you know are not good for your health, you can in turn have healthier hair. Like other methods, eating your way to better looking hair is going to take time, but the results are irreversible so long as you continue to treat your body well. Start snacking on fruit instead of donuts and watch the wonder of nature make your hair thicker, fuller and easier to manage.

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This Two-Minute Video Captures Your Cycle Perfectly

Here on FBG, we’re more likely to be talking about cycling on a Spin or road bike than we are your menstrual cycle. But, let’s be honest: your period can suck sometimes. And the same hormones that make your body a wonderland (thanks for that line, John Mayer) can also make you feel like a hot mess. Which can totally get in the way of your workouts, make you crave unhealthy stuff or generally just not feel like your normal badass self. Glamour magazine put together the coolest two-minute video that shows exactly what your cycle does to you each month …

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Sheet Pan Shrimp with Broccolini and Tomatoes

One of my favorite ways to make shrimp is roasted in the oven, it comes out tender and flavorful every time! I added some of our favorite vegetables to make it a ONE-pan meal, and we loved it! A quick and EASY low-carb dish with tons of flavor, ready in under 3o minutes start to finish.

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New Season, New Activewear: 4 Fresh Trends for Spring

There’s no better way to mark a new season than by changing something up. Hit a new running trail, try a new group ex studio, join a cycling club, make a new recipe! And if that’s not enough change for you, also consider changing up your activewear with one of these four new looks. So fresh. So fun. So spring! Embrace Your Flower Power: KiraGrace Everything is in bloom right now, and we are simply smitten over this look from KiraGrace. Part retro and part flower power, the polka dots are totes charming and the daisies are just, well, the friendliest flower, …

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Instant Pot Rock Creek Ranch Black Beans

These simple and tasty black beans, flavored with bacon, onion, garlic, poblano and lots of spices, have smoky yet mild taste that pair well with lots of dishes.

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