Paleo Spirit Fitness: willPower & grace

In a previous post I referenced a workout that has become a favorite of mine, willPower & grace. While I generally try to keep my workouts to either 1) short duration with high intensity or 2) long duration with low intensity I make an exception for this class. Its many benefits outweigh any possible problem with intensity and even though it is very heavy on cardio it is only one hour a week for me.

I found the class while perusing the group exercise schedule at the YMCA a few years ago. When I came across the name willPower & grace I thought it was strange and it did not describe what the class would entail the way “Cardio Sculpt” or “Step Aerobics” might. But it was at a convenient time so I decided to give it a try.

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Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”

paleo mashed cauliflower

No one likes a fraud.  And I am not a big fan of something presented as what it is not. It’s a problem in the vegetarian world with meatless food made to look and taste as close to meat as possible. I mean why not just eat the real thing?! How does tofurkey even make … Read more

Dry Rubbed Barbecue Pork Ribs – Paleo Style

paleo barbecue pork ribs with sauce
paleo barbecue pork ribs with sauceEver since the paleo diet unshackled me from the fear of eating animal fat I have been on a mission to indulge in foods previously avoided. Barbecued pork ribs is one of those foods. My goal with this recipe was to create something delicious that would be paleo, which means, among other things, having very little or no sugar. It was also important the dry-rubbed ribs be good enough to be eaten without sauce.  Of course, barbecue sauce is pretty indispensable in the minds of most people and my family is no exception.  So I have also included a spicy barbecue sauce recipe that contains no high fructose corn syrup and only 2 tablespoons of sweetener.  

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TOLERATION Gluten-Free Ale

Paleo and Gluten Free Beer B&W

Paleo and Gluten Free Beer B&WContinuing my ongoing effort to review gluten-free beers for Paleo beer-lovers, up next is TOLERATION Gluten Free Ale, from “Nick Stafford’s Hambleton Ales” in Yorkshire, England.

First, a little history about “Nick Stafford’s Hambleton Ales”. Not surprisingly, the company is owned by its founder, Nick Stafford. According to the company’s website, after being laid-off twice in only seven months (or “made redundant”, as the Brits like to say) in 1991, Mr. Stafford was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and decided to start his own brewery.

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Yoga and Christianity: The Meaning of Namaste

Paleo Spirit Fitness Yoga Namaste

Even though yoga fits in well with the Paleo lifestyle (see previous post) I am certainly not a yoga expert. In fact it was not all that long ago I was reading “Yoga For Dummies”. But finding yoga to be amazingly helpful in relieving stress and increasing strength and flexibility has motivated me to learn … Read more

Barbacoa Beef Recipe for Crockpot or Pressure Cooker

Paleo spirit barbacoa on platter

As a displaced Texan living in the Northeast I am always on the lookout for great barbecue, Tex-Mex and Mexican food. I love where I live but there is a definite dearth of these types of restaurants – at least not with the quality I expect. Okay, I admit it, I am a food snob … Read more