Dana Shafir
Wellness

Been an incredibly busy and productive Sunday prepday! Grassfed beef meatballs, oven-baked tuna patties, oven-roasted clementine chicken (adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi), organic, cage free egg muffins (with spinach and bacon for St. Patty's green eggs and ham), paleo banana bread muffins (adapted from elanaspantry.com banana bread), and roasted cauliflower. #sundayprepday #glutenfree #paleo #eggmuffins #meatballs #chickendrumsticks #roastedcauliflower #preppingfortheweek #p

I love when accidents turn out to be good things! Last night, while watching Whiplash with the hubby, I put broccoli florets in the oven to roast, forgot to get the timer going, and got really into the movie. By the time I got up and realized the broccoli florets were still in the oven, they got a good char on them. BUT, they turned out so delicious because they were crunchy and fun-sized, and the pink Himalayan salt I sprinkled on them prior to roasting added to the snacky f

This shredded carrot/raisin/orange juice salad is one that my mom and Safta used to make for us when we were little, so it reminds me of my childhood, especially of my after school snacks. Not sure where the origins of this sweet and refreshing salad are from, but in Israel (where both my parents grew up), my mom and dad had it a lot as kids. In addition to it being healthy and delicious, it's super simple to make: shredded carrots (shred to your liking manually or in a food

I never miss an opportunity to make (and devour) simple roasted vegetables. This is one of my comfort foods. Add a healthy protein (like grass fed beef, grilled fish, oven-roasted chicken, pastured eggs), and high-quality fat (ex. avocado, coconut oil, nuts/seeds), and voila, you've got yourself a fantastically healthy meal! Simply salted and roasted in the oven on 400 degrees F for 30 minutes. Simple is perfect! #roastedvegetables #easydoesit #simple #glutenfree #paleo #meal

A little post-snowplay snackage: uncured hard salami (free of nitrates and nitrites), kiwi, and organic rainbow carrots. Isn't real food gorgeous? #healthysnacks #glutenfree #paleo #snowday

Tonight's dinner was so simple to prepare: Baked Potato Bar night! Baked potatoes (can substitute sweet potatoes), steamed broccoli, raw milk cheese (from Trader Joe's--purchased as a block and shredded at home), uncured Apple wood smoked bacon (Dabecca, from Costco), and Kerrygold grassfed butter (Costco). Very fitting (and filling) for a cold night. Brrrrr. #dinner #bakedpotatobar #grassfedbutter #kerrygold #paleoish #glutenfree #rawmilkcheese #baconbits #bacon #easydoes

I have to admit--I really miss oatmeal. Like a lot. When I eliminated gluten from my diet, I was excited to still be able to have my morning oats, but a couple of years after going gf, I had to stop eating even the certified gluten free kind when I began developing a strong sensitivity to it and other gf grains. And this is where my paleo life began. My daughters, however, are not sensitive to the gf oats, and because the girls are paleoish, they'll be enjoying some tonight.

Gluten free and somewhat paleoish version of a well-loved comfort food: Mac N Cheese. Using this small list of simple ingredients: Kerrygold butter to sauté onions, gluten free & non-GMO brown rice pasta, and raw milk cheese (this is a fave we buy at trader joes), and applewood bacon to add to pasta once it's done (with added butter as needed). Salt and pepper, and call it a day. My two little ones wanted to help prepare our GF Mac N Cheese--little asked if she could put the

For those who want a gluten free, grain free, low carb, paleo alternative to noodles, this broccoli slaw (that I buy at Trader Joe's) is one of my fave vegetable noodles. Of course, there's the now famous zoodles and the always-fun spaghetti squash, but here's another one to add to your noodle-alternative repertoire. Leave raw, steam, or cook on low heat for a couple of minutes with bone broth as I enjoy doing. Top with a sauce if you wish (like organic pasta sauce or homemad

While we were trying to keep busy indoors during yesterday's snow day, my girlies put together their lunch for today. Not too bad, eh? In our Easy Lunchboxes, from left to right, oldest to youngest daughter, mini non-GMO cucumbers, rapes, ‪egg muffins (made with organic, cage free eggs, onions sautéed in @kerrygoldusa butter, bacon, and broccoli), clementine, Tillamook cheese, and Elana's Pantry paleo chocolate cupcakes. I prepared the egg muffins and cupcakes on ‪Sunday Prep