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Be the Change You Wish to See...

In the age of lightning-fast internet, social media, and 24-hour news networks, it's easy to get the story wrong. The infamous quote, "Be the change you wish to see in the world," has been attributed to Gandhi, time and again. But a New York Time's article tells us his words have been slightly tampered with. The closest quote follows:   If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. ... We need not wait to see what others do. It is no secret that my husband and I have gone through substantial personal change and growth within the last year. I completed a half-marathon before kicking the running habit in favor of a new CrossFit bandwagon, which hubby gladly jumped on board, and we completely changed our diets in favor of a Paleolithic lifestyle for a 30-day challenge which has managed to stick around for the last six months. We've seen ph

Crab Cakes and Paleo - That's What Maryland Does?

Alright. I've come out of hiding. By request. And by force. Lately, I've been hearing a lot of the question, "so what CAN you eat?!" Um... seriously? ANYTHING I WANT! ...but prepared differently. I said it. My hubby and I eat all the same foods those "regular" people eat, only we eat it grass-fed, free of antibiotics and growth hormones, and gluten/dairy free. Simple enough, right? Here are a couple simple recipes to prove how easy it is to create a comfort meal that won't cause you to feel completely guilty after you eat it. Fried Chicken - Paleo Style The Colonel's got nothing on this recipe! Ingredients: 1 cup Almond Flour Iodized Sea Salt Dried Parsley Garlic Powder Paprika Cayenne Pepper Ground Mustard Salt and Black Pepper Coconut Oil (For Pan Frying) 1 Egg 2 lbs of Cage-free, Grass-fed Chicken Breasts (sliced thin) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put a dollop of coconut oil in a frying pan on the stove at mediu