This month, in a word: INSANE. Or in two words, insanely busy. I traveled to Richmond, VA for a Peanut Harvest Farm Tour with the National Peanut Board, then to New Orleans for my grandparents 90th birthday celebration with my whole family, spent every other weekend either in school (yes, my grad school classes are on the weekends. woof.) or swim coaching.
Plus, you know, working my butt off to study, keep up with all my health & nutrition coaching clients, this little blog here, and…life? Yeah, that too. I’m running on fumes a little bit here. Can you tell?
But. I have SO many cool things to share with you from this month, including a TON of discount codes and coupons for you guys to use!!
First…Halloween Recipes, Anyone??
check out this Paleo Halloween Recipes Roundup! With recipes like Frozen Banana Ghosts, Chicken Burger “Brains” with Cherry Relish, and Whole Roasted Cauliflower Pumpkin Brains!
50 Paleo Winter & Fall Squash Recipes
Dark Chocolate Chip Paleo Pumpkin Bread
Holiday Gifts – start planning! Eek!
I’m running a special promo this month (through Thanksgiving) with Beautycounter – for anyone who places an order through THIS link (or the ones BELOW) above $100 before tax, I will personally send you a sample of the Charcoal Mask. Anyone who places an order over $150 (before tax) will be entered to win the “Be Your Beautiful” Makeup Bag!
Skincare Favorites
Naughty to Nice Charcoal Bar & Rejuvenating Charcoal Mask Gift Set: Well, if you couldn’t decide between the amazing Charcoal Bar and Rejuvenating Charcoal Mask…a perfect gift for literally anyone on your list this year! Or, yourself? ha! That’s what I did…sorry not sorry!
Winter Warmth Palette: I love the warm undertones (duh) of everything in this palette, and it’s quickly become my one-stop shop for everyday wear!
Red Lip Sheer in Currant: Umm, can you say holiday parties? I don’t wear lipstick or sheers often, but this is the one time of year I sport it often, and can’t wait to break this one out!
New Cookbooks!!
So many good books came out this month that I am SO. incredibly pumped about!! FIRST: Food Freedom Forever: Letting Go of Bad Habits, Guilt, and Anxiety Around Food by Melissa Hartwig. WOW you guys, just WOW. No words can describe how excited I was to get this book, and how thrilled I am with the content. You want to know what the heck to do in your post-#Whole30 life to feel AMAZING and not fall totally off the rails/see the resurgence of your Sugar Dragon? Melissa’s got your covered, with practical tips for every dang situation (family pressure, work events, vacation, the holidays…umm hellooo Thanksgiving-New Years season). Plus: how to live your life enjoyably through a healthy relationship with food. Spoiler alert: sometimes, you just eat the dang cookie. and feel GOOD about it.
Next, Practical Paleo, 2nd Edition!!!! No amount of exclamations points can do this one justice. If you read my review of the first edition, you know how much I freaking LOVE this book and recommend it to anyone and everyone who is interested in getting started (or even just wondering about) the paleo lifestyle. This edition is *gasp* hardcover, and Diane has updated it with a ton of new information and meal plans, and even more gorgeous recipes!!! Dying. it’s fine.
Alexis Kornblum, aka Lexi’s Clean Kitchen, came out iwth her first cookbook (fittingly called Lexi’s Clean Kitchen, duh!) and it is absolutely stunning. I can’t wait to make any and everything from this book!! Then, Simone Miller, the author of The New Yiddish Kitchen and The Zenbelly Cookbook came out with Paleo Soups & Stews, which is incredily gorgeous and sooo mouthwatering. Trying to keep the vampires away this Halloween? Try her 30 cloves of garlic soup. That should do the trick, ha!
New Products I’m Loving!
Tessemae’s came out with a NEW Creamy Ranch and Creamy Caesar!! Dying. Yep, Whole30-friendly.
Paleo Passion Foods Granola. All real ingredients, no junk! Freaking loving this stuff, from just snacking on it to putting it on top of smoothies! Current favorite: Maple Cinnamon. Oooobviously becaase it pairs so perfectly with all the fall things! Use the code “Dana15” for 15% off your order!
Daily Harvest Pre-Packaged Smoothies. These guys have been saving my butt this month, when I’m constantly on the go. All you do is dump it in the blender, add your liquid of choice (I usually do almond or coconut milk), and go! Use the code “realfoodwithdana” for 3 FREE smoothies in your first order!
Balanced Health Food & Environmental Sensitivity Testing. Read this post for my full review, but these guys have been helping me nail down the last of my food and environmental sensitivities, so I can keep feeling great even with all the craziness of life during the holidays! Use the code “realfoodwithdana” for $5 off your first scan!
Instacart. I’m a little late to the party, I know. But I finally tried out Instacart this month with Whole Foods! So freaking easy, it’s basically groceries from your computer screen to your doorstep in an hour or two. Like what?! Use the code “WFMREALFOOD” for 25% off your first order!
Recipes & Posts you may have missed!
Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower Rice
One-Pan Bake with Sweet Potatoes, Veggies and Bacon
Eating My Way through Portland and Bend, Oregon {Travel Recap}
Aaaaaaaaand that’s all, folks. Happy Halloween!
I noticed that you pictured Chosen Foods’ coconut oil spray. One of our local grocery stores started carrying it and I bought it (after checking ingredients), particularly to use to coat the (foil) wrappers for my breakfast egg muffins. Best – thing – ever! I couldn’t get a very even coating on the inside of the wrappers with regular coconut oil or ghee, and kept getting eatable food stuck to the foil But the spray got into the ridges and let me eat the whole muffin with no waste! And you just gave me 2 new cookbooks to check out on my clean eating/paleo journey!
Hey Pat!
Isn’t it amazing? I used to use the Trader Joe’s version of the coconut oil spray, but this one is much cleaner, without added ingredients. Those breakfast egg muffins sound so good! And yay!! Hope you enjoy the cookbooks 🙂
Dana