My Books
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Well Fed Weeknights: Complete Paleo Meals in 45 Minutes Or Less
Bursting with vibrant flavors and foolproof recipes, this book puts more than 125 complete—and crazy-delicious—paleo meals on your table in 45 minutes or less. Also available as a PDF and Kindle.
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Well Fed: Paleo Recipes For People Who Love To Eat
115+ delicious recipes with no grains, dairy, legumes, sugar, or alcohol. Whole30 approved! Also available as a PDF and Kindle.
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Well Fed 2: More Paleo Recipes For People Who Love To Eat
200+ crazy-good recipes — including 15 meatballs! — with no grains, dairy, legumes, sugar, or alcohol. Whole30 approved! Also available as a PDF and Kindle.
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Well Fed 28-Day Paleo Plan
Four weeks of menus, recipes, step-by-step instructions, shopping lists, and more — all the info you need for a stress-free month of healthy, delicious paleo eating. 140-page ebook. More info.
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Living Paleo For Dummies
The Dummies take on dino-chow. Co-written with Kellyann Petrucci.
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Rollergirl: Totally True Tales From The Track
The whole story of how I was transformed from a nerdy, piano-playing bookworm into a (nerdy, piano-playing, book-reading) Rollergirl.
PALEO SCIENCE
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It Starts With Food
The brilliant New York Times bestseller by the founders of Whole9. I wrote the recipes in the “Meal Map” and Dave took the photos!
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The Whole30
The one-billion percent brilliant book that tells you everything you need to know about why and how to succeed at the Whole30.
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The Paleo Solution
Robb Wolf’s ground-breaking book that lays down the paleo “why” with plenty of good humor, backed up by research.
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The Primal Blueprint
By Mark Sisson, the brains and brawn behind Marks Daily Apple.
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The Primal Connection
Mark Sisson digs into the factors beyond food that affect our health and happiness.
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Practical Paleo
Diane Sanfilippo provides a solid overview of paloe principles, then addresses specific conditions including diabetes and thyroid disease.
Paleo Cookbooks
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Nom Nom Paleo
Flavorful recipes, gorgeous photography, and sassy writing from one of my favorite paleo chef and her adorable family.
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The Performance Paleo Cookbook
Very delicious, very practical recipes to fuel your workouts and outside-the-gym adventures. Steph Gaudreau is a tremendous athlete, and she’s just as good in the kitchen as she is under a barbell.
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The Frugal Paleo Cookbook
Ciarra’s recipes are just the kind of food I like, and she offers helpful tips on how to reduce the costs of eating as well as possible.
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The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook
This cookbook proves that even the AIP of paleo doesn’t need to taste like you’re in food jail. This book is packed with imaginative, satisfying recipes that exclude nightshades, eggs, nuts, and other inflammatory ingredients.
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Paleo Takeout
Fantastic, fun recipes based on your favorite take-out from around the world, including Chinese, Thai, Italian, and more.
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Quick & Easy Paleo Comfort Foods
All-American food gone paleo from Julie and Charles Mayfield, two of the nicest people on the planet.
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Paleo Lunches and Breakfasts On the Go
Diana Rodgers answers the question, “What’s for lunch?” with easy-to-make wraps, salads, and soups.
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Beyond Bacon
In this beautiful book, the Paleo Parents go hog wild in celebration of the mighty pig.
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Against All Grain
Packed with lovely photos and tons of recipe ideas, including lots of treats for special occasions.
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The Ancestral Table: Traditional Recipes for a Paleo Lifestyle
Traditional international recipes with scene-setting photos from The Domestic Man.
Training & Fitness
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Wendler 5/3/1
The no-nonsense, no-frills, awesomely effective plan for using barbells to get strong. Makes me feel like a badass!
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Half-Marathon: You Can Do It
This book made me fall in love with running, and got both Dave and I 100% prepared for running a half marathon.
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Paleo Fitness
A common sense approach to fitness that combines fun and butt-kicking in perfect proportions.
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Your Primal Body
Based on the 5 Step Primal Body Program, this book digs into how we an all become our strongest, leanest selves.
Being Awesome
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The Gifts of Imperfection
Brene Brown’s charming little book that is packed with big ideas for living your best life.
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Daring Greatly
Another must-read from the brilliant mind and kind heart of Brene Brown.
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Unleash the Warrior Within
I think the title says it all.
Amazing Stories
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Jane Eyre
My favorite book! I re-read it every year, and it always tells me something different.
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The Historian
Descriptions of travel that will make you want to grab your passport immediately, plus spine-tingling vampire fun — all told in beautiful literary style.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde shows us the vast differences between who we are, who we think we are, and how the world sees us.
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The Book Thief
Somehow manages to be heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. A beautifully written story that’s also wildly entertaining.
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The Night Circus
Magical. I read it on a flight from Paris, France to Austin, Texas and never even noticed the 9-hour plane ride.
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The Lost
A real-life mystery about family, the Holocaust, and the things that drive us. It can be a tough read at times, but it’s completely satisfying. One of the best books I’ve read.
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The Shadow of the Wind
The most important thing to know about this novel is that it features a magical place called the Cemetery of Forgotten Books.
Kitchen Gadgets
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Big-Ass Nonstick Pan
This is the exact pan I use every day to make almost all of my meals. I usually have 2 or 3 going on the stove at once.
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Bamboo Spoons
My favorite tool for pan sautéeing, mixing in a bowl, and sneaking tastes of whatever I’m cooking.
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Cheap-ish Knife: Farberware Chef’s Knife
This is an awesome knife for everyday use, and the one I used until an awesome friend gave me a pro-level Westhof as a gift. I have good friends.
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Expensive Knife: Wusthof
This bad boy is like an extension of my hand in the kitchen. I love it unconditionally.
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Paring Knife
A helpful partner for your big ol’ chef’s knife — leopard print is optional, but highly recommended.
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Large Plastic Cutting Board
I recommend using the largest cutting board you can fit in your kitchen. This one is 30″ X 18″, and it is mighty.
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Large Wooden Cutting Board
I recently upgraded to this monster of a cutting board, and I’m thrilled. It’s a financial investment, but worth it because I chop a lotevery day. Plus, it doubles as a weapon.
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KitchenAid Food Processor
This is the one I use in my kitchen, and it’s great for everything from chopping veggies to making meatballs, whipping up a batch of mayo to making coconut butter.
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KitchenAid Blender
I have a new-found love of coconut milk + banana + Sunbutter smoothies, and this thing purées like a boss.
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Crockpot Programmable Slow Cooker
Essential for easy-peasy roasted meats, soups, and stews.
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Nonstick 5-Quart Chili Pot
This is my go-to pot for soup, stew, and chili. It’s a workhorse.
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Cast-Iron Skillet
Perfect for stove-to-oven cooking like fritattas and my Perfect Steak recipe — plus it doubles as a weapon… just in case.
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Colander
Essential for washing veggies and sweating zucchini noodles.
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Kitchen Scale
I use it every day! Makes getting recipes just right so much easier.
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Rimmed Baking Sheets
Perfect for baking big batches of meatballs and roasting vegetables.
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Precut Parchment Paper
Makes baking and roasting so easy! Just slap a piece on your rimmed baking sheet, and you’re good to go.
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Wire Racks
Handy for cooling baking sheets and making baked sweet potato fries.
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Disposable Gloves
These make mixing meatball “dough” by hand — and shaping burgers, meatballs, and sausages — a snap!
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Graduated Mixing Bowls
As my dad always says, “Always, always use a bowl that’s bigger than you think you need.”
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KitchenAid Standing Mixer
There’s a reason this thing is the classic. It does EVERYTHING, and it’s practically indestuctible.
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KitchenAid Hand Mixer
No room or budget for the standing mixer? This hand mixer is also a solid option.
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Cuisinart Stick Blender
Super handy for blending hot soup or whipping up a quick batch of no-fail mayo.
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Mandoline Slicer
I resisted the mandoline for so long! That was just silly. It’s awesome for slicing cucumbers for salad and platains for chips.
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Dry Measuring Cups
I love the bright, cheerful colors. Makes exactitude fun!
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Pyrex Liquid Measuring Cup
Yes, you need both liquid and dry measuring cups. Trust me.
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Measuring Spoons
I might be a little obsessed with measuring – and I might have about 6 sets of measuring spoons in my drawer. Don’t judge.
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Silicone Spatula
I don’t like to leave even one drop of mayo in the blender or one speck of cauliflower rice in the food processor.
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BPA-Free Storage Containers
You need a lot of these to manage all your delicious food! These never leak, the lids stay on even when dropped (!), and they’re dishwasher safe.
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Serious Garlic Press
Confession: I suck at mincing garlic. This thing is a garlic-crushing monster, and I love it.
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Silicone Brush
Comes in so handy — for greasing bacing dishes, or adding a light layer of flavor to food.
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Kitchen Shears
Indespensible! For snipping herbs, cleaning chicken, cutting nori sheets, and more.
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Good Tongs
Good tongs are like having flame-proof hands. Perfect for turning things you’re browning. Browned things are delicious.
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Zester Grater
Awesome for making citrus zest, or grating ginger and garlic.
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Julienne Peeler or Spiralizer
Hello, zucchini noodles! (And sweet potato noodles. And cucumber noodles. And carrot noodles.)
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Waffle Iron
Forget those almond flour things! Use this to make Sweet Potato Waffles (Well Fed 2) and omelets.
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Ham Dogger
Turns any ground meat mixture into sausage in seconds. It’s magic!
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Pancake Rings
Make perfect burger patties and egg foo yong every time!
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1-tablespoon scoop
Turns a big bowl of meatball mix into meatballs in no time! Plus, they’re cute.
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Bamboo Sushi Mat
Comes in handy for making the paleo maki rolls in Well Fed.
Stuff to Eat
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Arrowroot Powder
Awesome for “breading” meats for a crispy exterior. No flour needed!
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Almond Flour
Another good gluten-free alternative to flour.
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Coconut Aminos
The paleo substitute for soy sauce, made from luscious, good-for-you coconut.
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Coconut Flour
Another good substitute for wheat flour. Seriously! Who needs wheat flour?
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Aroy-D Coconut Milk
This is my favorite brand of coconut milk because it contains only coconut and water. Plus, it’s delicious.
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Nutiva Coconut Oil
100% organic unrefined cold-pressed, extra-virgin coconut oil.
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Red Boat Fish Sauce
With no added junk, this fish sauce is the key ingredient for making Thai food taste Thai.
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Tahini
Luscious sesame seed paste for making Baba Ghanoush, Tahini Dressing, and Sesame Cucumber Noodles.
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Genova Tonno Tuna
This is the tuna you’ll always find in my pantry.
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Red Curry Paste
This is my favorite brand and the ingredients are Whole30 compliant.
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Green Curry Paste
This is my favorite brand and the ingredients are Whole30 compliant.
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Penang Curry Paste
Rich and spicy! This is my favorite brand and the ingredients are Whole30 compliant.
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Black Truffle Salt
The earthy, rich flavor makes vegetables and tubers taste luxurious.
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Duck Fat
Hedonism in jar. Awesome for sautéing vegetables and making baked sweet potato fries taste like wicked indulgence.
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Natural Calm
A warm mug of Natural Calm is part of my pre-bed ritual. Helps me sleep soundly and keeps things “regular,” if you know what I mean.
