IPG Weekly Roundup 7/9/14

Hey ho Paleo peeps! 

Another week down and another Weekly Roundup! 

It has been another busy week here in IPG HQ! 

As you all know I have recently relocated to Meath so it has been a little crazy getting used to our new area and getting unpacked and settled in. But we are getting there and I cant believe how quickly we are adapting to a new area and getting into our new routine. 

I am loving having more time at home with my son. I have been enjoying alot of walking and sunshine. My dog can't believe his luck! He is being walked more than ever before and I am enjoying having the time to slow things down and walk everywhere. 

I had a busy week work wise too. I started a new cycle of the IPG Challenge on Monday last. A great bunch the September group are, and they are already doing fantastic! Delighted for them all. It is amazing how quickly your body adapts to eating real food. I think it is going to be a very successful cycle! 

On Tuesday last I travelled to Naas to visit Anne in Studio 3 to speak about my new Nutritional Therapy clinic I am about to open! It is a lovely location in a quite area with free parking. Anne is a Homeopath herself and her business partner Gillian is a Yoga instructor. They are a lovely team and I am looking forward to starting there. If you are interested in booking a consultation with me please email me on theirishpaleo@gmail.com 

I also got the chance to deliver a talk to Resurrection 8 Crossfit in Celbridge at the weekend. The talk focused on Paleo Nutrition and I am delighted to work with the lovely Crossfit family there over the next 30 Days as they embark on a 30 Day Paleo Challenge. During the month they have committed to eating 100% Paleo and reaching their Crossfit goals with Lorna in Resurrection 8. They are a lovely group and I am really excited to work with them. I will be meeting them for the next few Saturday mornings to check on their progress so I will fill you in! 

To speak to Lorna about joining their Crossfit box email her on lorna@crossfitwestdublin.com

I have been back in the kitchen trying out some new meals and this week I experimented with a brand new recipe - The Epic Burger! It was amaze-balls and I thouroughly enjoyed making it and of course, eating it! 

Check it out here - Recipe Epic Burger

I have another busy week ahead. I am due to travel to Ashford Wicklow tomorrow to meet with the lovely Linda to speak about setting up a 2nd clinic in her Energise Therapy Clinic. Really excited about meeting with her. 

I am also meeting with Niamh in The Ivy Cookery school to speak about running a Paleo themed cookery evening with her. She is a fully trained chef so it will be interesting to see what Paleo masterpieces she comes up with! If you would be interested in attending a Paleo masterclass please email me on theirishpaleo@gmail.com

It has been a busy time for me recently and today I decided to SLOW DOWN and take a day off. I posted on my facebook page earlier about it. Sometimes we can forget to take time out for ourselves and just take some me time. I had a wonderful day just doing fun things with my son like enjoying the sun and reading a book. I will be making a concious decision to do this more in future. All work and no play is not a good thing either! Take some time out! 

I think that is everything for this week. 

Looking forward to another productive week. 

Chat soon

Keep It Paleo

Wholesome Wednesdays: The Epic Burger

The EPIC Burger really is epic! Good enough to satisfy any appetite, Paleo or not, this burger is a must try!

Ingredients (Serves 2)

For the burgers
300g organic minced beef
1/2 onion chopped
Handful spinach
1tsp dried garlic
1 tbsp of coconut oil
Salt & Pepper

Toppings
2 eggs
1 avocado, sliced
1 large tomato, sliced
1 medium sweet potato (but into spirals using a sprilizer)
4 large field mushrooms
1 cup of coconut/olive oil

Heat the tbsp of coconut oil in a pan and add the onion. Saute until soft. Add the spinach and dried garlic until spinach is wilted. Set aside to cool.
Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan gently. Add a third of the sweet potato and fry until golden brown (could take up to 5 minutes, watch it carefully to avoid burning). Remove and place on kitchen towel to drain. Continue with the remaining batches of sweet potato until all cooked.
Heat a pan or griddle pan. In a bowl mix the beef, salt, pepper and spinach onion mix together and form into 2 burgers.
Place the burgers on the griddle pan. Add the mushrooms . Cook the burgers for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked to your liking. Turn the mushrooms once and remove once softened but not too soft.
In the meantime fry two eggs until cooked to your liking

To plate up:

Place one mushroom top side down on the plate.
Cover with a couple of slices of tomato
Place the burger on top.
Top with avocado slices
Top with the egg
And lastly, top with the sweet potato!

Bon Appetite!

IPG Weekly Round-up 31/8/14

Hey all! Another week done and dusted! That means it is time for another IPG Weekly Roundup! 

It has been a CRAZY week around here! I moved house across the country from Roscommon to Meath. It was all a little stressful but we got here and we are settling into our new home. There are still boxes everywhere and don't ask me to find you anything clothes related, but we are here! 

The first thing I done when I got here was unpack all the kitchen stuff! I couldn't deal with having everything in boxes. My kitchen is one of my favourite rooms and I wanted to have some order to that space, so I spent hours getting everything cleaned and all my belongings put in. 

I made our first Sunday lunch today too, a delicious roast chicken, and it was so lovely to be cooking in our lovely new kitchen. 

I also got some amazing news on Monday! I found out I have been short listed for the Blog Awards Ireland in the Health and Wellbeing section. I am deeply honoured by this, especially since there are some AMAZING blogs in that category. Thank you to everyone who nominated me and to the judges for short listing me from the huge list of amazing contenders. 

Work wise it has been a busy few days for me, with a new cycle of the IPG Challenge due to start tomorrow. It has been busy getting everyone signed up but we got there and I am really excited to help another group of people embark on a more healthy relationship with food. The groups are so friendly and helpful to each other and this one looks like a great bunch! 

Well done to my August group who finished yesterday. They done fantastic! I hope it is the beginning of a life long journey. 

My Wholesome Wednesday recipe was Mexican Spiced Turkey Burgers which I recommend you try! They have beautiful flavours and you get a great kick from the added chilli! 

I have another busy week ahead with the IPG Challenge and my upcoming seminar in Celbridge next Saturday! I am really excited about it and hope to meet some of you there! 

It will basically involve a seminar which will cover the following: 

• What is Paleo Nutrition and why the original diet is the best one. 
• Why most of what we have been taught about nutrition is wrong
• How Paleo Nutrition can be useful in reducing inflammation, healing the gut, alleviating symptoms of autoimmune disorders 
• How Paleo nutrition can have a positive effect on your athletic performance
• How to incorporate Paleo nutrition into your family's lifestyle

I also be hosting a 30 Day Challenge in conjunction with Crossfit West Dublin in Celbridge. This will include the seminar, closed facebook group with support and Q&A sessions, meal plans and recipes plus weekly meets at the Crossfit Box. 

To book a place for either the seminar or the Challenge, please follow these steps: 

1) www.crossfitwestdublin.com

2) Click on class timetable

3) Click on the link

4 ) Create a user name and password

5 ) When they are signed in go to ONLINE STORE

6 ) CLICK ON ACCOUNTS PAYMENTS

7) CLICK ON THE DROP DOWN MENU -PALEO SEMINAR - 35EURO

8) This will allow them to book online.

That wraps up another week here! I will hopefully be able to spend more time cooking this week so keep you eyes peeled for some new creations! 

Keep It Paleo