Spinach Salad

If you saw the beautiful pictures in past posts of Small's garden, you know that I've been living it up with some fresh baby spinach.  It is THE best spinach I've ever had. I don't have a picture, but lately I've been on a kick with this salad: Spinach, Plain Walnuts, Strawberries (Thank you summer!), Feta Cheese, and this Newman's Own Salad Dressing.  It's a cranberry walnut dressing with 70 calories in 2 Tbls. Warning: Obviously not TrUe primal. Click the link to see the ingredients, but it has me eating spinach salad like its going out of style. Yay Newman!

Oh - Sometimes I chop up a hard boiled egg or two for some added protein, or some bacon crumbles.

Trail Mix at Target!?

I recently found a trailmix at Target that I absolutely LOVE.  It comes in many sizes, but I can now find it in my local store in a box with six 1.5oz. snack packs. For the money, it comes out the same as when I make my own. It is around 130 calories and just enough to keep you going when you're in a bind. The Sunny Cranberry mix contains cranberries, almonds, golden raisins, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds.
I like to make my own trailmix when I can, but life is hectic. I like to buy almonds and pecans in large bags at Sam's. This weekend I will try my hand at dehydrating a pineapple! Wish me luck... Until then, these snack packs will have to do!

Gardening

Part of being "primal" for me, is gardening.  Getting to eat something I grew, from a seed, is a very primal and fulfilling feeling.  I wish I had the time and resources to have a larger more productive garden, but I enjoy what I do get to grow for now.  We ate spinach and radishes from the garden this weekend, and I may be nuts, but I do think the flavors were more intense, than store bought!  Strawberries are looking promising and so are our wild blackberries.  Even if all you have room for is a flower pot on your patio, try growing something in it that you can eat....it's a great feeling!!