Incidental Epiphanies

My incidental epiphanies, while irrelevant to most and most likely a hodgepodge to all, will hopefully become a compilation of recipes, music, the sweet moments of love, and amusings in life and the incidental epiphanies that result. I am not witty, a talented writer, nor do I have a way with words. I'm just your average girl with a laptop and an outlet.


Recipes
I have began a paleo lifestyle. For those of you who are unfamiliar with paleo, it is a way of eating modeled after our hunter/gatherer ancestors. The belief being that is how we are genetically built to live. If it cannot be eaten raw then you should not consume it which means eating mostly lean meats and veggies, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starches, no sugar/grains/dairy. Gasp! No grains! Really it's not as hard as one thinks it is and since we all have our vices when it comes to food and it seems we could never give these foods up, I look to make those favorite foods using paleo recipes which I find on the web or adapt myself. I have learned that there are many ways to substitute and not miss your favorite foods at all! Spaghetti squash in place of pasta, nut flours and coconut flour replace white/wheat flour, coconut or nut milks substitute for dairy (great ice cream!), etc. For more reading on the paleo diet I would recommend The Paleo Diet by Loren Cordain, The Primal Blueprintby Mark Sisson, and The Paleo Diet by Robb Wolf.

Music
Like most people, when it comes to music I listen to basically whatever's on the radio...that is until I met my boyfriend. His taste in music is quite different than mine and since relationships are about compromises and learning about each other's interests, his being music and nerd computer games, I chose to learn, understand, and hopefully like his music. No it is not country or polka that he likes, but rather house music, not in the Top 40s sense of house music, but more of the underground house, tech, tech trance, disco house. Experiencing this is like experiencing a whole new world. It has taken me out of my comfort zone and even got me dancing. We shall see where that dancing takes me as I learn more and more about his music. The real test will come with WMC (Winter Music Conference) in Miami in March.


Love

Meet Kevin.

Kevin is my amazingly wonderful, affectionate, and caring boyfriend. Even though we have only been dating a short while, we have this indescribable chemistry. He does not like to admit it or even want me to say it, but he is very "gooey" in the chocolate chip cookie kind of way and does the sweetest things for no reason all the time and even loves to cuddle. Kevin and I will be moving in together in April which is when I'm sure the real stories will begin.


Life
Life is a journey and this is where I will chronicle the amusings and incidental epiphanies it brings. :-)


Enjoy!