Have you heard the news about the Siracha plant possibly being shut down due to the unbearable smells and stinging eyes it is creating for its neighbors?  Well, if not – be afraid, be VERY afraid – because if that happens, it’s about as close the apocalypse as we’ve come.  Screw the locus and earthquakes… no Siracha???  I might as well rip up my clothes and leave my car in the middle of the street while I walk to “Old New York” in search of water – because this, my friends, is the end of days.

In order to celebrate (read: possible MOURN) my favorite condiment, I went to the store and purchased 5 big bottles.  Don’t judge me… I consider myself more “Doomsday Peppper” than “Hoarder”.

After I rolled around on my bed with the bottles… I mean hid them under my bed in a locked box with a password only Gidget and I know… I put together a little dish I’ve seen swarming all over Pinterest recently, and now I know why. These Crockpot Korean Tacos are about as easy as it gets and wowzers,  they are gooooooooooooood.  I topped them with a tiny drizzle of sesame oil, some low fat cheese, asian pickled cabbage (or you could grab some kimchi at the store), a creamy umani sauce and Siracha (duh).

So many leftovers, so I froze almost all the rest for another quick meal down the road. Two meals, one night – VICTORY!!

Happy Sunday!  How’s everyone’s weekend going? I finally had some time to catch-up on my life, cleaning every inch of our house in preparation for the arrival of… both sets of parents!  Adam’s parents and mine are coming all the way out to San Diego to hang with us, soak up the sunshine and meet each other.  Do you ever notice that you think you’re keeping your house clean with the cursory cleaning throughout the week, but it’s not until the threat of a mother (OR TWO) coming to town that you realize you were, in fact, living in filth. Well, this weekend, I realized we’re disgusting.  However, after a little elbow grease, 2,000 paper towels and four hours of Sheryl Crow Pandora, I’m ready for House Beautiful to come in and take some photos.

The recipe I wanted to share today is nothing mind-blowing, BUT it’s fantastic, super easy and really fills you up if you’re trying to figure out a good paleo lunch time option.  I have the most trouble with lunch for some reason. I think it’s because I work from home, so I just don’t think about it when I shop, then I get into 7 hours of conference calls and the next thing you know, I’m eating a bowl of pasta with lemon and brummel & brown.  I’m convinced my problem areas are a direct result of my lunchtime breakdowns.  So… I was on a mission to figure out something I could throw together in ten minutes, or even make at the beginning of the week and dole it out throughout (if you’re not ten yards from your kitchen come lunch time).

I’m calling this “Perfect Paleo Lunch” – and don’t skip the avocado.  It adds a creamy texture that will make you forget cheese ever existed (well, you won’t need it for this. but we all know, no one that can be trusted, would ever be able to forget about the goodness of cheese).

Friends with Benefits (FWB), it never really works out.  The only time it works out for you is when it’s not working out for the other person.  I mean, let’s be honest with one another, when you’re involved with a FWB sitch, someone usually catches that strange emotion… “like” and tricks them self into thinking that these little rendezvous are really the other party showing their feelings in a private way.  However, the other party is usually just biding their time until someone worth paying for/cooking dinner for and claiming as their one-and-only comes along.  I’ve been on both ends; I’ve been the one with all that “like” happening and I’ve been the one biding my time and waiting for my… Adam.

So, let’s put an end to all of this trickery and get busy with the one FWB that will never leave you waiting at Olive Garden alone, at a sad little two top with a bottle of wine and a shattered dream – meet, Kale.  He’s very in demand right now, but he’s got enough lovin’ for allllll of us.  Let’s celebrate this friend in the green tuxedo on National Kale Day! Boooommmm… never has a more ridiculous holiday existed, besides maybe Christmas.  (Just kidding Christians, I’m down with JC

Tonight I dove into a big face full of kale…

Oops, someone must have hacked my phone and has published scandalous photos of my FWB and I making out.  But, whatevs… he likes me.  I swear.

Tonight, after I finished being sooooo awkward and taking mulitple selfies of a bunch of kale and me mixin’ it up, I put together a paleo-friendly dinner of Grilled Salmon with Kale Pesto and Prosciutto-Wrapped White Asparagus.  IT WAS SENSUAL and I’d highly recommend you celebrate a belated National Kale Day with this sexy little meal.

Recipe for the Paleo Kale Pesto below.  Once you’ve made that, set aside in the fridge while you grill the salmon and wrap-up some asparagus in prosciutto and throw that on a greased grill or roast in the oven. Then, slather and serve!