Vienna Coffee in Regas Square in Downtown Knoxville
Just north of the Gay Street viaduct in what used to be Regas Restaurant sits a cozy new coffee shop from Vienna Coffee Company. We were invited in and greeted by chief barista, Cody, and we were felt instantly at home. The exterior is still a work in progress but the...
Shepherd’s Pie Recipe That is Whole30, Paleo Friendly And Family Approved
When the crazy idea of doing Whole30 hit us, we knew we had to get creative so we wouldn’t be bored. We also knew that, since we enjoy entertaining, our recipes had to appeal to those who were not on Whole30. We didn’t want to have friends over and make...
Knoxville Restaurant Opening: Chesapeake’s West
We’re told Chesapeake’s downtown opened around the time of the 1982 World’s Fair and not much has changed about it since then. So guests familiar with that downtown fresh seafood restaurant are in for a surprise when they visit the new Copper...
Egg Drop Soup (Whole30, Paleo)
It was cold in East Tennessee last week. One of the longest sub-20° stretches we’ve had in years and we don’t like it. On the positive side, it keeps us inside and not tempted to drop in a favorite restaurant and let our Whole30 commitment slip! When the...
January Whole30 Quick Bites and Cool Finds Part 1 Including Recipes
We published a number of Whole30 recipes to document our journey this month, but many things we had were just not enough to make a whole post out of so we thought we’d include a few of those as well. Sous Vide Pork Chops We get a lot of mileage out of our Anova...
Whole30 Lemon Chicken with Artichokes and Kale
Our month of Whole30 meals continues with this lemony chicken family meal. For the first couple days on Whole30, we weren’t really eating enough. The mindset on dieting is that you need to cut back. On Whole30 that is not the case. You need to make up for all...
Whole30 Egg Roll Bowl with Creamy Sauce
We LOVE Asian food. So, naturally that’s where our heads went when we started planning our meals for our first week. The first dinner for our Whole30 journey was inspired by a 40Aprons recipe. Adapting familiar foods to fit our everyday life at the same time being...
Whole30 Breakfast Hash – First meal of the challenge
Our friends that own Olde Virdens Hot Sprinkles completed the Whole30 challenge in 2017 with great success. Our lifestyle of cooking decadent meals, eating out a good deal, and drinking our fair share of adult beverages requires us to step back from time to time and...
Townsend Grains & Grits Festival 2017
Townsend Grains and Grits Festival A celebration of Tennessee distilling All the distilleries on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail gathered this weekend in Townsend, Tennessee to celebrate their craft. From the newest distillery, PostModern Spirits, to distilleries rooted...Click for Details
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