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    Easy Ground Venison Soup (Cabbage Roll Style)

    January 19, 2026 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    pot of venison cabbage roll soup with a hand pulling out a ladle full

    When the weather cools and you’re craving something hearty and comforting, this easy ground venison soup delivers. Inspired by classic cabbage rolls, this soup brings together tender cabbage, tomatoes, well-seasoned ground venison and rice in one simple pot. It has all the cozy, familiar flavors of traditional cabbage rolls — without the time-consuming rolling and […]

    The Best Venison Marinade Recipes (Tender, Flavorful & Easy)

    December 29, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    sliced medium rare venison on a white plate

    If you’re anything like me, cooking venison is a special kind of joy — wild, lean meat that connects us to the land and the seasons. There's something about a meal that includes meat your family hunted or vegetables they grew that makes it taste that much better. And if I can get both veggie […]

    Clean Eating Gift Ideas: The Best Gifts for Natural Foodies and Home Cooks

    December 12, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    A collage of images of gift ideas for a natural home cook

    Shopping for someone who loves natural foods and home cooking can feel intimidating—especially when you want a gift that feels meaningful, healthy, and aligned with their clean-eating lifestyle. The good news? There are so many beautiful, practical, and genuinely useful gifts that support their passion for whole ingredients, mindful cooking, and natural living. Whether you’re […]

    Loaded Venison Burger Casserole - A Hearty Ground Deer Meat Recipe

    December 9, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    venison casserole in a glass dish topped with lettuce and tomato and burger sauce

    If you love deer season flavors but want an easy, comforting weeknight dinner, this Loaded Venison Burger Casserole is about to become a new favorite. It takes everything you love about a classic cheeseburger — savory ground venison, sharp cheddar, onions, garlic, and tangy burger sauce — and combines it with tender russet potatoes for […]

    Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes: 9 Easy & Delicious Ways to Reuse Your Holiday Meal

    November 27, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    close up image of a smoked turkey with a browned skin

    Wondering what to do with all those Thanksgiving leftovers? Whether your fridge is packed with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, or extra sides, these easy Thanksgiving leftovers recipes will help you transform yesterday’s feast into delicious new meals. From creative breakfast ideas to cozy soups and casseroles to quick lunches and family-friendly dinners, this round-up has […]

    Easy High Protein Chicken Enchiladas

    November 16, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

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    These easy high protein chicken enchiladas are an easy weeknight meal and are great for meal prep. With just seven ingredients and ready in 30 minutes, they're packed with protein AND flavor! A version of this chicken enchilada recipe has been living in a recipe box on the top shelf of my pantry for...well, years. […]

    Best Venison Chili Recipe | Hearty, Easy, Full of Flavor

    November 6, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    bowl of venison chili topped with sour cream, cheddar cheese, and green onions

    Easy, hearty, and full of flavor, this venison chili recipe is the best one around! Using ground deer meat and a few other simple ingredients, you can have a big pot of chili ready to feed a crowd in under an hour.  With stovetop, pressure cooker, and slow cooker instructions, this chili can be made […]

    Devils Press: The Full-Body Burner You Need in Your Training 🔥

    August 30, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    woman in gym standing with one arm extended overhead with a dumbbell in her hand

    What are devils presses? If the name alone hasn't scared you off, read on to discover the benefits of devil’s presses — a powerful full-body movement that combines both a burpee and a dumbbell snatch. We'll learn proper form, variations, and tips to master this intense exercise.This full-body exercise is a great addition to any functional training program - combining strength, […]

    Shrimp: head on vs. head off

    April 26, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    bowl of shrimp with heads on sitting in ice with ice and two shrimp on the table

    Shrimp are one of the most popular seafood options out there. But when you buy fresh shrimp, especially from a dock, you typically have the option to leave the heads on and take the whole shrimp, or buy the ones that have the shrimp heads removed. Today we're going to answer the question: shrimp: head-on […]

    How to Prune Blueberry Bushes

    February 26, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

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    Annual pruning of blueberry bushes helps manage bush height and shape. It also prevents over-cropping, increases berry size, and removes dead, diseased, or insect-infected wood. Here's how to prune blueberry bushes for the best possible crop, year after year. Most blueberry bush pruning is done during the dormant (late winter) season after the leaves have fallen. […]

    The Best Rowing Machine for CrossFit

    January 31, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

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    Rowing is one of the best options for a full-body workout there is. You can do it at any fitness level, and it's a great low impact exercise. If you're looking to buy a piece of cardio equipment for your home gym, I would argue that a rowing machine would be one of the best […]

    How do chickens lay eggs without a rooster?

    January 17, 2025 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    blue egg in the palm of someone's right hand

    Let's be honest - keeping backyard chickens is no cheap endeavor. But it does help reduce kitchen waste, allows you to raise your own food, and is super rewarding. But how do chickens lay eggs without a rooster? As new chicken owners, we've taken extra good care of our backyard flock. From raising them as baby […]

    Hand Grip Strength: Importance and Exercises

    October 30, 2024 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    Hand grip strength is so important, but as a species, we're...kind of losing it. Learn why it's so important to maintain grip strength, as well as hand grip strength exercises you can do in just a few minutes each day to improve your own grip strength! If you look back in human history, we didn't […]

    9 Dairy Free Instant Pot Recipes to Make This Week

    September 9, 2024 By Jessica Leave a Comment

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    These dairy free Instant Pot recipes are perfect for busy weeknights. They make meal prep easy and are all flavors the whole family will love! When the Instant Pot first made it's debut, it was huge. There was a whole contingent of people who loved it, and another contingent of people who wanted to love […]

    Mixed Grip Deadlift: Friend or Foe?

    August 13, 2024 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    The mixed grip deadlift is often used as a way to lift heavy loads when our double-overhand grip fails us. But is it really the best choice? Here's what a mixed grip is, when the right time to use a mixed grip deadlift is, and when to skip it. What is a mixed grip Mixed grip is […]

    Compound Ramp Butter Recipe

    August 6, 2024 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    This ramp compound butter is so simple and so flavorful. It's a great way to not let your ramps go to waste and be able to enjoy them for weeks instead of days! What are ramps? First things first, what on earth are ramps? Allium Tricoccum is the scientific name for this unique plant. If […]

    How to Do Toes to Bar

    July 30, 2024 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    side view of woman at the completion of toes to bar movement

    Toes to bar (sometimes abbreviated as T2B) is one of the main gymnastics movements commonly used in CrossFit and functional fitness workouts that is exactly like it sounds - while hanging from the pull-up bar, you bring your toes to - you guessed it - the bar.  They are a great exercise that builds shoulder […]

    Growing Together: Rooted in Nature

    July 22, 2024 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,There is a rapture on the lonely shore,There is society, where none intrudes,By the deep sea, and music in its roar:I love not man the less, but Nature more” ― Lord Byron I started my food and recipe blog, Paleo Scaleo, in 2015. Our lives were in a […]

    Our Experience Hiking the Grand Canyon National Park Bright Angel Trail and South Kaibab Trail

    July 16, 2024 By Jessica Leave a Comment

    We hiked down the South Kaibab Trail and back up the Bright Angel Trail in one day. Here's our experience, takeaways, and best advice! For our 15th wedding anniversary, we wanted to do something different. Something memorable. Something that fit us perfectly. So when we told people that we were going to hike to the […]

    Types of tequila: Which is best?

    May 14, 2024 By Jessica 2 Comments

    three bottles of tequila in different colors

    Tequila is tequila is tequila...right? Well, not really. There's actually a lot to know about tequila and the different types that exist. In this post we will explore the three main types of tequila, what they taste like, and how to use them. All your tequila questions answered! Whether you're drinking it straight or making […]

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