I’m a big fan of eating one’s nutrients in food. In our pill-heavy culture, I think this idea is important and something that too many of us have strayed quite far from. So when food products come along which offer healthy benefits with a great taste, then I feel it’s almost a given that everyone…
First you gave up gluten, and now you’re asking me to give up dairy? Are you crazy? Let’s back up a sec. In 2008, I was diagnosed with multiple food sensitivities which also included dairy. Not the lactose problem that everyone so commonly thinks of, but more like the casein side of things. If lactose…
I’m sure you’ve heard your mother tell you to eat your greens. Even now, all the nutrition talking heads tell you “Eat your greens!”, but for those whose days are spent constantly on-the-run with little time available for food prep and cooking, that statement might not ever become a reality. Eating greens might also not…
No summer is complete without some watermelon! Why not opt for a watermelon cooler! But hey, did you know that watermelon is a great dietary option to remove excess heat from your body? If you are sweltering on a hot summer day, then a slice of watermelon might just do the trick. The reason is that…
Do you love to make smoothies? The summer time is the perfect season to indulge. Combine your delicious gluten-free smoothies with some awesome vegan superfoods… what are superfoods, you ask? Superfoods are incredibly nutritious natural foods that you definitely should add to your diet. They are loaded with vital nutrients that are power-packed. Whether…
Do you love to make smoothies? The summer time is the perfect season to indulge. Combine your delicious gluten-free smoothies with some awesome vegan superfoods… what are superfoods, you ask? Superfoods are incredibly nutritious natural foods that you definitely should add to your diet. They are loaded with vital nutrients that are power-packed. Whether…
One of my most favorite food items to cook with is red lentils! And this is one of my personal favorite recipes which received many ooo’s and ahhh’s from my Gluten Free cooking class. PLUS it’s totally allowed on my Gluten Free Sugar Cleanse and also received rave reviews from the last group to go…
In honor of Meatless Mondays (you know…the movement to reduce dietary consumption of animal products), I’d like to introduce to you Hilary’s Eat Well Veggie Burgers. These millet-based vegan patties are actually quite tasty…so tasty in fact that my husband (an avid road cyclist) has been asking me to get him more. Combining low-glycemic millet…
Being that Valentine’s Day is coming, I couldn’t help myself from sharing with you another favorite chocolate find! Something totally unique in flavor, texture and character. GFS friends– meet Taza Chocolate‘s Mexicano Chocolate wheels. Mmmm… they’re so good! I personally love chocolate (I’ve rarely met a woman who doesn’t) and, though I enjoy pure bars…
I often joke that I was born in the wrong part of the world because of how much I enjoy Latin American cuisine. And tacos? Well, I love me some tacos. The Red Lentil Taco recipe that I’m going to share with you today is courtesy of my friend Stephanie Laidlaw of Hope for Healing recipe…
