After much deliberation and research, I decided to order a starter kit from Young Living essential oils. I highly encourage you to research essential oils on your own if you’re curious. You will be surprised by what you learn. I would love to share my own first impressions with Young…
Going Dairy Free
When you are talking about dairy free or lactose free, it can get kind of confusing. What is considered dairy? What is lactose intolerant? What does this mean for cheese, desserts, mashed potatoes, yogurt and ice cream? When we talk about going Dairy free it means a lifestyle change. It…
Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole
This post is just in time for Thanksgiving, and with a nod to a traditional green bean casserole, it should satisfy your nostalgic taste buds! This is a 2 part recipe, and requires a more work than the gluten filled version we are used to seeing. I have also modified…
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or as it more commonly known PCOS is a hormonal disorder that affects women. This is my story. My Diagnosis I received my diagnosis after months of food elimination trials. It took 2 tries to follow through with the strict elimination list, and it was the most…
Stress, a blog post.
Stress comes in many forms, and is an inescapable, necessary part of life. Not one single person lives free from the phenomenon. Hans Seyle coined the term ‘stress’ to describe “the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change.” It is one of those words that means many…
Gluten Free Mac Salad
Here’s something you probably thought you’d never hear; gluten free mac salad. Macaroni salad can be a regional delight or a traumatic foreign cuisine. You can never really know what people mean, when they say, they have brought any kind of salad. One thing that casserole salads have in common,…
Finding the Me in Mental Health
Mental health has been on my mind a lot lately, which is a sure sign I need to write about it. You could say I was am finding the ME in mental health. Being a mom, I am seeing mental health in a new light and am beginning to see…
Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese
I am so excited to share my gluten free macaroni and cheese recipe with you! It may seems like a normal macaroni and cheese recipe at first, but you will find that my method is fool proof for that nostalgic favorite. This gluten free recipe can go from stove top right into the oven, and you can add or substitute cauliflower with your gluten free macaroni.
Amazing Gluten Free Tips & Tricks
You will find in your cooking and baking that Gluten free is a beast of it’s own. You may even have had your heart broken trying to recreate your favorite dishes. My hope is to give you my hard and fast rules in the kitchen, so we can all stop…
Going out Gluten Free
When you live with food allergies, eating out can be a real challenge, The more severe the reaction, the bigger the gamble you take when you choose to eat anywhere outside of your home. The good news is that the world is taking a new perspective on ingredient sensitive diners….