Paleo Chicken Meatballs

If you want to wow your friends and family with a dish packed with intense flavor and free of allergens, then you have to try this!  It falls into our 30 minutes or less group, making it truly one of our favorite go-tos for a healthy, quick and super satisfying meal. We have replaced all flour, […]

For years now the word gluten has been a daily part of my daily vocabulary. When I first heard it muttered by my doctor six years ago, I imagined it as this long, drawn out and terribly blah-sounding word. Glooooo-ten. Since I say it so regularly now, I’m a bit immune to the heavy and unappealing […]

Gluten free Curried Chicken Salad

Recently I decided to launch a 30 minutes or less meal plan section, since most of what I’m asked about is how we prepare quick, easy, gluten-free and yummy meals. To be honest, I’m not a fabulous chef. I’m not one of those amazing people who can whip up an alternative version of their favorite […]

gluten-free products

Living a gluten-free life can be frustrating. Five years ago we had very little choices at the grocery store, and today it feels like we’re overwhelmed with options. And none of these options are cheap, so how do you avoid blowing your weekly budget on overly sugary, or bad tasting versions of the gluten-full counterparts that you once […]

gluten-free whoopie pie

The other morning I caught a glimpse of a whoopie pie on a cooking segment on The Today Show that made this gluten-free girl jealous. There aren’t many deserts that I miss since the cravings went away years ago, but when I saw this delicious double layer chocolate cake with a cream cheese frosting smooshed […]

GMO soybeans

One of the most common questions I’m asked, besides how I get our son to make healthy food choices is how to avoid GMOs. GMOS, or genetically modified organisms are everywhere, and many of us have no idea why we need to avoid them, whether it’s just a way to eek more money out of […]

About a year ago I hear about a woman in Utah who suffered burns on more than 80% of her body after a plane crash. She and her husband survived, but were left to navigate their new life. ‘Nie Nie’s Dialogues’ is a raw, touching and inspiring blog written by Nie Nie as she continues her life […]

Are you as excited by the movement to stop the photoshop craze as I am? I LOVE the idea that future young women may in fact have realistic and healthy role models to emulate when we stop obsessing about unnaturally skinny body types, and start embracing the beauty of our natural curves. Don’t get me […]

gluten free vans cranberry almond

I’ve posted reviews on Van’s gluten-free products previously, as our son absolutely loves their gluten-free waffles, snack bars and cereals. So when they sent us some new product offerings we were happy to give them a shot. They’ve branched into granola and pre-packaged pastas, which was definitely a bit surprising at first, since most of their other products […]

paleo curried shrimp

Curried shrimp and spinach I ran across this recipe last year and it was a hit on the first try. I added some mushrooms in with the onions while sautéing (I’m a BIG fan of sautéed mushrooms) so when it came to the point of blending the onions and mushrooms mixture I left some in the pan to eat whole with the shrimp, and blended the […]

Paleo BBQ chicken meatballs

If you’re following the Paleo diet, you know how important prepping your meals ahead of time is. Otherwise you find yourself coming home from work,  starving, and grabbing whatever you can find to eat instead of taking the time to make a healthy meal. That basically means we spend our Sunday afternoons prepping meals for […]

raw green juice

Inflammation is a bitch. It causes joint pain, aches, fatigue, headaches and can make doing just about any normal daily function near impossible. Since I have Hashimoto’s, which is an auto-immune condition that causes my body to attack the thyroid, I’m pretty aware of how inflammation can take a person down. And how there is […]