Quantcast

Gluten Free

Thumbnail image for Eggplant Involtini – Day 17 Grain-Free Challenge

Eggplant Involtini – Day 17 Grain-Free Challenge

September 26, 2011

We’re over halfway through the challenge! How are you doing? Are you finding it gets easier as you go? I feel so good that I don’t know if I want to eat grain after the challenge is over. The kids have adapted nicely and honestly I don’t even think they’ve noticed I haven’t been serving [...]

Read the full article →
Thumbnail image for Grain-Free Almond Pancakes – Day 14 Grain-Free Challenge

Grain-Free Almond Pancakes – Day 14 Grain-Free Challenge

September 23, 2011

When we’re eating grain-free, breakfast sometimes gets a little boring. It seems like an endless road of eggs, eggs, and more eggs. I don’t really mind, but at least once a week, I’ve found myself craving something that resembles a whole grain carb. Gail commented on a post that she likes to make almond pancakes. I asked [...]

Read the full article →
Thumbnail image for Homemade Meatballs and Marinara – Day 11 Grain Free Challenge

Homemade Meatballs and Marinara – Day 11 Grain Free Challenge

September 20, 2011

Sunday we loaded the kids in the car and drove out of the desert to the beautiful Apricot Lane Farms. My dear friend Molly and her husband John run the farm. They were hosting a party for everyone to gather and enjoy some California sunshine. The kids swam, ran

Read the full article →
Thumbnail image for Grain-Free Baking Ideas – Day 7 Grain Free Challenge

Grain-Free Baking Ideas – Day 7 Grain Free Challenge

September 16, 2011

The temperatures are dropping and it seems all of the internet is aflutter anticipating turning on ovens and baking. Pumpkin, chocolate, and lots of spices featured heavily in blog posts I’ve read this week. Can we still bake while grain free? Yes, we can! First things first, if you don’t

Read the full article →
Thumbnail image for Buttermilk Panna Cotta – Day 5 Grain Free Challenge

Buttermilk Panna Cotta – Day 5 Grain Free Challenge

September 14, 2011

When you’re so used to cakes, cookies, and muffins it can be hard to think of a satisfying, but grain-free dessert. I’m here to tell you there are thousands of options out there! Puddings, custards, ice creams, cookies and cakes made with ingredients like almond and coconut flour. It only requires a little shift in [...]

Read the full article →
Thumbnail image for Sesame Crusted Salmon – Day 3 Grain-Free Challenge

Sesame Crusted Salmon – Day 3 Grain-Free Challenge

September 12, 2011

  How’s it going? Have you found it challenging to remove the grains from your diet? I want to warn you about replacing grain with sugar. It’s an easy thing to do. Eating grain causes your blood sugar level to go up, so if you’ve been eating lots of grains your body has gotten used [...]

Read the full article →
Thumbnail image for Chicken Piccata and a 30 Day Grain-Free Challenge

Chicken Piccata and a 30 Day Grain-Free Challenge

September 10, 2011

Two years ago, I had no other option but to go grain-free for an entire year. I was having a difficult battle with Hashimoto’s disease, one it seemed like I’d lost. When my nutritionist advised a grain-free diet, I wanted to cry. I did, actually. At that point, my life had been so full of “healthy whole [...]

Read the full article →
Thumbnail image for Baby Greens with Avocado, Oranges, and Red Onion and a Review of “Wheat Belly”

Baby Greens with Avocado, Oranges, and Red Onion and a Review of “Wheat Belly”

September 6, 2011

“Did you know that eating two slices of whole wheat bread can increase blood sugar more than 2 tablespoons of pure sugar can?” How could this phrase not make you think twice? It caught my attention and I spent the weekend reading the new, fascinating book Wheat Belly. William Davis, the author, is a cardiologist [...]

Read the full article →
Thumbnail image for Gluten Free Chocolate Centered Doughnut Muffins, a Celebration and Giveaway

Gluten Free Chocolate Centered Doughnut Muffins, a Celebration and Giveaway

September 1, 2011

3 years. I wasn’t  aware of what I was beginning 3 years ago today. I started it because I was teaching cooking classes and had friends calling asking for information and recipes. After several months, I realized I needed a central place to point everyone with good resources and recipes. I’d heard of a “food [...]

Read the full article →
Thumbnail image for Healthy Back to School Lunch Ideas and No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Healthy Back to School Lunch Ideas and No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

August 29, 2011

It’s been one week of packing lunches and I feel like my head is spinning. There’s so much to do in the mornings to get my girls off to school, but I think we worked the kinks out and will settle into a routine shortly. The girls love their new stainless steel thermoses. I’ve been [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →