Check your labels: common gluten free products and their unsafe counterparts
With celiac disease and the gluten free diet gaining more exposure in the mainstream culture – from stores that advertise their gluten free offerings and companies that have slapped a”gluten free!”...
View ArticleGluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake
It's easy to make (gluten-free!) strawberry shortcake at home. It’s hard to believe it’s mid-July already. Why not take advantage of the holiday – and the tail end of strawberry season – to serve...
View ArticleThe Gluten-Free Thanksgiving
Pamela's Bread mix/flour blend, Bob's Red Mill cornbread mix, New Planet pale ale, and Pacific Natural Foods cream of mushroom soup are all gluten-free. The holiday season is upon us. Ideally,...
View ArticleGreat Gluten-Free Gifts for the Holidays
Looking for a gift for the gluten-free friend or relative on your Christmas list? I have several on my own list, so I’ve made it something of a hobby to find unique gifts to give in any situation....
View ArticleCrustless Strawberry Pie – Gluten Free, Sugar Free
What a strawberry harvest! So we are back to an old favorite with another new twist, the strawberry pie (here was our last one – with a crust). This is a bunch of strawberries, rinsed and sliced and...
View ArticleConnecting the Dots Between Food and Children’s Behavior
It took a dramatic awakening for me to begin to pay attention to what my child was eating and what was manifesting in his body and behavior. It took an autism diagnosis. I was very fortunate that a...
View ArticleHomemade Condiments
I don’t really love condiments, but was recently inspired to make some to up my fat intake (see this post for details). I made the Blue Cheese Yogurt Dressing from The Art and Science of Low Carb...
View ArticleGluten and Your Child’s Brain Function
There is no doubt in our household that digestion and brain function are intimately connected. It’s almost as though there is a straight wire from our gut to our brain. I’ve witnessed the effects of...
View ArticlePaleo Mason Jar Brownies
My recipe for Skillet Brownies are by far one of my family’s favorite dessert recipes. If you eat pretty clean, you probably miss those brownie mixes in the red box…that rhyme with “Retty Drocker.” I...
View ArticleAre You Eating Year-Old Apples?
My kids and I recently went on a field trip to a local orchard. While we were there, we got to sample fresh peaches, apples & apple juice. They were so sweet and flavorful, and made me question...
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