Food
2018 Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo
Woohoo the 2018 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo is almost here! This will be my 5th year attending the show and I couldn’t be more excited. Who doesn’t love finding new delicious food that is gluten-free! The expo is going to be in Schaumburg April 7-8, 2018 at the Schaumburg Convention Center. My tip come hungry and…
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Young Living Convention 2017 recap
I started with Young Living Essential Oils about 3 years ago and having been loving the products (oils and supplements)! I started actively teaching and selling about 6 months ago and decided to go to conference this year. Best decision ever! There was so much excitement, energy and learning. I was only able to go…
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2017 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo is coming!.
Woohoo the 2017 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo is almost here! This will be my 4th year attending the show and I couldn’t be more excited. Who doesn’t love finding new delicious food that are gluten free! The expo is going to be in Schaumburg April 22-23 at the Schaumburg Convention Center. My tip: come hungry and wear…
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My battle with middle age weight
So of course just like everyone else at the beginning of the year I pledged to be better at my health. Well it’s now March and guess how much I have done… yep my once a month dance class and I think MAYBE one Zumba class. My meal planning has gone out the window and snacking…
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Chocolate Mint Smoothie
One of things I miss the most since going dairy free is chocolate malt shakes. I think part is because I remember making them as a kid with my dad. They were always a special weekend treat. So I have adapted that same great chocolate mint taste but in a healthy treat. Perfect for an afternoon…
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Getting back to scheduling and eating right! Pressure Cooking Eggs
So yes, I have been MIA this summer, busy schedules and overly full workload have kept me away. But blogging isn’t the only thing I have been away from. I’ve also been away from meal planning and eating right and my body is very much so reminding me of that! The busy schedule has caused more…
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Review of the 2016 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo (GFAFE)
Yesterday during an unusually very cold May Saturday I ventured up to the Gluten-Free & Allergen Friendly Expo. This was the 4th time attending and I’m always amazed at how many products there are. My daughter came along with me so it was a great mom/daughter day. One of my most favorite things about the…
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Join me at the 2016 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo
Woohoo the 2016 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo is just around the corner! This will be my 3rd year attending the show and I couldn’t be more excited. Who doesn’t love finding new delicious food that are gluten free! My tip: come hungry! There were so many samples to try that I didn’t have to stop for lunch.…
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Meal Planning Recipes #3
My goal in 2016 was to keep meal planning all year! I’m happy to say it’s almost March and I’m still going strong. See the original post here. Here are the meals for the past two weeks:
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Meal Planning – Post #2
So two weeks ago I vowed to keep up my meal planning and I am happy to say that I didn’t fail on this one…. yet As promised I’m sharing the recipes that I have picked out for last week and next week. Here they are:
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Meal Planning #1 – Getting better organized this year!
Happy New Year Everyone! Like just about everyone, one of my New Year’s Resolutions is to get better organized and to eat healthier. So this year I am vowing to do meal planning EVERY week. Last year I did it a few weeks and the weeks I did it made it SO much easier on…
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How I do Thanksgiving for 40!
The past few years I have been hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my house. We have a large family so it ends up being around 30-40 over for dinner every year. Most would freak out about this but I LOVE it! Growing up we always had many family get-togethers and over the years they have grown…
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Easy Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta
So, as usual, I waited until the last minute to figure out what is going to be for dinner. Summer gets a little crazy around here and I have been SOOO BAD at meal planning. I see some freezer workshops in my near future! So I was looking around the kitchen at what I had…
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Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo 2015 – Bonus Win Passes!
Woohoo the 2015 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo is almost here! Last year was the second year that I attend this awesome event. It’s basically a candy land for someone like me. Just about every booth there had “Jen Safe” food. I enjoyed so many yummy items and I can’t wait to go again! It also grew by…
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Cancer the illness we are all facing
The statics are growing each day, cancer is getting more and more popular. I myself am expecting to be diagnosed with it in the upcoming years. My father died from it, my grandmother died from it, my aunt has fought breast cancer, so pretty much everyone on my dad’s side of the family has had it.…
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