Recipes
Healthy Pina Colada Smoothie
I’ve been working on this year on getting back on track to eating healthier and making sure I get all my vitamins, minerals and good stuff. My biggest struggle is the afternoon slump, there is where I start snacking on the bad stuff! So I am working on changing my habits and have started making…
Surprising Facts About What Happens When You Drink One Percent More Water
If you’re trying to lose weight or want to eat healthier, drinking a little more water could make a big difference. A recent study found that adults who increased their consumption of water by 1% ate fewer calories and less sugar, salt, fat, and cholesterol. According to a study at the University of Illinois, drinking 1…
Easy Pumpkin Spice Apple Bread
Last week I made some pumpkin pie spice mix and so now I had a taste for some pumpkin bread, after all, it is pumpkin spice season. I also had a box of einkorn flour in my cabinet that I wanted to try. Now einkorn flour isn’t gluten-free but this ancient grain contains less gluten…
The Elimination Diet: Find the Foods That Disagree With You
There’s a good chance that you’re regularly eating something that doesn’t agree with you. It might be making you tired, paranoid, or hurt your ability to concentrate. Each time you put food into your body, it can have a negative effect on your mind or body. Everyone is different, so there are no hard and…
5 health benefits of drinking from a copper pitcher or vessel
Ever wonder about the benefits of drinking water from a copper pitcher? We all need copper, and sadly, the typical American diet is very low in copper, and even supplements don’t have much copper in them. There are so many great benefits to getting copper into your diet. Here are 5 of them. Note: You…
Gluten Free Waffles made with Banana Flour
A while back I saw an ad posted on Facebook for a Kickstarter for a new company called WEDO, they were making banana flour. Yeah I never had heard of banana flour either. I thought it looked interesting enough so I signed up to help and in return, I received some flour and a reusable…
How I am treating eosinophilic esophagitis naturally
What is EoE you may ask, well the official name is Eosinophilic esophagitis, and don’t ask me to pronounce it because I can’t (Read more about what is Eosinophilic esophagitis here). I usually have my sister say it for me 🙂 and let me just say it sucks! It’s confusing and interferes with life at…
The Gluten Free Expo is coming! Nourished Festival Schaumburg 2019
The Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expos are now called Nourished Festivals. In addition to our Gluten-Free & Nut-Free sections, they are adding Paleo, Keto & Plant-Based zones. Even in these new sections, all products at the Festival are still gluten-free! Every year I look forward to this festival because I always discover great products!…
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups | Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Who doesn’t love Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups? But well are Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups gluten-free? That is a good question, after a search on the interwebs I have seen a few yes’s and a few no’s. On Reese’s website, it says see package. The few packages I have seen do say they are, but they…
Cinna Snow – Warm Winter Drink
So I was in the mood for a nice warm drink to help me get into the Christmas Spirit and this is what I came up with using the stuff in my cabinets. I used the homemade vanilla extract I created a few months ago, some warm milk. Of course, I am dairy free so…
Easy Gluten Free Vanilla Extract Recipe
So if you are like me it’s hard to find good vanilla that is gluten-free or one that at least says that on the label. Plus many of the store-bought ones have caramel coloring, added sugars, and preservatives, yuck! I was purchasing the crapy stuff until I found out how easy it is to make…
Best Cleansing Foods for Natural Detox
From germs and harmful chemicals to fat and cholesterol, there are many things we could do without. While the liver and kidneys are fantastic cleansers, it’s up to us to finish the job. And it’s not as hard as you might think. The secret lies not in a special detox supplement or torturous exercise regimen,…
You may have heard of the benefits of Himalayan Salt lamps but what about Sole?
Be sure to read till the end to get entered into the contest! For years we have been taught salt is bad for us. While this is true about most table salt, there are forms of salt that actually have many health benefits. Table salt goes through a process where it is heated to 1200+…
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…
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…