Diets
If you're like me, a simpleton omnivore who grew up in a traditional home where the staple foods were ground beef meatballs, steaks, chicken on the bbq, corn, potatoes, and 2%milk in the fridge, you know the kind of…
The holidays are quickly creeping up. You can already picture the dozen side dishes and the twelve-pound turkey on a table on the verge of collapsing. You can feel the exhausting aftermath. You can feel the food baby. So here’s a…
Having been Celiac for the past 6 years, resisting that slice of the pumpkin pie after a hearty Thanksgiving dinner has never been easy. However, recently I was able to sample Pikanik's new gluten-free pumpkin pie. Not only is this…
Thanksgiving and the holidays are quickly creeping up. You can already picture the dozen side dishes and the twelve-pound turkey on a table on the verge of collapsing. You can feel the exhausting aftermath. You can FEEL the food baby.…
At this point, kale is perhaps top dog as reigning superfood champion. It’s one of the most nutrient dense vegetables you can eat, filled with vitamins, minerals, and fiber. However, what is its truest, best quality? Well, it might be…
I was first introduced to the concept of gut health as a kid, while watching Jamie Lee Curtis in those television commercials for yogurt. She sat on a comfortable looking couch while coyly explaining that the yogurt she was holding…
Everyone deserves cookies. Whether you are gluten-free yourself, or just have a gluten-free friend or loved one, you need this recipe. Baking gluten-free cookies, or any gluten-free treat, doesn't have to be intimidating, nor difficult! Recently I discovered how to…
Breakfast Hot Chocolate This is meant to warm you up, down to your toes, but a side effect is happiness, it’s made of chocolate, after all. I was reading about ‘Champurrado’ in Lucky Peach magazine the other day. I had…
The one thing I regret in my life is that I let 32 years of my life pass before ever trying Nutiva Coconut Manna. Coconut Manna is a delicious whole food, made of pure, dried coconut flesh. This tropical "melt…
I love Kombucha. It’s sweet, fizzy and above all, healthy. If you, like me, have promised yourself to eat healthier in 2016, kombucha is definitely something you should be adding to your weekly grocery list. Here’s why: Probiotics: Kombucha…