Nothing like some yum-yums for our tum-tums. All these food recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and soy-free. You’ll also find some nutrition tips and how to simplify meal time.
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How to help your digestive system: 10 triggers to watch for.
If there is one thing in how to help your digestive system it is to figure out what is causing the digestive issues. When it comes to gut cramping and rushing to the bathroom it’s usually a bad burrito and clears up in a few days on its own, but when the bowels howl...
Brat n Bacon Stew Recipe
The combination of brats and bacon is amazing! Add them into a stew and you got yourself a hearty winter meal. This simple and tasty bacon stew is loaded with flavor. It might not be the leanest, but if you want to slurge on a cozy winter evening, this is a stew you...
3 Essential Tactics for Holiday Eating
Holiday eating here we come! What is your approach to Holiday eating? Do you go in with an attitude of “It’s the Holidays I’m diving in!” or are you, “It’s the Holiday, time to deprive myself if I want to keep my figure.” Let me help you enjoy holiday eating without...
The BEST No-bake Gluten-Free Granola Bars EVER!
This is by far the BEST homemade no-bake gluten-free granola bars recipe EVER! These granola bars are actually healthy for you. There is no added sugar other than natural honey. These gluten-free granola bars are also dairy-free, egg-free, and nut-free! They are chewy...
Chronically sick? Choose the right water filter.
As a kid, I never thought about a water filter. Yet after being diagnosed with autoimmune diseases, I wouldn’t drink any water without one. How do I choose the right water filter? In this post, you’ll learn about drinking water and my journey of not submitting to...
No-bake Cookies with Coconut!
You've had no-bake cookies before, but have you had healthy no-bake cookies with coconut? I seriously cannot tell the difference, making these cookies guilt-free! These are easy to make and are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and soy-free. With coconut oil, coconut...
Quick Healthy Meals On a Budget? 5 Criteria
How can we make a quick healthy meal on a budget? When it comes to meals I use five criteria to measure success: taste, health, speed, digestion, and budget. Let’s jump right in. My secret ingredients to flavor Have you noticed when you eat something that tastes good,...
Simple Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Leg Recipe
The bacon-wrapped chicken leg is a tailgate show stopper. This recipe is also a hit at summer barbecues, picnics, and Super Bowl parties. With only two ingredients this dish is super easy to make and fun for the kids. Bacon + Chicken? Bacon marries well with anything,...
Speedy Dairy-Free Nachos with Simple Ingredients!
Nachos no more? If you have to be dairy-free I bet you said goodbye to nachos. I sure did. I also said goodbye to cheese pizza and many other things, but nothing can replace a good plate of nachos. Thanks to some amazing people who feel for us dairy-free folk they...
Avocado Pesto Sauce & Spread Recipe
Avocado got your taste buds? There are many things you can do with this amazing fruit. Due to my IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) I have had to simplify my diet. So, when I make a meal I keep things as simple as possible. With avocados, I usually just put a shake of...
Simple Game Day Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
Game day sloppy joe sandwiches at your service. Whether it's basketball, football, baseball, or table tennis, this is by far my favorite sloppy joe recipe. Not only is it super easy, but it has simple ingredients. It's perfect after a long day at the field, and it's...
Salmon in a Skillet Recipe
Salmon is one of those fish that can be prepared in various ways. It’s so versatile and delicious, not to mention, good for you! I’ve eaten salmon baked, broiled, grilled, poached, and pan-fried. What's my favorite? For me, it depends on the time of year. And this...
First Step to Losing Weight: 5 Effective Questions
The first step to losing weight isn't cutting back on calories, it's much simpler than that. To be successful with weight loss and the management thereafter, it’s going to take a pencil and paper. There’s more to weight loss than weight. That's why the first step in...
3 Ways to Help My Child Lose Weight…with a Smile
The words ‘smile’ and ‘weight loss’ typically don’t go hand in hand when we are trying to lose weight. Let’s face it, diet, self-care, and wellness can be a challenge, no, it is a challenge. Then when you realize you need to help your child lose weight…oh brother....
Gluten-free Molasses Cookies with Peanut Butter
There is something about molasses cookies that I crave. When I grew up, every Christmas my grandma would bake molasses cookies. Her cookies were about the size of a silver dollar and so addicting! My grandma would always have them neatly packed in a wax paper-lined...
Mark’s Spicy Shrimp Recipe
Spicy shrimp are two words that were made for each other. This is a dish that won't disappoint your spicy palate. I’m not going to bore you with a long story about this recipe, because there isn’t a story. My husband was experimenting in the kitchen and concocted this...
Warm Kale Salad Recipe
Oh my goodness, I am hooked on this warm kale salad recipe! Seriously, this is my new favorite lunch. I actually call this recipe Autumn Awesomeness, but I've been eating it all year round. There is something about all the flavors blending so well, crispy curly kale,...
How to Simplify Meal Planning! + My Secret Weapon
When it comes to meal planning it can either be super fun or a drag. Cooking and I have a love/hate relationship. There are days when it is soothing to my soul, and other days it’s like a ton of bricks on my shoulders. For those hard days, it would be easy for me to...
Christy’s Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
I absolutely love cookies. My favorite cookie hands-down is the chocolate chip cookie. The gentle crisp on the outside and soft center is the perfect texture to satisfy anyone...in my opinion of course. Oh, and then you get a chunk of chocolate that is slightly hard...
How to Stay Healthy: 15 Simple Ways
How to stay healthy is a skill. To keep our immune system functioning at top speed during ‘sick season’ there are a few things we can do to ward off illness and increase health. I’ve got 15 simple yet powerful ways you won’t want to miss in preventing sickness. When I...
