Fall sports season has arrived and with it comes the ever debatable snack schedule. On one side, you have parents who say kids need nothing more than water and a piece of fruit after a game to refuel and stay healthy. On the other hand, you have parents who think it’s no big deal to offer soda, sports drinks, candy, cookies and/or chips after competition. Usually the argument I hear…
One of the questions I get from my Mamavation moms is, “Can I still eat potatoes?”. Somewhere along the way, most of you have probably been told potatoes are a “bad” food and you should stay away from them. I’m here to tell you they’re not as bad as you think. In fact, when you rescue a potato from the deep-fryer, you find one of the best food sources of…
People ask about my health a lot. It makes sense, I write about it on a regular basis, stand out in social gatherings because of what I’m eating (or more likely not eating), and in this season of my life experience more bad days than good. As important as I believe it is to raise awareness about celiac disease, there comes a point where I just don’t want to talk…
We had planned to meet my parents at our new Agritopia Community Garden plot bright and early Saturday morning to plant the shipment of heirloom seeds that arrived earlier in the week. The bright and early part of the plan went out the window when we had to keep the kids up extra late on Friday night. Thanks to my ever-increasing scatterbrain tendencies, I booked our babysitter for the wrong…
When I saw the topic for this month’s Recipe Redux challenge, I had absolutely no idea where to start. I have no experience making “Fermented Foods” at home, and didn’t even know it was possible. When I started looking into the process, the food safety nerd came out in me as I worried about leaving food out on the counter to ferment for days without refrigeration. Is that really safe?…
Since my update last week, I am happy to report that I’ve been feeling much better. Going from whole foods only to whole foods + low FODMAP has been challenging (and a bit boring), but it seems to be working. My typical meals look something like this. Protein with fruit and veggies from the green list. I’ve also been eating a little peanut butter here and there to make sure…
Oh boy. Celiac Awareness Day falls on a Thankful Thursday. Hmm…. For the record, I am NOT thankful I have celiac disease, no matter what I said in the beginning. Frankly, celiac disease sucks. It’s way harder than I thought it would be. But this isn’t Thankless Thursday, this is Thankful Thursday. So, here’s what I’m thankful for when it comes to celiac disease: -The way my dietitian eyes have…