I’ve decided to go back through some of my earliest recipes and adapt them to my new gluten-free lifestyle. Some of them are easier to tweak than others, like this stuffed acorn squash. My original post was featured on Mint.com’s “7 Vegetarian Meals for $10 or Less” and showcased one of my first stabs at food photography. The recipe didn’t have to be adapted much to make it gluten-free, a…
Before I was a dietitian, I was a waitress. Serving food is something everyone should have to do once in their life. It’s hard work, but the best money you can make as a teenager and college student. I worked at many different restaurants including Chili’s, Bison Witches, and Ruby Tuesday. Back in my Ruby Tuesday days, the only thing I knew about kale was that it lined the salad…
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…
Thank you for all of your helpful and supportive comments yesterday. I appreciate every single word. Many of you had ideas that I’ve never considered about what might be causing my antibody levels to remain high. So thank you for brainstorming this issue with me! As I mentioned, Jeff and I will be doing a whole food challenge in September. Basically, this means that we won’t be eating anything that…
One of my favorite things to do with fresh summer veggies is to chop them up and throw them together for a simple marinated salad. Drizzle a little olive oil and vinegar on top, stir in a shake of salt and pepper, and marinate until dinner. Fresh, simple, beautiful. The marinated salad. Serve with spicy salt if you like a little heat. Our favorite is Vulcan’s Fire Salt from The…
I ate a lot of meat in Ethiopia. A lot. Many times it was my only safe gluten-free option. As tasty as it was, I was more than ready for some fresh fruits and vegetables when I got home. This week I’ve been devouring bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, strawberries, apples, and grapes. When I started to think about what I would do for this month’s Recipe ReDux challenge (a…
Remember when I told you about the fact that I’m a piler, not an organizer? Well, this holds true to computer files too. It’s the reason Jeff and I can’t share a computer. His desktop is perfectly organized with maybe one or two folders on the main screen. Mine? You can’t even see the background image half the time because there are so many photo files splashed across the page.…