Chocolate Pecan Turtles Category: Recipes Cuisine: Treats Ingredients 1 cup chopped 70% chocolate 1/2 cup raw pecans 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Instructions In a double boiler, melt the chocolate. In a skillet, slowly dry toast the raw pecans over medium heat being careful not to burn them. Place muffin papers in a muffin tin. When the chocolate is melted, spoon a small amount in each muffin paper. Add a few pecans to the top of the chocolate and top with … Continue reading
Is a Gluten Free Diet Right for You? Gluten free diets are all the rage, and health and fitness experts commonly recommend a gluten free lifestyle. More and more manufacturers are creating “gluten free” foods. With all of this attention, you may be wondering if a gluten free diet is right for you. Let’s talk about a few signs that it may be a good idea and answer a few questions for you about the diet. Frequent Digestive Problems If … Continue reading
Everything You Wanted to Know About Nutrition Bars With so many nutrition bars claiming wholesomeness, how do you know which ones are good choices and which ones are basically junk food in a pretty wrapper? With so many choices, how do you know which are the healthy energy bars? Continue reading to learn more about which protein bars you should buy and which you are best to avoid. What to Look for in Protein Bars Most protein bars have about … Continue reading
Gluten Free Cinnamon Cranberry Orange Bread Category: Recipes Ingredients 2 cups (225 g) almond flour. 6 tablespoons (48 g) arrowroot starch. 4 tablespoons (40 g) golden flaxseed meal. 2 tablespoons (15 g) tapioca starch. 1/8 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt. ¾ rounded teaspoon baking soda. 2 tablespoons reduced sugar dried cranberries chopped 2 teaspoons orange zest 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup water 2 TBSPS olive oil 2 TBSPS apple cider vinegar 2 eggs, lightly beaten Instructions Mix dry ingredients. Add … Continue reading
Becoming Gluten Free Me So many people have concerns about how gluten affects them. I hear from many of them, and one of the threads that comes through all the time is how confusing it all is. They’d like to reduce or eliminate gluten, but they don’t know who or what to believe and where to begin. To that end, I am teaching a simple two module course that will help answer questions and clear up a lot of this … Continue reading
When you hear the words “Chia Pudding”, what do you think? Probably few of you associate the words with something really tasty, but I have a surprise for you today. In just a few minutes, you can make a delicious, refreshing chia pudding that is actually good for you! Did you know chia seeds help reduce high blood pressure? They do, and that’s just one more great reason to try this quick and easy dessert. Here’s the video to show … Continue reading
Gluten Free Flatbread If you’re trying to reduce or go gluten free, a quick and easy way to make a delicious gluten free flatbread is just the thing to add to your diet! Check out this series of videos that you can also find on my YouTube channel to see how easy it is to find a gluten free alternative to bread! You can put it together in less than 10 minutes and then into the oven until it’s ready … Continue reading
What is the Truth about Gluten Free? If you’re wondering what is the truth about gluten free, I want to introduce you to Dr. Mark Hyman, one of my favorite health gurus. In fact, he is largely responsible for my freedom from the depression that haunted me for decades. In addition, I lost 20 pounds without dieting. A nice surprise! I received an article from Dr. Hyman that I absolutely have to share with you. In it, he says: “Sugar … Continue reading
Flourless Brownie Recipe Did you know brownies were created here in the U.S. at the end of the 19th century? I used to love brownies and miss them as a chocolaty treat these days. I just found this flourless brownie recipe from Sugar-Free Mom (picture is above) that I am going to try and wanted to share. The only change I will make is to use 72% Chocolate I buy from Trader Joe’s and eliminate the stevia which I don … Continue reading
