Monthly Archives: December 2008

Why Acceptance Is Key When Coping With Food Allergies or a Restricted Diet

If you have food allergies, celiac disease or any other condition, which requires that you limit or restrict your intake of certain foods, it is usually a process to accept and embrace your new lifestyle. Even if you have been following your diet for a while, it can continue to be a challenge to figure…

Gluten-free and Dairy-free Chocolate Cupcakes with Dairy-free Cashew-Coconut Icing

To balance out my last post, I am now writing about the gluten-free chocolate cupcakes that I talked about.  They really turned out great so I want to share the recipe.  I used goat yogurt in them, but you can easily replace this with a non-dairy milk.  They are also egg-free and maple syrup sweetened! …

How to restore balance in your body during the holidays

If you have a sensitive digestive system, you may spend most of the year following a specific diet to keep your body in balance. However, it is possible that during this time of year, you may find it much harder to keep your body in balance because of holiday parties, family gathering and the abundance…

How to Survive Wheat-free Without a Kitchen

If you’ve ever traveled while adhering to a restricted diet, you know that it is not easy. Unless you are staying with friends or staying at a hotel that has a kitchenette, creating your own allergen-free meals can be quite a challenge if not impossible. I received the following question from Walter, who isn’t traveling,…

Be inspired while keeping balance

Just like an artist, you can be creative and inspired while you’re in the kitchen creating your next meal. However, in cooking and in art, it is a good idea to follow some basic guidelines.  In art, these might include techniques in shading and mixing colors.  In cooking, “keeping balance” is one technique I consider…

How to adapt a recipe to meet your needs

Do you feel limited when you look at a recipe that has ingredients in it that you either don’t like or can’t eat because of an allergy? Wouldn’t it be great to, on a whim, be able to alter a recipe to fit your dietary needs and appeal to your taste buds? A main reason…

Congratulations to Peggy Fogle!

I am very happy to announce that Peggy Fogle won the drawing to receive a FREE 45 minute consulting session with me! Congratulations Peggy!  You can learn more about Peggy at her website: http://greenforyourfuture.com/ What is a consulting session all about? There are many reasons why I do consulting with people, probably as many reasons…

Dairy-free and Gluten-free menu planner for December 11-17

I have been recovering from sleep deprivation from last week so this week I have been trying to catch up on everything.  But today I finally have time to post this week’s menu along with some photos and recipes. This week’s menu planner: 1.    Sweet potato Black Bean Tacos and Cilantro Basmati Rice 2.    Chipotle-dusted…