Gluten-free products are much more expensive than their regular counterparts making it tough on people to stick to their grocery budgets. Simply put, buying gluten-free products might not be an option and where it is not optional, discretion is the key in deciding where to spend those coveted grocery dollars. When you are diagnosed as [...]
When you have kids you're always in love. The magic moments are just waiting to happen. All you need to do is grab the opportunities and here is a BIG one! Do you remember the little heart shaped candies with messages on them? Pale and fun color hearts with red colored messages? I know! Well, [...]
When I host for the holidays, I like to be creative and I like to make it memorable. I might buy for myself some fresh cut flowers or an arrangement that matches the theme. And when it comes to the meal, I always enjoy planning an outstanding menu. I have found over the past few [...]
When we get the news that a family member has Celiac or food allergies, we automatically go into overdrive. We see to it that we provide everything our loved ones need to regain their health. We watch and worry until we all adjust and adapt to a whole new lifestyle. When I got my kids' [...]
I love the harvest that autumn brings to us. It's an invigorating time of renewal and bounty in nature and with Rosh Hashanah on our heels, it's a time for setting intentions for a sweet, bountiful year. My whole family including the gluttons for gluten look forward to eating my gluten free adaptations. I hope [...]
There is a recent story that was in the news that caused me to stop in my tracks and scratch my head. It was about a woman who was upset because a restaurant she went to charged $1 more for requesting allergy-friendly food. She was not only surprised, the article says, but offended. Well, I [...]
It is the back-to-school time of the year again and while most parents likely have school-night bedtimes, supplies, uniforms, bus schedules and teachers on their minds some of you are just worrying about your kids' allergies and food sensitivities. How can you help your child navigate the classroom, the cafeteria and all the situations that [...]
Gluten-free cookbooks and blogs keep popping up and many use "Gluten-Free" to describe recipes that are already, always have been, never needed to be questioned about containing gluten. Are you kidding me? There is no revelation here... no one needs a gluten-free recipe for squash soup, salads and steak! Please, let me set the record [...]
How often do your kids look in the fridge or rummage the pantry only to call out" Hey, mom! There's nothing to eat here"? It's normal to hear occasional whining from the gang when they're looking to snack or eat but "How could that be?" is my immediate response, after all I shopped just two [...]
The gluten-free food industry is booming with sales in this category alone as of 2015 at $11.6 billion. With this kind of growth, pretty much every food company under the sun wants in on this lucrative market. With new companies popping up all over the place, how can you know what and who to trust [...]
