Switch to All-Natural Cleaners, Recipes Included! (Health Hacks, Volume III)

For years I’ve had a thing. I’ve loved walking in to a recently cleaned room that smelled of bleach. Oh sure, my nostrils would burn, but in...

Lettuce Wraps with Tangy Asian Slaw (Gluten- and Refined Sugar-Free)

I’m obsessed with things wrapped in lettuce. Which seems an appropriate response to having a gluten allergy, since buns and bread are effect...

Happy Hour: Make THIS Your Cocktail

Over dangerously smooth anise-perfumed cocktails the other night, a friend told me his mother’s tried-and-true hangover remedy just so happe...

Detoxify Everything (Health Hacks, Volume II)

It seems appropriate, in light of the fact that I have never consumed more cheese (chocolate/bacon/eggnog) than I have in the last two weeks...

Health Hacks You Need Now (Volume I): Drink More Water

We all know we should drink more water. And yet I still hear this craziness to a shocking degree: “I hate water.” Say what? First of a...

Pumpkin Pancakes with Cranberry-Pecan Compote (Gluten & Refined sugar-free)

As a person with food allergies, sometimes I’ll get lucky while traveling and find gluten-free options in places you would never expect. Rec...

Green Tomatillo Salsa (with Avocado “Crema” Variation)

My mom has a friend named Maria Garcia. She’s adorable for so many reasons, and not just because her name rhymes. She’s always dressed in ch...

Better Stuffed Peppers (Gluten- & Dairy-Free, Vegan)

I’ve never liked stuffed peppers. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s the notion of eating spaghetti sauce as a meal. Maybe it’s because it’s usu...

This is How You Know I’m Not a Crazy Health Freak

I don’t like to hate. In fact, I think hating is an invitation to get struck by a karmic lightening bolt. Plus I now know enough about neuro...

Live a Little: Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers Done Right!

I recently bartended a party for Adam and Eve. Yep, you read that right. The “first couple” drinks! Old Fashioned’s, apparently. In the st...

It’s National Chocolate Mousse Day! How About a Healthy, Vegan Version?

April 3rd is a noteworthy day for a few reasons. For one, it is the birthday of the woman who created the food-obsessed individual who is wr...

Five Reasons You Should Consider an Elimination Diet (plus the most AMAZING Chicken-Apple Sausages)

Ok so I know the title of this post contains the word “diet,” and that’s likely to send at least a few of you running for the hills. I, myse...