by kathryn matthews | Mar 31, 2021 | Real Food Wisdom
Bitter and pungent-tasting foods are largely absent from the Standard American Diet (SAD diet)—a way of eating characterized by refined grains, sugar (in all of its refined and processed forms), high intake of factory farm red meats, processed meats (think bacon,...
by kathryn matthews | Feb 9, 2021 | Holidays and Your Health
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to give someone you love—including yourself—healthy, home-baked treats. Valentine’s Day is synonymous with chocolate. However, when you bake for someone else—romantic partner, friend or family member(s)—don’t assume...
by kathryn matthews | Feb 2, 2021 | Real Food Wisdom
If you’re a newcomer to gluten-free baking, you’ll want to review the following tips before you start baking anything. Unlike cooking, where you can easily swap out one ingredient for another, baking is precise and less amenable to substitutions. Gluten-free baking...
by kathryn matthews | Jan 25, 2021 | Lifestyle
Happy. New. YOU! (This is the goal for 2021!) I think that we can all agree that 2020 was a rough, rough year. And if there is anything that 2020 has driven home, it is that self-care must be a priority. Snapshot of Our Collective “Health” For decades, Americans have...
by kathryn matthews | Jan 8, 2021 | Autoimmune-friendly, Gluten-Free Baking, Healthy Baking, Paleo
Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies Adapted from Elizabeth Barbone’s “Gluten-Free Baking” Yield: 16 cookies 2 cups finely ground almond flour, sifted (8 ounces) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup dark maple syrup (it will be labeled Grade A, dark color with...
