Nothing says “love” like a flourless chocolate cake. Especially when it’s homemade. You don’t have to be gluten-free or wheat-free to appreciate the sheer decadence of a flourless chocolate cake. It’s a delectable way to enjoy a combination of healthy fats: pasture-raised eggs, grass-fed butter, dark chocolate and cocoa powder (ideally, unsweetened and 100% cocoa)—all […]
Show Me the Love! Ultra-Dark Chocolate Sweet Potato Brownies
Want to show your love? Give me chocolate—the darker, the better (I like 85% cocoa content or higher). Or…you could make these brownies! Why does chocolate = love? We have to credit the Mayans for creating this symbolic connection. In the 7th century, the Mayans migrated from Guatemala to the Yucatan peninsula, where they established […]
Oodles of Zoodles (Zucchini Noodles)
If your garden is overflowing with zucchini, or neighbors are gifting you with bags of homegrown summer squash, enjoy your unexpected abundance by making zoodles, a.k.a. zucchini noodles. Because I have hypothyroidism and NCGS (Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity), I don’t eat wheat or other gluten-containing grains. It’s not a hardship though! I find zoodles more satisfying […]
More Bang for the Buck(wheat)
I might never have discovered buckwheat—and how much I love it—if I wasn’t hypothyroid. When I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a few years ago, my integrative physician advised me to stop eating wheat and gluten. While I had never been keen on eating sandwiches, pizza or pasta, his directive did put the kabosh on certain […]
Quick Brown Bag Lunch: Braised Napa Cabbage with Sardines and Avocado
When I attend health and wellness conferences and trainings in Manhattan or in the greater New York area, I like to bring my lunch. Sure, I could eat out somewhere, but with 100 food sensitivities, I prefer having control over the food that I eat rather than suffer the consequences (in my case, bloating, fatigue, […]
Eating to Lose [Weight]….
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Are you still hanging onto extra weight that you would love to vanquish? Are you feeling bloated, lethargic, fatigued, irritable, or generally “icky”? Has your heartfelt New Year’s resolution to “eat healthy” already fallen by the wayside? Does self-care continue to take a backseat to family or job overwhelm? Good news! Whether your health goal […]
Oven-roasted Kabocha Squash “Fries”
I could prattle on about the many virtues of Kabocha squash, also known as Japanese pumpkin. In addition to sharing my kabocha squash fries recipe (see below), I’ll give you the cliff notes version on why kabocha is my favorite winter squash… Its flesh, which has a deep orange color and a dense, creamy and […]
5 Yummy Ways to Navigate a Gluten-free, Dairy-free Thanksgiving
Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year and wondering what to serve family and friends who have food sensitivities or food allergies? Or, are you the guest with food sensitivities or allergies, nervous about navigating the Thanksgiving shindig to which you’ve been invited? Whether it’s dairy, wheat, gluten, grains, or nuts, everyone seems to be managing […]
Baked Ginger Pumpkin Custard
I love pie. A few years ago, I even won a red ribbon at a local, upstate apple pie baking contest for both my filling and my pie crust. That was then. Since being diagnosed with low thyroid in 2013, I have followed a strict wheat-free, gluten-free Paleo diet. This has been a good thing […]
Cast-Iron Skillet Coconut Flour Pancakes
Following a Paleo approach to eating has done what I would have once thought impossible: I lost my near-daily cravings for refined carbs! My favorite “pleasure foods” about which I used to obsess—and would sometimes compulsively seek out (especially when feeling stressed!)—included: brown rice, noodles, multi-grain bread, muffins, chocolate chip cookies, buttercream-frosted chocolate cupcakes and […]