Your Source for Healthy Living with Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease
These flourless cookies are super easy to throw together – a new age makeover for an old recipe that was begging for an update. It’s hard to resist chocolate, coconut and nuts rolled into one delicious cookie and therefore – I ate two.
Prepared well, it’s difficult to tell the difference between roasted and fried veggies or potatoes – plantains are no exception.
Pick out a bunch of green plantains for this plantain chip recipe, not yellow - as they haven’t yet sweetened. There aren’t different kinds of plantains to locate, rather it’s where they are in their ripening process. Plantains are picked green and are similar to a potato in this stage. The longer they ripen, the softer, sweeter and deeper yellow they become – I actually left these on the counter a bit too long but they worked out great. [Read more...]
I know it may be difficult to envision an entire head of shredded cauliflower adorned with pizza sauce and mozzarella, but trust me on this one – it’s simply amazing! My kids and husband gave it an 8 out of 10 – impressive being that we’ve had a generous share of various gluten-free pizza crusts.
Here’s my take on this wonderful recipe found at Eat Fat Lose Fat.
Forget about buying almond flour. Homemade almond flour is so much cheaper and has a way of making you feel like an urban homesteader.
The truth is, it looks harder than it actually is; so purchase a big bag of organic raw almonds and lets get started. [Read more...]
I recently cared for a pediatric patient whom his parents lovingly identified as an ‘eggnog addict‘.
Upon awakening from anesthesia the parents had his sippy cup on the ready loaded with milk. This little guy, with eyes closed, muffled a word I couldn’t quite understand. His parents giggled as he repeated it over and over.
They interpreted his request for me – it was eggnog! Apparently, milk wasn’t going to cut it and luckily his parents also packed his favorite holiday drink. I took a peek at the ingredient list on the plastic eggnog bottle and I knew it was time to find a healthier version.
This recipe is amended from Chocolatecoveredkatie.com. The ingredients are so healthy that yes, you can have your eggnog for breakfast or feed it to your toddler without parental guilt.
A healthier Halloween is possible – starting in your kitchen.
Diabetes and Halloween may not always feel like the most compatible of holidays, but if you have a child with type 1 diabetes there’s always ways to make it work. My daughter has celiac disease and type 1 diabetes — and a birthday on Halloween (hello sugar). [Read more...]
Alongside all the squash and zucchini in your garden if you are lucky enough you will also be harvesting a purple beauty – eggplant.
Not as proliferative as squash in my high altitude garden, but I cherish its arrival and plan a spectacular meal for it to shine. This recipe caught my eye as I haven’t made an eggplant soup before – what do you think? After I successfully locate the za’atar, a Middle Eastern Spice, I will be on my way to enjoy this gorgeous looking eggplant soup. [Read more...]
After my family’s two week stint on a processed free diet most things have stuck with us. Dr. Phil Maffetone and his podcast “Eat to Run” inspired us to embrace this diet in the first place – so I decided to make his famous “Dr. Phil’s Bars”.
These bars were a hit with my daughter and at her request I have made them since. Both low carbohydrate and gluten free they fit perfectly into our diet.
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Roasting beets highlights their sweet earthy flavor. Making them can be a messy venture, but this recipe is less fuss and muss. After roasting you will see the fibrous exterior slips off the beet like an over sized sweater.
This gorgeous vegetable is of course naturally gluten free.
Not fond of cooked beets? This recipe lends itself to pickling and will give you a cold cooked beet if that is your preference. Peeling and grating a fresh raw beet will give you a healthy and tasty topping for a salad (which is very popular with kids). [Read more...]
