Jun 26, 2026 | Gluten Free, Recipes
This is a lovely Gluten Free Fruit Pizza (Tart). I created this recipe when the Minnesota Spring was playing tricks on us. If you know MN weather in the Spring, it can feel like a roller coaster. One day it’s in the 70’s, and the next we get two feet of... 
Apr 19, 2026 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I’m kind of obsessed with this Potsticker dinner lately. I don’t buy a lot of prepackaged processed foods. I mostly I try and cook from scratch, but I do love Asian foods. For those of us that are gluten free, we know we don’t always have a good substitute for... 
Mar 16, 2026 | Gluten Free, Perimenopause / Menopause, Recipes, Wellness
This Gluten Free Berry Cobbler recipe gives you a little something sweet and still allows you to ditch the sugar in your diet. While also keeping your blood sugar in balance. But… Why should we be ditching sugar? And.. Why is it important to keep our blood sugar... 
Jan 30, 2026 | Gluten Free, Recipes
With the big game in mind, I thought I would share this super easy chili recipe with you. It’s not only easy to make, but also super nutrient dense with important whole food ingredients. There is ample protein in this recipe. It stores great for leftovers. And... 
Jan 18, 2026 | Gluten Free, Recipes
Bone broth is incredibly nourishing to the body and the immune system. I love making it in the fall and winter when the temperature is dropping, and I need extra warmth in my body. It also fils the whole house with an amazing aroma. I usually set this up in the... 
Nov 12, 2025 | Gluten Free, Recipes
Gluten Free Thanksgiving Planning a gluten free thanksgiving does not have to be overwhelming. It’s actually fairly easy to create. I have been sans gluten since about 2010, and the shifts and changes I have made to have a GF Thanksgiving, have not had to be... 
Nov 3, 2025 | Gluten Free, Recipes
This Gluten Free Super Vegi Tater Tot Hotdish is all about comfort. And in MN winters, sometimes we need a little comfort and warmth in our bellies, and kids love this. I am not about kicking all comfort foods out, but rather “zhuzhing” up the old... 
Nov 1, 2025 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I came up with this Nightshade Free, Gluten Free and Dairy Free Chili recipe when I was having major food sensitivity issues. My food sensitivities had gotten really overwhelming. Tomatoes were a food I was regularly reacting to, and being that I come from Italian... 
Oct 23, 2025 | Gluten Free, Recipes
This Parmesan Lemon Thyme Dip is a super yummy dip that I love to make for dipping steamed artichoke leaves in. If you’ve never made a steamed artichoke it’s easy to do, you just need a bit of time, see the bottom of the recipe for directions on that.... 
Aug 3, 2024 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I love this super easy Summer Mango Salsa recipe. It couldn’t be more easy to make. And it’s so bright in flavor and color, it’s also beautiful! Lunch for me is often tacos. They are easy to make, I can get ample protein, and season them with good... 
Jul 24, 2024 | Recipes
Are you a love it or leave it on this one? I know not everyone is a lover of this. But… I am a LOVE it! This recipe has a special place in my heart. As a kid I had big love for blue cheese dressing and… so did my Italian Grandfather. Every time we went out... 
Oct 26, 2023 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I wanted to share a recipe with you that was created out of a little bit of desperation one evening. It was the middle of the pandemic, solo-parenting, and I found myself staring into the fridge with no idea what was for dinner. It’s not that I haven’t done this... 
Aug 27, 2023 | Gluten Free, Recipes
This Gluten Free Summer Berry Crumble is my ode to a dessert I had at the former Birchwood Cafe, an amazing local cafe in Minneapolis that closed during the pandemic. I love everything they do. Yummy food, amazing advocacy from farm to table, big voices in the local... 
Apr 5, 2023 | Gluten Free, Recipes
Here’s a yummy gluten free, dairy free, sugar free pancake recipe after my own heart (and healing). This breakfast will keep your blood sugar balanced, provide protein and good fat, and set you up with a great start to your morning. Add a side of bacon, sausage... 
Nov 1, 2022 | Gluten Free, Recipes
Don’t throw away that turkey carcass this Thanksgiving. Once you carve that turkey clean, drop the bones into your crockpot, or Instant Pot and make a beautiful Turkey Bone Broth. Bone broth is a perfect road to anti inflammatory health! It not only helps reduce... 
Apr 15, 2022 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I am so in love with this Bacon, Maple, Roasted Brussel Sprout recipe, and it’s super easy to boot!(that phrase cracks me up, it’s so Minnesotan)! Brussel sprouts are cruciferous vegetables. And are high in vitamin C, vitamin K, and in fiber. They are rich... 
Mar 27, 2022 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I was gifted this lovely recipe from a beautiful far away friend, while we were in a yoga teacher training program. Here sweetheart would make her lunch each day, and included in her lunch was a small package of these apples with lots of flavor and bite. It was... 
Nov 28, 2021 | Gluten Free, Recipes
This recipe for Gluten Free Turkey Wild Rice Soup is the perfect recipe for Thanksgiving leftovers. I usually make this when the mashed potatoes, gravy and other sides have run out, or the weekend following Thanksgiving. I have a dairy sensitivity so I usually use oat... 
Aug 5, 2021 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I love baked beans in the summer time, they are a super yummy barbecue type of food (or in Minnesota we say “cookout”). I took gluten out of my diet due to my Autoimmune Hashimoto’s over 10 years ago, because I was having digestive issues, extreme... 
Jul 29, 2021 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I recently had black pepper popcorn at a an essential oils Farm Day celebration I attended. And it was so yummy! It’s done a little different than you might expect. The recipe actually uses Black Pepper Essential Oils, rather than the spice itself. At the... 
Dec 10, 2020 | Recipes, Yoga
Yoga mat need a refresher? Choose your cleaning products wisely. There are all kinds of chemicals lurking in the average cleaning products you can buy at your favorite big box store. When seeking out a non-toxic yoga mat cleaner stay away from conventional cleaners.... 
Aug 24, 2020 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I love this photo. August in Minneapolis this year has been my perfect type of weather, mid 70-80’s and dew points in the 50’s meaning very little humidity, boy does my body like this! It also makes it easy to walk to the farmers market, which... 
Jun 27, 2020 | Gluten Free, Recipes
Lately I am obsessed with this tapenade recipe. I literally made it three times in the last week in a half! My body must be in need of some extra good fats this week, we often crave what we need. I love this recipe, because first it is sooooo easy! Second,... 
May 7, 2020 | Gluten Free, Recipes
I love this Curry Cranberry Chicken Salad recipe! It’s so easy, great for you, and brings a little bit of summer and lightness to your body. Feel free to play with the measurements to your liking, I am not much of a recipe follower, I use it as a guide... 
Apr 8, 2020 | Recipes, Wellness
I had such an amazing time speaking with my friend Jill Grunewald from Healthful Elements, about ecotoxins and DIY non-toxic cleaners. If you didn’t get a chance to listen yet, there is still time! Click on this link add your name, and get my interview and 8... Page 1 of 11
