Mason jar mayonnaise is one of the easiest condiments to make from scratch. Simple ingredients come together quickly with the help of your blender’s blade, which happens to fit perfectly on a standard (not wide mouth) mason jar. TheKitchn.com has…
Za’atar Spice Blend with Marjoram
One of my favorite Middle Eastern spice blends, za’atar, combines an unfussy mix of toasted sesame seeds, sea salt, and sumac. Some versions contain thyme (which is what the name za’atar means), marjoram, and sometimes even cumin. I prefer mine…
Gluten-Free Rosemary Cheese Crackers
Crackers. I just wanted crackers. With cheese. And to feel less resentful. Earlier this year, in addition to other food allergies I’ve been managing quite well for over 13 years, I discovered I can no longer eat anything containing gluten….
Gluten-Free Chewy Molasses (Pan-Banging) Cookies
What’s your favorite kind of cookie? I love a crisp and melty shortbread, but my favorite is a buttery, caramelly, dark and moody cookie with a chewy center and crisp edges. If you’re gluten-free, however, those options are hard to…
Gooey Date Caramel
Like with most sugars, I’m not a fan of artificial sweeteners – not even stevia or monk fruit. They’re highly processed, change your gut bacteria into inconsiderate meanies that make you feel miserable, and trick your body into thinking its…
Easy Weeknight Sheet Pan Suppers
When you’re short on time, sheet pan suppers top my list for nearly effortless, one-and-done dinners. Simple, easy-to-find ingredients are tossed together with healthy fats, fresh herbs and spices, and a sprinkle of Celtic sea salt on a single sheet…
7 Tips for Better Sleep
Good morning! How’d you sleep? Sleep is an essential part of wellness, and in many of our health and wellness programs, we recommend going to bed 15 minutes earlier every night for one to two weeks, and gradually increasing as…
10 Steps to Clean Eating
Removing processed foods and switching to a clean eating way of life is simple when you make one small change every day. For us, clean eating means from scratch, knowing exactly where our food comes from, and making the best…
5 Proactive Steps to Prevent the Flu
Every year, it seems the media reports the “worst flu season ever,” while questioning the effectiveness of the latest flu vaccine, resulting in a three-month state of panic across the U.S. Taking a food-as-medicine approach however, will strengthen and improve…
DIY Seasoned Sea Salts
We are literally a bundle of energy, with electrically-charged particles generating sparks throughout our brain and body that make us tick, and think, and move, and be. One of the most important nutrients needed to complete these essential electrical charges…
How to keep your New Year’s resolutions
Are you ready? January 1st is almost here, the first day of the rest of your life, the first day of a better, healthier, good-habit you. Whether you’re calling it a resolution, an intention, or assigning another motivating label to…
3 Life-Changing Books for Healing Autoimmune Disease
The very first book I read after discovering my food allergies was Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food. I’ve never read a book so fast and furious before, but it felt like at the time, the quicker I could get…
