Hello Friends…I hope everyone here in the Northeast is staying warm and keeping their spirits up… The 8 feet high snow drifts are unbelievable!  Nothing says HAPPY like a little oatmeal, chocolate, chia, coconut and almond bite-full of yumminess.  I make these no bake energy bites quite often for a little healthy treat. The good […]

‘Tis the season for pomegranates! I love these little juicy jewels! So…I decided to incorporate some tasty nourishing pomegranate seeds into a salad recipe.  Here is what I came up with…I added a little of this and that and made this yummy salad. Fancy, right? I think pomegranates add a little the holiday spirit, don’t […]

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One of the most essential life lessons I have tried to share with my 3 kids has been the importance of being grateful and gracious.  It doesn’t take much to say thank you and be grateful for what you have. It’s the little things in life that matter most, don’t you think? Family and friends […]

No need to eat bland foods while following the low FODMAP diet.  In fact, there are many yummy spices and fresh herbs tested by the Monash researchers that have been shown to be low FODMAP. My favorite low FODMAP fresh herbs include: basil, rosemary, tarragon and cilantro.  Fresh herbs add a little color and vibrant […]

I am a big fan of Sarabeth’s spreadable fruit.  This week, I decided to marinate and slow cook a pork tenderloin with some of Sarabeth’s Raspberry Key Lime spreadable fruit mixed with a few other delightful low FODMAP ingredients. Including  my most favorite garlic infused oil, Boyajian garlic oil. Ammaaazing! Plus a little ginger, soy […]

My favorite cookie by far is oatmeal…though I can’t say I would turn down a good peanut butter or chocolate chip cookie anytime soon either!  BUT, I have to admit I make a darn good oatmeal cookie. Today’s recipe is a mini low FODMAP version of your traditional oatmeal cookie.  So cute, right? I made […]

Let’s start with the basics: FODMAPs are small carbohydrates (sugars and fibers) and gluten is a protein! So…the low FODMAP diet is one is which we are paying attention to carbohydrates…along with good nutrition, of course! There is some overlap between a gluten free diet and a low FODMAP diet. Wheat, Barley and Rye contain both […]

In a fruit rut? Do the same fruits wind up in your grocery cart every week?  Perhaps you might give dragon fruit a try.  Check out this gorgeous fruit!Friedas.com contacted me to see if I would like some of their delicious dragon fruit and of course, I said, “YES!”  Friedas has a nutrition campaign called, […]