I slipped in a secret ingredient in my muffins this week.  Guess what it is? Kale! I know what you must be thinking… but really, most people love carrot cake and  zucchini bread…and these are sweet treats made with vegetables.  So, I say, give kale a chance! I didn’t go crazy with the kale, just […]

After much work, my first e-book a low FODMAP Cookbook is finally ready for download!  And, the Monash University FODMAP researchers reviewed my cookbook for accuracy for the low FODMAP diet.  How cool is that?!  I am so honored! Click here to purchase my low FODMAP Cookbook now! This is the page on my website […]

Boy…the weekends always fly by, don’t they? I am so happy that the sun is shining!  I got in 2 great runs with my man this weekend so that makes me smile.  We have had so much snow…mostly on the weekends this winter and that has really disrupted my weekend running plans.  I don’t like […]

Happy Sunday!  And Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! I loved this quotable I found online….and so very true.   I am busy editing the final stages of my low FODMAP e-cookbook.  I was so fortunate to have the Monash University FODMAP researchers review my cookbook to ensure that it’s FODMAP friendly.  I hope it will be […]

Russ and I bought a big bowl of chopped fruit salad from Whole Foods this past weekend.  Sometimes it can be less expensive to buy the fruit all diced and sliced then purchasing a bunch of the whole fruits and then doing all the work.   The bowl was full of cantaloupe, honeydew, kiwifruit, strawberries, […]

My son Kevin is home for his college break and we decided to drive to Nashua, New Hampshire and try out some free falling… Yup, FREE FALLING!  Kevin and I signed up to go into a vertical wind tunnel that simulates free falling or skydiving. How cool is that?! We went to Sky Venture and […]

I discovered a yummy new ingredient…thanks to one of my blog readers, Liz!  Thanks Liz for leading me to these little maple flakes.  That would be Maple flakes by Tonewood.  These little flakes of maple syrup add a little crunch and sweetness to my carrot cake yogurt parfait.  See them on the bottom left of […]

We all strive for balance and some of us are better at achieving life balance than others.  I feel I have worked out the work- life-balance equation pretty well but sometimes I simply ‘sign up’ for too many things at once and tip my scale of balance into over-load. Oops!  But I think that happens […]

For some reason, I have been seriously craving Chicken Tortilla Soup…I have been dreaming up how I could make this easy for my FODMAPers with a sensitive tummy.  This was the easiest soup ever…and next time I will use rotisserie chicken and make it even easier! I chopped and diced some chicken breast and sauteed […]