One thing I’ve learned in my short tenure of motherhood is to take advantage of little pockets of time to accomplish bits and pieces of tasks. It is rare to start and finish a task or project in one sitting these days.
May 2022
Struggling With Food Sensitivities
Do you feel alone in your struggle with a food sensitivity? Or do you feel sad for your child who struggles with a food allergy or sensitivity and have a difficult time reconciling the “why?”
Follow the Recipe
Do you ever miss a step in a recipe and find yourself with a mess instead of a meal? Somedays, we sometimes fail to fully read and follow the instructions. We’re distracted or think we know better.
Doing Dorm Food Right
FREEDOM! The freedoms discovered when you go off to college are a breath of fresh air. You get to choose what time you wake up for class (just remember to set that alarm!). You get to choose what you wear each day (pajamas really aren’t THAT cool, I promise). And you get to choose what to eat in the dorm cafeteria.
Variations on a Theme: Sweet Potatoes
Maybe you’re in a rut. You know sweet potatoes have a lot of great nutrients in them, but you’re tired of your recipes and need some new ones to liven things up a bit. Below are some fresh ideas for how to incorporate sweet potatoes into your life, whether for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack!
Variations on a Theme: Eggs
Maybe you’re in a rut. You know eggs have a lot of great nutrients in them like protein and choline,, but you’re tired of the same old recipes and need some new ones to liven things up a bit. Below are some fresh ideas for how to incorporate eggs into your life, whether for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack!
Variations on a Theme: Bananas
Maybe you’re in a rut. You know bananas have a lot of great nutrients in them (and they’re naturally sweet!), but you’re tired of your recipes and need some new ones to liven things up a bit. Below are some fresh ideas for how to incorporate bananas into your life, whether for breakfast, lunch, or a snack!
Focus on what you CAN eat
Whether you have a diagnosis or a sensitivity that limits your menu, it is all too easy to focus on what you can’t eat. When I first saw the list of “allowed” foods on the LEAP protocol based on my MRT results, I was discouraged by the limitations and the somewhat strange combinations that came to mind:
Hot Topic: Cooking Oils and Fats
Cooking oils and fats are a hot topic these days (pun intended)! The good old “vegetable oils” we’re used to (canola, soybean, corn, etc.) have been exposed as highly-processed, highly-refined, and highly-inflammatory. The number of processes they go through – including bleaching – makes them harsh on our guts by causing inflammation.
Kitchen Hacks: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Over time, we all develop habits and routines in the kitchen. Oftentimes, we don’t even realize what we’re doing because we’ve always done it. Then, we observe someone else do it another way…a more efficient way…and our minds are blown! Suddenly, we feel revitalized as our recipe now takes a fraction of the time or effort.