This is the best gift guide to check out if you know someone that has a chronic illness or autoimmune illness. Gift buying can be difficult, and in my experience, buying presents for adults is harder than grabbing toys for my nieces and nephews. I want to buy people gifts they will genuinely love … [Read more...]
Recipe Index
14 Kitchen Must-Have’s
There's something romantic about a man that can buy you an Instant Pot for your 37th birthday and then say, "Choose anything you want and I'll cook it for you." I believe this is the best possible 2-for-1 deal. I was gifted an Instant Pot that I have been wanting for a long time to own AND my … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Pancakes
Breakfast with Santa just got a whole lot healthier! Try one of these healthy breakfast recipes for Christmas morning and I guarantee you'll have more zip, pep and go the remainder of the day. Gingerbread Pancakes, Almond Butter Mini Muffins... and don't forget the Egg Nog! Gingerbread … [Read more...]
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Tangy, sweet and bursting with antioxidants, homemade cranberry sauce is not only a festive and highly versatile holiday condiment, it's also incredibly healthy. Among the fruits and vegetables richest in anti-aging and anti-inflammatory antioxidants, cranberries rank right up there … [Read more...]
Easy Gravy Recipe for Turkey
T-minus 3 days until Thanksgiving! Do you have an easy gravy recipe to serve with your Thanksgiving turkey? If not, now is definitely the time to start planning the gravy, as well as all other finishing touches.Keep in mind the finishing touches are … [Read more...]
Green Bean Casserole from Scratch
Now is the time to ditch grandma's Green Bean Casserole recipe and her canned mushroom soup and instead make a green bean casserole from scratch. I came up with this clean Green Bean Casserole recipe for the Thanksgiving feature article of Natural Health magazine a few years back.I was … [Read more...]
My MS Story—Part 5
My Multiple Sclerosis Journey Note: My MS story is divided into a 5 part blog post. If you missed part 1, 2 and 3, click on the links below before reading part 4.My MS Story Part 1 My MS Story Part 2 My MS Story Part 3 My MS Story Part 4 The Spiritual … [Read more...]
My MS Story – Part 3
My 20 Year Journey Living with Multiple Sclerosis Note: My MS story is divided into a 5 part blog post. Click the links below if you missed parts 1 and 2.My MS Story Part 1 My MS Story Part 2Clearing Negative Emotional "Blockages" Helps Heal the Body Thanks to … [Read more...]
“Just Like Libby’s” Pumpkin Pie (GF & DF)
Sometimes it is hard to recreate a favorite childhood recipe when you grow up. Lucky for me, Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie recipe is still in print on the back of their canned pumpkin puree---so I can see exactly what was in the pumpkin pie of my childhood memories. One thing is for sure though, what I … [Read more...]
My MS Story – Part 4
Note: My MS story is divided into a 5 part blog post. If you missed part 1, 2 and 3, click on the links below before reading part 4.My MS Story Part 1 My MS Story Part 2 My MS Story Part 3My 9-Step Plan for Keeping My Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms In Remission for … [Read more...]
My MS Story – Part 2
Note: My MS story is divided into a 5 part blog post. Click HERE if you missed part 1. For two decades now, whenever I start to tell my "MS story", I always begin with the movie theater incident. The movie theater incident was the official beginning of my MS journey. It … [Read more...]
Healthy Pumpkin Bread with Apples and Raisins
This recipe for healthy pumpkin bread with apples combines two of my favorite fall produce picks into one tasty treat that can be enjoyed for either breakfast or dessert.Since the recipe calls for zero refined sugar and is sweetened entirely with natural "whole" fruit in the form of applesauce, … [Read more...]
My MS Story – Part 1
My Holistic Approach to Living with Multiple Sclerosis for 20 Years It's hard to believe twenty years have passed since I had my first MS (multiple sclerosis) flare-up in 1998 at the age of twenty-two. For over 20 years, I have kept my MS symptoms in remission without the need to take any … [Read more...]
Clean Cuisine on The Doctors TV Show
It was an incredible honor to be invited to share my 20-year MS (multiple sclerosis) health journey along with three of the recipes from my newly released Clean Cuisine Cookbook on the Doctors TV Show a few weeks ago. What an amazing experience! I thought it would be fun to not only share the … [Read more...]
Halloween Brownie Cake with Pumpkin Swirl
Yes, the chocolate-pumpkin combo is happening. And if you make this wheat free brownie cake with pumpkin swirl it can happen for you too....just in time for Halloween!Speaking of which, if clean eating is important to you and your family, chances are Halloween is probably not your favorite day of … [Read more...]
