What do insomnia and allergies have in common? It might not seem like the two would be related, but I became curious and began looking into it when I noticed that the nights I would wake up at 3 AM unable to fall back asleep, my nose was more congested. It turns out there’s likely…
Natural Remedies for Headaches and Migraines
As I write this, my husband (oh yeah, I got married since the last time we talked) is lying on the cold tile floor in the bathroom with a migraine. I hate seeing him suffer even more than I hate having a migraine myself. Between the two of us, we have nearly four decades of…
Wild Blueberry Beet Smoothie (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Recently I had a major craving for Joule Crafted Nutrition‘s Fair Shake Smoothie. The problem? I now live 2,000 miles away from this very special restaurant. Oh Portland, how I miss your food scene! So to try to solve this problem without getting on an airplane, I began studying the ingredients in Joule’s smoothie: fermented…
Spiced Vegetable Lentil Soup (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Today I’m sharing my easy, flavorful, go-to lentil soup recipe that I always have stocked in the freezer! I first made it in 2016 when beginning to re-introduce FODMAPs (it’s perfect for that). And I’ve been making it ever since. Now, you may be asking yourself, isn’t this a low FODMAP recipe site!? Why lentils…
2019 Health Update: My First Year in Austin
Happy New Year, friends! I hope you are finding time to take some deep belly breaths and relax after surviving through what can be a very hectic time of year (and one that can exacerbate digestive symptoms)! It’s been one year since I moved from Portland to Austin to begin a new adventure that would…
Eggplant Zucchini Lasagna 2.0 (Low FODMAP, GF, DF)
Friends, it’s here! A few years ago, I developed and published a low FODMAP Eggplant Zucchini Lasagna recipe. It’s nutritious, simple, and delicious. But my kitchen skills have improved since then and I decided it needed minor tweaking to improve the flavor and ratio of ingredients. Plus, I wanted to make it more accessible to…
A Low Cost Natural Treatment For Warts…That Works!
I had tried everything to get rid of the large, embarrassing warts on my feet. Or at least I thought I had. I had nearly given up and accepted my doctor’s advice that “they would just go away on their own…eventually.” But they just kept growing! Until I came across a low cost natural treatment…
Creamy Avocado Lime Dressing (Low FODMAP, Dairy-Free)
While visiting family in Portland this summer, I was assigned (last minute) to bring a yummy salad. I looked in my dad’s fridge to see what he had available. I can’t usually count on him having much more than some bell peppers, pizza dough, pesto, and Parmesan cheese. But I lucked out this time! I…
Hibiscus Lime Iced Tea (GF, DF, Sugar-Free)
Are you that person at social gatherings? I’m referring to the one who when offered something to drink, you prefer to pass because all the options are loaded with sugar or something else that would make you feel unwell for the next week. Or at least the next day. I am definitely that person. But…
Caribbean-Spiced Ice Lollies (Low FODMAP, GF, Vegan, Stevia-Sweetened)
As a kid, I was crazy about popsicles. Back then, I would use frozen fruit juice concentrate, mix it with water, and pour into popsicle molds. My favorite summer treat (no wonder I wound up with yeast overgrowth- well, maybe it’s a little more complicated than that)! But a lot has changed since then. Except…
