My Passover recipes will take your gluten free Seder to the next level of healthy! Healthy Passover Recipes This time of year, the requests for Pesach dishes come in a mile a minute. So I’m sharing my gluten free Seder menu here to give you a peek at the Passover meals we have each year. Gluten Allergy? No Passover Problem! I created this gluten free menu full of my favorite classic Passover food after I was diagnosed with celiac disease. It’s also perfect for our friends who suffer from a gluten allergy. Just so you know, I follow a keto-ish diet so these are all low carb Passover recipes as ..read more

This healthy Charoset recipe is one of my favorite foods to make for Passover. Best Charoset Recipe During the Seder, this sweet, fruity dish holds a special, symbolic place, reminding us of the mortar the Jews used to bond the bricks of the pyramids while enslaved in Egypt. How to Make Charoset Wondering how to make Charoset? It’s one of those easy Passover recipes made with only 6 healthy ingredients. All you need to do to make this Charoset recipe is chop up some apples then toss them in the food processor along with the items below. Remember to pulse gently so the Charoset has some texture ..read more

Wondering how to roast pecans in the oven? I’m here to help! I started out roasting pecans for Mr. Pantry –he has long adored this salty snack. When they were for him I didn’t bother to write a recipe, I just roasted the nuts until they smelled buttery, pulled them out of the oven, and cooled prior to adding olive oil and salt. How to Roast Pecans But recently, my friend Deb went on a Low Carb Diet. When she did, she requested a keto snack that was salty and crunchy, to replace her popcorn habit. Roasted Pecan Recipe At that point, I knew I’d have to reverse engineer things and have an actual ..read more

Looking for a warm and comforting Hot Cereal that’s high fiber, but not loaded with carbohydrates? Low Carb Hot Cereal I’m here to help! You don’t have to give up your cozy warm breakfast on the Keto Diet. Fiber Rich Food My Low Carb Hot Cereal is full of fiber rich foods, here’s a breakdown of the fiber in each of the ingredients in the recipe. Keto Cereal A healthy twist on the classic porridge, this wonderful keto cereal will shake up your breakfast routine in the best way. Print Low Carb Hot Cereal Prep Time 15 minutes Total Time 15 minutes Servings 2 Equipment Vitamix Measuring ..read more

I created this Gluten Free Hamantaschen with Raspberry Filling recipe after I was paid a visit by the Rebbetzin, Eve here in Boulder. Gluten Free Hamantaschen with Raspberry Filling She had gone gluten free and given up white sugar as well. We had tea in my kitchen and chatted, having such a pleasant time together. A few days later, Eve emailed me looking for a gluten free recipe for this Jewish dessert. Easy Jewish Cookies Recipe Given how special Eve is, I had to create this Gluten Free Raspberry Hamantaschen recipe in her honor. Hamantaschen Recipe With 7 ingredients total, it’s the ea ..read more

Women, Food and Hormones, a book by Dr. Sara Gottfried, is a medical tour de force. It’s especially valuable for those of us stuck in a healthcare system that focuses its scientific thought, resources, and trials on men. How to Lose Weight Gottfried teaches us much about the ins-and-outs of weight loss and gain, and specifically, how to reset the hormones of weight, appetite, and set point. My favorite ideas of hers are on the hormones ghrelin, leptin, and adiponectin which I will outline below. Hormones and Hunger According to Dr. Gottfried, “hormones drive what you’re interested in, and food ..read more

Women, Food and Hormones, a book by Dr. Sara Gottfried, is a medical tour de force. It’s especially valuable for those of us stuck in a healthcare system that focuses its scientific thought, resources, and trials on men. How to Lose Weight Gottfried teaches us much about the ins-and-outs of weight loss and gain, and specifically, how to reset the hormones of weight, appetite, and set point. My favorite ideas of hers are on the hormones ghrelin, leptin, and adiponectin which I will outline below. Hormones and Hunger According to Dr. Gottfried, “hormones drive what you’re interested in, and food ..read more

The other day I was speaking with a friend who has chronic constipation. When she asked me for advice I suggested pelvic floor therapy. Pelvic Floor Therapy Equals Kegels? She said that she was already doing it, so I asked, “where do you go?” and she replied, “I do it at home. I found out about it on the internet and now I do kegels.” Pelvic Floor Therapy? While this is a fantastic start to getting in touch with some of the pelvic floor muscles, what I was referring to is generally considered a medical treatment from a physical therapist. This can often involve learning to relax and release ov ..read more

I confess, I wasn’t a big TV binge watcher until the Pandemic, but at that point, our lives changed, and so did the way we spent our free time. Best TV Binge Watching Enter the TV binge, a new activity that changed our lives. I’m not sure it was for the better, but good things did happen while we watched our favorite TV shows and adjusted to the change in our routines. From Empty Nest to Full House Rather than going out for dinner or spending the evening with friends, our boys came home from college to live with us again, and we enjoyed every moment with them. Although I’m not so sure they enj ..read more

The boys and I love making kale chips in the oven because it’s a quick way to whip up one of our favorite easy keto friendly snacks. We’ve been baking kale chips from scratch for more than a decade, and the entire family is addicted. In fact, my husband eats them as fast as we can make ’em. Healthy Easy Recipe for BBQ Kale Chips in Oven There are a couple of magical ingredients in this healthy easy recipe that give it tremendous flavor. My BBQ Kale Chips start with a piquant spice rub combined with macadamia nuts to provide luscious fat and great texture that’s rounded out with nutritional yea ..read more