Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. It means if you make a purchase using one of these links to make this Alpha-gal safe apple pie I may make a very small commission at no cost to you. This helps to cover costs associated with running the blog. I was not paid nor did I receive any of the following products for free, and ONLY write about products I actually use and love. Fall is just around the corner and I am beyond excited. Not only does this mean the weather will be great, soon all the evil ticks won’t be something to worry about (at least for a short time). Of course, the smell ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. It means if you make a purchase using one of these links to make this Alpha-gal safe Shepherd’s Pie recipe, I may make a very small commission at no cost to you. This helps to cover costs associated with running the blog. I was not paid nor did I receive any of the following products for free, and ONLY write about products I actually use and love. When I was a kid, my mom would make us Shepherd’s Pie, and I loved it. For some reason or other, I never got around to making it as an adult. BUT now that I’ve been diagnosed with Alpha-gal, I am trying ..read more

Oh, hey there. Remember me ? It’s been a long time since this Northwest Arkansas blogger has said, “hello.” Or typed it, at least. This one will be short and sweet. I want to wish everyone a happy 2023, and let you know I am coming back. Yes, again. You know how you blink, and years pass by? Yep, that’s what happened. I’ll TLDR what’s been going on: Quit my job Good riddance, but a longer story for another day. After giving notice twice, the third time was the charm. I’ve been blissfully figuring out what I want to be when I grow up since December. A Northwest Arkansas blogger has a nice ring ..read more

Remember this post? My how things have changed, yet have stayed the same. Well. Kind of. In theory, living in an RV full-time with a then pre-teen (now teen), 107-pound dog and lizard was great. In reality, it was a bit more challenging than I had anticipated. Best laid plans. Had it just been the hubs and me, no big deal. After seven months, space was tight and there were some concerns moving out to the land we purchased. Its proximity wasn’t very close to K’s school and the driving distance wasn’t practical given her school, music and sports activities (K is my youngest stepdaughter for thos ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. It means if you make a purchase using one of these links to make this Alpha-gal safe Easy Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce, I may make a very small commission at no cost to you. This helps to cover costs associated with running the blog. I was not paid nor did I receive any of the following products for free, and ONLY write about products I actually use and love. Ah pasta. How I used to love a big plate of heaping fettuccine. But on top of having Alpha-gal syndrome, I developed a bunch of other food allergies. That means not only do I have to avoid mamma ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. It means if you make a purchase using one of these links to make this Alpha-gal safe Tom Kha Gai soup recipe, I may make a very small commission at no cost to you. This helps to cover costs associated with running the blog. I was not paid nor did I receive any of the following products for free, and ONLY write about products I actually use and love. One of my favorite soups is Tom Kha Gai. I’ve always thought it would be too hard to make, so it stopped me from trying. Silly me. I’ve read recipes over the years and decided, on a whim, to grab some ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains my affiliate links. It means if you make a purchase using one of these links for Alpha-gal safe food choices from Siete Foods or another brand, I may make a very small commission at no cost to you. This helps to cover costs associated with running the blog. I was not paid nor did I receive any of the following products for free. I ONLY write about products I actually use and love. Alpha-gal safe food choices-Mexican and Siete Foods Navigating Alpha-gal safe food choices, well, kind of sucks. It isn’t so much avoiding a steak or pork chop that’s the hard part. It ..read more

Since my Alpha-gal diagnosis, I’ve been cooking at home a whole lot more. Of course, that means a WHOLE LOT more dishes, too. No one I know loves doing dishes, and I’ve experienced dishwashers that just didn’t cut it. Haven’t we all? Ha, you know you’ve entered adulthood when you get excited over appliances! I don’t want to spend more time cleaning up than I have to because stuff comes out wet and spotty. Luckily, Best Buy can help with the new Bosch 800 Series dishwasher. Best Buy Bosch 800 Series Dishwasher The Bosch 800 Series Dishwasher means dishes will be sparkling clean AND DRY(!) with ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. It means if you make a purchase using one of these links to make this Alpha-gal safe brownie recipe, I may make a very small commission at no cost to you. This helps to cover costs associated with running the blog. I was not paid nor did I receive any of the following products for free, and ONLY write about products I actually use and love. I sometimes chuckle at the irony of the fact that after I completed Whole30, I went Paleo. Now I suppose I’m on a Paleo-modified lifestyle since the Alpha-gal diagnosis. I’ve actually really loved it. Along th ..read more