archive for April, 2007
Gomasio
Posted on April 20, 2007
Gomasio is healthy, tasty and easy enough for a child to make. One of my favorite gluten free condiments, Gomasio is made of sesame seeds, a healthy food, high in protein and fiber. This nutritious Asian sesame seed condiment is also full of calcium and super tasty. In the photo above, my older son is
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Diagnosing Celiac Disease
Posted on April 17, 2007
UPDATE: I’ve posted a more current and thorough page with information and resources regarding celiac disease. “Celiac disease is a an autoimmune disorder that causes damage to the small intestine, which can lead to malabsorption of nutrients. A genetic intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, triggers this destructive reaction of
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Cranberry Chocolate Biscotti
Posted on April 12, 2007
Enjoy this quick and easy gluten free biscotti recipe. Every newly diagnosed celiac wants a good gluten free cookie recipe. This recipe for chocolate biscotti with cranberries is made with high protein almond flour which is a Paleo/primal friendly ingredient and very nutritious. Quick and easy to make this biscotti recipe is perfect with a
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Lions and Tigers and Lunchboxes, Oh My!
Posted on April 9, 2007
During the last month, a couple of consumer safety issues featured in the news media caught my attention. The first was a story in Newsweek which concluded that more than 50% of children’s shampoo contains para-dioxane, a cancer causing agent. Now I know why I wash my children’s hair with plain old warm water; it’s
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Pancakes
Posted on April 6, 2007
My children love these pancakes. High in protein, we eat them for breakfast, lunch and every now and then, dinner. Here’s an easy recipe for gluten free pancakes. These pancakes are so simple that my younger son makes them from scratch. The high protein ingredients alone in this recipe beat any pancake mix. My husband
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Carlo Petrini
Posted on April 3, 2007
The Slow Food Movement was born in Italy in1986 when Carlo Petrini organized a protest against the building of a McDonald’s in Rome. Petrini founded Slow Food International three years later, renouncing not only Fast Food, but the overall pace of Fast Life. Issuing a manifesto, the movement called for the safeguarding of local economies,
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Book Review: Fast Food Nation
Posted on April 3, 2007
Eric Schlosser examines the birth of fast food culture in this captivating survey of postwar America. Fast Food Nation reveals the impacts of this industry on our country, taking a hard look at how fast food has lead to the homogenization of our society, hastened the “malling” of our landscapes and lead to the systemic
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Sunflower Sprout Salad
Posted on April 1, 2007
Sunflower greens and sprouts are as high in protein as chicken! Sunflower Sprout Salad made with tomatoes, fresh garden greens and freshly squeezed lemon juice is a quick and easy side dish for any healthy dinner. If you are inundated with greens from the farmers market this healthy sprout salad is the answer. After an
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