Let's face it. Eating healthier can be tough.

But I'm here to help with easy healthy recipes that anyone can make–and that taste good too!

Our Path to Healthier Eating

A few too many years ago than I would like to admit, my oldest son was born with life-threatening food allergies.

Years later, we found that we suffered from what we thought was candida in our home, and I starting having a lot of fatigue and other health issues.

Over the years, we've worked to remove toxins from our home while making many changes to our diets to meet our needs, all while making sure we weren't breaking the bank on our food budget.

I've always loved being in the kitchen, but our special diets have stretched me in ways that I never imagined.

I've had to give up some favorites, and it's been hard.

I used to pride myself on my homemade whole wheat bread, but now do all of my baking gluten free. And due to my son's allergies we've had to come up with vegan versions of many kitchen regulars like:

– Homemade Easiest Coconut Milk
– Easiest Vegan Condensed Milk and
– Vegan Mayonnaise / Vegetable Dip

and due to needing to reduce carbs, we've had to become familiar with how to use stevia and how to like it too.

It hasn't always been easy, most of the time, it's been fun to rise to the challenge!

A little about my healthier recipes:

1. I try to make the recipes easy and adaptable to a variety of dietary needs so everyone can enjoy! Please experiment and be flexible and try substitutions. This is one of the most important ways to save stress and time in the kitchen.

For example, if I don't have almond butter, I will substitute another nut or seed butter (I make all my own butters and keep them in the fridge so they're ready at a moment's notice).

Sometimes the recipe works out great; sometimes it's not quite what we wanted. Either way, we usually manage to eat it :-).

2. I am not an absolutist. I try to minimize grains, but sometimes we go overboard. We are trying to eat more healthy grass-fed, pastured animal protein, but sometimes I resort to my primarily vegetarian ways (we ate a lot of beans and rice to get through my husband's multiple degrees with no debt :-)).

We buy organic when we can, but not always. Reducing stress is of utmost importance. Take it easy on yourself and don't try to do it all at once.

3. I aim to make my recipes gluten free, sugar free, and allergen free (free of the 8 most common allergens) and my emphasis is on whole foods. Folks on special diets need to take care of our bodies and eating foods as close as possible to the way that they were created will help to keep your body performing at its best.

Our Path to Healthier Eating

A little about my healthier recipes:

Appetizers

Breads and Muffins

Entrees

Soups

Beans

Side Dishes

Snacks

Desserts

Cookies and Bars

Candy

Puddings, Mousses, Custards, etc.

Cakes and Pies

Ice Cream

Frostings and Sweet Toppings

Holiday and Special Occasion Recipes

Condiments, Sauces, Dressings, Seasonings & Spreads

Beverages

Do It Yourself

FOODS

PERSONAL CARE

Home Care

Essential Oils

How To

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