Episode Description: In life, the only person you can truly change is yourself — and that’s hard enough to do! You can’t change another person. Understanding this concept can help to save you much headaches and heartache throughout life. It’s also empowering. Listen as Chrissy chops it up and dishes some real talk on…
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Blog #82: Simple Quinoa Broccoli Salad (Gluten-Free + Vegan)
Quinoa is such a light weight, yet nutrient packed grain. It makes a fantastic addition to many dishes including salads. Remixing your salad ingredients is a great way to keep your salads delicious and interesting so that you don’t get bored with them. There are a lot of veggies out there to play…
Blog #63: Happy New Year Everyone!
Happy New Year Everyone! 🎉😃💃🏽🙌🎉. Last year flew by like a speeding 747 and 2018 is here. What will you do this year to make yourself happier and make your life better? How will you kick things up a notch to progress to the next level (whatever that might be for your life)? What small…
Blog #61: Merry Christmas Everyone! 🎄
Merry Christmas to all of you and your families! I hope your day has been beautiful so far, full of joy, fun, laughter, family, friends and food. Thank you to all of you who showed enough interest to follow my blog. It’s definitely been a learning curve since starting my blog earlier this year. The…
Blog #57: How to Spice Up Your Plate This Season
You’re not alone if you get tired of eating the same foods over and over again. You can spice things up by stepping outside your food box and trying some of the exotic fruits and veggies that are out there! 🌿🍈 Breadfruit is a delectable, potato-like fruit that originated in the South Pacific. It can…
Blog #52: Perfect Pumpkin Spice Muffins (GF + Vegan)
T’is the season for pumpkin spice and everything nice! 🎃 🍃 🍂. I was really craving a good muffin recently and I decided to go pumpkin spice with it. This recipe is simple, gluten-free, food allergy friendly and vegan. I used the Enjoy life brand muffin mix (https://enjoylifefoods.com/our-food/baking-mixes/muffin-mix/), then I added my own additional ingredients…
Blog #49: Tigernuts: The No-Nut Superfood To Add To Your Life
Despite the name of this superfood, Tigernuts aren’t nuts! They are Tubers (similar to a root type veggie). Tigernuts are originally from such places as Southern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Madagascar. In Spain, they even make a delightful milk out of Tigernuts called Horchata. When you bite into a Tigernut, you will notice…
Blog #46: Scrumptious Sunflower & Pumpkin Seeds (**Gluten-free, Vegan, Allergy Friendly & Kosher**)
Some nuts are awesome as snacks or as part of meals, but I can’t eat any of them 🥜 ☹️ 🥜! I have had severe allergies to all tree nuts and peanuts since childhood. Eating it will cause my throat and tongue to swell, my saliva will thicken, it becomes difficult to swallow, my…
Blog #45: Milk & Honey Body Butter by Seacret (Beauty, Skin Health + Eczema Relief)
I discovered this product last summer. It’s made by a company named Seacret. They manufacture products containing Dead Sea salt. The Dead Sea has a very high mineral content, including 12 minerals only found in the Dead Sea, hence the augmented healing properties of their product line. The Milk and Honey body butter is…
Blog #40: Farinata Flat Bread with a Twist (Gluten-Free)
Farinata is a flatbread made in Italian culture. It’s also called Socca Bread. The recipe is made with chickpea flour and is totally gluten-free. I remixed the recipe a bit by adding Tapioca flour. In gluten free baking, much of the flours are very dense and dry in nature. They tend to give food a…
