Fresh jam in 20 minutes - no pectin, no gelatin, no canning, no fuss. . . The other day I was gathering the usual suspects for a typical breakfast for my selective eater. Gluten-free bread-check, organic peanut butter-check, Red Star Yeast Flakes for all of those B-vitamins-check, and jam-chhhhh-no check! Usually I keep backups in the pantry of all of the items that we use on a regular basis, yet somehow this one had fallen through the cracks on the last grocery list. No jelly! I didn't feel ...
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Book Review: The G Free Diet by Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Although this book is six years old it is highly relevant and a great read. I strongly recommend this "Gluten-Free Survival Guide" for anyone that is either dealing with Celiac Disease first hand or has a loved one dealing with the disease. For that matter, it's a super resource for anyone who is interested in eliminating gluten from their diet. Elisabeth's writing style was a knock out of the park for me. I really enjoyed her informal and very relatable tone. I never felt like I was reading ...
In the news: Seven Diet Foods That Hurt Weight Loss
This week, Yahoo posted an interesting article by way of Healthy Living, about seven foods that can impair your weight loss goals. The sum up: Ditch the light yogurt, instant breakfast drinks, liquid meals, 100 calorie snack packs, calorie deficient diet meals, high sodium soups and 6" subs. Greg Presto says: The companies that market these foods are trying to make money, not make you healthier, happier, or thinner. And what they use to make foods low-cal or low-fat ...
