Going Grain Free – Is It Really Necessary? There has been a lot of attention paid recently to the so-called Paleo diet. One of the main components of this eating approach is to avoid grains altogether. Eat more vegetables, of course! Stop fearing fat, sure. Choose...
Where Gluten Hides So you’ve made the plunge and decided to go gluten free!?! You’ve ridded your pantry of wheat, rye, couscous and barley; you’ve traded in your Trisket crackers for Mary’s Gone Crackers; you’ve finally figured out why xanthan gum is so important for...
Healing from Within: Top Three Gut Healers When digestion is impaired, life pretty much sucks. We can experience pain, gas, bloating, irregular bowel movements, or worse. It may be no exaggeration to say that the quality of our digestion largely determines the quality...
Gluten-Free Choices Aplenty There is no doubt that the gluten-free market has grown in the last 5 years. In fact the market for gluten-free products has grown to about 40 million consumers according to The Gluten-Free Agency. For consumers who are used to eating...
Back in the day, when our Grammies were girls, food was different. Most of our Grammies and Grandpas grew up on what we call today “traditional food”. Traditional food is a way of eating that is seasonal, local, and often built around recipes that have been passed...
In a world where we can get coconuts in Canada and strawberries in December there are only a few foods left that truly feel seasonal. Spring north of the 49th parallel brings maple syrup, ramps and fiddleheads. Fiddleheads undisturbed grow into ferns. As Google so...
