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BYO Festival Food
A week and a half ago, I had a dream of mine for many years realized when I went to The Lights Fest. I know I'm not the only one who saw that scene in Disney's Tangled and was bummed out that at that time, you'd generally have to travel to Thailand to see something...
Creating a New Routine This Fall
It's that time of the year again, where the summer comes to an end, and the kids go back to school. Even though I'm now in my 40's, and have kids of my own I'm sending off to school, I still get that feeling of excitement each fall. It's the promise of something...
Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019: Four Tips to Help You Get Rid of Negative Thoughts
I've been taking a break for the last couple weeks, not posting any blogs or recipes, and taking time to do things around the house. But to be honest, until late on January 1st, I'd also been avoiding doing any kind of deep reflection on the past year, or thinking...
Embracing The Winter Energy
This Friday, December 21st, is the winter solstice. In Chinese Medicine, this is considered to be the peak of the winter season (yes, peak...not the start), and the most yin time of the year. What are the properties of yin? Dark, feminine, mysterious, passive,...
Recipes to Warm You Up This Winter
I don't know about you, but when the weather gets cooler, and those first snowflakes fall, I'm all about comforting, warming dishes, and making big pots of soups and stews. Here I've assembled some of my favorite dishes for you to make to keep you warm all winter...
Grilled Bratwurst and Sauerkraut
During the summertime, I’ll splurge every now and then on having grilled bratwurst on a gluten free bun, heaping with sauerkraut. I’d never had bratwurst until I met my husband; his family has strong German roots and his father spent time living in Germany when he was...
Carrot, Leek, and Potato Soup
This is one of our family’s favorite soups that I have been making for many years. It is super easy to make, vegan, and filling. Leeks are a milder onion and so the soup doesn’t taste oniony at all. It’s creamy, thick, and more potato-dominant. You can’t really mess...
My Mom’s Potato & Corn Chowder
My mom was one of the original cleanse participants when I was piloting it many years ago, and she had incredible results. She became inspired to create several recipes, and this was one of my favorites that she came up with. I mean, who doesn’t love soup? While this...
Jen’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
Ah the holidays...it truly is the most wonderful time of the year. The enchanting atmosphere- the joy, the wonder, re-lit in adults as they see these qualities in their children; the love as people gather and celebrate these holy days together...it really does warm...
A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Your Whole Family Will Enjoy
Still searching for the perfect gluten-free recipes your whole family will love? Look no further- I've got your gluten-free, dairy-free (or options for dairy), vegan options, whatever food issues people have there's probably something for it menu! Have a...
Making progress, one small step at a time…
I admit it...I've been a bit of a perfectionist, and I secretly expect myself to be the A+ student all the time, delighting my teachers and fellow human beings...even though I was never an A+ student when I was a student. Reality check: While I'm smart and talented,...
Following your intuition, no matter what
This week I did something that many people may think would be something they would never do. Something that the ego of most might fight. Something that, to be quite honest, I didn't think I would end up doing. In January, as I've written about before, my business...