Everyone has that one food that sends them off track. For me, it was the sweet comfort of fancy coffee drinks. I was never a Starbucks girl, but a former lover of Dunkin’ (and I was flunkin’). To be completely straightforward, a Sage reader suggested that I detail out my weight gain from 100 to… Read More
Last weekend on a wonderful hike, it hit me. I realized something HUGE. Of course I would go BIG when I went gluten free… like everything else I do. Full speed ahead. It’s in my DNA. At the same instant, I was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude for the ability to have this website—and to be… Read More
Do you want clearer skin, to feel light on your feet, or your eyes to sparkle? It really comes down to one thing: what you’re putting in your body. If you’re looking for a simple change or a quick fix to look and feel better, either cut WAY back on sugar or stop eating it… Read More
I follow the 80/20 rule when eating sugar and consider fruit to be part of my 20%, but I do sample the sweet stuff from time-to-time. And I do have a family, so it’s fun to bake things for them! One of our family favorites has always been baked fruit cobbler—with whatever fruit is in… Read More
Aunt Louise was one of my favorite aunts when I was a young girl, but all the adults called her “Cookie,” which fascinated me. I adored her because of her sweetness, but she was also very hip. She wore this gorgeous bun on top of her head like a Motown singer, buttered her toast on… Read More
“My physique changed. Everyone started asking questions. I felt l was owning a secret—that it is 80% nutrition, 10% training and 10% genetics.” —Tosca Reno What was my biggest lesson from living with undiagnosed Celiac and where I am now? Eat clean. Consume only the purest of ingredients as often as humanly possible. I’ve always… Read More
When I was first diagnosed with celiac, I was constantly searching for genuine replacements for what I was used to eating and serving to my family for our meals. I thought, “I’ve got to find the gluten free english muffins with all the ‘nooks and crannys’.” I bought a bread maker and made my own… Read More