Let me preface this post by saying that I never cease to be amazed at all the sadness in this world. In light of our nation’s current events, it’s easy for me to grow very discouraged and disheartened, wondering what our world is coming to and why the human heart has turned so black. I’ve  [Continue reading...]

Last week I shared the first part of my interview with Ed Bauman, Ph.D., founder and president of Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts. The focus of last week’s interview was Dr. Bauman’s newly released book, The Whole-Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors. If you haven’t read the interview yet, I highly suggest  [Continue reading...]

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Ed Bauman, Ph.D., founder and president of Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts (where I studied nutrition education). Dr. Bauman is also the special advisor for the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP). Despite his many applaudable credentials and decades of dedicated  [Continue reading...]

I recently had the privilege of meeting up with NBC-15 News in my kitchen to chat about healthy gluten-free holidays, some of my favorite recipes for the season, and a few other tips that make gluten-free living easier. Two of the recipes—the Dark Chocolate Brownie Balls and Balsamic Beet & Kale Salad—can be found in  [Continue reading...]

I was on TV! Yesterday, The Pure Kitchen made it’s first official television debut on NBC-15 News. I thought I would be much more nervous than I actually was. Turns out that the cameras, lights, and fast-paced environment didn’t really bother me at all. We made the Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Clusters from my book. On  [Continue reading...]

I had the privilege of meeting Alisa Fleming several weeks ago at the Gluten & Allergen-Free Expo. The author of Go Dairy Free, an absolutely essential guide for anyone living without dairy, Alisa is an authority on dairy-free cooking and healthy living in general. She also authors Alisa Cooks, a blog chock-full of recipe inspiration. Be sure  [Continue reading...]

Lauren McMillan’s blog, Celiac Teen, was one of the first I discovered upon going gluten-free. Today—years later—Lauren’s positive attitude toward life, her eloquent and endearing writing style, and her tasty recipes continue to inspire me. Lauren also recently helped to launch The Kitchen Generation, a site run by a group of amazing young people devoted  [Continue reading...]

Last week I launched a new series of posts called “A Day in the Life of…” and we kicked things off with Kelly Brozyna from The Spunky Coconut. In case you missed it, check out the fun interview here. This week I’m happy to give you a peek into the life of Michelle Stern, founder  [Continue reading...]

Today I’m launching a new series of posts around the theme “A Day in the Life of…” The idea is to take a deeper look at the lives of some of my favorite bloggers and cookbook authors to see just how they incorporate eating well into their different lifestyles. We’re kicking things off today with  [Continue reading...]