Organic on the Cheap
So, a lot of people say to me “I just can’t afford organic”. Besides the rationale I’ve already given in prior posts, (how much do you spend to go out to dinner? movies? take out? Why would you balk at spending that same amount on...
How to survive Holiday Parties
Have you lost weight and want it to stay off? Are you actively trying to lose weight… or, are you a good weight but don’t want the upcoming months, holidays and winter to add on the post-holiday ten pounds? One of the hardest things is...
Wisconsin aims to be first trauma-informed state; seven state agencies lead the way
Some of you know that I live in Wisconsin, and I don’t always agree with my governor, but here is a story that shows what can be done when people work together setting partisan politics aside and focusing on wellness and health for children who...
What I Did this Summer (err…year)
I suppose as the summer winds down it’s time for me to post, so much has happened since the last time I posted and I’d like to share it with all my followers. My goal when I started this blog was to teach people that...
Low Carb Shepherd’s Pie
I am fortunate to have a spouse who has been willing to “eat clean” the way I need to. This has been a godsend, as I don’t have to come up with two dinners each night! Last week, we were in a rut of what...
Chicken Kebabs
Chicken Keema Kebabs Healthy doesn’t have to be bland. These Pakistani inspired Chicken Kebabs are an example of healthy and delicious. “Keema” is somewhat of a catch-all in South Asian cooking for most ground meat mixtures. Spices and meats can vary wildly from one keema...
Low Carb Stuffing
Cauliflower is becoming a miracle vegetable in our house. We’ve made pizza dough, mashed potatoes, cheese bread and now stuffing out of it! This recipe is from Delish, a website devoted to recipes. I have the link at the end, but their site doesn’t include...
T2T Low Carb Crabcakes
I adapted this recipe from one online that used flour. I’ve substituted the flour with a combo of brown rice flour and almond flour. You can also use a wheat free flour mix that is premade. I thought they turned out better than ones made...
Illness and Childhood Trauma
Make sure you tell your physician if you’ve had childhood trauma. Ongoing adversity in childhood leads to a chronic state of “fight, flight or freeze.” Researchers at Yale recently demonstrated that when inflammatory stress hormones flood a child’s body and brain, they alter the genes...
T2T’s Falafel
This is absolutely my take on falafel. Falafel is a vegetarian patty originally made with either chickpeas, fava beans or a combination of both. Mine is made with chickpeas and is gluten free. Falafel has been around for centuries, and with good reason. High in...
The Essence of Functional Medicine
Because I am a nurse, I know a lot of people in the medical community and as they learn my story and I get healthier, I’ve often been asked what functional medicine is. This image below sums up completely what a patient’s experience with functional...
10 Days, 10 Ways to Lower Carbs, Day 10
Ok, Day 10 of 10! For my “finale” (thank God, this has been hard to post 10 days in a row!), I’ll talk about supplements to add to your regimen and some general guidelines and links to articles that I think have important information about...
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