I love scones! Back when calorie counts weren’t posted at coffee shops and back when I was about 50 pounds heavier than I am now, I’d buy raspberry white chocolate scones from my favorite coffee shop a few mornings a week. They don’t sell them anymore. I don’t even go to a coffee shop more…
Do you ever struggle to feel full between meals? I do. Since becoming a group fitness instructor, I’ve been hungrier than ever. I don’t do hunger well, so I snack (a lot) if I don’t fuel up right at meals. When I created Melissa’s Kickin’ Chicken Cornbread Tamale Casserole, I decided to use Kodiak Cakes…
Can Sugar-Free & Dairy-Free Banana Bread taste good? Yes. Yes, it can. Admittedly… It’s not easy eating free of dairy and sugar. My husband is doing his best to avoid refined sugar. I’m doing the same with dairy. While Paleo recipes are often a good place to start when wanting avoid the two inflammatory culprits,…
Daring to be dairy-free? Cut dairy? Go dairy-free? I could never. Impossible. I sometimes hear this from people when I let them know I’ve cut 95% of dairy from my diet. My response? Yes. You could. It’s possible. You might not even miss it. I don’t miss dairy. There are plenty of delicious alternatives. Coconut…
Me and My Inhaler I did not use my inhaler first thing this morning. Instead, I woke up and meditated for 10 minutes with Headspace. During the meditation practice I checked in with my body. I felt some sniffles and a desire to cough. My lungs felt fine. I did not use my inhaler after…
I haven’t been able to find my favorite dairy free pancake mix at the store lately, so I decided to come up with my own recipe. And it is yummy! When I make breakfast on weekdays, I’m often making it just for me. Instead of having pancake batter sit in the fridge overnight, I prefer…
Warning: these chocolate chip cookies are soft, gooey, and full of the yums. Some families debate politics. Other families have lengthy arguments over religion, or philosophy. My family both celebrates and debates the chocolate chip cookie. Should a cookie be hard, or soft? Crispy, or chewy? I’m partial to soft and gooey, unless I have…
Diet Derailment Last night, on the food consumption front, I was a disaster. We went out to dinner at the Redwood Room. It’s atmosphere is a salve for weary winter blues. Pasta, pizza, beer, wine and craft cocktails are served in its basement filled with dark wooden tables, booths with cushions a rich shade of…