Sensitive Mommy: May 2015

• May 25, 2015

I don’t know about you, but there is nothing more refreshing in the summer than a cool, delicious salad. _Carrot & Zucchini Salad_ is perfect. It gluten free, dairy free and can easily be made egg free and vegan. Need a fun fresh twist to shake up your summer dinners? Try Carrot and Zucchini BBQ Salad. It is cool, zesty and best of all … you don’t have to heat up the house with my no-cook recipe. Read More

Sensitive Mommy: Chop Chop Rainbow Guac & Easy Cheesy Tacos

• May 4, 2015

Chop Chop Rainbow Guac & easy Cheesy Tacos will liven up your taco night! We love Mexican, Tex-Mex, Southwest … foods any and every day. I like to switch up our favorites, and we love these tasty twists on guacamole and tacos! Chop Chop Rainbow Guac is a fun and yummy twist on traditional guacamole by kicking up the color. 1 cup of chopped heirloom cherry tomatoes 1⁄3 cup of chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 Tablespoons lime juice 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt 2 avocados chopped in cubes Steps: Read More

Sensitive Mommy: All That Burgers!

• May 3, 2015

These burgers truly are All That! As a child on the ‘90s I still appreciate the saying “all that”, and for these burgers it is fitting. They are juicy, savory, healthy, and delicious… _All That!_ Best of all they are gluten free and very yummy dairy-free. All That Burgers Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4-5 Ingredients: 1⁄3 cup finely chopped spinach 2 Tablespoons finely chopped red onion 1 teaspoon Worchestshire Sauce 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper 1 egg 1 pound ground beef 80⁄20 or 85⁄15 6 small slices of gouda cheese or favorite cheese (omit for dairy-free) Steps: Read More

Sensitive Mommy: Beer Blasted Bacon Burgers

• April 6, 2015

Happy New Beer’s Eve! National Beer Day is upon us tomorrow. Really!? Check out the origin here. To kick off your beer festivities (if you are 21+), as if you needed a reason, I created the _Beer Blasted Bacon Burger_ infused with a gluten free red ale and topped with gouda and bacon, all served on a deli-sylte gluten free bread. Just because you are gluten free doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice when breweries are accommodating us with great gluten free beer made from safe grains like millet and quinoa hops. Read More

Sensitive Mommy: 4 Veri Sodas & Recipes

• April 3, 2015

Have you seen Veri Soda? It is a healthier alternative to traditional sodas and I was given free samples to tr through Moms Meet. I also have vouchers to give to you, scroll down! Win-win! Here’s some info from Veri: Just the facts: Veri Soda uses only the best quality organic, non-GMO ingredients in their line of USDA NOP-certified organic soda. Veri is sweetened with organic fruit juice, organic cane sugar, and organic stevia to deliver a refreshing soft drink with only 60 calories per can. Read More

Sensitive Mommy: February 2015

• February 28, 2015

This is part to to my list of 52 Gluten Free Cereals that are certified gluten free. For more info on what “certified gluten free” means go here or here. Today I will list the cereals that might- kinda- sorta- be not containing gluten, shelf stable without gluten, or not contain gluten ingredients. This is a glitch in the GF system. To become certified gluten free companies must follow a procedure to be approved from one or more of a few different organizations. Read More

Sensitive Mommy: January 2015

• January 28, 2015

Sometimes a snack or breakfast needs to be more. More wholesome, more filling, more powerful, and/or healthier. Kid_ and Mom Smoothies_ help us fill the more zone of healthy eating and helping Captain gain weight when he needs to. As a mighty 2 year old, Captain was recovering from a year of “glutening” prior to his diagnosis of celiac disease at 18mo. He was below the 5th percentile in weight and we struggled to help him gain weight and feel full. Read More