About Me

My name is Denise and I have an autoimmune condition of the thyroid called Hashimoto's Disease. This diagnosis brings a different set of challenges for each patient although most of us have to make major changes in our diet. Until recently, my diet was high in gluten, dairy, soy and corn. In fact, I didn't even know the names of 75% of the items in the fresh food isle! That's been the biggest obstacle on my quest to wellness. It is the reason I started this blog; to find and share recipes without those inflammatory ingredients. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! If you have a favorite recipe of your own to share, please drop me a note via email or through my facebook page. Thanks for checking out the blog -- I look forward to hearing from you!


Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Plan Like Mom

One of the challenges of eating healthy for me has been planning meals.  I'm sure most of you can relate to that if you live in a "drive-thru window" society.  It's just too easy and convenient, right? Even if I could not get fast-food for lunch, I used to eat in the cafeteria or the closest "grab & go" location at work.  I had no meal planning skills whatsoever!  

 One of my friends has a child with celiac disease (gluten intolerance) so they have to plan for gluten-free meals 24/7.  She told me that she spends Sunday evening preparing, cooking, and packing each meal for the upcoming week.  Good advice, isn't it?  So yesterday, I packaged up 5 smoothie meals for the freezer.  Awesome idea!  So this is my new goal: plan, shop, prep, cook and package... just like my mom used to do!  


"A goal without a plan is just a wish."  Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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