Cauliflower & Chicken Sausage Casserole

I made this casserole dish for dinner for my family a few weeks ago and it was a big hit. I love how healthy this dish is. Most casseroles contain pasta or rice as the main ingredient along with some sort of meat while veggies are drenched in cream or some sort of rich sauce and added as an afterthought. Not this one. This dish is healthy and extremely delicious. My hubby claimed it to be the best casserole dish I've ever made! Ingredients 1...

Read More

Are We Politically Ill?

I know I've been absent from my blog for the last few weeks. I've had a lot going on. However, my 21 month old son woke me at 3:30 this morning and after he fell back to sleep I laid in bed thinking about this presidential election, how people vote and why we will never see the changes that most of us so desperately want to see take place. Since my brain wouldn't stop running over the words that were desperate to get out, I gave in...

Read More

What is Gluten?

Gluten, derived from the Latin term 'gluten', denoting 'glue', is a compound comprising of a prolamin protein known as gliadin and a glutelin protein known as glutenin that is conjoined with starch in the endosperm (the nutritive substance in the seeds of flowering plants) of an assortment of grains and plants belonging to the grass species. Gliadin is a substance that is water-soluble, while glutenin is a substance that is not water-soluble....

Read More

Jambalaya

Here is a tasty primal dish. This Jambalaya is tangy and spicy and chock full of fresh meats and veggies! Perfect for a low carb, gluten free, sugar free and/or paleo diet. INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 1 large onion, diced 2 andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and cut in 1/4-inch half-moons 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 1...

Read More

Yes on Prop 37 - California

Watch this video to be more informed as to why GMO's have potentially been linked to autism and other diseases. We have a right to know what is in our food and to prevent sickness in our children. Don't you want to know? ...

Read More

Ratatouille

Ratatouille has been my sons favorite movie since he was about six months old. Cute movie but I alwasy assumed that this french stew wouldn't be very tantalizing. I stumbled across this recipe while searching Paleo Diet recipes. I made one batch yesterday and we loved it soooo much that I made a second batch to store in the freezer. This recipe is so good and so easy! This comforting Provencal dish makes for a great entree on a cold night, a...

Read More

Gluten Free Recipes

If you've read my "My Journey to Wellness" in the About section of my blog then you know that I am on a restricted diet due to my thyroid disease. Since I have been on my restricted diet I am amazed at how great I feel. However, it hasn't exactly been easy coming up with meals due to my restrictions. Most gluten-free recipes call for some sort of white starch or soy to make up for the lack thereof. But since I cant have those either I have since...

Read More

Robyn Obrien

After watching this video that a friend of mine shared with me I was compelled to share it with anyone and everyone. It didn't shock me at all because I'm already aware of a lot of whats going on in the US food industry. However, it did remind of how disgusted I am with what our country allows in regards to the food and drug industry. If you don't have time to watch this video. Please, at some point make time for the benenfit of our future generations. How...

Read More

Emotional Wellness

The Emotional Dimension is part of the greater continuum of wellness. Building emotional wellness is a commitment to listening and becoming fully aware of your feelings in regards to your physical, emotional, social, spiritual, environmental and financial well-being. It involves intently observing your actions and reactions and asking yourself why you behave and feel the way you do at any given time. Building emotional wellness is an intense...

Read More

Dimensions of Wellness

The word wellness commonly invokes thoughts of nutrition, exercise, weight management, etc. However, wellness is multi-dimensional, and although the physical dimension is one of the broader dimensions, it is only one of many. The exact number of dimensions is debatable but the majority of the wellness culture uses and follows these seven most common dimensions: Physical, Emotional, Social, Intellectual, Spiritual, Environmental and Occupational....

Read More

A Culture of Wellness

After reading this article written by James Strohecker (www.healthy.net), I found it necessary to implement it into the structure of my blog. It is a topic I am very passionate about and I feel that if more people were educated on the topic we could find resolution to this chaos. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did. Creating a Culture of Wellness The Wellness-Illness Culture Wars We are currently experiencing a wellness crisis in...

Read More

Defining Wellness

More than ever before, Wellness has become a prevalent word in today’s society. We see it in magazines, on TV, on billboards and it has even become a popular topic of conversation. But what exactly is Wellness? How is it defined? Wellness is an inspiring and powerful word. However, it is one of the least understood words of the English Language and therefore, there is no universally accepted definition of Wellness.  In most thoughtful attempts to...

Read More

My Journey to Wellness

As a little girl, my friends and classmates would dream of growing up and being a doctor, an actress, or a rocket scientist. Not I.... all I've ever wanted to be is a mom. Two and a half years ago, I found out I was pregnant with my son and it changed my life forever. As soon as I knew I was pregnant, I said to my husband, "I'm going to go have my last cigarette". And I did. Becoming a new mom made me think about things a whole lot differently....

Read More