Berries are not only loaded with antioxidants, but they are also low glycemic and have lots of fiber. This makes berries a great go-to dessert choice for women with PCOS. I’ve combined strawberries with a gluten-free pie crust and coconut cream for a delicious springtime dessert.
Strawberry Coconut Cream Pie
Crust:
1/2 cup …
Snacks
When I was a kid and even in my 20’s I eagerly awaited this holiday because of the arrival of the McDonald Shamrock Shake. I can’t even imagine drinking one of these concoctions these days. A medium Shamrock Shake has a whopping 107grams of sugar! I’m not going even talk …
Valentine’s Day is a special day in my house. We celebrate with a festive Valentine’s dinner. Tomorrow I’ll be making the Maple Mustard “pink” Salmon from Week 1 of the Fall Meal Plan, Roasted Sweets and “red” Beets from week 1 of the Summer Meal Plan and the “pink” Cauliflower Mash from …
My favorite ice cream flavor as a kid was black raspberry. I think my 3 year old little girl inherited my love of black raspberry. She asks for “purple” when you take her ice cream order. Yesterday, I went to Brookdale Fruit Farms in Hollis, NH to pick berries. I …
Chances are when you were diagnosed with PCOS, you were probably told to stay away from sweets. If you’re like me, you wondered if you would ever be able to legally indulge in something truly decadent and delicious again.
Well, I’m here to tell you that the answer is a …
So now that you are hopefully ready to try gluten-free for a few weeks, I wanted to provide you a with some recipes to get started. I asked my fellow Institute of Integrative Nutrition alum and health-coach Jenny Sansouci of Healthy Crush to share a few of her favorites with us.
Jenny’s website, …
Later this evening my church’s Women’s Group, H3O is hosting a Christmas Tea. I am really looking forward to a relaxing evening with friends and enjoying a discussion led by author, Katrina Avila Munichiello who wrote A Tea Reader: Living Life One Cup at a Time. It is a collection …
Many of my clients (when they first start their program) and women that I talk to who are struggling with their weight and health, don’t like or eat breakfast. As I mentioned in my previous post, I was a member of that club for a long time too. My health …
Last Christmas my mother gave me a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. It truly is the gift that keeps on giving. I have been making ice cream with coconut milk for a while and I’ll be honest, I don’t even miss the heavy cream. This simple base recipe is ready to …
Have you ever been caught empty handed? You know what it’s like, it’s 3PM and you are starving because you didn’t eat enough protein for lunch. Starbucks is calling your name. Since there is really nothing healthy to eat in the near vicinity, a vanilla latte and a muffin wouldn’t …
