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DIY Gluten-Free Charcuterie Board

March 16, 2017

Cheese, wine and meats are some of my favourite things! So naturally, when Two Oceans sent me a few bottles of wine, I knew I had to enjoy them with my family alongside a homemade charcuterie board. (Whoever said charcuterie boards couldn’t be enjoyed at home, anyways?)

Charcuterie boards are a wonderful thing. Being gluten free, I often can’t always eat them when dining out so I resort to making my own. (I won’t lie, I sometimes eat them all by myself too. If you cut me I’ll bleed brie.) They seriously so easy to make at home and are great for whenever you are entertaining.

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Shop Local: The Juice Craze (Worth the Squeeze)

March 4, 2017

If you have been around the blog for a while, you’re probably familiar with my smoothie addiction (thanks to my Vitamix) and if you follow me on Instagram, my juice addiction. Seriously you guys, I love juice.

So why is juicing so great anyways? Well, juicing extracts all those vitamins, minerals and nutrients out of your veggies and fruit and packs them into a delicious drink that can only be described as “nectar from the gods” (okay, I’m probably exaggerating a bit with the last part). I also read on the Internet once that because the juicer is breaking down the food for you that your body absorbs the nutrients faster and more efficiently. So there’s that.

I personally love juice because I find it so hard to incorporate enough fruits and veggies into my diet without it. As someone with tummy troubles, I also find it helps my digestive system and I find I get sick less and it really helps prevent break outs. I also notice that I just feel ‘healthier’ and more energized pretty soon after drinking some.

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Dessert, Food, Gluten Free

Recipe: Easy Valentine’s Day Cookies (Gluten-Free)

February 10, 2017

Ok guys, maybe I’m super lame but I love Valentine’s Day. Not because I’m a romantic, but because I love the colours, decorations and themed stuff! (Seriously, theme parties are my favourite.) I just love all the cute stuff. Or maybe it’s because my birthday is the day before, who knows.

When I was growing up that Valentine’s was always really fun and something that I always looked forward to. We were taught that Valentine’s was a day to celebrate all the people you loved — friends, family, pets, you name it! We would always make cards for everyone, some sort of themed craft and of course, cookies.

Because who doesn’t love cookies?!

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Food, Gluten Free, Good Reads

Recipe: Maple Sesame Glazed Chicken from The Migraine Relief Plan

February 6, 2017

When I first heard about Stephanie Weaver’s new book The Migraine Relief Plan, I knew I had to get my hands on it. I’ve always been someone that has suffered from migraines, and migraines suck.

When I went gluten-free 8 years ago (I can’t believe it’s been that long!) I did notice an overall decrease in the amount of attacks I had. From time to time though I still get migraines and sometimes they last for a few days. In the past, I would just pop an over-the-counter pain reliever and pray it would do the trick. More than often they wouldn’t and they would just give me side-effects (cue the stomach ache). I just keep thinking that wouldn’t it just be better if there was a way to prevent them all together, without medicine? I love Saje’s peppermint halo for treating my headaches too, but sometimes it isn’t strong enough to completely do the trick.

The Migraine Relief Plan is a book that was created with that purpose in mind. So, naturally when I heard about it in a gluten-free Facebook group I jumped at the chance to get my hands on it.