Why keep a food journal? When you participate in any elimination diet, it can be extremely helpful to identify what foods you’re eating, what foods you may be reintroducing into your diet and your...
A family favorite, this low nickel Zuppa Toscana soup is hearty and filling. A creamy soup that requires minimal attention and seasoning, traditional Zuppa Toscana soup recipes include kale, which is...
My skin story is an ongoing struggle with eczema. Though the low nickel diet has drastically reduced and improved my eczema, it’s not a cure or a perfect remedy. I still use prescriptive creams and...
When Christy came home with a note card of all kinds of random ingredients listed on it, I had no idea what I was in for. One of those horrible torture devices known as a patch test had revealed that...
Growing up, we always had raspberries, blueberries and rhubarb in our garden. One of my mother’s favorite foods is rhubarb and she’d pick the rhubarb all summer long. Our basement freezer was...
Is your skin super sensitive to the sun like mine? It does not take much sun for my skin to burn and become super inflamed for days. Enjoying the great outdoors and hiking a couple times a week...
You’re not alone. We can feel like we’re alone when we wake up with a nasty rash or can’t get a good night’s rest because we’re unknowingly scratching. When my skin is literally tough, it can still...
Gardening brings me pure bliss. It’s astonishing when you truly understand the amount of water, effort and satisfaction involved in sowing seeds to full fledged fruits or vegetables...
Every day we strive to be prepared to prevent allergic reactions. This can be a challenge even when we’re in our own home. Constantly we are in the mindset of making special preparations for...
This low nickel corn chowder recipe makes for an excellent summer or winter soup. It can be served lukewarm or piping hot! The peppers are more commonly found in the summer and most of the other...
I love a great steak. Over the years, my relationship with red meat has dramatically changed. For 4 years my parents used to poke fun at my being an adamant vegetarian who couldn’t stand to...
Fruit infused water allows additional flavors and nutrients to be added to your water without adding sugar, like smoothies, juices and sodas. Our bodies rely on adequate hydration to function...