This tasty Honey Orange Cake with Vanilla Sweet Potato Frosting is a sunny and bright dessert for the greyest winter days. The orange and vanilla flavors give off major creamsicle vibes, and it’s all gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and dairy-free. The cake itself is not super sweet, and can be eaten by itself or with raspberry…
All posts by Maya Rose, MS, CNS
Warming Squash and Fennel Curry
In the midst of winter, we start running lower on produce that’s actually in season and good-looking. Winter squash, however, are still going strong this time of year! It’s hard to pick a favorite way to use winter squash, but in my Top 5 would probably be curries. How about you? This Squash and Fennel…
How Probiotics Work (and a tip to optimize probiotic use!)
Did you know that in most cases probiotics don’t take up permanent residence in our gut? That’s right, they act more like house guests that come and go. That means the benefits of probiotics only last as long as we’re actually using them! If this isn’t how you pictured it working, hopefully the little visual…
Turkey & Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash
If you still crave Thanksgiving-esque flavors throughout the winter, but don’t feel like the massive time and energy it takes to prepare such meal, I gotchu! This Turkey and Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash tastes like a lightened-up Thanksgiving and takes a fraction of the time and effort to make. The rosemary, sage, and cranberry give…
A note on January dieting
It happens every new year in the health and wellness space… the words “get healthy” are co-opted to mean extreme restriction and ways to “make up” for the holidays. It can be difficult not to get pulled in. Let’s take a look: Cleanses The best way you can “cleanse” your body isn’t by drinking juice…
Blueberry Cardamom Chia Pudding
Happy 2021! I’m glad to be sharing a bright new breakfast (or snack) recipe to kick it all off: blueberry chia pudding with a hint of cardamom. If you haven’t had chia pudding blended before, I highly recommend trying it. Whole seed chia pudding is super easy to make and fun to eat since it’s…
Coconut Rum Balls to Ring in the New Year
2021 here we come! May this year be the light at the end of that bizarre and often dark 2020 tunnel. A friend recently sent me this, and I thought it was fitting in terms of what we can hope for this coming year: Anywho, what better way to say good-bye to 2020 and ring…
Food Grief is Real
It’s completely normal to go through a grieving process when you find out you have to give up gluten. There are endless emotions and memories wrapped up in food, and finding out you have to eliminate one forever isn’t always simple. There might be some crying, some yelling, some hiding under the covers… that’s ok.…
Morning Glory Muffins (made from an unusual grain)
Have you ever eaten a pastry or muffin and felt just as hungry as you were before? These Gluten-Free Morning Glory Muffins are quite the opposite. They’re both delicious and super satisfying due to the grain they’re made out of… teff! Teff is a gluten-free, ancient grain originating from Africa. It’s high in fiber, protein,…
Finding Peace with Life Before & After Celiac
If we get caught up in who we were, we lose sight of who we can become. Pre-celiac, I studied abroad in northwest France, where I ate a pastry and/or bread product every. single. day. No exaggeration. I was twenty years old, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, savoring every bite of French food culture and LIVING IT…