After a period of wallowing, I hit the books to learn everything I could about Celiac Disease and what it means to live and eat gluten-free. The bad news was I had to say goodbye to many of my favorite foods including traditional pizza, cake, cookies, and craft beer, but the good news was that we were already largely and unknowingly eating gluten-free before my diagnosis — except for Friday pizza and beers, of course!
The transition to sharing gluten-free recipes on Iowa Girl Eats began in earnest in early Transitioning to a gluten-free way of life was not easy. In fact it was very, very difficult and I struggled for many months before getting a handle on how to eat and live gluten-free. Eager and inspired to help others in a similar position, I published my first ebook, Gluten-Free for Beginners: 30 Day Meal Plan and Guide for Gluten-Free Success for those who are newly diagnosed with Celiac Disease or a gluten-sensitivity learn exactly how to go gluten-free while avoiding the stumbles and missteps I experienced.
In October , Ben and I welcomed our second son Cameron into the world, and in our daughter Gwendolyn was born! Although my Celiac Disease will never go away, I am so thankful to finally be healthy enough to wrangle these three crazy babes! No specialty store required! Check out my Recipe Index to get started! In the meantime, click around and stay awhile, and as always — happy eating!
Free Email Series! Then I squeezed a wedge of lemon over everything and put it in the oven at for 25 minutes, or until it was flaky. Meanwhile, I cleaned up some asparagus and fired up the grill. Totally summer! Finally, I took some help from Uncle Ben and popped a Wild Rice packet into the microwave to heat up. Easy, breezy dinner for an easy, breezy summer night. It was the perfect amount of spice, and I could taste the fresh fish.
The grilled asparagus were smokey and perfectly cooked. I like my asparagus a little crunchy. How about you? Plus, it was ready in 90 seconds! Now…what would a good summer dinner be without a perfectly summer dessert??
I just grilled fresh pineapple until they were slightly charred and while we ate, I put them in a gladware container with a lid so they could steam and get soft. When it was time for dessert, I dished out some vanilla ice cream and placed my pineapple around it. Loved it! Posted in Dinner , Recipes Tagged grill , summer inspired dinner , tilapia 27 Comments ». Happy Monday! Ready to start your week? It was a nippy 55 degrees this morning…ice cold. Last night I made an overnight Green Monster with some spinach that I picked up at Costco yesterday item 1!
This morning I whirred that baby up and devoured! I literally have 1 scoop of almond butter left! Is your Green Monster ever too thick? Add a splash of water. Overnight green monsters get suuuuper thick from the oats absorbing the milk, so I add a splash of water in with the ice and banana, which gives me the perfect consistency! After you peel them, it takes awhile to remove each section and eat! Tip Go with mind over grind: "Any idiot can train himself into the ground; the trick is doing the training that makes you gradually stronger.
Olympic marathoner. Rest assured: "Back off at the first sign of injury. Three to 5 days off is better than missing a month or two. Take regular rest days. Taking rest days is important too — your body needs time to recover from heavy exercise and runs. Divide and conquer: "Pick one thing each year that you need to improve, and work on that. It might be improving your diet, getting more sleep, or increasing your mileage. I have to workout, eat right, drink lots of water, sleep 8 hours a day, etc.
Baby steps! Alrighty friends, off to begin another week! Check back tonight for the start of a week-long, end of summer dinner series. What did you have for breakfast today? August 23, by Kristin. SO fresh and summery!
Dessert was a Homemade Peach Tart. This was fresh peaches, spices and a crunchy almond topping, all wrapped in a golden-brown pie crust.
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