The kids are back to school everywhere this week and that means the return of the daily lunch and snack grind. When you have a child who needs to be gluten-free, you may feel that your snack and lunch choices are limited. But not to worry! Many of the standard lunchbox choices are either gluten-free or available gluten-free. And in this age of allergies, your child is definitely not the only one with eating challenges. Be an advocate! Many schools now have allergy plans, to protect those ...
Aussie-Style Grilling
Karina is back this week, to give us her take on the classic Australian dish “Shrimps on the Barbie”. She’ll also be at the Winchester Farmers Market on Saturday with loads of yummy snacks, like Walnut Pate, Sweet Potato Hummus and Chocolate Cranberry Energy Chews. Stop by! -- Denise Perfect Grilled Seafood In celebration of meatless Mondays and raising awareness of the heightened health risks of over-eating meat along with the profound environmental impact of the meat ...
Gluten-Free Travel
Amy is back this week to give some pointers for staying safe on your next gluten-free trip. Catch me at the Winchester Farmer's Market this weekend! -- Denise Summer is vacation time and that usually means travel. Traveling on a gluten-free diet has challenges, just like traveling with children has challenges: if you know what to expect, everything goes easier! For eating gluten-free, that means three things: know what to bring with you, know what to expect when you get to ...
Make Time for Strawberries
It’s strawberry season! Farmers markets are showcasing their beautiful red strawberries and you may even see a strawberry festival or two. For me, this is the first sign that summer has begun. The strawberry is such a potent little package: anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-aging and more! Did you ever notice that the strawberry is shaped like a heart? I take that as the first clue that this fruit is good for you. Here are my top 5 health reasons why I strive to eat strawberries every ...
Meet My Gluten-Free Gal
Hello Energized Bodies! This week, I’d like to introduce Amy Rindskopf, the Girl Tuesday at The Energized Body. She keeps our website up and running and also takes our photos. When she isn’t making The Energized Body look good, she’s with her family, tracking down the best in gluten-free eats. She will be blogging the last week of every month about her gluten-free finds. -- Denise Gluten-free & Gluten-Safe Cookouts Our family recently had to go gluten-free because of celiac ...
Quick Fresh Summer Meals
I am all for saving time, especially in the summer: who wants to be in the kitchen? This week’s recipes save time by sharing ingredients. Spend 5 extra minutes today for 3 meals instead of one! I like to serve my Crab Mango Avocado Salad with Citrus Dressing at a luncheon or for dinner on super hot days with a side of Gluten-Free Corn Muffins with Orange Zest. The Caribbean Quinoa Salad ingredients can all be prepped in advance. And the Salmon Burgers with Teriyaki Glaze & Mango Salsa? ...
P is for Parsley, the Power Herb
Who would think that this “garnish herb” would offer such an abundance of nutritional value and virtually no calories? I try to throw it into my smoothies or salads every day – here’s why: Parsley has one of the highest concentration of flavonoids of all foods. Flavonoids are a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound that provide cardiovascular protection, cancer protection and hinders the aging process - got to love that! Parsley is very high in iron and vitamin C, which ...
Soup for the Win!
Spring time = Busy Sport Season for Families Are you trying to figure out how to feed your family a healthy meal while shuffling your kids to their various sports? Don’t reach for the fast food. Think Soup! You can make it ahead of time, scoop up a bowl pre-game, post-game or even bring it to the game in a thermos and enjoy while you are watching the game. The beauty of soup is that it is simple and you can make it into a complete power meal by adding greens, lean protein, and a ...
Healthy Comforting Recipes for a Winter Weekend
If you are like me - you have made a few health related resolutions for 2013 Start your day with a power breakfast Eat more greens Move the bod every day Reduce sugar and gluten Here is an example of a typical winter weekend day. You will see how easy it is to accomplish all of your new health resolutions and have a blast doing it! To start your morning, try this new twist on oatmeal: Coconut Oatmeal. I like to use dates to sweeten my oatmeal. You ...
Back to School Power Snack Lunch Presentation
Missed my Back to School Power Snack presentation at the Winchester Farmers Market? Well you are in luck! Thanks to our Farmers Market "Techie" Shukong who filmed the presentation you will be able will hear all the great back to school snack tips! Just look how much the kids enjoyed the gluten free Chocolate Chip cookies. For the cookie recipe go to Back to School Breakfast And Snacks Enjoy! ...