Gluten intolerance affects up to 15% of the current US population, although some medical doctors believe it is as much as 30-50% of the world population. While some people show antibodies in their blood indicating an immune system response to the presence of gluten, others merely show signs and symptoms of sensitivity and intolerance. While…
Every morning when the alarm goes off before dawn I get out of bed to make coffee. I stumble around in the dark, sleepily waiting while the fresh coffee brews and the scent fills the darkness. I stand at the counter in the dark with an empty mug and my homemade almond milk, ready and…
I recently travelled to Berlin, Germany with my 2 1/2 year old daughter to visit my dear friend Sommer. Sommer’s Dutch nanny had made some absolutely delicious jam from the plums off the tree in Sommer’s garden. Combined with fresh figs, the tangy flavor of these cooked plums was melt-in-my-mouth delicious. So delicious, as a…
