Welcome to the inaugural post for “Ask Dr. Vikki!” Dr. Vikki Petersen, a Doctor of Chiropractic and Certified Clinical Nutritionist, is founder of the renowned HealthNOW Medical Center in Sunnyvale, California. She is co-author of “The Gluten Effect,” a bestselling book that has been celebrated by leading experts as an epic leap forward in gluten […]
Archives for April 2011
Q & A with Doctor Vikki
posted on April 27, 2011 by
Dr. Vikki Petersen, a Doctor of Chiropractic and Certified Clinical Nutritionist, is founder of the renowned HealthNOW Medical Center in Sunnyvale, California. She is co-author of “The Gluten Effect,” a bestselling book that has been celebrated by leading experts as an epic leap forward in gluten sensitivity diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Vikki herself is acknowledged […]
Weekly Menu Plan – Week of April 25 (and a Giveaway!)
posted on April 25, 2011 by
It’s going to be another crazy week for me as I prepare to leave for Chicago on Thursday to attend the Gluten and Allergen Free Expo. This will be the first time that I’ve left my brood since embarking on “Operation Leaky Gut” and I have to admit that I’m a little nervous as to […]
The 2011 Gluten and Allergen Free Expo
posted on April 21, 2011 by
Where will you be the weekend of April 29 – May 1st, 2011? I’m heading to Chicago for the 2011 Gluten and Allergen Free Expo and hope to see you there! In case you aren’t familiar with the Gluten and Allergen Free Expo, it was founded in 2008 by Jen Cafferty of Gluten Free Life […]
Raw Sweet Potato Chips
posted on April 18, 2011 by
I know what you are probably thinking, “Raw sweet potato chips, Heidi? Did your oven break?” Notice I didn’t say raw sweet potato slices. Although, those are quite tasty too! Allergic to carrots? Cut raw sweet potatoes in the shape of carrot sticks and dunk in your favorite veggie dip, you just might be surprised. […]
Weekly Menu Plan – Week of April 18
posted on April 17, 2011 by
I’m posting this week’s weekly menu plan a little early because tomorrow, I will be doing my post for April in the Raw. In case you haven’t been following, April in the Raw is a month long blog event created by my friend Brittany over at Real Sustenance and featuring inspiring raw food recipes from […]
Homemade Beef Jerky, a Giveaway Winner…and a Revolution
posted on April 15, 2011 by
Homemade Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Beef Jerky. Easy to make, challenging to photograph (in an appealing fashion anyway)! 😉 I love beef jerky, but all too often the prepackaged variety contains wheat so therefore it is off limits to me and my brood. I’m actually kinda thankful for that because it is not only easy to make, […]
Elana Amsterdam’s New Cookbook: Gluten-Free Cupcakes (Review and Giveaway)
posted on April 12, 2011 by
I recently received a complimentary copy of my sweet friend Elana Amsterdam’s new cookbook, Gluten-Free Cupcakes: 50 Irresistible Recipes Made with Almond and Coconut Flour. So while my boys were spending the weekend with their grandparents, I broke out the eggs and went to town! I decided to try the Lime Cupcakes, and OMG! They […]
Weekly Menu Plan – Week of April 11 (and a New Addition to my Blog)
posted on April 11, 2011 by
I did pretty good following my first menu plan last week, I made almost everything I had planned on. The surprising thing to me was how much less money I spent on groceries having a plan to follow, I think I easily saved a couple hundred dollars! If saving that kind of money weren’t motivation […]
Homemade Worcestershire Sauce: Gluten Free and Corn Free (with a Soy Free option)
posted on April 9, 2011 by
I should have titled this post “WOO-HOOcestershire Sauce” because according to everyone I had taste it for me, it’s that good. In fact, I pulled out my aging bottle of Lea & Perrins (which is gluten-free) for a side by side comparison, and my husband said the homemade Worcestershire sauce was much better all around, […]
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