Food, Health, Homeschool, Life
“Play is the work of childhood.” Jean Piaget Children naturally gravitate towards play. My favorite memories of childhood and of my children’s early childhood are all the times spent in play. When my children were young so much of their time was spent in imaginative play. My son spent years riding couch cushions that were…
Bread Substitution I have yet to find a store bought gluten free bread that tastes somewhat normal, has a good texture, and stays good out of the fridge. One of my least favorite parts of not eating gluten is trying to replace delicious bread with grossly textured bread that needs 300 eggs to hold it…
What are Tiger Nuts? Despite their name, Tiger Nuts are not actually nuts. They are small, chewy, edible tubers. Their scientific name is Cyperus esculentus. They are also called chufa, atadwe, yellow nutsedge, and earth almond. Originally cultivated in Africa for both food and medicine, they can now be found in many parts of the…
I have been having chronic neck, face, head, and migraine pain since January 2022. I have had migraine since I was 6 but this has been completely different and has rocked my world. I already follow a migraine diet but I have added tools to help me deal with this new level of pain. Occipital…
This is a super quick and easy recipe with minimal ingredients. Ingredients 15 to 20 cups of cooked popcorn Salt 1 cup sweet cream salted butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda *If you do not have brown sugar you can make your own using 1 cup white sugar and 1 tablespoon molasses*…
How can I get enough daily protein when I am limited in what I can eat? This is a question I have asked so many times over the years. As someone who can’t eat eggs, beans, nuts, soy, game meat, or too much dairy, it has been difficult to get the right amount of protein…
Tiger Nut Flour These grain free and gluten free peanut butter cookies are made using my favorite brand Anthony’s Tiger Nut Flour. This brand is ground to be extra fine and isn’t as grainy as some of the others I have tried. Tiger nuts are not actually a nut but a tuber that grows in…
As a home cook, I love a good immersion blender. Both lightweight and powerful, they can create efficiency in the kitchen. In this article, I will review the last three immersion blenders I’ve had over the past few years starting with my absolute favorite. First: First up we have the Royal 5-Piece Hand Blender Set…
Cervicogenic headache occurs when pain is referred from a specific source in the neck up to the head. (spinehealth.com) I woke up January 2nd with a tension headache coming from the base of the right side of my head. It was achy and felt different than the normal migraine headaches I deal with. I took…
Part 3: Diet One of the very first things we tried when my son was diagnosed with vestibular migraine in November of 2020 was a migraine diet. I read through Heal Your Headache by David Buchholz. We were already familiar with this diet because of my history with migraine but reading that book was a…