Chicken kabob recipes

By |2018-02-18T23:12:54+00:00October 1st, 2017|Cooking tips and recipes, dairy free, egg-free, gluten free, low FODMAP, Paleo, SCD|

Chicken kabobs are not only delicious and easy to make, they are also highly versatile! You can use various marinades to jazz up your kabob to create new and interesting flavor profiles. The below kabob recipe can be easily customized to your taste preferences by simply adding or removing vegetables. If you are on the [...]

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How to travel if you’re gluten and dairy free

By |2018-02-18T23:13:36+00:00July 10th, 2017|dairy free, gluten free|

My husband and I love to travel. We recently got back from two weeks in southern Utah, where we saw amazing geology in some fairly remote places. We don’t like cities very much. We prefer back roads, small towns and interesting hikes off the beaten path. It’s great to disappear into the wilderness for a [...]

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Simple Roasted Veggies for Every Season

By |2018-02-18T23:14:04+00:00April 25th, 2017|Cooking tips and recipes, dairy free, egg-free, gluten free, Paleo|

There's nothing as satisfying or easy to make as a giant tray of roasted veggies. This is one of my favorite dishes that goes well as a side to almost anything and is also easy to freeze! The secret to making a really great medley is to use as wide a variety of vegetables as [...]

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Healthy salad dressings

By |2018-02-18T23:20:20+00:00February 17th, 2017|Cooking tips and recipes, dairy free, gluten free, Paleo|

After reading one of our recent blog posts, several of our clients have been asking what dressing we suggest using on mason jar salads. Nobody wants to eat a naked salad. With a few simple ingredients to dress them up, raw veggies can become very appealing. If you're on a paleo or therapeutic diet you [...]

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Gratitude and sweet potato brownies

By |2018-02-18T23:20:53+00:00November 24th, 2016|Cooking tips and recipes, dairy free, egg-free, gluten free, Paleo|

The holidays are definitely my favorite time of the year. In particular, it is a traditional time to reflect about all the wonderful things in our lives that we are grateful for. Gratitude is a big part of my life. I believe that we need to be grateful each day for something beautiful in our [...]

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Paleo Pie Crust

By |2018-02-18T23:05:33+00:00November 16th, 2016|Cooking tips and recipes, dairy free, gluten free, Paleo|

With the holidays almost upon us, I have been deluged by emails and articles offering advice about how to eat healthier during the holiday season. Due to my history with chronic candida problems, eating anything with sugar, dairy or gluten is not really an option. My body does not handle sugar, dairy or any chemicals or additives at all, and knowing that [...]

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Hearty vegetable chicken soup

By |2016-10-26T00:09:46+00:00October 26th, 2016|Cooking tips and recipes, dairy free, egg-free, gluten free, Paleo|

It's that time of year again when germs seem to be running rampant and we begin to think more about protecting ourselves from illness. Proper, frequent hand washing and staying away from sick people are both good steps to staying well. Our favorite immune boosting trick here at The Secret Ingredient is consuming nutrient dense, [...]

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Bone Broth

By |2018-02-18T23:33:21+00:00September 27th, 2016|Cooking tips and recipes, dairy free, egg-free, gluten free, Paleo|

Article by Alyssa Jackson and Ella Elman) Bone broth has gained huge popularity recently in the paleo and natural health community. It may seem like a trendy, recent concoction but it's actually anything but. Humans have been cooking bone broths and stocks for thousands of years. In the spirit of consuming every part of the [...]

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Mason Jar Salads

By |2016-09-14T03:35:00+00:00September 14th, 2016|Cooking tips and recipes, dairy free, egg-free, gluten free, Paleo|

If you're like most everyone else, you might feel guilty about your lack of veggie intake. Days filled with work, kids, and chores galore can leave you reaching for some sort of quick processed food instead of vegetables. One of our clients introduced us to mason jar salads, a cute concept that we fell in [...]

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Grain free tabbouleh

By |2016-08-17T21:56:04+00:00August 17th, 2016|Cooking tips and recipes, dairy free, egg-free, gluten free, Paleo|

Summer is the perfect time for fresh and simple salads. Tabbouleh is one of our favorites, bursting with flavor! Traditionally, tabbouleh is made with bulgur wheat or couscous. One of my favorite gluten-free versions uses quinoa. However, most of the time, we prefer a grain-free version to make it friendly for many therapeutic diets. Grains [...]

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