Happy Holidays!
We will be closed the week of Christmas to give our staff a well deserved break and time with their families, therefore we will not be shipping any orders. We will ship on the 30th to all orders West of the Mississippi and then resume normal shipping the week of the 6th.

Holiday Myths: Fact or Fiction?

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The holiday season is coming to a close with only the New Year remaining. This time of year is rife with rumors and old wive’s tales from poisonous poinsettias to curing holiday hangovers. But what is fact and what is fiction? We’ll break down some holiday myths so you don’t have to. Holiday Myths: Fact … Read more

Red vs. White Wines

Red vs White Wines

Welcome to this week’s post, brought to you by wine! I love wine, and lately I’ve heard so many contradictory things about how wine is great for your heart or how it gives you cancer or this or that–so I decided to do some research for myself and find out what science has to say. … Read more

10 Easy Gluten-Free Breakfast Recipes

Cinnamon Coffee Cake French Toast

We all know the mornings can be hectic, and choosing healthy options to get your day started right isn’t always the first thing on your mind. So we’ve compiled a list of healthy gluten-free recipes to make your life easier and your mornings brighter! Overnight Oats from Gluten-Free on a ShoestringMaking oatmeal that isn’t the … Read more

Winter Herbs and Spices for Immune Support

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As the weather gets colder, you may find yourself getting sniffly and under the weather. I don’t like to take over-the-counter cold medicine: it doesn’t work well for me, and putting all those chemicals into my body makes me nervous. So I started looking into natural ways to boost my immune system this cold and … Read more

Using Soap to Cure Nighttime Leg Cramps

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Do you have restless legs when you’re trying to sleep? Do your legs tense and cramp and generally keep you awake? If so, you know it’s frustrating, painful, and keeps you from the good night sleep you deserve. A recent homeopathic remedy for this ailment has been circulating on the internet, and you may be … Read more

Coffee vs. Chai

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The greatest question facing modern humanity may be this: coffee or tea? But tea is a hugely diverse and varied beverage, so I decided to go a little narrower for this investigation and focus on that happy medium between the two camps. So in the battle between coffee and chai, which is better for you? … Read more

Cozy Fall Herbs and Spices

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I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t expecting to wake up to snow this morning! The chilly weather got me thinking about fall cooking. So I thought I’d share some extra-cozy herbs and spices with you to make your autumn a little bit better.  OK Basil With a wide variety of breeds (sweet basil, … Read more

5 Gluten-Free Halloween Treats

halloween witch on broomstick

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, in my opinion anyway. I love the fall holidays, and the first on that list is Halloween! Those of us with celiac may find ourselves frustrated and overwhelmed by cookies and other glutenous treats; so I thought I’d compile a list of gluten-free Halloween treats just … Read more

Milk vs. Dark vs. White Chocolate

cooking chocolate bars

Who doesn’t love chocolate? Okay, surely someone—but I love the stuff. But then I started thinking about how those of us who love it will practically pick up arms about whether our preferred flavor—dark, milk, white—is superior. So I decided to find out how they stack up against each other.  Variety. So since all chocolate … Read more

3 Indigenous People’s Day Recipes

Native american youth wearing a mixture of contemporary and trad

It has sure felt like fall outside the last few days! October is in the air, and while Halloween and Thanksgiving are on the horizon, the next holiday coming up is a disputed one. Monday October 9th is on most calendars as Columbus Day: but some places are beginning to replace the holiday dedicated to … Read more

Review: Decadent Saint Sangria, Red vs. White

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Review: Decadent Saint Sangria, Red vs. White Disclaimer: I *love* Decadent Saint Sangria, so the short answer to this face-off is both! But I’m going to break both flavors down for you so you can make an educated decision when, after reading my insightful  review, you go and buy yourself a bottle immediately. Decadent Saint … Read more

Should My Dog Go Grain Free?

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If you’re a dog parent like I am, you probably want to provide the best possible nutrition for your fur baby—but should that nutrition include grains, gluten, both, or neither? First of all, let’s talk about grain vs. gluten free. Gluten is only contained in certain types of grains like wheat, barley, and rye. So … Read more

7 Gluten Free Athletes

Cedric Benson

Happy September! Although it doesn’t quite feel like it yet, fall will soon be in the air—and with fall comes football season! When you gather with friends, family, and food around the television for one of America’s favorite pastimes, do you ever wonder whether any professional athletes are gluten free? Well I did, and I … Read more

The Gluten Free Lunchbox

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If you have kiddos, then you know that school is back in session! And you may be stumped on what to pack for lunches. It’s easy to get in a slump and pack the same tried-and-true lunchbox over and over again. It gets boring for your kids, it gets boring for you! Lucky for you, … Read more