Author Archives: Cheryl Harris

About Cheryl Harris

Life played a funny trick on me. I've studied nutrition for years, and much to my surprise, found out that I could manage many of my health issues via diet. I've been GF for years, and I've got a bunch of allergies and sensitivities. But it definitely doesn't keep me from cooking, baking and enjoying my food. Thanks for stopping by.

Choco-Mint Mini Cupcakes (grain-free, vegan)

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

There’s a lot wrong in the world today, between CO and the Navy Yard. I can’t change that. At these times, I’m simply at a loss for words. All I can do is offer up some chocolate and a virtual … Continue reading →

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Recipe update, new visitor & more!

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Man, I’ve neglected my blog and I didn’t really notice. As I’ve been on FB more (feel free to stop by and say hi!), I didn’t realize I was posting here less. I’m hoping to post more recipes soon, because … Continue reading →

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Creamy Garbanzo Soup or Sauce (vegan)

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I’m still in my soft food phase, which hopefully will be ending soon. However, I’ve tweaked some old recipes to make them work. I really love this one, and I know it’ll become a regular staple even once I can … Continue reading →

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Why diets don’t work

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Huh? Me, on a diet? No, actually, but bear with me a minute and this will make sense. I had a loose cavity, then a root canal, then I managed to liberate the damn temporary filling 3 days later and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Yum–GFE Retreat

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Such a lovely (and delicious!) weekend! I got to meet and see a whole bunch of fantastic bloggers, like Shirley of GFE, Valerie of City Life Eats, Debi of Hunters Lyoness, Linda of Gluten-free Homemaker, Heather of Gluten free Cat, … Continue reading →

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July Self-Care Round up

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Okay, this isn’t QUITE as overdue as it sounds, since we spilled over into the 1st week of August with Carrie’s post on meditation and mindfulness. There were a lot of terrific posts in this retreat: My Self-Care Goals 2013 … Continue reading →

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Menu Plan Monday: Plums Aug 12th

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

The summer has flown by so fast…I don’t ever remember having such a sense of disbelief that it’s almost over, yet here we are. I will absolutely be doing a round-up on the July Self-Care Retreat…soon…as soon as I dig … Continue reading →

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Why WIC Peer Counselor $s make good sense

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Just a note on a cause I believe in: I had the honor of serving as the Breastfeeding Coordinator for the DC WIC State Agency from 2003-2007. Although typically breastfeeding is not common among the low income, predominantly African American … Continue reading →

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July Self-Care-Update from Linda

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I know July is more or less over. But since Carrie is hosting next week (and because I’m behind on pretty much everything else!) we’ll be oozing on over into August. Linda shared her goals with us a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Depression & Self-Care

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I wrote this post 3 years ago and didn’t feel comfortable posting it. And when I saw this video about the importance of speaking up on depression, I dug it up. It always pains me to see the stigma of … Continue reading →

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