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.

Self-Care through Creativity-Photos and Gardening

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

As we are coming up to the 4th week of the July self-care retreat, Iris of the Daily Dietribe will be posting on self-care through inward reflection. I see gardening as one part creativity, one part reflection.  It isn’t my … Continue reading →

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Self-Care through Creativity & an Ooey, Gooey Chocolate Chip Pie Recipe

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

Self-Care through Cookies ahem! Creativity & an Ooey, Gooey Chocolate Chip Pie Recipe I have been thoroughly enjoying our July Self-Care Retreat with my fellow hosts: Valerie of City Life Eats,  Shirley of GFE,  Carrie of Ginger Lemon Girl, Iris … Continue reading →

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Surrender–July Self Care Retreat

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

Surrender: Self-Care through Letting Go Since we’re in the midst of the July Self-Care retreat, I wanted to share this story. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one with difficulty switching my brain to “off” when necessary. I had … Continue reading →

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July Self-Care Retreat–Movement

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

Shirley of GFE is our hostess for this week with the theme of movement, and do go and check out her great post on how to get movement with an inventive way to improve her glutes. For those of you … Continue reading →

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Food restrictions as self-care

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

On the surface, “restricting” and “self-care” sound like polar opposites and I know this is such a core issue that so many of us experience in the gluten-free community.  Generally we think of restrictions as a way of saying “no”, … Continue reading →

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July Self-Care Retreat Redux

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

I am really excited to announce the 2nd annual July Self-Care Retreat!  We’ve got a great lineup of wonderful bloggers committed to making an extra effort to practicing self-care this month, and we’re hoping that you join us, too! To … Continue reading →

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Menu Plan June 25th

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

Menu Planning: Picnic/Camping (1st basil pesto of the season above!) So clearly I haven’t gotten into the swing of menu planning again, but I’m still trying when possible.  AND, stay tuned for the 2nd Annual July Self-Care Retreat!  The 1st … Continue reading →

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Cashew Cookies

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

I will be the first to admit feeling very dubious about cookies that didn’t have chocolate.  In my mind, a cookie is a tasty vessel for chocolate.  Oatmeal raisin cookies were posers and I couldn’t imagine why someone would want … Continue reading →

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(Semi) Wordless Wednesday

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

My books reflect my personality (said Mr. Dude, “totally disorganized?”) Well, yes, but passionate about good reads, good eats, gardening, meditation, food politics and ranging from nutrition manuals to the Hungry Little Caterpillar and Little Engine that Could.  Can you … Continue reading →

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Too busy playing to blog!

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

Ah, how the pendulum swings back and forth.  I spent April and May buried under work projects.  So it seems, I’ve overcompensated and now can’t seem to bring myself back to the computer. E and I have been watching Avatar: … Continue reading →

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