Category Archives: cheryl’s musings

The Ultimate Gluten-Dairy-Soy Free Chocolate List-Part 2

Let’s play a word association game. When I say chocolate, if your first thought is ME! ME! ME! ME! this post is for you. I did a roundup of gluten, dairy and soy free chocolates last year and had so … Continue reading

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Real Jules, Real Good Giveaway!

When my buddy Jules offered to let me review and do a giveaway of her gfJules products, I eagerly accepted. I have utmost respect for Jules—she’s done amazing things for the g-free community at large. Remember 1 in 133 and … Continue reading

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Courage for Change

I’ve been going through transitions at work, and making the difficult decision to drop a (very) low paying HMO plan, and it’s caused quite a bit of angst for me. I’ve always valued taking insurance because I value the providers … Continue reading

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December Self-Care Wisdom Part 3!

Perfect timing for Part 3 of the December Self-Care Wisdom series! Don’t miss part 1 and part 2. Much appreciation to Ricki, Debi, Erin, Jonathan and Shirley for their wisdom. So on with the good stuff from Kathryn (aka ChaCha), … Continue reading

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Big Butterball G-Free Turkey Mistake

UPDATE NOV 11th: Butterball apologized for their mistake and edited their website to remove the problematic sentence. Many thanks to you for your help getting their attention, and keeping fellow gluten-free peeps safe! I’m one of those g-free advocates that … Continue reading

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Thankful for Sweet Potatoes

There’s something amazingly lovely about digging in the garden–and pulling up big ‘ole sweet potatoes! I didn’t “cheat” and check, so I had no idea they’d grown so well. So a big thanks to the deer for not pre-nomming the … Continue reading

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Thankful for my hair: Thursday Thankful

I’ve loved having long hair as long as I can remember. I had short hair in 2nd grade or so and, well, it convinced me that short hair never needed a repeat. Genghis also loves it when I have long … Continue reading

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Thankful for a mini-vacation: Thursday Thankful

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind emotionally, so I was extremely grateful that we had a long weekend planned in WV. It was so great to get away and sit on “my” mountain, listening to the birds and … Continue reading

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Thankful for the little things–Thursday Thankful

  First, something you may be thankful for–I’m giving away a bunch of Canyon Bakehouse breads on my nutrition site (breakfast ideas, too!) There are so many little things I’m grateful for–so many that are large, but so many small … Continue reading

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Chocolate Egg Cream-Vegan, Paleo Friendly

It’s definitely time for a chocolate fix, yes? Years ago, I was flipping through a magazine that had a recipe for chocolate egg creams. I’m surprised that I actually read it, as someone who can’t eat eggs or cream, but … Continue reading

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