kristen mitteness

I taught my first gluten and dairy free baking workshop in 2013. I had been eating mostly gluten and dairy free for about 15 years by...

I work out with Sarah at Undefeated CrossFit. She's an an excellent athlete and might be the only person I know who likes whole food...

When it comes to modifying your diet, sometimes it's hard to know where to start. Other times, you simply want to reset and get back on...

I've never been a real pasta fan and I know that makes me weird. But, with this recipe, hopefully you'll realize that you can eat eat and...

When you're transitioning into a grain free lifestyle you might really miss the starchy-ness of bread, wraps, cereal and rice. If this is...

I recently led a Holiday edition of my gluten and dairy free baking workshop through the Leisure Guide. I typically lean towards...

The worst 4 letter word ever: DIET. But, it doesn't have to be. We've turned the word "diet" into something that is hard and needs to...

I like rice. But, I don't like how hungry I am shortly after I eat it. It really messes with my blood sugar. My favorite alternative is...

I love curry. If you didn't already know, spices carry a huge nutritional punch in a very small package. Traditional curries can take a...

I hesitated on posting this as a recipe because it's so freaking easy. But, I wish I would have come up with it a few years ago because...

Who would have thought that dairy free frosting could be so delicious and easy?! I love putting this stuff on my ginger molasses cookies...

I have two favorite cookie recipes. My chocolate chip cookie recipe and this one. I've made these cookies twice this week as I get deep...

If we take apart the word “breakfast”, we get “break” and “fast”. That is exactly what we are doing with our first meal of the day....

This recipe came about when I was hosting my parents for Canadian Thanksgiving. I was doing a Whole30 and wanted to offer something...

For the first three weeks of my Whole30, I made blueberry breakfast sausage (without the maple syrup) to ensure I had grab and go meat...

Do you love pumpkin pie? Not only is this recipe delicious, it's super easy. Beware: the filling will seem very runny and that is okay. It's probably closer to a custard than true pie filling. Ingredients Crust: 20 dates, pitted 1/2 c pecans (or any other nut) 1/4 c unsweetened shredded coconut Filling: 1 c cooked pumpkin (I actually prefer to use squash. This time I used acorn squash.) 3 eggs 2 T honey 1 T cinnamon 1 tsp cloves 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ginger Whipped

My #Whole30 is over! I followed it strictly until day 30 where I celebrated with grilled cheese, tomato soup and paleo pumpkin pie for...

Half way through the Whole30! Overall, things are going very well, but not perfectly. Here are my few takeaways: Negatives: My skin is...

As long as I can remember I have craved sweets. The past year has been the first time in my life that I haven't craved chocolate or...

Typically, the first 5 days of the Whole30 are the worst. And if you have a lot of detoxing to do, it might last 7 to 9 days. I have done...