Before Evs came along (and pre salicylate sensitivity diagnosis), Dan and I spent two years traveling through Latin America, starting our journey in the resort city of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and culminating in Ushuaia, Argentina - also known as "the end of the world"....
Salicylate sensitivity can be a tricky condition to navigate thanks in part to high levels of the chemical being present in many foods said to be “good” for us (i.e. fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, oils etc.). Studies have shown that cooking food can have many...
With a cupful of leftover chicken stock to use up and a hasty need for something warm to eat, a batch of soup was just begging to be made. Thanks to the flu that keeps on giving, I wasn't feeling particularly inspired, nor energetic in the kitchen, thus my soup recipe...
Anyone who has been through an elimination diet will know how tedious it can be. Satisfying cravings is onerous, eating out is near impossible and the novelty of playing diet detective day-in day-out gets old fast. A challenging process to say the least, it’s...
While charming in it’s own frosty, soupy, woolly, kind of way, winter has inflicted on our little family a deluge of viruses in what feels like a never ending supply of coughs, sniffles and chills. As a consequence, we have been quite housebound, so cooking with...
Wraps are a big hit in our household. Their versatile nature makes them perfect for little ones who may be cautiously exploring their likes and dislikes when it comes to different ingredients, giving them the foodie freedom to add, subtract, and portion as they wish....
Estimated to affect 10% of the population, pharmacological food intolerance involves a non-immunological reaction to natural compounds (e.g. salicylates, amines and glutamates) and/or artificial substances (e.g. preservatives, flavours and colours) found in food....
Salicylic acid is an odourless organic compound found naturally in plants. Composed of a phenol group and a carboxylic acid group, salicylic acid is both a carboxylic acid and a non-flavonoid phenol. The body has evolved incredible systems for processing chemicals,...
One pantry item I'm always guaranteed to have on hand is canned tuna. With but a moment's notice, the contents of this small yet mighty tin of goodness can be added to casseroles, sandwiches, sushi, salads, pasta, toasties, pizza or wraps, providing not only a hearty...