Sandra Shields, Healthy Food and Wellness Blogger, Health Coach, Balanced Living, Clean Beauty Consultant

About Sandra Shields, Healthy Food and Wellness Blogger, Health Coach, Balanced Living, Clean Beauty Consultant

Hello! I am Sam. I am a foodie, baker and a Health Coach who likes being in the kitchen making food. My recipes are all gluten free and there are recipes for different food intolerances as well. If you are looking to incorporate healthier eating habits and live a more balanced life, I hope to inspire you. I have had an obsession with baking since I was ten! I started this blog to share recipes I was making for myself after finding out I had gluten sensitivity and other food intolerances which I have mostly healed, but will always be sensitive to gluten. I went to school for Health Coaching as a second career at Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Nutrient dense food gives the body the best fuel and building blocks to be vibrant, healthy, prevent disease, and maintain great energy as well as heal. I am excited to share delicious food recipes, tips, baking and treats too!

Won’t Miss a Thing Ranch Dressing!

Won’t Miss A Thing Ranch!

Garlic Infused Oil and Chives makes this dressing Rock! Garlic is a FodMap and not allowed on a low FodMap diet, but garlic Infused oil is allowed, and it is a fantastic replacement. I buy my oil from Fustini’s Oils online. You can find it at local oil and vinegar shops. The dressing is creamy, thick and tangy. My daughters (age 11 and 13) prefer it over any store bought versions. So here it is, I hope you love it! Let me know!

Makes: 1 1/4 Cups

1 Cup Paleo mayonnaise, or commercial sweetened with honey
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 Tablespoons Garlic Infused Oil
1 1/2 Tablespoons minced fresh chives
1 1/2 Tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar (no sugar)
1/2 teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper

Add all the ingredients into a bowl, whisk until fully incorporated and enjoy! Mmmmm! So good!

Recovering From Digestive Distress

My name is Sam, and I am starting a blog to record all the yummy things that can be created even though you might be on a restricted diet. I have been eating a Paleo diet for a year and a half and now need to tweak it into a SCD/Low FodMap lifestyle. I was diagnosed with SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) recently after years of digestive problems. I am working with my doctor and a registered dietitian to heal, and still need and want to make and eat delicious food…..I am a foodie….. and will be preparing food that doesn’t make me or my family feel like they are missing anything. My goal is to create recipes that get me out of the kitchen and enjoying my friends, family, parties, nourish, heal and make me glow with health and still have people tell me what a fantastic cook I am! Stay tuned, I am here to help us! I also have a quirky pug named, Ming Ming, whom I love to share stories about.