Kristin Schell
I love roasted chickpeas. Also called Garbanzo Beans, these petite peas are packed with protein and fiber and the crunch is irresistible. Sometimes I toss them in salads or use as a garnish for other vegetable dishes. Mostly, I just keep ’em hanging out in a bowl on the counter for hungry Littles to grab and go as they zoom…
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I’m so grateful for the abundance of information out there in the wide webby world. My baptism into a gluten-free/dairy-free kitchen has been pretty smooth, so far. Mostly because of the amazing bloggers who so generously share their talents and tricks for creating yummy treats without the not-so-yummy irritants. Snacks for the Littles have been the most challenging part of…
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We are big fans of smoothies at The Schell Cafe. Smoothies are a quick and tasty way to get a good dose of fruit, protein, and vitamins into the Littles’ diet. Going gluten and dairy free doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice our smoothies! Here’s a remake of our favorite standby. Guess what?!?! It scored a unanimous four thumbs up!…
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What is the first thing I fed the Littles for breakfast the morning after confirming two of the four have intolerances to gluten and dairy? Yogurt. And, the best granola in the world. Yes, I understand what intolerance to gluten and dairy means. But, before you go alerting the authorities that I jacked the Littles up on the newly verboten,…
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I don’t know about you, but breakfast isn’t always our most important meal of the day. Trying to feed four, sleepy Littles breakfast at 6:30 am before they rush out the door to school puts a damper on the whole make-breakfast-the-most-important-meal-of-the-day theory. I’ve been thinking a lot about the foods we are eating and how I can do a…
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Truth is we’re still strung out on a high-fructose corn syrup high. You can imagine the mother load of candy four Littles rack up on Halloween. I’ve heard some mother’s offer to pay their children a coin or two for each piece of candy in an attempt to rid the burden. Friends, I’m not that rich. Coins or not, we…
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