by Janelle Holden It was April 19th, 2009. My psychiatrist checked her chart. “Oh yes,” she said. “You were last here … let’s see on … April 19th, 2008.” She looked up and smiled. “Classic Seasonal Affective Disorder.” I wasn’t smiling. I was dreaming of Florida. Seasonal affective disorder, in non-clinical terms, is when you [...]
Is gluten-free for me?
It happened to me again the other day. Someone I knew didn’t know me. “Oh God, Janelle!” she said. “You look great! I didn’t even recognize you. What have you been doing?” I laughed and said, “It’s more about what I’m NOT doing anymore.” This is true. It’s been almost two years since I [...]
Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cupcakes
By Janelle Holden, The Gluten-Free Life Coach A week ago I was stumped. Traditionally, the color in red velvet cakes comes from the chemical reaction of two ingredients: buttermilk and cocoa. Since buttermilk is a food sensitivity for me, I substituted vinegar, but my cake ended up looking and tasting more like chocolate cake than [...]
