THE TFC BLOG

Love sipping on a flavorful beverage, but hate all those extra calories and chemicals? In this article, my friend and health blogger Melissa Gundersen shows us 11 delicious infused water recipes and steps us through how to make them! Every morning I wake up, stumble to the kitchen, and make myself a pitcher of infused water. […]

Let’s get real for a second. If you put a kale salad on one side of a table and a big tray of chocolate brownies on the other, it’s pretty obvious which side kids will gravitate to. While I try my best to teach my four kiddos the importance of eating good-for-you foods, I still […]

Between work, kids, relationships, and the overall hecticness of life, do you ever wish there was a reset button to get you back on track when you’re feeling stretched by it all? Yeah, me too. All of us are constantly seeking a return back home – to the place where we feel safe, healthy, accomplished, loved, connected, […]

Love indulging in a slice of sweet apple pie? Well, you’re in luck because this apple-pie-in-a-glass will leave you feeling refreshed and satisfied- and your guests will leave wowed. While I came up with this spiced and spiked slushy in the summertime this makes for a wonderful fall drink. You may even want to bookmark […]

If you ask me, the only thing better than a delicious chocolate chip cookie is a chocolate chip cookie homemade ice cream sandwich! This treat is so easy to make and you can customize it to your dietary and taste preferences. I like to use homemade gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, but if you’re in a pinch […]

I used to be a perfectionist both in and out of the kitchen. I followed strict diets and recipes so that I shaped my body and life ‘just right.’ Over the last 25 years, I’ve experimented with every fad diet in the world — from the carrot diet to the cracker diet, and everything in […]

I’m officially back to reality after 8 weeks in Montana. My family has settled into our Hong Kong home and I’m once again dealing with the hustle of daily life — maintaining a healthy household, building The Flexible Chef and juggling commitments. So many things pull at so many of us for attention. Tell me you can […]

ORIGINAL COPY: I have a slight obsession with butter lettuce. The leaves are just the right size and shape to be perfectly stuffed with a bite of anything — just like my Chicken Lettuce Cups with Mango Salsa and Cilantro Pesto! This dish is gorgeous in so many ways. The boneless chicken thighs are succulent […]

I stopped eating gluten 10 years ago. Those were the days before apples were labeled gluten-free and before you could get bagels, pasta, bread, cookies, and virtually all junk food sans gluten. Back then, eating gluten-free was a challenge because we had such few choices when dining out. On the flipside, fewer options made life […]