Category Archives: cheryl’s musings

An Open Letter to the Columbia University Celiac Disease Center

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Cheryl Harris

Dear wonderful Columbia Celiac Center Researchers, First, thank you so much for studying gluten in probiotics. It’s a big deal, and something all of us were blissfully unaware of until last weekend. It’s gotten a ton of press, and gotten … Continue reading →

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Paleo: Fact & Fiction

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Cheryl Harris

I usually don’t weigh in on the pros and cons of the Paleo diet, because what I’ve found over time is that holding a nuanced opinion usually succeeds only in making most people angry. But since it’s snowing and I’m … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Gluten-Dairy-Soy Free Chocolate List-Part 2

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Cheryl Harris

Let’s play a word association game. When I say chocolate, if your first thought is ME! ME! ME! ME! this post is for you. I did a roundup of gluten, dairy and soy free chocolates last year and had so … Continue reading →

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Real Jules, Real Good Giveaway!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Cheryl Harris

When my buddy Jules offered to let me review and do a giveaway of her gfJules products, I eagerly accepted. I have utmost respect for Jules—she’s done amazing things for the g-free community at large. Remember 1 in 133 and … Continue reading →

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Courage for Change

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Cheryl Harris

I’ve been going through transitions at work, and making the difficult decision to drop a (very) low paying HMO plan, and it’s caused quite a bit of angst for me. I’ve always valued taking insurance because I value the providers … Continue reading →

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December Self-Care Wisdom Part 3!

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Cheryl Harris

Perfect timing for Part 3 of the December Self-Care Wisdom series! Don’t miss part 1 and part 2. Much appreciation to Ricki, Debi, Erin, Jonathan and Shirley for their wisdom. So on with the good stuff from Kathryn (aka ChaCha), … Continue reading →

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Big Butterball G-Free Turkey Mistake

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Cheryl Harris

UPDATE NOV 11th: Butterball apologized for their mistake and edited their website to remove the problematic sentence. Many thanks to you for your help getting their attention, and keeping fellow gluten-free peeps safe! I’m one of those g-free advocates that … Continue reading →

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Thankful for Sweet Potatoes

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Cheryl Harris

There’s something amazingly lovely about digging in the garden–and pulling up big ‘ole sweet potatoes! I didn’t “cheat” and check, so I had no idea they’d grown so well. So a big thanks to the deer for not pre-nomming the … Continue reading →

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Thankful for my hair: Thursday Thankful

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Cheryl Harris

I’ve loved having long hair as long as I can remember. I had short hair in 2nd grade or so and, well, it convinced me that short hair never needed a repeat. Genghis also loves it when I have long … Continue reading →

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Thankful for a mini-vacation: Thursday Thankful

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Cheryl Harris

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind emotionally, so I was extremely grateful that we had a long weekend planned in WV. It was so great to get away and sit on “my” mountain, listening to the birds and … Continue reading →

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