about me
I’m Sidney, I’m so glad you’re here!
I’m a Christian, wife, homemaker, and designer. I have a passion for serving my home from a holistic and biblical approach.
the story behind the blog
After living with chronic health issues for many years, I began to learn how to heal my body naturally through nutrition and lifestyle changes…
My love for being in the kitchen began when I was just a little girl. I was obsessed with watching the Food Network and found joy in trying new recipes and skills in the kitchen. At one point I had considered pursuing a career as a professional baking, combining my love for creativity and cooking. However, when I was young, I began to struggle with chronic digestive issues that persisted for over 15 years of my life. Living with chronic digestive issues that were mostly brought on by the foods I was eating complicated my relationship with food during this time. In my early twenties, my health was a daily struggle. I was diagnosed with IBS and a leaky gut and felt overwhelmed by what foods were safe for me to eat and which foods I should avoid. I struggled to understand what foods were causing my symptoms to flare up. As a necessity to heal from my chronic digestive issues, I cut out ultra-processed foods and began to focus on a whole food, nutrient dense diet, free from dairy, gluten, and refined sugars, which were my main triggers. Since eating this way for many years, I have been able to put my health issues in remission. I learned how to eat and cook in a way that was fitting to my new lifestyle. Now that I have been eating this way for many years, I want to share the recipes that I’ve created and adapted from traditional recipes to accommodate my dietary restrictions, and share with others that they can eat clean without feeling like they’re missing out on their favorite comfort foods. Whether your story is similar to mine and you’re looking for recipes free from dietary triggers, or you’re just looking for simple, whole food recipes, I hope you find something you love from this blog!
Frequently Asked Questions
How long have you been eating gluten and dairy free?
I cut out gluten and dairy from my diet in 2019. It was actually my husband who suggested I try going gluten free when we started dating and he learned about the struggles I was facing in my health. I was semi-dairy free before but would have it “once in a blue moon” but I strictly cut it out when I started cutting out gluten back in 2019. Years later, even though I don’t struggle with chronic digestive issues, being gluten and dairy free has become my preferred way of eating to maintain feeling my best.
Do you have any culinary experience?
Not at all! Although, I have Ina Garten, Rachel Ray, Martha Stuart and daytime network television to thank for piquing my interest in cooking and baking and teaching me the basics. Most of my recipes aren’t anything fancy which is why I think anyone will love them. And anything that does sound fancy is probably easier than you think (like spatchcocking a chicken) I like to think most of my recipes are beginner friendly, even though I’ve been doing them for years and they feel second nature to me. My advice is to just start somewhere, watch videos on kitchen basics if you have to and just give cooking a try if you’re a beginner in the kitchen. That’s exactly how I learned!
What’s your favorite dessert?
Honestly, I’m a super simple gal and love a good ol’ chocolate chip cookie. Nothing beats a warm, gooey, chocolate chip cookie straight out the oven with a cold glass of milk (or in my case a cold glass of creamy, coconut milk) Check out my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe here.