About Me

Recipes I’ve Customized for Healthier Choices

I was 8 the first time a doctor jabbed my finger and told me I had high cholesterol. Back then this meant to not eat salt. The week after that finger jabbing, we moved to Florida and other concerns became a priority. I, however, did not forget that wonderous finger jabbing. So at the age of eight I began my strategic foray into managing my diet and avoiding future finger jabbings. Lol, that finger jab changed my life.

Fast forward a bunch of decades later, I still have high cholesterol. Actually I have Familial Hypercholesterolemia. It’s a long Latin word to say I’m genetically missing parts to manage cholesterol in my liver. (Why else would an 8 yo with a best athlete award have high cholesterol). It’s actually a fairly serious thing if un-diagnosed but easily managed by statins. Or… if you’re strategic … you can manage it entirely through your diet.

There are alot of things I can’t eat (my body has always told me what it can’t handle):

  • Fats from red meats (pork, beef)
  • Tropical oils (coconut, palm, Crisco)
  • Trans fats (old school cream wafers)

I’m a huge fan of keto and paleo diets. Love love love keto! But these diets can get a bit tricky to maintain with my restrictions, especially coconut oil. However I’ve found fun ways to be creative and have come up with alternatives that are really delicious.

I just moved into a place with a fantastic kitchen and have been baking up a storm. My friends have been asking for my recipes, so I started this website as my own recipe book. I tend to find recipes that match my ingredients on hand and then change everything. I end up winging so much of it that I rarely recall what I did. This is my attempt to preserve my successful experiments and share my knowledge..