FoodieQfit

FoodieQfit Holistic Health Counselor

Big ideas. Bold plans. No limits. ☕️📚Nutmeg Lit Fest partners locked in—brainstorming, building, and getting ready to sh...
03/27/2026

Big ideas. Bold plans. No limits. ☕️📚

Nutmeg Lit Fest partners locked in—brainstorming, building, and getting ready to shake things up this year. ✨🔥

02/23/2026

Nutmeg lit fest podcast!📚❤️

02/17/2026

Fat Tuesday ✨🍓🍋🍪👩‍🍳
A sweet moment before Lent begins🙏

02/14/2026
02/12/2026

Just a little Valentine’s dessert inspo: Red Velvet Whoopie Pies stuffed with berry cream 🩷 ❤️

Helping kids understand food allergies with confidence 💛📚The Infamous 8 the birthday party adventure!📚💛Order through the...
02/04/2026

Helping kids understand food allergies with confidence 💛📚
The Infamous 8 the birthday party adventure!📚💛
Order through the link in my bio

Bringing big smiles and allergy awareness to little readers 💛📚Meet the world of The Infamous 8 — where learning about fo...
02/04/2026

Bringing big smiles and allergy awareness to little readers 💛📚
Meet the world of The Infamous 8 — where learning about food allergies is an adventure! 👉 Grab your copy at the link in my bio

Calling All, Connecticut authors!📚
12/30/2025

Calling All, Connecticut authors!📚

Are you a CT author? Are you NOT yet a member of NLF? We would love for you to join us! Here is what we need:

12/30/2025

Looking forward to an amazing 2026 with NLF Partners!📚

Coldwell Banker Realty front cover ad in this week’s Rare Reminder 📰Always grateful to work and grow in this community.
12/27/2025

Coldwell Banker Realty front cover ad in this week’s Rare Reminder 📰
Always grateful to work and grow in this community.

12/22/2025

MAKING THE HOLIDAYS EASY 🍫🔥

This dessert looks fancy but takes minimal effort.
Gluten-free & dairy-free friendly — or make it regular.

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🍫🔥 S’MORES CHOCOLATE CHIP TORTE
(Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Friendly)

Ingredients
• 1 package chocolate chip cookie dough (gluten-free & dairy-free)
• 8 extra-large marshmallows
• ½ cup melted chocolate (dairy-free)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven according to cookie dough package directions.
2. Line the bottom of an 8-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
3. Press the cookie dough evenly into the pan to form one thick layer.
4. Bake according to package directions, until just set.
5. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
6. Transfer cookie layer to a serving dish.
7. Slice into 8 wedges.
8. Place one marshmallow on each slice.
9. Toast marshmallows with a kitchen torch until golden and caramelized.
10. Drizzle with ½ cup melted chocolate.

Note: Sweet Loren’s is one I like to use, but other brands from Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods work. Regular dough is fine too.

Flour on the counter, sugar on my hands, and Christmas in the air. Soaking it all in. ❤️
12/22/2025

Flour on the counter, sugar on my hands, and Christmas in the air. Soaking it all in.
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Healing with Food

I've always been interested in learning about health and nutrition. My educational background is in nutrition, hospitality management and culinary arts. I have studied Italian cuisine and I have trained with a German pastry chef. I have also worked in 5 star restaurants and I have studied and implemented food safety standards. I have even lobbied to improve school nutrition, in Washington DC. My experience and educational background in food science, food management, food nutrition, food safety and my work as a lobbyist, has given me a solid foundation in the area of nutrition and culinary arts.

After becoming a mom, to three handsome boys, my life took me in a different direction. At age 2, my youngest son was showing signs of intestinal distress, including severe bloating. After consulting with his doctors, we were advised to try an elimination diet. Through this diet, we discovered he is unable to eat gluten in addition he has multiple food sensitivities. We also discovered a life threatening allergy to tree nuts and soy. With dietary management and alternative food choices, he is a happy and healthy child.

My middle son was showing developmental delays in the areas of speech acquisition and gross motor development. He was also developing fluid in his ears which caused him to have difficulty hearing. His doctors recommended very radical treatments, including surgery. We tried the elimination diet, again, and discovered allergies to dairy products. He also is unable to have gluten in his diet. My son shows no signs with his hearing or with his gross motor development; he has progressed very well in all areas.

My oldest son drank a soy based beverage, while we were on vacation. We quickly discovered that he had a life threatening allergy to soy-based products. After ingestion of this soy drink, he quickly developed difficulty breathing, nausea and urticaria (hives). My oldest son also, later developed seasonal and a bee sting allergy. We avoid these allergens, to the best of our ability and we monitor our son for signs of any other allergies.