A New Year, A Fabulous New Gluten-Free Site, And A New Healthy-Eating Tip

The new year has begun!  With it comes a host of new beginnings.   For me, it brings professional and personal opportunities. 

Professionally, the first new thing that I have going on is becoming a regular contributor to the brand-new site for all things gluten-free, The Balanced Platter. 

The Balanced Platter is the brain child of two women I greatly respect, Amy Green of Simply Sugar and Gluten-free and Maggie Savage of She Let Them Eat Cake.  They wanted to create a virtual space that allowed anyone navigating a gluten-free lifestyle to find tips, information and recipes from a variety of voices.  I am so proud to be included in this group.

I have some other things in the works for this year, too, which I will share as they come closer.  I have a list that covers my refrigerator note board of recipes that I want to get working on, not to mention the two reader challenges that I have been tinkering with.  Lots of exciting stuff!

Personally, I really worked hard to put on a few pounds this holiday season.  I had to eat lots of cookies (sometimes several times a day) and chips to achieve this, ane now the work to return to a healthier eating and a more typical Kim weight begins. 

The first step in the journey to healthier eating this year begins with an amazing soup base, chock full of fiber and nutrients, that I use to cook all sorts of foods.  I use it as a cooking base for vegetables, grains, soups, stews, etc.

Read more about this soup base over at The Balanced Platter today.  While you're there take a look around to see all the knoweldgable contributors who will be making the site so fantastic.

Happy Cooking!

Kim