This blog will help you towards healthier lifestyle choices!

I owned a State Approved K-6 for over 20 years and when it closed, I was devastated. However, I decided to make lemonade out of lemons and so I thought: I went to school for 40 years (one class at a time) and I have a PhD, I'll just look for a better job.



And, I did.....look that is, the "finding" part eluded me. I was 60 years old, never got sick and could outwork almost anyone half my age but, as I was looking for a job, it was NOT looking for me!



In the first two years after my school's closure, I applied for over 450 jobs (everything from Starbucks, to Admin Assistant to jewelry sales) and had no luck.



Finally a friend asked why I was counting the jobs and I realized I was focusing on what was NOT happening instead of what might happen so I quit counting, but not applying.



In order to survive, I sold my house and lived off the proceeds while I continued applying. I lived extremely frugally because I knew that the money would not last forever.



Over the years, I have continued to live frugally and apply for jobs. However, there truly is ageism in America today and I have been unsuccessful in getting a "real" job.



What I have been successful at is cobbling together a life by working at my many part time jobs! Currently, I have 2 jobs each day (subbing in the Auburn School District and tutoring at Sylvan Learning Centers). And I do other jobs occasionally such as Real Estate Broker, Author, and Editor.



Because I am a Health Coach, my passion is helping people be healthier.
Over the years, I've learned much about how to be healthy even if I wasn't wealthy so I decided to share my expertise with you! I will bring you tips, recipes, and many ideas on how to choose a healthy lifestyle, even if you are eating out of the local Food Bank and/or don't have much money to pay for gym memberships!

Sunday, May 11, 2014

How To Change a Cupcake Recipes to Gluten Free

This tip came from Marlene's Sound Outlook for February 2014. It is by Debra Daniels-Zeller, author of "The Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook: 200 Recipes That Celebrate the Flavors of Oregon and Washington". To replace wheat flourin muffins, a small amount of tapioca flour and xanthan gum can do wonders. Amaranth, arrowroot, almond, chestnut, buckwheat, corn meal, rice, and quinoa are just a few examples of gluten free flour. Each gluten free flour reacts a bit differently. I like to stick with rice or buckwheat. Here are a few tips for converting recipes: Use 1 part tapioca flour or potato starch to 3 or 4 parts gluten free flour. Add 1 tsp xanthan gum to the dry ingredient mix. Preheat the oven, combine ingredients as directed; and go easy stirring the batter. A few lumps are okay.
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