For most of us, life could be considered messy, chaotic, and sometimes confusing — especially when it comes to what foods to eat. This often leaves us looking for sources we can to turn for encouragement, insights, and voices we can trust. The heartbeat of The Graceful Table is to help you gain a little more clarity in how to practice healthy living and hospitality at the same time. And yes, it can be done! We’re so glad you’ve joined us here at The Graceful Table — all are welcome!
What’s With Coffee?
How is that as Americans, we spend more than $1,000 a year on coffee? That sounds like a huge number (and it is), but it's more than coffee that...
Maple Pumpkin Granola (Paleo/Low-FODMAP)
I can hardly believe that it’s fall, but one thing I know for sure — my tastebuds never deceive me. I don’t know about you, but I haven’t met one...
Plantain Tiger Nut Muffies (AIP, Paleo, Low-FODMAP)
Plantains are becoming more popular in the produce section of most grocery stores across America. If you’ve walked by them but didn’t linger long...
My Secret Spice!
I don’t know about your kitchen these days, but mine is busier than ever! Kids are always on the go, and so am I. There is more work than there seem...
Donuts — Don’t Mess With America’s Favorite Breakfast
Have you ever seen the drive-thru line at Dunkin Donuts on a Saturday morning? It’s usually at least 5 cars long all morning! Clearly we have an...
Paleo Mulled Wine
There's nothing better on cold winter nights that combining the flavors of warm wine and spices. This recipe will warm you from the inside out when...
Christmas Candies
I don’t know about you, but I grew up in a family that knew how to celebrate the holidays — with lots of amazing sweets! Every year my family would...
Hot Chocolate — A Flavor of the Season!
Hot chocolate and Christmas — they just go together so well! This weekend our family broke out Christmas decorations, donned Christmas jammies, put...
Paleo Cranberry Orange Sauce
Each year as we prepare foods for the holiday meals, we try to think through how to make the same old turkey or ham. with a little more zest....
Sweet Potatoes Steal the Show
Have you noticed these days that sweet potatoes have taken center stage? You wouldn’t guess going to the grocery store because the potato aisle is...
Ghee!
So you’ve decided to eliminate dairy? Does that mean you have to give up butter? Yes and no. There is ghee! If you haven’t heard of ghee, you’re in...
No Time for Dinner?
Too often we give up trying to figure out what is going to be for dinner, so we give up. We go out to eat. We make chicken nuggets and hot dogs....
“Cheese” Sauce!
Have you given up dairy, or at least are trying to, but just can’t because you miss some of those yummy cheesy foods? Did you know that you can find...
Fall Vegetables
It’s officially Fall this past week, although you wouldn’t know it stepping outside. The weather forecast is for 90 degrees here today. In the...
Pancakes!
We all love pancakes, and if you are eating a limited diet and are looking for ways to still enjoy the occasional treat with your kids, don’t miss...
Drinks All Around!
So you’ve decided to eat and drink healthier — you’ve given up soda pop and fruit drinks. You’ve given up beer and wine. You’ve given up coffee, and...
Overflowing With Cucumbers
We are just entering the season for some of the best produce of the year. I wish I could say that I have all of this abundance overflowing from my...
Why Should I Eat Spinach?
Did you know that of all the vegetables that we should be eating each day, more of them should be leafy greens than anything else? In our house,...
Red Meat for Dinner
Red meat is always a point of conversation when it comes to diet in America. Our culture seems to have a bi-polar relationship with red meat that...
What’s a Plantain?
Until this past year, I never once purchased a plantain. They were simply off my radar, and I had absolutely no knowledge about what to do with...
Getting Ahead of the Game
I don’t know about you, but one of my biggest struggles in this journey with healing foods is that I just can’t seem to get ahead of the game in the...
Rainy Summer Days
We all would love to hope that the first days of summer break are filled with sunshine, but here in the southeast, rain has kicked off the summer....
Meatballs for Dinner!
Who doesn’t love a good meatball, right? But let’s admit it, no one likes to spend their time rolling them by hand in the kitchen. What a mess!...
Breakfast Sausage!
If you have taken the time to begin adapting your cooking and eating habits to avoid certain ingredients, one of the last places you might realize...
Is it a Cupcake or a Muffin?
Everyone loves a good muffin, right? Especially when they are fresh out of the oven. Needing to follow such a restricted diet for our family has...
All We Have is Broccoli?
Yes, often it does feel like all we have to eat for a vegetable is broccoli. How about you? What is your family’s go-to vegetable? Everyone at our...
Today’s Triumph — Pancakes!
If you read my article from yesterday, you know that I experienced a loss in my kitchen and for my family. But today I won. What was that win? Green...
Strawberry Jam!
So you visited the farm, gathered lots of great produce, but what do you do with it all? Make jam! Last week we came home with a big load of...
Give Up Chocolate—No Way!
When I started feeding my body AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) foods and found out that I had to give up everything chocolate, to say I was disappointed...
“I’m Hungry!!”
I don’t know about yours, but my kids are ALWAYS saying “I’m hungry!”. My boys are literally the definition of a bottomless pit. My husband tells me...
Burrito Bowl Paleo-style?
Everybody loves fast food burritos bowls, right? But what do you do when you can’t eat rice or beans? What about those tomatoes that I can’t have...
Gelatin is a Protein Powder? Who Knew??!!
Who doesn’t love Jell-O, right?! Those wiggly cubes that are called dessert for some or “salads” for others. For those of us who grew up in the 80s...
Chicken “Something”??
It’s Friday, and we ceased having pizza night a little over a year ago, much to my chagrin. I have tried a few different paleo pizzas over the past...