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A little about me LaRena. Welcome and thanks for joining me!!

About Me, LaRena:

Hi, my name is LaRena Fry! I have a BA in theater. Needless to say, I love cooking, baking, travel hacking, homeschooling, and recipe creating. Believe it or not, I have several autoimmune issues, such as Hashimoto’s disease, and chronic urticaria, that have caused me to revamp my diet. Consequently, I have done away with grains of all kinds, potatoes (for the time being), and refined sugars. I have had to do my own research, and experience trial and error with my recipes, to change the way I and my family eat. If I want to eat something, I pretty much have to make it from scratch. Therefore, I can’t just buy ketchup or salad dressing. I have found a way to make tasty and delicious food without grains, refined sugar, and in many cases, without dairy.
I make a lot of different dairy things from coconut milk as my children have a dairy allergy. Things like coconut buttermilk, coconut sweetened condensed milk, etc. work well, I’ve found. You’ll never miss the dairy.

Background:

Food has always been important to me. My mother is from Sweden, and I went to high school there. When I was little, I was the hostess at my family’s Scandinavian restaurant in Ririe, Idaho, USA, where my family’s restaurant won a distinction award. My mother always raised us to celebrate our Swedish culture and traditions. We, therefore, celebrated Midsummer, Sankta Lucia, and went to Sons of Norway.
I taught ESL and technical English Instruction in Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken, Japan after college. I learned to write over 200 Kanji. Sounds impressive, but it doesn’t even qualify me for kindergarten in Japan. I speak Swedish, some Japanese, and bits and pieces of various languages. I always think it is important to know a few phrases when you travel. You should learn to say, “Do you speak English?” in French if you are in France. I try to be respectful of the country and culture I am visiting. I also think it is polite to at least say please and thank you in the language of the country you are in. Therefore I can say please and thank you in over 10 languages, probably more, since I love to travel!

Travel:

I love to travel and travel hack. That means I try to find the cheapest way to travel so that I can travel more often. There are little tricks that are easy, like using budget airlines to travel. Therefore, my recipes tend to have international flairs as well as American.
I homeschooled both my kids through high school. My oldest graduated and is a great, independent adult. My youngest is currently going to college.  I love history, science, microeconomics, and improv theater. I’ve used my theater degree in the homeschool community to teach speech and theater classes, as well as coach a high school debate team. Since I have lived in other countries, I love to learn about culture, customs, traditions, and languages. Most importantly, I’m a mom to grown kids and wife to my wonderful husband, who is also my crush!! Part of how I show love to my family is through my cooking. If I could, I’d make something different every day of the year. They’re always willing to support me when I’m trying something new.
See my photos on Instagram Check out my Swedish Pancake Recipe
A Little About Me

Comments

  4. Melanie Hutchings says

    Would enjoy seeing your receipts as I’ve just started my program with Dr. Kelly.

    Thank you!

    Reply

    • LaRena’s Corner says

      Awesome sauce!! You’ll love the program. Let me know if you need encouragement. Keep in mind not all my recipes are keto. They are all grain free, refined sugar free and many are dairy free.

      Reply

  9. Melissa says

    You could certainly see your skills within the article you write.
    The sector hopes for more passionate writers like you who aren’t afraid to
    mention how they believe. Always follow your heart.

    Reply

  10. Denise says

    Have you attempted Lefsa with sweet potatoes? I see they require potatoes and still can’t put them in my autoimmune diet, so I was wondering? Thanks Appreciate all your recipe’s and research! They are very helpful.

    Reply

  12. The Gourmet Country Girl says

    Thanks for sharing your story. I love the fact that you have a family that supports you when you try something new in the kitchen. That can make all the difference in the world to a chef! (Especially now when people are cooking at home more than ever because of the pandemic.)

    Reply

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