I just want you to know that I don’t know and don’t claim to know how to cook everything. Some things I’m not interested in and some things…well, intimidate even me. I suppose the biggest factor in trying something new is giving myself enough time to fiddle with it and being able to live if […]
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Black bean, corn and arugula salad
Summer is coming and fresh vegetables will be plentiful. Try this delicious salad as a side dish or even a main. It’s light and satisfying. Use the ingredients list as a guide. If you don’t have peppers, use what is on hand. If you don’t like cilantro, it’s fine not to use it at all; […]
Gluten free and dairy free Caesar salad dressing recipe
Running out of gluten-free and dairy-free lunch ideas for your kids’ lunchboxes? This can be a particular challenge when most traditional options revolve around bread and cheese. Of course you can always use gluten-free bread to make the traditional turkey or peanut butter and jelly, but why not think outside the standard lunch box fare […]
Quinoa and corn cakes recipe
I’m going to really try to not tell a super long story so you can get right to this recipe. Promise. A friend of mine brought me one of these a few weeks ago; she had just made a batch and I was very excited to try them. I pictured it being more like a […]
Vegetable and bean soup recipe
One thing I’m good at is looking in the fridge and seeing a meal I can create. One friend said to me once “You look at a cucumber and see 5 ways you can use it. I look at it and see a cucumber.” Well, that’s why I’m here! On this particular night, I had […]
Gluten-free Fruit and Berry Crisp Recipe
This recipe is so good, you will also want seconds! What I love about this recipe is that you can make it all year round. In the summer, there is a bounty of fruit like peaches, apricots, nectarines, and all types of berries. In the winter, you can use apples, pears, and frozen […]
Butternut Squash Risotto
Butternut Squash Risotto This is a hearty dish perfect for late fall or winter. It’s also wonderful with any root vegetable like turnip, carrot, parsnip, rutabaga, and sweet potato. If you don’t want to bother cutting the squash many stores offer it pre-cut. For more nutrition, use the same amount of barley as rice, except […]
Russian kale, lentils and sausage
What do you do when someone drops off a big bag of Russian kale to your house? Cook it like spinach and see what else is in the pantry. I am fortunate to have friends at The Heal Project which is where it came from. The kale was left over after they were preparing fields […]
Gluten-free beef stew recipe
When the weather turns cool, I think comfort foods. With a busy day ahead, I knew my crock pot would come in handy. Once again, it delivered, even with a power outage toward the end of its cycle! Here’s a delicious recipe for beef stew which I have converted to gluten-free. To make it “with […]
Thanksgiving leftovers pie
Need a new idea besides turkey soup or enchiladas for your turkey dinner leftovers? Try this quick and easy recipe that’s just as good as your original meal. This is less than a recipe and more of a methodology (ps sorry for the quality of the pics; lighting was not great). First, grease a 13×9 […]