Welcome to sexy Thanksgiving salad season, friends! Last year, I opined about why my mother and I are such a fan of having a simple green salad on the table at Thanksgiving, even though we are the only ones who eat it. This wild rice salad ... Continue Reading about Wild Rice Salad with Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts and Ginger-Walnut Dressing
Recipes
Sheet Pan Meatballs with Root Vegetables and Salsa Verde (Paleo, Low FODMAP Optional)
I’ve long been obsessed with the sheet pan meatball technique. They get very crispy, especially if you use a higher fat protein like pork or beef. And there’s so much less hands-on work and mess than pan-searing them. I honestly, have not made ... Continue Reading about Sheet Pan Meatballs with Root Vegetables and Salsa Verde (Paleo, Low FODMAP Optional)
Vegan Roasted Beet Hummus
This vegan roasted beet hummus recipe is one of my favorite things to bring to a potluck as a colorful centerpiece for the table. On most days I wake up and can’t believe that people actually pay me to write and cook for a living. My ... Continue Reading about Vegan Roasted Beet Hummus
Healthy Homemade New England Clam Chowder (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
One of Charlie and my signature meals on the island is a cup of creamy New England clam chowder at Martha's Vineyard Chowder Company alongside fries and a hard cider. The restaurant itself is pretty standard sports bar fried seafood fare, but ... Continue Reading about Healthy Homemade New England Clam Chowder (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Spinach Mashed Potatoes (Vegan, GF, Low FODMAP)
One of the first recipes my mom taught me was how to cook spinach with potatoes. This spinach mashed potatoes recipe was a staple side of my childhood, and though it might have made me seem like a teenager with ten heads, I weirdly always ... Continue Reading about Spinach Mashed Potatoes (Vegan, GF, Low FODMAP)
Broccoli-Sweet Potato Enchiladas with Vegan Queso Sauce (Low FODMAP)
If a broccoli cheddar soup and a casserole of sweet potato enchiladas had a baby it would look a lot like this recipe. When I was in college, I used to treat myself to a broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl at Au Bon Pan after a morning of ... Continue Reading about Broccoli-Sweet Potato Enchiladas with Vegan Queso Sauce (Low FODMAP)
Spicy Lobster Pasta with Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes
To spice things up during COVID cooking monotony last year, Charlie and I started treating ourselves to a few fancy pants ingredients that had never been on our usual rotation. Unfortunately, once we had a taste for the finer things we couldn’t just ... Continue Reading about Spicy Lobster Pasta with Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes
Shrimp and Corn Chowder Rice Casserole (Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free)
Creative juices have been in short supply during COVID, especially now that we are into the second year of the constant one step forward, two steps back tango. It’s one reason why I had to take a few weeks off writing up my recipes for this site. And ... Continue Reading about Shrimp and Corn Chowder Rice Casserole (Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free)
Eggplant-Kale Caponata Lasagna (Gluten-Free, Low FODMAP)
There was a period in my life when I made eggplant caponata weekly and found ways to integrate it into every meal. Somehow, the thought of a vegetarian eggplant lasagna never crossed my mind. Which means I have been missing out on an insanely ... Continue Reading about Eggplant-Kale Caponata Lasagna (Gluten-Free, Low FODMAP)
Easy Oven Baked Ribs with Green Chile Cilantro BBQ Sauce (Gluten-Free, Low FODMAP)
These easy oven baked ribs start with a store bought gluten-free BBQ sauce, but get leveled up by three key ingredients: green chile, cilantro and ginger. It feels like yesterday that I discovered these ribs, but I've actually been making this ... Continue Reading about Easy Oven Baked Ribs with Green Chile Cilantro BBQ Sauce (Gluten-Free, Low FODMAP)
Summer Strawberry-Blueberry Crisp (Gluten-Free, Low FODMAP, Paleo, Vegan)
The strawberries are popping off right now at the Farmer’s Market, so I thought I’d finally make you my favorite gluten-free strawberry-blueberry crisp recipe. In the “before times” I used to always get asked what to make at a dinner ... Continue Reading about Summer Strawberry-Blueberry Crisp (Gluten-Free, Low FODMAP, Paleo, Vegan)
Smoky Spinach-Avocado Turkey Burgers (Low FODMAP)
Turkey burgers in the oven tend to be people’s go-to for having a healthy lunch option at the ready. But I’ve always found them a little dry and disappointing compared to other ground meats. That is, until I discovered this ground turkey burger ... Continue Reading about Smoky Spinach-Avocado Turkey Burgers (Low FODMAP)
Baked BBQ Salmon with Lentils and Collards (Low FODMAP)
While this baked BBQ salmon should be the star of the show, I have to give credit to the built-in side for making this recipe a straight up weeknight winner. My favorite way to cook collard greens is to braise them in gluten-free barbeque ... Continue Reading about Baked BBQ Salmon with Lentils and Collards (Low FODMAP)
Skillet Veggie Quinoa Enchilada Bake (Vegetarian, Low FODMAP)
My friend Serena is the queen of the quinoa bake. She is to QB’s as I am to CRC’s (chicken and rice casseroles), a bevvy of ideas and deliciousness that spans an array of cuisines and concepts. For this reason, I’ve mostly followed her recipes ... Continue Reading about Skillet Veggie Quinoa Enchilada Bake (Vegetarian, Low FODMAP)
Baked Halibut with Caper-Tomato Tapenade, Potatoes and Kale (Low FODMAP & Paleo)
This baked halibut recipe was born out my love for quick homemade condiments. I have a bit of a condiment problem. When I see influencers do fridge reveals and the like, I am always FLOORED at how clean and new all the contents look…and how ... Continue Reading about Baked Halibut with Caper-Tomato Tapenade, Potatoes and Kale (Low FODMAP & Paleo)
Sheet Pan Ginger-Turmeric Chicken with Asparagus and Radishes (AIP & Low FODMAP optional)
I’ve been doing a lot of revisiting of old dishes lately, including the much loved turmeric chicken recipe from my last book. Back in 2017, I made it so many times, for so many people that I eventually OD-ed. But that’s the beauty of ... Continue Reading about Sheet Pan Ginger-Turmeric Chicken with Asparagus and Radishes (AIP & Low FODMAP optional)
Shrimp Diablo Rice Bowls with Kale (Low FODMAP)
Every April, I get in Spring pantry purge mode. This is when I pull everything out of my cabinets and marvel at the hidden treasures that have been languishing at the bottom of my organizer bins. Which is how this shrimp diablo recipe came to ... Continue Reading about Shrimp Diablo Rice Bowls with Kale (Low FODMAP)
Roasted Ratatouille Vegetable Enchiladas with Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
We’ve been on a bit of a vegetable enchiladas tear recently, and if my DM’s are any indication, you are rearing to get on the wagon. Making enchiladas low FODMAP is not as hard as you think, since most shredded cheeses are permitted in small ... Continue Reading about Roasted Ratatouille Vegetable Enchiladas with Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
Baked Chicken Shawarma Rice Casserole (Low FODMAP)
If I have developed one signature dish over the last decade of running this site, I would have to say it’s the chicken and rice casserole. This easy homemade chicken shawarma recipe is just the latest mash-up in a long line of esteemed ... Continue Reading about Baked Chicken Shawarma Rice Casserole (Low FODMAP)
The Best Passover Brisket
Last Passover was our first zoom holiday of quarantine, and it feels pretty surreal that we’ll be doing it again very soon. Besides my family, the element I missed most was the Passover brisket, which seemed silly to make for just two ... Continue Reading about The Best Passover Brisket
Bitter Greens & Sausage Pasta Bake
The star of the show in this sausage pasta bake is the greens, which are actually purples: radicchio and endive. Chicories are bitter lettuces that are often the unsung heroes of the salad world. Radicchio and treviso add a gorgeous pop of ... Continue Reading about Bitter Greens & Sausage Pasta Bake
Jamie Oliver’s Fantastic Fish Pie (Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free + Low FODMAP)
During the early half of my teendom, my number one crush was Brad Renfro. Once I hit 15, it was all Jamie Oliver, all the time. And that was before I even discovered this dairy-free gluten-free fish pie! That was around the age I started ... Continue Reading about Jamie Oliver’s Fantastic Fish Pie (Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free + Low FODMAP)
Gluten-Free Moo Shu Vegetables (Low FODMAP, Vegan)
My favorite delicacy from my local Chinese restaurant growing up was Moo Shu Vegetables. I had no qualms about eating meat, but the elements that I liked best about moo shu were the finely julienned, slightly crunchy cabbage, carrots and ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Moo Shu Vegetables (Low FODMAP, Vegan)
Ginger-Sesame Meatballs (Low FODMAP, Gluten-Free)
Last week, I posted about my patented gluten-free meatball hack, which I actually stole from a friend. I’ve always found that gluten-free breadcrumbs makes the balls a little soggy. Plus, I prefer to go for whole grains when I can: enter ... Continue Reading about Ginger-Sesame Meatballs (Low FODMAP, Gluten-Free)