My chicken enchilada casseroles have previously required a warning label. Or, so I’ve been told.The recipe for green chile chicken enchiladas from my first cookbook is to my repertoire what engagement chicken is to Ina’s. If you’re not sure ... Continue Reading about Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole with Creamy Roasted Tomato Sauce and Kale
Recipes
Roasted Carrot-Ginger Soup with Turmeric and Crispy Leeks
I was recently asked by a new acquaintance whether I had any side hustles. I replied, that my full-time job is one patchwork quilt of side hustles.You know most of them, with online group health coaching being the latest addition. But one you ... Continue Reading about Roasted Carrot-Ginger Soup with Turmeric and Crispy Leeks
Baked Pumpkin Pie French Toast with Garam Masala Streusel
This overnight french toast recipe is brought to you in partnership with my friends at Udi’s Gluten Free. As always opinions are 100 percent my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this site and all my pumpkin casserole cravings ... Continue Reading about Baked Pumpkin Pie French Toast with Garam Masala Streusel
Baked Provencal Chicken and Rice Casserole
More so than mac and cheese, chicken fingers, or even French fries, rice has always been my favorite comfort food.When I used to get sick as a kid, my mom wouldn’t make me chicken noodle soup—instead, she’d dish up a simple bowl of rice ... Continue Reading about Baked Provencal Chicken and Rice Casserole
Gluten-Free Lemon Loaf Cake with Turmeric Collagen Drizzle
Confession: this gluten-free lemon loaf cake didn’t last 24 hours in my kitchen.If you’ve taken my wellness personality quiz (and if you haven’t, go do it!) then you know that I’ve often observed through my course clients that people approach ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Lemon Loaf Cake with Turmeric Collagen Drizzle
The Best Basic Bitch Avocado Toast with Charred Corn and Chili Sauce
We food bloggers are constantly being pulled in two directions.On the one hand, we try to offer up the most creative, original recipes on the internet. To make people say, WOW, I never thought of putting those two things together, or who knew ... Continue Reading about The Best Basic Bitch Avocado Toast with Charred Corn and Chili Sauce
Gluten-Free Summer Salad Pizza with Socca Chickpea Crust
The best thing that ever became of my off-campus privileges in high school was salad pizza.An all access pass to the outside world was something we coveted all throughout middle school, when we were required to stay within the gates of the ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Summer Salad Pizza with Socca Chickpea Crust
Gluten-Free Blueberry Protein Pancakes with Collagen Compote
The story of how Charlie and I met is pretty standard: through a mutual friend. The story of how we fell in love is a lot more colorful.Sadly, it doesn’t involve him making me gluten-free blueberry pancakes. It wasn’t until a few years into ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Blueberry Protein Pancakes with Collagen Compote
Blackened Salmon Tacos with Cucumber Salsa and Jalapeno Aioli
So many aspects of our elopement came together serendipitously, with no other explanation other than that the universe really was on board with this union.Later this week I’m going to get into them all, but in the meantime, I’ll give thanks ... Continue Reading about Blackened Salmon Tacos with Cucumber Salsa and Jalapeno Aioli
Easy Vegan Cream of Tomato Soup with Basil
Done is better than perfect.It’s a motto that I believe in, but one that, as a recovering perfectionist, I have a hard time role modeling in my life.Especially when it comes to photography for this site, I struggle with shooting outside ... Continue Reading about Easy Vegan Cream of Tomato Soup with Basil
Sheet Pan Peri Peri Chicken with Portuguese Red Pepper Sauce
If there’s one gluten-free dish to sample while in Portugal, it’s peri peri chicken.In general, the country is a lot more friendly to the dietarily challenged than their neighbors over in Spain, who seem to sneak jamon or bread into ... Continue Reading about Sheet Pan Peri Peri Chicken with Portuguese Red Pepper Sauce
Le Grand Aioli Seafood and Vegetable Crudités Platter with Grilled Scallions
Have you ever been to a new restaurant's friends and family night? I hadn’t until last year, when I got the opportunity to order an entire grand aioli seafood and vegetable crudités platter for two people.I say, opportunity. Because it didn’t ... Continue Reading about Le Grand Aioli Seafood and Vegetable Crudités Platter with Grilled Scallions
Coconut Lime Shrimp Packets with Summer Veggies
You’ve heard me lament the sensitivity of the smoke alarms in our new apartment. This means that unlike my white skinny jeans, quick meals on the grill pan are not coming back into season in my kitchen.Instead, my strategy for summer is ... Continue Reading about Coconut Lime Shrimp Packets with Summer Veggies
The Best Basic Bitch Kale Salad with Avocado, Beets and Tahini Dressing
I remember the day I first heard the term basic bitch. I had no idea what my friend was talking about. I felt old. Out of the loop. I worried that I was possibly...basic myself?According to my friend’s explanation, and some quick follow-up ... Continue Reading about The Best Basic Bitch Kale Salad with Avocado, Beets and Tahini Dressing
Smashed Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps
I had high hopes of getting these vegetarian chickpea salad wraps on the blog in time for Memorial Day picnicking. But then I arrived in Porto, had my first glass of vinho verde, followed by a very un-vegetarian pile of freshly cut jamon, and all of ... Continue Reading about Smashed Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps
Low Sugar Hibiscus Smoothies with Ginger, Raspberries and Zucchini
I arrived home in the wee hours of the morning yesterday from Cabo Pulmo Mexico, where I partied like a lobster at my best friend’s wedding, and ate pretty much the opposite of this low sugar smoothie every morning.Those who watch my ... Continue Reading about Low Sugar Hibiscus Smoothies with Ginger, Raspberries and Zucchini
Healthy Fish Taco Bowls with Mango and Avocado Slaw
When people ask me what a typical day looks like as a solopreneur, I have a hard time answering.Not only does every day look a little different, but I find that so does each month and year. The weeks have their own cycles of productivity that ... Continue Reading about Healthy Fish Taco Bowls with Mango and Avocado Slaw
Paleo Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Easy Turmeric-Ghee Hollandaise
There are a few special occasion foods that are emblematic of my childhood.For birthdays, my mom would dredge and pan-fry thin, expensive fillets of dover sole, or pound out rounds of cutlets for veal scallopini. The common thread for all of ... Continue Reading about Paleo Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Easy Turmeric-Ghee Hollandaise
Mexican Breakfast Frittata with Corn Salsa and Avocado
Mexican mornings and I go way back.Before there was this tricked out easy breakfast frittata recipe, my oeuvre primarily revolved around the burritos I pioneered when I was 6 years old.Yes, that was not a typo. I was 6. Pre-braces. ... Continue Reading about Mexican Breakfast Frittata with Corn Salsa and Avocado
Paleo Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
Gluten-free baking usually falls into one of two categories.Either it’s nearly as good as the real thing, but requires dozens of ingredients and gums. Or it only uses “healthy” ingredients and, though looks like it could kind of be the real ... Continue Reading about Paleo Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
Red Lentil and Spinach Masala {Video}
Working as a private chef has its drawbacks and its perks. One of the positives was that my clients would often pass along interesting dishes that I might not have otherwise tried, including this red lentil curry recipe with spinach. When I ... Continue Reading about Red Lentil and Spinach Masala {Video}
Dairy-Free Cream of Asparagus Soup with Coconut Collagen Cream
When I was little, I developed a serious “cream of” soup fetish.Those of you who know a thing or two about my crunchy granola childhood might assume that my mother was slaving in the kitchen, infusing her own homemade bone broth with organic ... Continue Reading about Dairy-Free Cream of Asparagus Soup with Coconut Collagen Cream
Red Wine Spaghetti with Ghee, Pine Nuts and Basil
My house husband and I have different ideas around what type of wine should be used to cook with.A dedicated student of my culinary teachers on Food Network, who I’ve been learning from since long before I was of legal age to drink wine, I’ve ... Continue Reading about Red Wine Spaghetti with Ghee, Pine Nuts and Basil
One Pan Korean Spicy Chicken Thighs with Gluten-Free Gochujang Sauce
Some days you just need a little spicy Korean chicken to get you through.Back when I used to turn a blind eye to all the gluten in my Asian food, I was a regular in Koreatown, a little three block stretch in Midtown Manhattan. Any cuisine ... Continue Reading about One Pan Korean Spicy Chicken Thighs with Gluten-Free Gochujang Sauce