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 a ... Continue Reading about Sheet Pan Meatballs with Root Vegetables and Salsa Verde (Paleo, Low FODMAP Optional)
Low Carb
For those on the keto train or those simply looking to limit carbs because of SIBO treatments, these delicious low-carb recipes with lean protein and lots of low glycemic vegetables will be just the thing.
No matter what diet you follow, you can’t go wrong this delicious vegetable turmeric soup or this Turkish eggplant recipe. If you’re not vegetarian or vegan, try out this teriyaki pork tenderloin or this chicken with kalamata olives! Both are perfect Paleo-friendly weeknight dinner recipes for you to try.
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 afternoons ... Continue Reading about Vegan Roasted Beet Hummus
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)
Gluten-Free Sheet Pan Ginger Chicken
This turmeric ginger chicken recipe is a gluten-free formula I turn to again and again. It's roasted on one sheet pan with a mixture of vegetables (low FODMAP optional if you prefer) for an anti-inflammatory balanced meal. I’ve been doing a lot ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Sheet Pan Ginger Chicken
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)
Mild & Creamy Butter Chicken Curry (Low FODMAP)
This easy low FODMAP chicken curry takes one of my favorite Indian takeout dinners (butter chicken!) and makes it dairy-free and gut friendly, yet also rich and satisfying thanks to ghee and coconut milk. If you are looking for a curry that won't ... Continue Reading about Mild & Creamy Butter Chicken Curry (Low FODMAP)
Delicata Squash & Arugula Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette
Thanksgiving is going to be weird this year. Like all holidays in 2020. Like everything in 2020. Our plan is to just be with immediate family (after all getting tested) which brings the usual menu down from feeding 40-50 to feeding 4. I’m not sure ... Continue Reading about Delicata Squash & Arugula Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette
Harissa-Lemon Sheet Pan Salmon with Carrots and Leeks
Over the summer, I pioneered what might be my favorite salmon marinade of all time—a bright, spicy harissa-lemon blend with a tough of maple syrup and a handful of chopped herbs. It was perfect for throwing fish on the grill and keeping around to ... Continue Reading about Harissa-Lemon Sheet Pan Salmon with Carrots and Leeks
Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Poppers
Our Friday night pizza parties have become one of my favorite regulated forms of gluttony. Some of you may remember that they were born from a time in March when we realized that we were eating some combination of pizza, cookies and pasta at ... Continue Reading about Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Poppers
Spicy Succotash Mussels
The first meal I ever cooked for Charlie (nearly 7 years ago!!) was mussels in red sauce. He never remembered this part, mind you. But only because the appetizers were so eventful. Because I am a hopeless overachiever and show-off (in ... Continue Reading about Spicy Succotash Mussels
Charlie’s All Purpose Tamari-Balsamic Steak and Grilled Vegetable Marinade
Of all our summer cooking, this grilled vegetable marinade has been the biggest revelation. My husband gave up meat as one of his resolutions this year, which for someone who used to eat 4 burgers a week, is not just impressive, but mind ... Continue Reading about Charlie’s All Purpose Tamari-Balsamic Steak and Grilled Vegetable Marinade
Baked Cod Loin with Miso-Red Curry Sauce and Summer Vegetables
My latest freestyle with cod loin might be my best freestyle yet. The art of the sheet pan meal is a simple one: choose a protein and a veggie bed that bake for roughly the same amount of time in the oven. Since fish is quick-cooking (and since ... Continue Reading about Baked Cod Loin with Miso-Red Curry Sauce and Summer Vegetables
Shrimp Aguachile Tostadas (Camarones en Aguachile)
I’ve made tons of mistakes on this site with regards to cultural appropriation, but I’m hoping that this shrimp aguachile recipe, adapted from Hispanic Kitchen’s site, can be a positive step in the right direction. As I’ve mentioned on social ... Continue Reading about Shrimp Aguachile Tostadas (Camarones en Aguachile)
Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
To be honest, posting this vegan cream of mushroom soup recipe with everything going on in the world felt trite. Ant-racism is not something to check off your to-do list. (Thank you Hitha Palepu for that reminder in your newsletter this week). ... Continue Reading about Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
Gluten-Free Sheet Pan Shrimp and Broccoli
I’ve been majorly feeling the cooking fatigue lately. I thought I had flattened the bell curve of carb consumption from the beginning of quarantine, but the last few weeks we have been hitting the pasta box hard for lack of better, quicker ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Sheet Pan Shrimp and Broccoli
Desperation Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
While I don’t usually hop aboard trends, I seem to have fallen into the same deep pit of quarantine chocolate chip banana bread as the rest of the internet. Like apparently everyone else you know, every two weeks I buy a bunch of bananas ... Continue Reading about Desperation Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Mediterranean Baked Chicken with Kalamata Olives
When you cook as often as I do, you sometimes find yourself falling back on the same formulas. Maybe now that we are on week 7 of quarantine, you all are starting to feel me? When I'm wanting to be extra lazy without losing the wow factor, I reach ... Continue Reading about Mediterranean Baked Chicken with Kalamata Olives
Crispy & Cravable Gluten-Free Okonomiyaki
These classic Japanese cabbage-scallion pancakes get a gluten-free, easy makeover in this Okonomiyaki Recipe. They are a great way to use up leftover cabbage (a head can last for months in the fridge!), and an easy method for getting more veggies in ... Continue Reading about Crispy & Cravable Gluten-Free Okonomiyaki
Green Goddess Avocado Dip
No matter what time of year it is, one thing seems constant in my kitchen: the multiple bunches of wilting herbs in my crisper drawer. In an effort to produce less food waste, in addition to composting, I've started growing my own herbs using ... Continue Reading about Green Goddess Avocado Dip
Vegetarian Mushroom Hot And Sour Soup
I gained a lot of culinary influence from my college friend Salima, but no dish more so than hot and sour soup. Her influence did not necessarily come by way of the kitchen, as I’m pretty sure the only thing she attempted to cook while we were ... Continue Reading about Vegetarian Mushroom Hot And Sour Soup
Thai Pumpkin Curry with Shrimp and Bok Choy
One of the fun things about teaching is that it often reintroduces me to my own long-forgotten creations. And if it hadn’t been for my class at the Institute of Culinary Education last year, the inspiration for this Thai pumpkin curry recipe would ... Continue Reading about Thai Pumpkin Curry with Shrimp and Bok Choy
Prosciutto Wrapped Figs with Grana Padano Red Onion Jam
This recipe was created in partnership with Icons of European Taste, a joint promotional program to promote Prosciutto di Parma--whose cured hams I dream about on a regular basis-Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele. For whatever reason, ... Continue Reading about Prosciutto Wrapped Figs with Grana Padano Red Onion Jam
Cauliflower Couscous with Golden Raisins and Mint
Couscous is one of those easy back pocket starches that is perfect for last minute dinners. It takes five minutes to cook and is always super satisfying when served alongside a chicken tagine. Luckily, it’s equally hands-off and lightning fast to do ... Continue Reading about Cauliflower Couscous with Golden Raisins and Mint
Kimchi Deviled Eggs
Kimchi, the fermented Korean condiment made out of Napa cabbage and daikon radishes, is the perfect ingredient to make your hard-boiled egg appetizer even more gut-healthy and devilish at the same time. Though it’s hard to go wrong with creamy ... Continue Reading about Kimchi Deviled Eggs