Want to know the least romantic thing about an at-home date night meal? The dishes, which usually pile in the sink and ask you to clean them before you can retreat to the bedroom for, er, more fun activities. That’s why I'm all about the ... Continue Reading about Chili-Rubbed Cast Iron Skillet Steak with Sweet Potato-Kale Hash
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Paleo Banoffee Pancakes with Date Caramel
This paleo pancake recipe is brought to you by my friends at Bob’s Red Mill. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this site (and my healthy breakfast cravings) possible! For more delicious recipes, coupons and stores near you visit ... Continue Reading about Paleo Banoffee Pancakes with Date Caramel
Cassava Flour Gluten-Free Flatbreads with Zucchini, Prosciutto and Pesto
This gluten-free flatbread recipe is brought to you by my friends at Bob’s Red Mill. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this site (and my paleo pizza cravings) possible! For more delicious healthy recipes, coupons and stores near you visit ... Continue Reading about Cassava Flour Gluten-Free Flatbreads with Zucchini, Prosciutto and Pesto
Zucchini Noodle Pad See Ew
I am a pad Thai girl through and through, but it’s more out of necessity than anything else. While I can turn a blind eye to the delicious sweet brown sauce that those noodles are coated in and fool myself into thinking it is gluten-free, with ... Continue Reading about Zucchini Noodle Pad See Ew
Pork Stew with Red Chiles (Faux Pork Posole)
I’ve always had a cookbook buying problem. But since becoming a professional food writer, that cookbook buying problem turned into a cookbook receiving problem. I get unsolicited packages all year long containing cookbooks from various ... Continue Reading about Pork Stew with Red Chiles (Faux Pork Posole)
Italian Sausage Frittata with Peppers and Onions {Video}
My mom is the queen of April Fool’s. And that doesn't just mean making sausage frittatas that taste like pizza. Sometimes I think we might as well skip the Mother’s Day festivities, since she already gets so much joy at our expense the month ... Continue Reading about Italian Sausage Frittata with Peppers and Onions {Video}
Spaghetti Squash with Paleo White Bolognese Sauce
When we were in Tuscany two summers ago, there were too many good meals to count. So it really says something that one of the most distinct dishes I remember eating was a white Bolognese sauce. The restaurant was in a small square, in a tiny ... Continue Reading about Spaghetti Squash with Paleo White Bolognese Sauce
Turkish Eggplant Casserole with Tomatoes a.k.a. Imam Bayildi {Video}
Fat’s gotten a bad rap for a long time in the wellness world. It’s not hard to understand why, given that its own name has become synonymous with muffin tops and cankles. But this Turkish eggplant casserole recipe proves why olive oil makes the world ... Continue Reading about Turkish Eggplant Casserole with Tomatoes a.k.a. Imam Bayildi {Video}
Low FODMAP One Pan Chicken Cacciatore
This low fodmap chicken cacciatore recipe is brought to you in partnership with my friends at Fody Foods. All opinions are my own (obviously). Thank you for supporting the brands that make this site (and my SIBO healing) possible! Earlier in ... Continue Reading about Low FODMAP One Pan Chicken Cacciatore
Healthy Mongolian Beef with Gluten-Free PF Chang’s Sauce
This is my first year missing Jewish Christmas. You know, the holiday when those of us without a Christmas tree drown our bitterness in scallion pancakes, Mongolian beef, and whatever other delicacies the local PF Chang’s is dishing ... Continue Reading about Healthy Mongolian Beef with Gluten-Free PF Chang’s Sauce
Chicory Salad with Jammy Eggs and Bagna Cauda Dressing
Chicory Salad with Jammy Eggs and Bagna Cauda Dressing I find that bitter lettuces are often the unsung heroes of the salad world. Radicchio and treviso add a gorgeous pop of color to your plate, while curly escarole and frisee offer plenty of ... Continue Reading about Chicory Salad with Jammy Eggs and Bagna Cauda Dressing
Fat Bomb Avocado Brownies
I have a novel new concept for you just in time for the holiday season of hedonism: Brownies. For. Breakfast. Okay, okay fine. I might not actually be endorsing this idea. But I have, in case the spirit moves you, designed a recipe that is ... Continue Reading about Fat Bomb Avocado Brownies
Parsnip Chowder with Crispy Sage (Low FODMAP)
I asked you on Instagram stories the other day whether or not you served soup at Thanksgiving. A resounding 75 percent of you said no...But since I am contrary to the core, here I am a week before the holiday serving up a parsnip soup recipe ... Continue Reading about Parsnip Chowder with Crispy Sage (Low FODMAP)
Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti with Broccolini, Chicken Sausage and Salsa Verde
After spending a week eating my way through Mexico, I am pleased and slightly horrified to report that my cells are now 78 percent tortilla. When I overdo it in other countries, particularly ones where I am afraid to eat any raw produce, it ... Continue Reading about Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti with Broccolini, Chicken Sausage and Salsa Verde
Paleo Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips
When I first started trying to figure out what a good Hashimoto’s diet looked like, the answers were all over the place. The general consensus was that you should eat anti-inflammatory foods. But when I cross-referenced health books to ... Continue Reading about Paleo Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips
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
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
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
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