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)
Paleo
There are plenty of reasons to start a Paleo diet. Perhaps you are doing an elimination diet, want to try a grain-free approach to gut health, autoimmune Paleo for Hashimoto’s, or are going ultra low carb as part of your SIBO diet.
It’s easy if you have wholesome and quick Paleo-friendly recipes at your fingertips! If you're wondering where to start, try out chicken with kalamata olives, Turkish eggplant casserole, and gluten-free fish pie. If you’re also trying to be low FODMAP in addition to Paleo, check out this delicious recipe for spinach mashed potatoes.
Insanely Easy Italian Sausage Frittata with Peppers
This easy sausage frittata recipe is a breakfast spin on a classic Italian peppers and onions dish. It's a make ahead meal and always hits the mark as a quick weeknight dinner my whole family loves. It's also gluten-free, paleo, and whole30 ... Continue Reading about Insanely Easy Italian Sausage Frittata with Peppers
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
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 may ... Continue Reading about Roasted Carrot-Ginger Soup with Turmeric and Crispy Leeks
Vegan Cream of Tomato Soup with Basil
This easy vegan cream of tomato soup is a cross between a classic creamy tomato and the orange-hued Spanish soup salmorejo. Instead of using stale bread or milk to create that gorgeous light red, this vegan paleo version uses soaked cashews for ... Continue Reading about Vegan Cream of Tomato Soup with Basil
Portuguese Peri Peri Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
This super flavorful Portuguese chicken and potatoes comes together on one sheet pan using a homemade spicy red pepper sauce, peri peri. The gluten-free chicken can marinate in the sauce for up to 24 hours in advance - a great make ahead dinner! ... Continue Reading about Portuguese Peri Peri Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
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
This hibiscus raspberry drink is one of my all time favorite detox smoothie recipes, thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties and blood sugar supporting ingredients. I arrived home in the wee hours of the morning recently from Cabo Pulmo Mexico, ... 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-inspired 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
Baked Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
This recipe for baked gluten-free lemon bars is the tangy, citrus-y dessert of your dreams! The almond flour crust uses coconut oil, rather than butter, making these dessert bars Paleo and dairy-free friendly too. Yields 12 lemon ... Continue Reading about Baked Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
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
Salmon Quinoa Bowls with Kale and Tahini-Yogurt Sauce
I’m back at my desk after a long weekend in Park City, Utah, where my hot toddy to quinoa bowl ratio got a little lopsided. And by quinoa bowl, I really mean mountain side chili con carne... This excursion was certainly more balanced in the ... Continue Reading about Salmon Quinoa Bowls with Kale and Tahini-Yogurt Sauce
Sheet Pan Shrimp Puttanesca with Cherry Tomatoes and Chard
It’s officially been a week since we moved, but we spent much longer than that with our kitchen in boxes. Ordinarily, that would have meant takeout. But since my low FODMAP diet makes that tricky, instead it meant sheet pan dinners. We left ... Continue Reading about Sheet Pan Shrimp Puttanesca with Cherry Tomatoes and Chard
The Flu Busting, Immune Boosting Green Drink
A few weeks ago, I got a little bit cocky about flu season. I’ve still managed to dodge that full-body bullet, so didn’t fully jinx myself. But the stress of our impending move has slowly started to wear me down to the point where I feel like I’m ... Continue Reading about The Flu Busting, Immune Boosting Green Drink
Paleo Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
The first time I ever ate a pizookie (pizza cookie) was in college. I was visiting my friend Ali in her hometown of Los Angeles, and her food tour always included two cookie Meccas in Westwood, Diddy Riese for ice cream sandwiches, and BJ’s for ... Continue Reading about Paleo Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie