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
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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
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
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
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
Roasted Carrot-Jalapeno Salsa with Pepitas (low FODMAP)
I’m officially 3 weeks into my SIBO diet and it’s been, well, hard. I’m not looking for pity or a pat on the back. I don't want to discourage you if you have to take on a similar change. I’m stating the obvious, which is that the struggle is ... Continue Reading about Roasted Carrot-Jalapeno Salsa with Pepitas (low FODMAP)
Green Parsnip Soup with Three Herbs and Chili-Garlic Oil (Low FODMAP)
Everyone around me is sick. This is not a rare circumstance, especially during the slow descent into winter, when morale and immune systems begin to weather with the weather. What is strange and new and novel is that I am not. Every relationship ... Continue Reading about Green Parsnip Soup with Three Herbs and Chili-Garlic Oil (Low FODMAP)
Quick Thai Green Curry Chicken with Homemade Paste (Low FODMAP)
This time of year, I talk a lot about The Vice Detox - a vicious trio of sugar, caffeine and alcohol that forms your liver’s biggest foodie foes. On the addiction/sinfulness front, I’ve found that most people identify with 2 out of 3. Which is ... Continue Reading about Quick Thai Green Curry Chicken with Homemade Paste (Low FODMAP)
Sesame Sheet Pan Salmon with Turnips and Bok Choy
The last time I cooked a dish without garlic or onion was...never. Okay, it might have been a few weeks ago, when I made this Ayurvedic dish. But like any good girl who earned her cooking stripes in Italy, alliums make my culinary world go ... Continue Reading about Sesame Sheet Pan Salmon with Turnips and Bok Choy
Detox Red Beet Soup with Coconut and Lime
Anti-inflammatory beets are one of the best ingredients you can design a detox soup recipe around. This version is made ultra creamy thanks to coconut milk, and the delicious combination of fresh, cleansing lime juice can't be beat. I have a ... Continue Reading about Detox Red Beet Soup with Coconut and Lime
Sesame-Ginger Roasted Whole Carrots
No sooner had the virtual ink dried on last week’s Friendsgiving post than I was invited to a a festive holiday gathering this past weekend. The potluck theme? Asian Friendsgiving. And what veggie side does one bring to said table? Why these Sesame ... Continue Reading about Sesame-Ginger Roasted Whole Carrots
Sweet Potato Hummus with Tahini and Homemade Za-atar
As I’ve lamented before on the blog, Thanksgiving used to be our holiday. Meaning, it was the one holiday my small nuclear family, with my mother and I at the helm, would host in our home. Our glorious ten-year reign including one disaster ... Continue Reading about Sweet Potato Hummus with Tahini and Homemade Za-atar
Spicy Homemade Fermented Sauerkraut with Turmeric
One of the questions I’ve gotten a lot on book tour is: if you could do it all over again, what would you change about your project? The answer is, surprisingly, not much. That’s not to say that my approach was perfect. But I was able to refine ... Continue Reading about Spicy Homemade Fermented Sauerkraut with Turmeric
Healthy Shepherd’s Pie with Red Curry Beef, Coconut Kale and Pumpkin Mash
This healthy shepherd's pie recipe was created in partnership with my friends at Pacific Foods. Thanks as always for supporting the brands that make all my one pan paleo meals possible! I’ve been thinking a lot in the wake of #metoo, and some ... Continue Reading about Healthy Shepherd’s Pie with Red Curry Beef, Coconut Kale and Pumpkin Mash
Red Curry Sheet Pan Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Crispy Kale
It’s well documented that Charlie and my go-to lazy Sunday night dinner—what we’ve come to refer to as “our dinner”—is a rotisserie chicken from down the street. Sometimes we eat it with a simple salad. Other times, to maximize the quantity of ... Continue Reading about Red Curry Sheet Pan Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Crispy Kale
Easy Golden Beet Soup with Tarragon Yogurt
This golden beetroot soup recipe is brought to you by All-Clad. All opinions are my own (duh). Thank you for supporting the brands that make this site (and my small kitchen cooking) possible! Before I was a healthy hedonist, I was a small kitchen ... Continue Reading about Easy Golden Beet Soup with Tarragon Yogurt
Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Kugel with Spiralized Parsnips
Before we dig into this gluten-free sweet potato kugel recipe, a quick update from the book tour front. Perhaps I'm slightly biased from being raised by a Buckeye, but Midwesterners are just the best. Chicago, my first central stop on The Wellness ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Kugel with Spiralized Parsnips
End of Summer Cobb Salad with Creamy Carrot-Kimchi Dressing
Since returning stateside on Friday, I’ve been in full healthy hedonism damage control mode. The Wellness Project Italia: No Gluten-Free Noodle Left Behind, turned my brain cells and limbs into pasta. It was a total eclipse of the heart and ... Continue Reading about End of Summer Cobb Salad with Creamy Carrot-Kimchi Dressing
Moroccan Lamb Lettuce Wraps with Ras El Hanout and Lemon-Mint Aioli
These healthy lettuce wraps are brought to you by my friends at Superior Farms. Thank you as always for supporting the companies that make this site (and my lamb cravings) possible. My first trip to Morocco was both a transformative and ... Continue Reading about Moroccan Lamb Lettuce Wraps with Ras El Hanout and Lemon-Mint Aioli
Harissa Moroccan Chicken with Dates, Pistachios and Cauliflower Couscous
A few months ago, I taught a cooking class to a newly engaged couple in their home. For those of you who are new here, this is a big part of what I do professionally in the cooking world. Teaching private cooking classes is an odd food job ... Continue Reading about Harissa Moroccan Chicken with Dates, Pistachios and Cauliflower Couscous