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, itโs equally hands-off and lightning fast to do ... Continue Reading about Cauliflower Couscous with Golden Raisins and Mint
Easter
The spring holidays are upon us and I have just the right gluten-free Easter recipes to make for your family gathering.ย
For seafood and fish lovers, this Harissa sheet pan salmon is as elegant as it is easy. Another lemony, comforting one pot wonder is orzo and salmon piccata. One of my favorite gluten-free chicken recipes is this kalamata olive chicken, which I actually used to serve on my Easter catering menu!ย
Finally, finish the meal with a healthy lemon tart (also dairy-free!) or these gluten-free lemon barsย for dessert!
Ginger-Almond Baked Salmon Packets with Green Beans
A few years ago, one of my clients asked me to make an easy baked salmon recipe with ground almonds, Dijon mustard, and nearly a pound of butter. Though it wasnโt one of her recipes, as I folded the ingredients together I couldnโt quiet the ... Continue Reading about Ginger-Almond Baked Salmon Packets with Green Beans
Vegetarian Carbonara Pasta with Yogurt, Asparagus, and Peas
Back when I was a quarter-life cook, not a healthy hedonist, I was all about finding creative ways to cook for one. I was not gluten-free at the time, so that creative way often involved carbs. And that carb was usually pasta. The coauthor of ... Continue Reading about Vegetarian Carbonara Pasta with Yogurt, Asparagus, and Peas
20 Minute Healthy Lemon Tart (No Gluten, No Dairy!)
This healthy lemon tart recipe comes together quickly thanks to an easy (and gluten-free!) almond flour crust and lemon curd thickened with eggs and coconut oil. The tart is dairy-free and paleo, but tastes just as silky, rich and tangy as a ... Continue Reading about 20 Minute Healthy Lemon Tart (No Gluten, No Dairy!)
Quick & Easy Artichoke Hummus
Last year before my move, I started the arduous process of cooking my way through my pantry. One of my favorite dishes to kill multiple canned birds with one stone was this artichoke hummus recipe. It's also a nice go-to for last minute ... Continue Reading about Quick & Easy Artichoke Hummus
Pan Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Golden Raisins and Rosemary Croutons
The first time I made a version of this pan-roasted cauliflower recipe, it was on live TV. Well, live internet TV at least, which these days counts as the real thing. Food52 invited me to be one of their three esteemed guest chefs in a live ... Continue Reading about Pan Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Golden Raisins and Rosemary Croutons
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
Sheet Pan Low FODMAP Stuffing
This low FODMAP stuffing recipe is packed with flavor and healthy vegetables. Itโs a perfect no fuss dish for Thanksgiving, especially using a sheet pan as the cooking and serving vehicle. It also makes for an exceptionally crispy stuffing, which is ... Continue Reading about Sheet Pan Low FODMAP Stuffing
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)
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
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 wouldnโt make me chicken noodle soupโinstead, sheโd dish up a simple bowl of rice doused ... Continue Reading about Baked Provencal Chicken and Rice Casserole
Gluten-Free Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake
Confession: this gluten-free lemon loaf cake didnโt last 24 hours in my kitchen. If youโve taken my wellness personality quiz (and if you havenโt, go do it!) then you know that Iโve often observed through my course clients that people approach ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake
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
Le Grand Aioli Seafood and Vegetable Cruditรฉs Platter with Grilled Scallions
Have you ever been to a new restaurant's friends and family night? I hadnโt until last year, when I got the opportunity to order an entire grand aioli seafood and vegetable cruditรฉs platter for two people. I say, opportunity. Because it didnโt ... Continue Reading about Le Grand Aioli Seafood and Vegetable Cruditรฉs Platter with Grilled Scallions
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 friendโs explanation, and some quick follow-up ... Continue Reading about The Best Basic Bitch Kale Salad with Avocado, Beets and Tahini Dressing
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
Paleo Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
Gluten-free baking usually falls into one of two categories. Either itโs nearly as good as the real thing, but requires dozens of ingredients and gums. Or it only uses โhealthyโ ingredients and, though looks like it could kind of be the real ... Continue Reading about Paleo Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
Filling & Nourishing Red Lentil Curry with Spinach
This red lentil curry recipe is packed with leafy greens, thickened with dairy-free coconut milk, spiced with a mix of Indian masala anti-inflammatory ingredients, and finished with some sliced avocado. It's a wonderfully comforting and filling ... Continue Reading about Filling & Nourishing Red Lentil Curry with Spinach
Dairy-Free Cream of Asparagus Soup with Coconut Collagen Cream
When I was little, I developed a serious โcream ofโ 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 Iโve been learning from since long before I was of legal age to drink wine, Iโve ... Continue Reading about Red Wine Spaghetti with Ghee, Pine Nuts and Basil
Salmon Quinoa Bowls with Kale and Tahini-Yogurt Sauce
Iโm 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
Itโs 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
Creamy Dairy-free Baked Artichoke Dip
I very clearly remember the first time I ever ate the melted wonderland that is spinach artichoke dip. As Iโve lamented before, my upbringing was heavy on the millet, light on the fast food. This is obviously a good thing in hindsight. But at ... Continue Reading about Creamy Dairy-free Baked Artichoke Dip
Sesame-Ginger Roasted Whole Carrots
No sooner had the virtual ink dried on last weekโs 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