These healthy homemade spiced chai tea lattes are made completely caffeine-free and vegan. Naturally sweetened with dates makes the recipe Whole30 and paleo too! As a borderline millennial, I grew up in the Starbucks generation. This was ... Continue Reading about Homemade Caffeine-Free Chai Tea Lattes
Breakfast
When it comes to gluten-free breakfast recipes, I’m all for cutting down on sugar and making sure to have lots of whole grains, healthy fats, and protein. You’ll find plenty of gluten-free breakfast ideas in this collection, whether you’re cooking for yourself or serving a quick brunch to a crowd.
For the basics to have on hand, try this homemade gluten-free bread recipe for all manner of toast, or these gluten-free bagels for a store-bought option. If you love to meal prep breakfast, these gluten-free steel cut overnight oats or these low FODMAP overnight oats are always a winner. And for something more impressive, this sausage frittata and Mexican-style sweet potato hash are a killer combo for company.
Finally, breakfast is the perfect time to start new healthy habits! If you're curious about giving up your morning latte, you will love this list of caffeine-free coffee substitutes.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin White Bean Blondies
‘Tis the season for cookie swaps and traded treats. Which is why last week’s mini vice detox was that much more of a struggle. And why I have a love hate relationship with these gluten-free blondies, whose recipe I developed while not being able to ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Pumpkin White Bean Blondies
Paleo Vegan Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chunks
This paleo vegan zucchini bread 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 gluten-free breakfast loaves) possible! For more delicious healthy recipes, coupons and stores ... Continue Reading about Paleo Vegan Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chunks
Strawberries and Cream Smoothie Bowls with Grain-Free Brazil Nut-Hemp Crunch
My guests this weekend arrived as the best guests always do with a Tupperware container of Farmer’s market strawberries that had been salvaged from their countertop and swiftly, yet lovely, sliced at 7am Saturday morning before leaving for the ... Continue Reading about Strawberries and Cream Smoothie Bowls with Grain-Free Brazil Nut-Hemp Crunch
Sesame Avocado Toasts with Jammy Eggs + a BIG Book Wolf Gourmet Giveaway
What. A. Week. After having clogged your feeds with book hype these last few months, I expected Tuesday's launch of The Wellness Project to be anti-climactic for everyone but me. I totally underestimated the amount of love and number of ... Continue Reading about Sesame Avocado Toasts with Jammy Eggs + a BIG Book Wolf Gourmet Giveaway
The Best Homemade Gluten-Free Bread (+ Giveaway!)
Ever since I had the pleasure/misfortune of catering the Canal House Cooks Every Day book party, I’ve suffered dough PTSD. There were many sources of stress. First, I was cooking for a rarefied gaggle of high profile New York City food peeps. ... Continue Reading about The Best Homemade Gluten-Free Bread (+ Giveaway!)
Sunny Mango Immunity Smoothie Bowl with Goji Granola
I reach a point every March when the gray skies really start to get me down. It’s usually a few weeks after there’s been a sudden Spring revival. The Uggs get swapped for sockless suede slippers. I exit the house without a single item of ... Continue Reading about Sunny Mango Immunity Smoothie Bowl with Goji Granola
Toasted Coconut-Almond Crunch Chia Pudding with Maca + The FMP Facelift!
Hello world! What do you think of my virtual facelift? Is my neck shockingly taut? My crow’s feet like that of a lithe 23-year-old? Do I qualify for the new Bravo series, The Real Housewives of Dumbo?? Seriously, I’m so excited about today’s big ... Continue Reading about Toasted Coconut-Almond Crunch Chia Pudding with Maca + The FMP Facelift!
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
When I quit my day job to pursue a career in food, it was the climax of the recession. Leeman brothers had just collapsed. My friends were getting laid off left and right. And even my parents, who as freelancers had never received a consistent ... Continue Reading about No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Gluten-Free Dutch Baby with Vanilla and Pear
These days, “gluten-free” is one of the slyest healthy eating loopholes around. Luckily, I’ve never deluded myself into thinking that a loaf of gluten-free bread is that much healthier than regular bread. But as I discovered during my wellness ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Dutch Baby with Vanilla and Pear
Masala-Style Baked Eggs in Purgatory
Every culture has their spin on a baked egg recipe smothered in tomato sauce. The simplest one, as often is the case, comes from the Italians. It involves the usual suspects: garlic, upon garlic—frizzled in hot oil until golden brown—and a dangerous ... Continue Reading about Masala-Style Baked Eggs in Purgatory
Acai Bowls with Coconut-Cashew Granola + More Brazilian Recipes to Get You Through the Summer Games
In keeping with the tradition of the last few weeks, I'm bringing you a quick Brazilian treat to light up your Fri-yay and get you excited for tonight's Olympic kick-off. Somehow all the mayhem in the media around this summer's games has only ... Continue Reading about Acai Bowls with Coconut-Cashew Granola + More Brazilian Recipes to Get You Through the Summer Games
Pao de Queijo a.k.a. Gluten-Free Brazilian Cheese Bread Heaven
There’s been a lot of talk and no action regarding these gluten-free Brazilian cheese breads. I know I’ve been promising a pao de queijo recipe since January, when I returned from the land of these magical cheese puffs. And you may think I’ve just ... Continue Reading about Pao de Queijo a.k.a. Gluten-Free Brazilian Cheese Bread Heaven
Green Shakshuka with Chard, Zucchini and Peas
I often muse about the distinct, wholly cringe-worthy sensation of looking back over your old work. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes, from one of my favorite crush-worthy nerds, Ira Glass: “For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s ... Continue Reading about Green Shakshuka with Chard, Zucchini and Peas
20-Minute Stovetop Golden Milk Oatmeal
If you love my simple stovetop low FODMAP oatmeal recipe, you will love this variation with anti-inflammatory golden milk as the non-dairy base. This turmeric-rich stovetop oatmeal recipe is a healthy and nourishing breakfast with gluten-free rolled ... Continue Reading about 20-Minute Stovetop Golden Milk Oatmeal
Maple-Pecan Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe
My mother was the OG of crunchy health food. Before a little supermarket chain out of Austin made niche ingredients like millet mainstream, she was feeding me bowls of it in place of Easy Mac. Like all good daughters, I spent most of my childhood ... Continue Reading about Maple-Pecan Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe
Vegan Black Sesame Milkshakes
My sweet tooth wasn’t fully eradicated by the vice detox during the dark, sugar-free days of 2015. Yes, I’ve been better about not picking up half a dozen over-priced French macaroons on my way home from the dentist. Which thanks to my contrary ... Continue Reading about Vegan Black Sesame Milkshakes
Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars (Gluten-Free)
I’ve been recently shedding my self-perpetuated reputation as a non-baker. In fact, there were a few gluten-free experiments in the last few weeks that deserved some serious air fist-pumps of accomplishment—one of the best being these healthy oatmeal ... Continue Reading about Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars (Gluten-Free)
Easy Mexican Breakfast Pizzas with Avocado (Gluten-Free)
The last few weeks have been marked by the impending excitement and doom of my inter-borough move. On the one hand, I wanted to cook my way through my whole pantry so I would have one less box to pack. But on the other—that is, the lazy, exhausted ... Continue Reading about Easy Mexican Breakfast Pizzas with Avocado (Gluten-Free)
Tropical Ginger-Pineapple Smoothies
I first came into contact with this tropical pineapple smoothie in Nicaragua, which, given the strong beach and jungle vibes, is not the craziest place in the world to find a tropical drink in your hand. If you follow me on Instagram, you may recall ... Continue Reading about Tropical Ginger-Pineapple Smoothies
Quick and Easy Gluten-Free Bread Recipes For Every Day of the Week
I feel like a gluten-free fraud for saying this, but since it’s the New Year, I should probably come clean: I’ve never made my own GF bread before (I like this brand, or this one). I had some mild pangs of guilt about this fact in Brazil. Every ... Continue Reading about Quick and Easy Gluten-Free Bread Recipes For Every Day of the Week
Gluten Free Almond Butter Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are perfect for making ahead to make busy mornings a little easier. Packed with flavor and healthy ingredients, this recipe for gluten-free overnight oats is made with creamy almond butter, chia seeds, dairy-free almond milk and mashed ... Continue Reading about Gluten Free Almond Butter Overnight Oats
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes
It’s New Year’s Eve! I can’t quite believe it! This means you’re about to experience the second most stressful day of the year to have fun (the first being your birthday, duh). I hope that you’ve made the wise choice to forgo the over-priced ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes
Gluten-Free Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips
I turn twenty-nine this weekend, a little fact that I’ve been less than excited to celebrate. Some birthday years bring on the blues more than others. And I’m not necessarily bummed about 29, it just feels rather anti-climactic compared to all my ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips