Think again. These are sweet Palestinian limes… When I went to the Mexican market the other day, I saw some for the first time. I picked one up and nonchalantly tossed it into my cart to try later. I looked up to see an older couple watching me. I winked and walked away. Moments later, I…
How to Roast Beets
Beets are beautiful – raw or roasted! This bunch of big, beautiful, brilliant beets was tossed casually onto the table. Disregarded. Late afternoon sunlight warmed the leaves, leaving them languid. Raw beets? Yeah! Beets are one of the most amazing additions to juice. If you have a juicer, add this to your recipes….
Creamy Roasted Garlic and Mushroom Soup
Sometimes I buy things on a whim in amounts that don’t seem realistic for my 2-person household. Like a 5-pound bag of limes or a 10-pound squash. This week it was a 1-pound container of baby bello mushrooms. I love mushrooms; I just usually don’t eat enough to finish even half that amount before they…
Reeled in by a Fish – Poached Salmon and Egg
On my way home from the gym the other night, I had to pick something up at the Whole Foods grocery next-door. I replayed my list in my head. I was on a mission. But, when I walked through the front door of the store, I quickly realized my mistake. I had broken cardinal rule…
Gluten-free Pumpkin Nut Pancakes
A few years ago, when I first stopped eating gluten and dairy and was trying to figure out what to eat, I found a soy-nut pancake recipe that sounded interesting. I’d never cooked pancakes with nut flour or tofu before and I wasn’t quite sold on the tofu, so I came up with my own…
Fennel for the Everyday Joe (and Jane) + Soup Recipe
Fennel was on sale at the grocery store last week. I picked up a bulb, with all of its unruly fronds intact, and headed up to the front. “What do you use that for,” asked the guy at the checkout counter. “I see people buy it sometimes, but have no idea how I’d use it.”…
Gluten-free Friendly Thanksgiving Ideas
Well, it’s that time of year again – cooler weather, celebration, and that feeling of dread that so many of us feel when faced with big holiday gatherings full of social pressure and off-limit foods at every turn. With Thanksgiving coming up here in the U.S., I had thought to invite my immediate family over,…
Orange-Roasted Broccoli, Beets and Garlic
Beets, broccoli and garlic bulbs…some of my favorite vegetables. I don’t know why it took a dearth of fridge contents for me to realize that the three vegetables I had could be cooked up together for a perfectly delicious dish! As many of you know, I love roasted vegetables. I chose to cook the trio…
Pan-fried Chipotle Chops
I fire up the stove, preheating my pan to a medium-high heat – this is particularly helpful with stainless steel and cast iron. While it was getting ready, I butterfly the chops, cutting them on the side without the rind. By the way, I leave the rind on to keep the chops moist and to…
Powerful Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Hey, it’s national pumpkin month! I had planned to offer up my pumpkin pancake recipe, but a recent technical failure caused me to lose all recent photos… (UPDATE: Here’s the pancake recipe now.) So, I made a pumpkin pie smoothie instead. It is so good, I’ve been drinking one nearly every day, and almost prefer it…
Curried cashew cauliflower and sweet potato soup and a cold, hard cider
Fall is in the air and I’ve been craving soup…warm, nourishing, and spicy soup! Last year, a friend of mine made a curried cauliflower soup that was delicious. I don’t have her recipe, and so I was inspired to create my own and to do it in the easiest way I could. This means, I…
A Bowl in One – Quick and Easy (and healthy too!) Asian Rice Bowls
When I’m in the mood for something filling but not heavy, tasty but healthy, I turn to rice bowls. They are the perfect gluten-free & easy meal. What is an Asian Rice Bowl? Rice bowls are basically meals in a bowl that are popular all over Asia. Ingredients may vary from country to country,…
Monster Soup
On my last trip to the farmer’s market, I bought a zucchini. The problem is, when I tried to pay for it, they wouldn’t let me leave without taking 2 more squash. My options were zucchini and zucchini…or the 1 Hubbard squash they had left. I opted for the 7-pound monster. The total for all…
Cornstarch crepes with fresh fruit
According to Lou Seibert Pappas, an authority on the subject, dessert crepes were originally made from wheat flour, and savory crepes, interestingly, were made with buckwheat – a gluten-free seed that is milled into flour. Crepes were also cooked on good old cast iron pans, instead of the fancy, electric crepe cooking appliances available today….
Coconut Rice Pilaf with Roasted Pineapple, Cashews, and Raisins
I am not a big fan of savory dishes with coconut in them, but a trip to Belize changed my mind – at least about rice with coconut. You see, when I was a kid, I really only ate the sugar-coated, shredded coconut that came in a bag. You know, the kind you find in…
Car Camping and the Next Day Frittata
My husband and I love camping, and eating well while camping. Back in the pre-GFDF days, this meant we ate a lot of home-made garlic, cheese bread cooked in the coals at dinner, bagel sandwiches and granola bars for long hikes, and pancakes and eggs for breakfast. These days, the food may be even better….
25 Quick and Easy Gluten-free and Dairy-free Snacks
I love snacks. I’m what you might call a forager or grazer, eating here and there throughout the day. And, when I am not at home, I have a back-up plan. Back in the day, I had a drawer full of snacks that could rival your best grocery store selection…from soup to nuts, literally. And,…
Fresh Roasted Corn Quinoa Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes
Quinoa on its own is kind of blah. This dish is flavored with orange juice, garlic, and spicy, roasted salsa for kick, along with fresh summer corn and tomatoes for color and sweetness. This dish was originally eaten before I could take a proper picture of the finished product. It was so good, I made…
A Weekend’s Worth of Canning Farmer’s Market Finds
We had a state holiday here in Utah a week and a half ago that gave us a three-day weekend. I thought I would go to our local farmer’s market to pick up some sweet cherries – in season, and one of my absolute favorite fruits – and find some corn for a barbecue we…
Light and Easy Nectarine, Fresh Green, and Pistachio Salad
I am excited about all of the summer fruit and vegetables that have been making an appearance lately. I’m not so excited by the heat. So, I’ve been making a lot of refreshing salads. They are perfect for a light supper out on the porch. My recent favorite is filled with fruit, nuts, and fresh…
Ode to Leftovers (and why they are great for people with gluten and dairy allergies)
I sometimes think that leftovers get a bad rap. Sure, there’s the occasional meal that is so good we can’t wait to eat it again the next day. But, often, we just feel guilty for not eating all of what we prepare, and relegate the uneaten portion to some dark corner of the fridge. …
Quick GF Pineapple Upside-down Cake
Last night, I totally messed up the cake I was making. You know how pineapple upside down cake is supposed to have the pineapple at the bottom of the cake pan while baking? Well, mine had it in the middle. And, I was planning to mix strawberry chunks (dusted in sugar and then frozen) into…
Celebrating Simple Meals That Delight: A Full Meal Recipe
I finished Nicole Mones’ The Last Chinese Chef last week – which I really enjoyed and recommend. Two ideas, in particular, from the book struck me. The first was the idea that food is often most delicious when it is simple – when it has no more ingredients than it needs and the essence of…
Egg-, Gluten-, & Dairy-free Rich Dark Chocolate Tapioca Pudding
National Tapioca Day was yesterday. It inspired me to make a dish that I normally wouldn’t make. You see, I am one of the few people who doesn’t seem to have great memories of eating tapioca pudding as a kid. I just couldn’t get past the texture. But, my husband does love tapioca pudding, so…
Key Lime Bars and Mayan Brownies with a kick
One of the reasons I, and many other people, love traveling is the opportunity to savor local foods. To taste fruit ripened on the branch/vine the way it should be. To experience the bustle, sounds, and sights of an open-air marketplace. To smell a meal prepared with fresh herbs and spices. To toast a new…
Triple Corn Corn Bread
I love corn bread. Ever since I was a child, it (along with baking powder biscuits and my mother’s homemade bagels) has been one of my favorite breads. Fortunately, it is a bread that lends itself to gluten-free (and yeast-free) preparation – much more so than the bagels ever will. It is also easy and…
High-energy Burrito Soup
This week, we have had more sun in Salt Lake City than we had in most of January. Unfortunately, we also have below-freezing temperatures, and the combination is messing with my head. I sit in the window and feel the warmth of the sun through the window, but when I walk outside, my disappointment that…