Warning: this is a departure from what I’ve been posting. Not gluten-free or dairy-free. Just regular good old muffins with lots of butter and the usual flour. I’m flying blind when I cook with wheat flour and cow’s milk products because I can’t taste the end product. My young taster doesn’t like lemon or blueberries […]
Category: Vegetarian
Roasted Rainbow Carrots
Easiest side ever. And love the colors. Preheat the oven to 400. Peel and slice a few “rainbow” carrots (available in bunches in many grocery stores — usually the carrots are organic). Roughly chop 1/4 onion. Toss with a couple tablespoons olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, or until edges […]
Homemade Tater Tots
Best tater tots I’ve ever had. Takes some effort, but well worth it. And supposedly they freeze well, so if you make a bunch, you’re set. Here is the fantastic, amazing recipe from Damn Delicious: Homemade Tater Tots. I used 3 pounds of potatoes instead of the 2 the recipe called for and cooked them […]
Spaghetti Squash Two Ways: With Meat Sauce or Pesto
Spaghetti Squash is a big staple in our household as a noodle substitute and all around delicious substance. It has the texture of all dente pasta with a slightly sweet flavor. I make it at least every two weeks if not more often. It’s great because the squash tend to be big and that leads […]
Red Chile and Egg Breakfast Bowls
Red chile that’s just hot enough, tangy goat cheese, creamy avocados, runny poached eggs and lentils for protein… what more could you want in a breakfast? Added bonus, it’s lower carb and low sugar. So, making the red chile sauce homemade in bulk is a family tradition in the fall when the red chile is ready […]
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
There are six ingredients. You will have peanut butter cookies in 15 minutes (that’s prep time AND baking time). What could go wrong? Basically, nothing. This recipe via PBS is just about foolproof. So fast, and so good: Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies. Great recipe, so I will just direct you to the link rather than […]
Cheesy Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes” with Pesto
Easiest low-carb side or main ever. I really liked the flavor combination in this Cauliflower Crust White Pizza with Pesto but wanted a faster, easier dish with some of the same qualities. Lo and behold, I had: 10 oz. frozen cauliflower 2 tbsp. prepared pesto (dairy-free/gluten free) 1/2 cup freshly grated Manchego cheese, some reserved for […]
Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
This is a modified version of the Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins my family likes. All I did was replace the pumpkin with mashed banana, and reduce the spices to just cinnamon. Enjoy! 1 cup rice flour 1 1/4 cups all purpose gluten free baking mix 1/2 cup flax meal 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown […]
White Sweet Potato Fries
New Jersey White sweet potatoes are somewhat of a rarity, at least in my experience. I’ve found them in two stores, ever, so I buy them whenever I see them in stock. Why? They seem to be the perfect blend of white potato and sweet potato. They are a variety of sweet potato, but taste […]
Simple Slaw
When I was a kid, my grandmother would make an amazing slaw (NOT cole slaw) out of thinly sliced cabbage, vegetable oil, white vinegar, salt and pepper. That simple. I remember her tasting it as she added vinegar and oil, making sure the balance was just right. Sometimes I make this the “real” way and […]