After seeing delicious roasted whole cauliflowers all over the internet, I finally decided to try it. This is an amazingly easy, satisfying side dish or vegetarian main. The outside of the cauliflower forms a savory browned crust of tangy mustard and garlic, roasted at high heat. The inside is tender and tasty. I based my […]
Slow-Cooked Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Sweet Potatoes
This recipe, based on Southern Living’s Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Potatoes takes 15-20 minutes to prep and then cooks in 6 hours in the slow cooker. I made a few changes including using sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes because it’s what I had; using skinless, boneless thighs instead of skin-on because I don’t think […]
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Mongolian Beef
Tried this amazing Mongolian Beef from Paleo Cupboard and wanted to provide a quick overview. It was my first time making a Mongolian Beef recipe and it worked great. I was more interested in finding a gluten-free and dairy-free recipe than one that was strictly Paleo, so I used canola oil for frying instead of bacon grease/lard. This negated […]
Spaghetti Squash with Bacon Tomato Sauce and Fried Sage
Another twist on spaghetti squash, this time with bacon. For how to roast the spaghetti squash and a couple other serving ideas, go here: Spaghetti Squash Two Ways. If you use a large squash (2.5-3 pounds), the recipe below makes a large quantity and the leftovers keep well for several days. Using a prepared tomato […]
Seared Salmon with White Wine Pan Sauce, Wild Rice and Arugula
My aunt and uncle made a delicious grilled salmon and wild rice dinner not too long ago when we were all together and I have been dreaming of that meal ever since. Simple, flavorful and healthy. Decided to re-create it in a new way, searing the salmon and making a pan sauce because I can’t […]
Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
This hearty, gluten-free and dairy-free meal is about as easy as it gets. Made some tweaks to this Betty Crocker recipe: Slow-Cooker Hearty Chicken and Noodle Soup. As adapted, here’s what it looks like: 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into rounds 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1″ dice 1 teaspoon […]
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
This is the second recipe I’ve tried for Blueberry Baked Oatmeal. There was nothing wrong with the first one, but this one was amazing: Blueberry Baked Oatmeal. The recipe gives you options and I went with the one that was both gluten-free and dairy-free. Great recipe. You get crispy edges, tender middle, not TOO sweet, […]
Fresh Basil Pesto
This is an adaptation of a Barefoot Contessa recipe — she is just the best. Here’s the original recipe: Ina Garten’s Easy Basic Pesto. My changes were to use hard goat cheese (Cablanca) in lieu of parmesan and to use all walnuts, no pine nuts. You would think there would be pine nuts when you […]
Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken
This is a quick meal to prepare in a slow-cooker, great over rice or in tortillas. I sprinkled a little goat feta on top, but on its own it is both dairy-free and gluten-free. The recipe is below. There’s a lot of wiggle room on ingredients and quantity if you have preferences of what you want […]
German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting
More of a recipe review than a full blog post this time. It was my first time to attempt a German Chocolate Cake and I quickly realized that you end up using every baking apparatus in your kitchen. I used both a stand mixer and a hand mixer. The process also has many steps from adding […]