This is about as simple as it gets for a light meal or first course. Top mixed greens with quartered grape tomatoes, crumbled goat cheese (more flavorful if you buy a log of cheese and crumble it yourself) and strips of basil. For dressing, drizzle with EVOO and a light splash of balsamic vinegar. Add […]
Quick-Prep Crockpot Chicken Stew
In which I remember everything I threw in the crockpot on a day when everyone was home sick… This is a super- simple, low-effort relatively healthy meal. Put the ingredients below in the crock pot and forget about it for a while: 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, seasoned with salt and freshly ground pepper […]
Cauliflower Crust Pizza with Homemade Sauce
Using cauliflower for your pizza crust is a nice low-carb, gluten-free option The crust tasted great but didn’t hold together that well. We’ll just rename this “Rustic Cauliflower Pizza Crust.” There are some explanations for what went wrong below. We would definitely eat this again, though. I found the recipe here: The Secret to Perfect […]
Take-Out Pad Thai with Sweet Potato Noodles
If you like Pad Thai, you usually love it obsessively, and I do. I’m just as happy eating it cold out of the takeout container the next morning as when it is fresh out of the pan. So, I was pretty excited to find a recipe claiming to recreate all the goodness of takeout Pad […]
Fast Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Goat Cheese and Herbs
This is a quick, easy, relatively healthy recipe that can be a great side or a meal unto itself. It was revolutionary when I realized you could quickly cook sweet potatoes in the microwave (8-10 minutes vs. 45 minutes to an hour in the conventional oven). 1 large sweet potato goat cheese butter, olive oil […]
Gluten Free Banana Pancakes
I started making this recipe when our son was having trouble digesting wheat and dairy, but we’ve kept on making it because it’s so good. I frequently make a double batch and freeze a bunch of them just to have a good snack/breakfast/meal handy for our toddler. Here’s where I found the recipe: Gluten Free Brown Rice […]
Oven Roasted BBQ Chicken, Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash
All three items can cook at 400 degrees, which makes it easy if you want to cook them all in one oven at the same time. The Brussels sprouts and butternut squash are simply tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and roasted. The chicken recipe is below: Super Moist Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken I used […]
Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Crust
This fantastic recipe comes from Southern Living: Shepherd’s Pie with Potato Crust. The ingredients in this recipe are similar to those in a low(ish) carb dinner we have frequently: mashed sweet potatoes, ground beef with onions and tomatoes, and peas. This version is a wee bit fancier. The recipe would be a winner as-is, but […]
Cauliflower Egg Fried “Rice”
Love this Cauliflower Fried Rice recipe from Tip Hero (great video, too). We made it our own using 8 eggs for extra protein and gluten-free soy sauce (such as Tamari). Left out the carrots and scallions because we didn’t have any on hand. Next time I will use them and take a more colorful photo… All […]
Portobello Pizza with Goat Cheese and Fresh Basil
It’s not much to look at in my photo here, but boy was this delicious. Fresh tomato sauce with a squeeze of lemon juice makes this recipe shine. If you want gorgeous photos, go to the place the original recipe was posted: Portobello Pizza. My only changes were to use goat cheese instead of mozzarella to […]