When I went to our local Co-op today the leeks were especially beautiful. The asparagus was also alluring in its bright and colorful purple and greens. Mmm…leek & asparagus soup, yes please! In today’s day and age of boxed and processed foods, beautiful fresh vegetables are so enticing. We are a sick nation. A nation [Read More]
Posts Tagged ‘gluten free’
Grain-free Banana Bread with Honey Rum Butter
Grain-free Banana Bread is a welcomed treat if you’ve cut out all grains from your diet. Made with almond flour, it is soft and moist, and can rival any full grain banana bread recipe! Healing the gut is mentioned a lot these days, especially when it comes to gluten intolerance, celiac disease, or other auto-immune disorders. [Read More]
Savoy Blood Orange Salad with Manchego & Pepitas
Don’t let the words Manchego and Pepitas scare you away from this yummy Savoy Blood Orange Salad. They are simply cheese made from sheep’s milk and pumpkin seeds. Manchego cheese comes from the La Mancha region of Spain and is aged anywhere from 60 days to two years. It has a firm, buttery flavor, strong and [Read More]
A Visit to Cole’s Fine Foods and other Gluten Free Delights!
Last weekend my husband and I took a drive after work to Spokane, Washington, to enjoy dinner, stay the night, and take a visit to the Home and Garden Show. Our first stop was at one of my favorite little restaurants along Highway 195, called Latah Bistro. They cater well to gluten-free and the flavors [Read More]
Shallots & Thyme Heart Stacked Potatoes
Love is in the air, and Valentine boxes of chocolates are stacked high, just waiting for those last-minute shoppers. I won’t say skip that chocolate but you might want to try a new twist on Valentine’s Day. My recipe of Shallots and Thyme Heart Stacked Potatoes are easy to make and can accompany just about any [Read More]
Roasted Romanesco Broccoli with Indian Spice Basting Sauce
Romanesco Broccoli is a beautiful fractal shaped vegetable full of vitamin C, K and carotenoids. When I first saw it at the market I didn’t know what it was, but I marveled at its gorgeous chartreuse color and its spectacular shape. I continue to be awed at God’s creativity, especially when it comes to amazingly unique [Read More]
The Top 5 Reasons you should add Matcha to your Diet
If you are eating healthy and clean, Matcha should be at the top of the list for new foods to add to your diet. Whether you drink it in a latte or add it to a muffin, matcha is so high in antioxidants, it’s a food that should not be missed! Consider it the mother [Read More]
Cutting Carbs with Cauliflower Fried Rice
Would you like to know a delicious way to cut those carbs? Try substituting cauliflower for rice in this cauliflower fried rice recipe. I know, I know, don’t mess with the fried rice, but oh I did and it is good. I mean really good! The kind of good that makes it hard to believe it’s cauliflower. Call me [Read More]
Lite Lemon Chicken Piccata
I took a recipe I love, Lemon Chicken Piccata but at a whopping 1025 calories per serving from the Pioneer Woman’s Piccata recipe I knew I had to trim it down. And trim I did, to a mere 255 calories per serving! Now you might be asking if it still tastes good. When that many [Read More]
Eating Green in 2016
New Year’s Resolutions: New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, and with it comes all those resolutions that we state with such exuberance! I will lose those fifteen pounds that I said I would lose for last year’s resolution. I will get my sluggish body to the gym. I will give up my vice, you [Read More]