Better-for-You Mac and Cheese Recipe: As Simple as the Boxed Version And Cheaper
I have a confession. A confession that previous me might have been horrified to hear. And maybe some of you too will judge me for it. But I don’t. My kids love boxed mac and cheese. I’ve made them “real macaroni and cheese” so many times but 2 of my kids vastly prefer the boxed […]
Lemony Herb Roasted Fennel Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, and Easy
Fennel is one of my favorite vegetables. It makes me happy when winter comes around and the price of fennel drops to only 25-40 cents a pound, so I can buy a lot of it and make so many different types of dishes with it. I looked through my archive and I have so many […]
Laksa Inspired Curried Southeast Asian Fish Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly
I had some fish fillets in my freezer that I wanted to make for supper, but I struggle finding recipes for white fish that I find are flavorful enough and not just bland and palatable but not specifically appealing. Trying to get inspiration, I saw some lemongrass in my freezer and got the idea to […]
Juli’s Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, and Frugal
I love ways to repurpose leftovers. Chicken frames are often leftover after people make a whole chicken and they are a great base for soups. With Thanksgiving just passed, people still have leftover turkey, many have turkey frames, and I’m sure those would also be amazing for this soup recipe from my friend Juli. (And […]
Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Egg Roll and Wonton Wrappers Recipe — Egg Free and Allergy Friendly
My friend Zoe and I have both been off of gluten for ten years. Something neither of us have had during that time was egg rolls. We’ve had spring rolls made with rice paper wraps, but it just isn’t the same. Perhaps they make gluten free egg roll wrappers available to buy, but I don’t […]
Laotian Beef Larb Recipe – Delicious Chopped Meat Salad
I was working in my garden, preparing it for the winter, and part of that was pruning plants that had gotten too big. My lemongrass plant is gigantic, as no one really uses it, since I didn’t really know how to access the part usually used for Asian cooking, and have even purchased some for […]
Turning Blah Melons into Amazing Dishes
Enjoying a cantaloupe slushie while working After I lugged home two heavy melons from the nearest city on my recent frugal grocery shop, you would think they’d have the decency to actually taste good, but unfortunately both my watermelon and my canteloupe would best be described as “eh”. They weren’t bad, per se, they didn’t […]
Easy Baked Onion Quinoa Recipe
If you want an easy and delicious recipe for a gluten free side dish, look no further than this quinoa recipe. It is so simple I almost feel bad to share it, but then realized that lots of people do like simple things and simple definitely doesn’t mean bad. Its not something I’ve ever done […]
Easy Honey Butter Brussels Sprouts Recipe
I hated brussels sprouts as a kid. But that’s because the only time we ever had them was at our Thanksgiving dinner with another family, and apparently the host didn’t know how to cook them well. As an adult, though, they became one of my favorite vegetables, which is unfortunate because they are one of […]
Low Carb Vegan Cheese Sauce Recipe – Nightshade Free, Paleo, Allergy Friendly
Recently my friend Elaine reached out to me asking for my vegan cheese sauce recipe, but then wanted to know if I had a way to do it without nightshades since her husband doesn’t eat them. I thought for a bit and then gave her a suggestion, but then thought about tweaking my recipe even […]