Gizzards and Mushrooms in White Wine Reduction Recipe: Frugal, Gluten Free, Paleo, Allergy Friendly
I used to make gizzards all the time. I even wrote a manifesto about gizzards. Why? Because they are the absolute cheapest type of meat I can get round these parts, since at $1.42 per pound, they cost around the same price as chicken wings, the other cheapest cut of meat, but they are pure […]
Gluten Free Honey Sweetened Carrot Cake Recipe — Dairy Free and Egg Free Options
My daughter Anneliese just turned 14! Can you believe it? She was just born! (For those of you who’ve been around here that long, I even wrote her birth story on this blog.) For her birthday, we celebrated with our family, with cake, fruit salad, and games, a low key and healthy birthday party, just […]
Homemade Tasty Low Sugar Electrolyte Drink Recipe
I’ve been attempting to lose weight in a gentle fashion, by making concious lifestyle changes, not doing a specific diet. Just paying attention to having more veggies than carbs, enough protein, etc. And I’ve lost over 11 kg (25 lb) by now. But I think the biggest thing I did was stopping to make my […]
Sweet and Sticky Gluten Free Gingersnap Chicken Recipe
Sometimes I have a stroke of genius in the kitchen, and I daresay this was one of them. I had defrosted some chicken wings and drumsticks for dinner but was undecided how to make them, so I opened my cabinets for inspiration. I saw the molasses, and it hit me: what about using molasses and […]
Homemade Smirnoff Ice Copycat Recipe and Price Calculation
I like a nice cold alcoholic drink from time to time. I prefer mine sweet and cocktail like. I’ve long wondered if it is cheaper to make your own cocktails than to buy something like a Bacardi Breezer or Smirnoff Ice, because, while they’re not too expensive if you’re just getting one, if you’re getting […]
Simple Zucchini Soup Recipe: Gluten Free, Easy, and Vegan
I almost feel silly sharing this recipe, because it is such a simple recipe, and I feel it is one that anyone can make and figure out on their own. But then I thought to myself that even if people can figure it out on their own, they might not think about doing it. Or […]
One-Pan Quinoa and Roasted Kuri Squash Bake
I mentioned in my recent post how red kuri (or red kabocha squash) is one of my favorite vegetables, because of how buttery, creamy, and delicious it is. I also mentioned how its flavor and texture are best preserved when cooking in liquid, steamed or boiled; this was one of the first recipes I made, […]
Korean Inspired Marinated Vegetable Salad
I got the idea for this salad when I went to my friend Leah for dinner. She served a salad that was salty, umami rich, and vinegary, mushrooms and bean sprouts, together with greens and more. When I got home, I did my best to recreate it, using swiss chard as the greens, because they’re […]
Herbed, Creamy, and Garlicky Buttery Red Kabocha or Kuri Squash – Simple & Gluten-Free
I first discovered kuri squash and red kabocha squash on my vacations in Europe. I hadn’t seen it being sold where I lived, and when I travel I like to buy new foods that I can’t get locally. I first made it into a stew and then into soups, but the squash was always my […]
Easy Yogurt Cheesecake for Sensitive Stomachs – Gluten & Egg-Free
Periodically, I make cheesecakes for the family. The last time I planned to make cheesecake, my daughter asked me, “Mommy, are you going to make cheesecake that makes you sick? Because last time you said it was worth it, but then afterwards you changed your kind.” And she was right. The previous time, I had […]
