Lemony Rice with Swiss Chard Recipe- Vegan, Easy, and Delicious

I’m sorry I haven’t posted in the last week- I’ve been dealing with sick kids- all four of my kids have taken turns having the flu, and we’re already on week 2 of dealing with sick family members. Fortunately, thus far my husband and I have been spared. With all that, to be honest, I […]

Homemade Thai Green Curry Paste Recipe- Paleo and Vegan

I went out for dinner recently and ended up ordering two different Thai style dishes- one a noodle dish, and one corn soup, and they both were utterly amazing, making me want to recreate them both at home. When attempting to do so, I realized that the base ingredient for both of them was Thai […]

Creamy Garlic Dressing Recipe- Vegan, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free

My husband, not so long ago, started buying Hellman’s garlic dressing from the local supermarket. He enjoyed eating it on everything, whether as a salad dressing, on rice, chicken, vegetables, and I was glad he found something that he enjoyed. But the bottle was so small and the price tag so high for the amount […]

Paleo and Vegan Zucchini Gratin Recipe

I have a love affair with zucchini. Something about its taste, texture, and versatility make me want to buy it and use it as often as I can. Some of the most delicious dishes I’ve ever made have been based on zucchini (if you haven’t tried my creamy zucchini soup, in my opinion, it is […]

Sumac Onion Salad Recipe and a Delicious Shawarma Dinner From Scratch

Sumac was one of the first things I learned how to forage (as a kid at Six Flags, we used to pick the sumac berries while waiting on line for the rides), and I love it as a spice. Sumac and onion chicken is really amazing, as well as zaatar spice mix containing sumac. If […]

Extreme Cooking From Scratch Marathon

Today was cold and rainy, and when the weather is like that, I am usually tempted to cuddle up under a blanket with a good book or a movie. But sometimes, when the weather gets like this, I am tempted to cook and cook and cook and not stop, and that’s what happened today. Today […]

Healthy Sweet Potato or Carrot Muffins or Cake Recipe, Gluten Free and Vegan

I’ve been on the lookout for healthy baked goods lately, and since I recently scored a bunch of super cheap sweet potatoes and just stocked up on jaggery, I thought to make some gluten free sweet potato muffins sweetened with jaggery. Since I know sweet potatoes and carrots can be used interchangeably in many recipes, […]