Cake for the Bitty Bear
A short account of Theodore's first birthday party, complete with a teddy bear cake.
Category Archives: Gluten-free
Food Fight
Challenging one of my strongest food prejudices with a rich, creamy chicken liver curry.
Orange Miso Cod and Broccoli Fritters
A quick, easy weeknight dinner, full of color and aromatic flavor.
Cashew Pancakes
These grain-free cashew pancakes are fluffy, moist, and sturdy all at once--and as a bonus, the batter adapts nicely into chocolate mini-muffins.
All-Hours Flax Cookies
Chewy grain-free cookies with just four ingredients that could easily be adapted for breakfast, dessert, or anytime in between!
Cheese Crackers
Grain-free cheddar crackers made with garbanzo bean and carrot flours--perfect for your next snack attack!
Easter Meal 2014
Tender braised lamb shoulder on a bed of grain-free carrot-Parmesan "risotto" graced our Easter table this year.
Plantain Banana Bread
Fantastic plantain-based banana bread that passed muster with my connoisseurs. You might want to bake these two loaves at a time!
Magic Disappearing Brownies
Have you ever tried combining beans with chocolate? I talked last year about the chocolate chickpea cupcakes I made for Nolan’s 5th birthday, but long before that, I was making bean-based brownies for Nolan to…
The Farmer in the Hazel Dell
A visit to Hazel Dell Mushrooms in Fort Collins spurs a number of mushroom-based meals, and a spotlight on lion's mane mushrooms.
Egg Drop Soup for Babies
Egg drop soup for babies: long golden "noodles" made from egg yolks make seriously fun finger food for your little one.
A Day on My Plate, 4-9-14
A summary of my meals on April 9, 2014: Mediterranean eggs and polenta, salade Nicoise, and roast beef with grain-free Yorkshire puddings.
Carrot Halwa
Jeremy's favorite Indian dessert, carrot halwa, turns out to be not only a great use of pulp from juicing, but also an excellent grain-free breakfast alternative to eggs.
Gold Nuggets
Grain-free, paleo sweet potato gnocchi make a great side dish for chicken-apple sausages.
Leprechaun Cookies
Grain-free chewy faux-oatmeal cookies that naturally turn as green as a leprechaun's coat.
Carrot-Sesame Crackers
Crisp, buttery carrot-sesame crackers are a great use for leftover carrot pulp.
Mishmash
Several different uses for shredded sweet potatoes: hashes, fries, and even crepes!
Veggie Fritters with Quick Curried Shrimp
A great basic recipe for grain-free mixed vegetable fritters; use whatever leftover veggies you have on hand for a quick dish that you could serve for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Here I have topped the…