Ringing in the New
Jeremy gave me a bamboo steamer for Christmas this year. It wasn’t at the very top of my list, but I knew he was hoping that I would keep a promise to try my hand at…
Category Archives: Veggies and Salads
Christmas 2014
My parents came to spend the day with us on Christmas Eve and take me grocery shopping for the holiday meals. I was pretty exhausted from a night of very little sleep between the boys’…
Balsamic Salmon and Succession-Roasted Salad
A throw-as-you-go roasted salad with kale, feta, and black grapes is the perfect accompaniment for simple balsamic-glazed salmon.
Easter Meal 2014
Tender braised lamb shoulder on a bed of grain-free carrot-Parmesan "risotto" graced our Easter table this year.
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.
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.
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…
Thanksgiving Recap 2013
An account of our gluten-free and nearly grain-free Thanksgiving dinner in 2013.
The Silver Lining
I realized the other day, as I sat down in front of a plate of sweet potato and black bean tacos with diced avocado and feta cheese, that being an extremely picky eater may actually…
A Foray into the Mediterranean Diet
An account of my Mediterranean Diet experience for a food therapy course.
Springing
We have had some absolutely gorgeous weather in the last few days, enough to really feel spring in the air! My dad and I finally got out to the community garden yesterday afternoon to check…
Thanksgiving Recap 2011
A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.
Digging for Gold
A (pretty nearly) final gardening update for the 2011 growing season: carrots, beets, and potatoes!
Garden Update, September 2011
An update regarding our backyard garden plots for the month of September 2011: beans, root veggies, and fall crops.
The Cat’s Away
A week's worth of dinners cooked in my mom's absence, mostly with a Mexican influence; and a recipe for watermelon salsa.
Tomato Bisque
Roasted tomato bisque with potato latke melts and pickled peppers, a warming autumn meal.
August Community Garden Update
A slightly tardy report on the growth of our community garden plots in the month of August 2011: lots of zucchini, beans, and tomatoes!
Belated August Garden Update
I haven’t posted a pictorial update for our backyard garden in some time, so here are a few photos that should catch us up to Labor Day weekend. This bed, which gets a lot of…