Category: Gluten Free
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Roasted Squash Salad with Two Beans and Lemon Tahini Dressing
Roasted Squash Salad with Two Beans and Tahini Lemon Dressing Beautiful, delicious and simple. There really isn’t anything not to love about this dish. But my favorite thing about, besides the taste, it is how efficient the preparation is. When I’m in a rush, and I usually am, I try to think of recipes that […]
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Buckwheat Pancakes with Smoked Salmon, Lemon Sour Cream and Sauerkraut
Buckwheat Blinis with Smoked Salmon, Lemon Sour Cream and Sauerkraut A special sneak-peak from next week’s meal plan menu! I loved smoked salmon well before I knew much about the nutritional benefits of this awesome fish. It’s smoky, salty, buttery, and wonderfully satisfying. And, it doesn’t require any preparation on my part! I just buy […]
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Salmon and Black Bean Burgers with Cumin and Lime Dressing
Salmon and Black Bean Burgers with Cumin and Lime Dressing Getting a last-minute, super-nourishing and complete dinner out of pantry staples isn’t necessarily easy. In my house the need for this kind of meal typically arises at the end of the week. In a way it’s a good problem to have, because it means that […]
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Buttercup Squash and Spinach Lasagna with Cheddar
Buttercup and Spinach Lasagna with Cheddar This is the prettiest lasagna I’ve ever made. Vibrant orange from the squash alternating with deeply green sauteed spinach. All layered with salty pecorino romano and savory cheddar cheeses. It’s a dish that’s equal parts lovely, nourishing and comforting. Unlike traditional lasagnas, this dish isn’t drowning in cheese or […]
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Polenta Pizza with Mushrooms, Kale and Cherry Tomatoes
Polenta Pizza with Mushrooms, Kale, Cherry Tomatoes and Baked Eggs Me and pizza go way back. My first job was at a pizza parlor, many of my favorite restaurants have been pizza places, and I’ve traveled fairly extensively in pursuit of amazing pizza. And now I eat gluten free. Sometimes there is a small hole […]
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Curried Quinoa Salad with Raisins and Chickpeas
Curried Quinoa Salad with Raisins and Chickpeas Curried Quinoa Salad with Raisins and Chickpeas Cooler temperatures call for more warming foods. But I don’t always want the heaviness of meat and potatoes (sometimes yes, but not always!). This curried quinoa salad provides the warmth and savoriness of curry paired with the sweetness of plump raisins […]
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Wild Coho Salmon with Mushrooms and Shallots
Wild Coho Salmon with Sauteed Mushrooms and Shallots It’s the tail end of salmon season. On the other end is the vibrant, deep orange-red, velvety, wild Coho salmon. Coho salmon is only one of the multiple varieties that lives wild in the pacific northwest, but it is one of my favorites. Here he is in […]
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Whole Roasted Yellowtail Snapper with Tomatoes and Olives
Why roast a whole fish? Roasting a whole fish is easy, practical and delicious. The first time I ate a roasted whole fish was in a fancy restaurant. It was the moistest fish I had ever eaten, and I soon discovered that it was incredibly easy to do at home. Find a fresh, whole fish […]
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Sesame Ginger Shrimp and Soba Noodles Stir Fry
There are a few meals that I could be happy eating nearly every day. This stir-fry is one of them. Light, slightly salty and slightly sweet, and full of whatever vegetables you have on hand, it’s balanced in every sense. By all means adapt it to the veggies or proteins in your fridge or freezer. […]