These orange marmalade oatmeal cookies are naturally gluten-free, dairy-free (ghee and coconut oil) and egg-free. They are highly addictive and super easy to make from scratch. Gluten-free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Orange Marmalade Cookies It’s not something we make often, but I wanted to make a gluten-free Chicken L’Orange recipe as a special treat for Christmas dinner. So I found gluten-free marmalade (Bonne Maman) and the...
Kale pesto is such an easy thing to whip up in the blender. Usually it is made with fresh basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, lemon and olive oil. But I wanted to try it with everyone’s favorite superfood – kale. And we took out the Parmesan to make it casein/dairy-free. It turned out wonderful. Toss is with some gluten-free pasta and you have...
Ghormeh Sabzi is a traditional Persian Herb Stew made with various herbs and veggies, beans, stew beef, and dried sour limes. It is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free. For the Love of Persian Food My mother was Persian and growing up it was a huge treat when she would cook a traditional Iranian dish because she was pretty westernized and preferred not spending too much time...
These easy No Cheese Mini Quiches with a hash brown potato crust are gluten-free, casein-free (using ghee) and perfect for breakfast during the week, brunch, or taking on a picnic. No Cheese Mini Quiches I found a great recipe for quiche with a hash brown crust on the Food Network. Then thought why not make little quiches like that as a finger food. I just...
Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Muffins Who doesn’t love carrot cake? And especially in the form of an easy-to-eat muffin! Hence these gluten-free carrot cake muffins made from oat flour were born. We love making homemade muffins from scratch. They are much healthier than store bought muffins filled with preservatives, vegetable oil, and who knows what else. We try to use flours that are gluten-free but also...
Bacon Brussels Sprouts This bacon Brussels sprouts recipe has turned into one of our favorite side dishes. We love Brussels sprouts because they are healthy and really good for you. Even a quick google search lists benefits like: high in nutrients, vitamins and fiber contain antioxidants contain ALA omega-3 fatty acids helps reduce inflammation even cooked, really high in vitamin K and vitamin C I...
Cauliflower Crab Cakes What a fun recipe for cauliflower crab cakes. Even though a few Pinterest recipes I’ve tried have been major fails (baked cheese sticks without the freezing directions, anyone? ;)) – others have been worth the effort. A few weeks ago, we used a Pinterest recipe for Cheesy Cauliflower Pancakes. They were tasty, filling, and perfect for vegetarian night. Make them...
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins These gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate zucchini muffins are so easy to make and really delicious. The hubs definitely approved of these for breakfast. There are lots of flavor and nutritional goodies packed into a chocolate-y muffin! I love hiding veggies inside of a sweet treat. We have a wonderful recipe for sorghum millet spiced zucchini muffins, sorghum millet banana muffins, and carrot cake...
This easy one pot dish for gluten-free dairy-free “beef” stroganoff is made with gluten-free pasta, lean ground turkey and all the traditional flavors. Gluten-free Dairy-free “Beef” Stroganoff One of my favorite dishes growing up was beef stroganoff. I used to beg my mom to make if for dinner. I think she used to make it with french onion soup mix and sour cream. I’m not...
This blog is about cooking real food from unprocessed ingredients to make simple and naturally gluten-free meals and mostly casein-free/dairy-free (except for a little aged Parmesan and goat milk). We try to "healthify” and clean up our favorite comfort foods using organic fresh veggies, lean proteins, healthy grains and lots of spice!
