When we found organic candy canes at Central Market here in Austin, I just had to make a version of gluten-free dark chocolate chip and peppermint cookies! As Clean As Possible We try to eat as clean as possible, even when we are making sweet treats. So I was really excited to see that they make organic candy canes. I used organic dark chocolate chips...
This is an exciting, simple and really delicious gluten-free and dairy-free tiramisu made with Schär gluten-free ladyfingers, instant espresso, Kite Hill dairy-free cream cheese, So delicious dairy-free coconut whipped cream, and powdered cocoa. I ❤️ Schär Gluten-Free Products I love Schär puff pastry and have been making all kinds of goodies with it ranging from apple tarts to mini pepperoni pizza bites. Recently, we have...
These healthy, clean eating, gluten-free chicken dumplings are easy to make with roasted chicken and veggies, nutritious GF flour and goat milk butter and yogurt instead of buttermilk. Chicken and Dumplings I love chicken and dumplings. It is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. I know I’m not alone on this one. Those light fluffy pillowy dumplings and that creamy delicious broth. So...
This is an easy recipe for one-pot, homemade, quick and easy, delicious bison dirty rice. Plus it is naturally gluten and dairy-free! Bison Dirty Rice I love Cajun dirty rice. In the old days before I had to clean up my diet, I lived off of Zatarain’s New Orleans Style Dirty Rice Mix. Loved it so much! And although it is gluten-free, it...
Bison Shepherd’s Pie You know I love meat and potatoes! And Shepherd’s pie is one of our favorite comfort food dishes. And although I like it with lamb, beef or ground turkey – I absolutely love it with bison! Have you tried it with ground bison yet? We’ve been using bison in recipes a lot lately. One of my favorites is Cajun dirty rice....
Meat and Potatoes! I love you. My favorite is probably this classic beef stew, or maybe pot roast, barbacoa short ribs, chicken stew with mashies, or steaks and frites… okay any type of braised beef. With potatoes. And spices. Love it all. And I will say this – I was a vegetarian for several years and we are trying to eat less meat in our...
Summer Salads One of my favorite gifts from my in-laws back in the day, was alot of the most delicious balsamic vinegars and olive oils from Con’ Olio! We made a ton of really great salads when I was into eating alot of kale salads! And lately, I’ve been on the hunt for some really good vinegars again, because all we feel like eating right...
For the Love of Soup I really love soup. Any time of the year, I will have soup on my mind. When it is cold, it is warming and nourishing. When it is hot, if you pick the right soup, it is light but filling and so tasty. You get so many nutrients and fiber, which are easy to digest. Some of my favorite Austin...
These delicious healthy gluten-free and dairy-free apricot raspberry muffins are made with coconut sugar, olive oil, sweet white sorghum and millet flour. Sorghum Millet Muffins I love baking muffins with sorghum and millet flours. The combo made wonderful spiced zucchini muffins and banana muffins that were gluten and dairy free! This time we are changing out the fruit and trying it with raspberries and apricots...
For the Love of Salads! I eat a lot of salads for lunch. Usually, I incorporate leftovers like the PF Chang lettuce wrap mixture into an Asian salad or left-over taco meat into a taco salad, but my absolute favorite is a Greek salad! Check out this round up of 14 super delicious and nutritious salads from the blog. Eating a ton of vegetables is...
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!
