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Lentils with Fennel and Mint

September 28, 2012 By Jessica

Lentils with Fennel and Mint

Here’s the recipe for the lentils w/ fennel and mint, which we made to go with our Mediterranean night, along with chicken skewers w figs, and rice chips with delicious babaganoush.

Serves 8-10

Ingredients:

3 cups water
1 1/2 cups green or brown lentils
4 scallions, half of the dark green stems removed, thinly sliced
1 fennel, quartered and thinly sliced, including stem and fronds
1/2 bunch fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
2 handfuls fresh mint leaves, stems removed, finely chopped
juice of 3 limes
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper, or to taste
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil read more

Filed Under: entertaining, side dishes, vegan Tagged With: dairy-free, entertaining, gluten-free, side dishes, soy-free, vegan

Babaganoush with Rice Chips

September 28, 2012 By Jessica

Babaganoush with Rice Chips

Dinner last night was a Mediterranean themed night, which we all enjoy around here. I just love how Mediterranean food consists of just a few ingredients using bold spices with simple, fresh ingredients. Healthy gluten free, dairy free eating at it’s best. I prepared grilled chicken and fig skewers, a gluten free lemony-fresh tabouleh (usually made from bulgur), hearty lentil salad with fresh fennel and mint, and this creamy babaganoush recipe with homemade crispy baked rice chips. read more

Filed Under: appetizers, entertaining, side dishes, vegan Tagged With: appetizers, dairy-free, entertaining, gluten-free, side dishes, soy-free, vegan

Chicken and Fig Skewers

September 27, 2012 By Jessica

Chicken and Fig Skewers

Healthy gluten free, dairy free eating at it’s best.  I prepared grilled chicken breast with fig skewers. If you are vegan a wonderful meat substitute is cubed portobello mushrooms, it goes so well with figs.  I would use the same spices on the mushroom to give it that bold flavor with additional oil to make them moist and delicious. The sweet fig should pair nicely with the spice on the earthy mushroom. I never combined figs with chicken before, I thought it would pair well with the spices on the chicken and it sure did, very nicely.  Giving me more ideas on using figs for savory dishes as they are in season now.  Hooray!  Can you tell I love figs? read more

Filed Under: entertaining, main dishes, paleo Tagged With: dairy-free, entertaining, gluten-free, main dishes, paleo, soy-free, sugar-free, vegan-optional

Lemon Raspberry Bars – Adapted Thomas Keller recipe (gluten free, dairy free, soy free)

September 13, 2012 By Jessica

Lemon Raspberry Bars – Adapted Thomas Keller recipe (gluten free, dairy free, soy free)

This Lemon Raspberry Bar recipe was inspired by Chef Thomas Keller’s Lemon Meringue Bar from the French Laundry Cookbook. I love fluffy, marshmallowy meringue (known as Italian meringue) as he presents it in the cookbook, but I couldn’t resist adding a raspberry layer thinking it would be a nice pairing to the lemon and a great use of the sweet raspberries before the season dwindles down, not to mention the gorgeous color. read more

Filed Under: dessert, entertaining Tagged With: dairy-free, dessert, entertaining, gluten-free, lemon, soy-free

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wing Drummettes (gluten free, dairy free, soy free)

September 8, 2012 By Jessica

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wing Drummettes (gluten free, dairy free, soy free)

Ready for some football??  Football season is back!  With my house being filled with boys (five), football is big around here.

We kicked off the season with this sweet and spicy chicken wing drummettes as an appetizer for our game eats.  One of our favorites.  You will love these, they are so tender with the right flavors, and that honey…finger licking goodness.  It’s never enough around here! read more

Filed Under: appetizers, entertaining Tagged With: appetizers, dairy-free, entertaining, gluten-free

Peach Raspberry Crumble (gluten free, dairy free, egg free, soy free, vegan)

September 1, 2012 By Jessica

Peach Raspberry Crumble (gluten free, dairy free, egg free, soy free, vegan)

If you live in Southern California then you know how hot it was today, WOW! It was 103 degrees today. 103 degrees on October 1st. By the way Happy Vegetarian Day to all the vegetarians out there!

Fortunately, there wasn’t any homework for the kids today so I made this quick Peach Raspberry Crumble. I decided to add frozen raspberries to give it a little tartness; blueberries or cherries are other delish options. You can also either make it all peaches, it’s so versatile. read more

Filed Under: dessert, vegan Tagged With: dairy-free, dessert, entertaining, gluten-free, soy-free, vegan

Sustainable fish and mercury levels in fish

September 1, 2012 By Jessica

Monterey Bay Aquarium has a great comprehensive list of which fish are sustainable and which we should avoid eating due to over fishing. If you are ever on the central coast of California, you must visit the Monterey Aquarium, it is just spectacular with the largest amount of marine life displayed in the country. For an additional fee, you can also go scuba diving. Worth the trip! read more

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Hi! I'm Jessica, welcome to my blog! I'm a wife and mother of four (all boys, including twins. Did not see that coming!) who loves to eat. Discovering food intolerances in my family and myself had me think about cooking differently with an emphasis on nutrition, but not any less deliciously. No, won't settle for that, neither will my kids! Here you will find simple, healthy, seasonal recipes we love that are gluten, dairy, and soy free. Many are also egg free, nut free, plant-based and/or grain free, given our evolving dietary lifestyle. Even though we live a life of dietary restrictions, my passion for food keeps me on a constant quest to create tasty recipes or adapt our favorite recipes from my stack of cookbooks to bring back the joy of eating again, without sacrificing flavor. Hope you find some inspiration and recipes to enjoy ... thanks for stopping by!

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