gluten free dairy free soy free recipes
Since we were real good with eating our vegetables this week, let’s eat cookies. Jam filled cookies that will make your heart go pitter-patter.
Hamentashen cookies!
A classic dessert that we traditionally eat on the Jewish holiday, Purim. What is Purim all about? Click here to learn more.
Of all squashes, acorn squash usually gets a bad rap. It seems that butternut and pumpkin are the fall favorites with all the attention they get while they’re around. But don’t forget how this funny looking squash has all the versatility and somewhat peculiar flavor as its’ cousins.This tipsy, ridged winter squash may have a hard rind exterior, but what lies inside is a slightly nutty, milder flavor than say, butternut, and pairs well with many spices. It’s also delicious stuffed and baked with rice, quinoa, or chopped meat as well chopped up and thrown into stews (skin is edible). If you haven’t bought any yet now is the time before they are gone.
I have some vegetable side dish recipes that I think you will love. Here’s one with butternut squash.
You can never have too many veggies, right? Well, um, unless they are steamed, then it can feel like too much blah. All the time. Don’t get me wrong I steam vegetables quite often, but hey, we need to add a little zing every so often.
I love kimchi for a couple of reasons: one that it lends a vibrant flavor to foods like pizza, hash, fried rice, burgers, bibimbap (recipe coming soon) and soup (think soup is my next kimchi recipe) … or even straight out of the jar because that big, beautiful jar of kimchi is staring right at you when you open the fridge. Or is that just me?
Lemon curd is a delicious addition to tarts (see here for crust recipe and meringue recipe here, cookies, bars (see lemon raspberry bars recipe here), cakes, pancakes, crepes … or just simply, and liberally, spread on toast with a cup of tea (if your lucky, lying in bed with your significant other eating the lemon curd on toast, or what have you, without any kids screaming and jumping on the bed).
Simple and easy is better sometimes all the time. When you can get away with it. This pie has your back.
Not always the case when baking. There are usually a few steps/preparations, and a bit of a process when baking, and then there is the trial and error of gf/df/sf baking (and egg free when my oldest is joining us) but don’t get me wrong, it is certainly worth all the effort when you take that first (right out of the oven) joyful bite. BUT, when a pie like this is simple and doesn’t require baking, HELLO, let’s get this party started!
This may be exactly what one needs after indulging on Super Bowl Sunday. And that one is me. If you over-indulged like I did, this one’s for you – not exactly a detox salad, but close.
Even me, who is not big on football, enjoys watching the game (what a close game it was!) so long as there is plenty of guacamole, chips, and pretzels … food I brought over to our friend’s house (who happens to have a huge TV, perfect for watching a bunch of guys tackle each other, don’t you think?) just in case there may not be anything my family can eat. So, to prevent any awkwardness I usually bring gluten/dairy/soy free food everyone can enjoy … the funny thing is nobody notices it’s gf/df/sf most of the time, they just eat. “Mangia, mangia!”
