Don't throw away the greens that come on your bunch of radishes, make radish greens pesto instead! It's nut free, gluten free, paleo, and vegan. There are plenty of pesto recipes on this site, sure, but this one is probably my favorite. Not necessarily because it tastes better than the others - they're all good - but because I love the idea of repurposing something that would otherwise become trash. It's like edible upcycling, if you will. Wait, I'm horribly uncool; is upcycling still a ... Read More about Radish Greens Pesto (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)
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Arugula Pesto (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)
What's your summer food? You know, that one dish that you look forward to making all year when the ingredients are at their peak: popsicles...ice cream...pie?? Call me crazy, but for me it's pesto. There is no way I can get through a summer without making at least one monster batch of it. When I see those big bunches of fresh basil at the grocery store (or, this year, lucky for me, in my CSA box), it feels like a crime not to scoop up as much as I can carry and scurry home as fast as I can ... Read More about Arugula Pesto (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)
Creamy Vegan Kale Pesto (gluten free and raw)
Move over, basil! If you've never tried making pesto with kale, now is the time. It's hearty, flavorful, cost effective, and make a delicious and easy pesto that you can use on anything that calls for pesto! Pesto is a delicious amalgam of some of the best flavors there are: basil, olive oil, walnuts, cheese, and garlic. Say what you will about sweets - and I say a lot of wonderful things about sweets, and you should too - but there's something absolutely addictive about the ... Read More about Creamy Vegan Kale Pesto (gluten free and raw)
A Week of Real-Life BLW Meal Ideas
I was a reluctant convert to BLW, or Baby Led Weaning which, for the uninitiated, is a Millennial rebrand of the concept of feeding your baby food that the whole family is eating. It always seemed a bit extra to me, with the precious little silverware and the tiny rod-shaped food cut just so, becuase that was the only way tiny hands could grip it. The rationale is that this a way to cultivate an adventurous eater. After dealing with persistent picky eating with my older kid, for the last ... Read More about A Week of Real-Life BLW Meal Ideas
Easy Paleo and Gluten-Free Pizza Crust
This easy paleo pizza crust recipe is one I spent over a year perfecting. The gluten-free crust makes a perfect base to your favorite pizza, and happens to be yeast-free, dairy-free, grain-free, and paleo diet-friendly. Top it with all your favorite toppings for a dinner your entire family will enjoy. I say this with caution, but I think I finally entered the "radical acceptance" stage of quarantine. While I'm still trying to balance a full-time job, having a toddler home at all ... Read More about Easy Paleo and Gluten-Free Pizza Crust
20 Easy Recipes Made with Freezer Ingredients
My freezer is, without question, my favorite large kitchen appliance. The joke in my family is that it's genetic: my grandmother, my mom, my aunts, and I all keep fully stocked second freezers at all time. There's a method to our madness. Freezing perishable ingredients, such as meat, veggies, and fruit, is a great way to reduce food waste. It also allows you to stock up on food when it's on sale, or produce picked at peak the peak of its season (potatoes, broccoli, or kale), without ... Read More about 20 Easy Recipes Made with Freezer Ingredients
How to Freeze Kale
Freezing vegetables is one of the easiest ways to reduce food waste, stretch your grocery bill, and save time. If you’re wondering how to freeze kale (or similar leafy greens like swiss chard, collard greens, or spinach), this post will teach you how, in just a few easy steps. Well, what a year the first two weeks of 2020 have been. If you follow me on Instagram, you know we’ve been dealing with quite a few toddler sleep issues the past several weeks. I’ve gotten dozens of ... Read More about How to Freeze Kale
Essential Tools for Clean Baking
Shop for tools My recipes are meant to be made by anyone, regardless of skill level. You don't have to have a ton of experience in the kitchen, and you don't have to have all the baking equipment with all the bells and whistles at your disposal. Just make sure you have a few simple tools on hand, and you'll be ready to get baking. The list of what you will need is below, and don't worry: it looks longer and more complicated than it is. My guess is that you already have some of this equipment ... Read More about Essential Tools for Clean Baking
101 Healthy Gluten Free Dinner Ideas + Tips for Starting (Or Restarting) A Gluten Free Diet
Now that the crush of parties, decadent meals and obligatory fruit cakes (tough life!) is over for the time being, let's give our bodies a break. January, for me, is always about getting back to the basics: healthy meals, ideally planned and shopped for in advance, and a month (or at least a few weeks) of feeling like I got this. Eventually, life picks up again and I'm scrambling to get dinner on the table, but starting out the new year by re-establishing the healthy dinner routine never ... Read More about 101 Healthy Gluten Free Dinner Ideas + Tips for Starting (Or Restarting) A Gluten Free Diet
Grilled Eggplant Salad with Halloumi (Gluten Free)
If eggplant salad isn't a go-to dish in your house, it's time to change that! Throw some sliced eggplant and halloumi cheese on the grill, or in a pan, and add it to a bed of fresh greens, crisp radishes and hearty hard boiled eggs for a meatless entree you'll love. Don't you just love recipes that, despite no planning and totally flying by the seat of your pants (or the content of your fridge), turn out to be something you'll make again and again? This is one of those ... Read More about Grilled Eggplant Salad with Halloumi (Gluten Free)