A Clean Bake

Perfect Crinkly-Top Grain- and Gluten-Free Brownies

These flourless gluten-free brownies are made with dark chocolate, butter, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and vanilla. Sweetened with coconut sugar and topped with a bit of flaky sea salt, they're an easy, fudgy brownie recipe the whole family will enjoy. Here's what separates bakers from the rest of the global population: To a non-baker, a brownie is a brownie. But to a diehard baking snob (*cough* not unlike myself *cough*), a brownie can be categorized under half a dozen ... Read More about Perfect Crinkly-Top Grain- and Gluten-Free Brownies

Grain Free and Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Waffles

These easy gluten-free waffles are perfect for fall, made with real pumpkin puree and a hint of pumpkin spice. Enjoy them smothered in maple syrup or a dollop of dairy-free whipped cream for a paleo-friendly brunch. When you live in Chicago, you embrace autumn the second it arrives. Or, rather, you begrudgingly accept it, whine about it for awhile to your warmer-climate-dwelling coworkers, and then embrace it. As every Midwesterner understands, the seasons often jump from humid, ... Read More about Grain Free and Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Waffles

Chocolate Chip Coconut Macaroons

Chocolate chip macaroons are an easy, dairy-free, gluten-free treat the whole family can enjoy. Combining unsweetened coconut flakes, egg whites, maple sugar, vanilla, and chocolate chips, it's an easy cookie recipe that the whole family — even kids! — can get involved in.  There are a lot of reasons to love coconut macaroons - the antidote of macarons, the fussy, labor-intensive delicate French sandwich cookies - but how quick and easy they are to make is near the top of the list. ... Read More about Chocolate Chip Coconut Macaroons

Sugar-Free Lemonade

This sugar-free lemonade recipe is the perfect, refreshing drink for a warm summer day. Made with just three ingredients and sweetened with a zero-calorie, zero-sugar sweetener, it's a summertime beverage you can feel good about. Ok, I'll admit it — I'm not much of a drinker.  I've been known to dabble in a few spritzers, and I even had a moment where I was obsessed with the Starbucks pink drink. But over the course in one year, the times you'll see me with a cocktail in one hand ... Read More about Sugar-Free Lemonade

17 Healthy Whole30 Snacks 

These 17 wholesome Whole30 snacks will keep you on track to finish out your month right! There is something for everyone on this list.  If you're one of the warriors completing a September Whole30 despite being knee-deep in e-learning and a seemingly endless quarantine, this one is for you. Also: I admire your strength.  Even if you're not following this protocol, these snacks are still for you. A Whole30 focuses on eating real food: No sugar, dairy, grains, or legumes, and ... Read More about 17 Healthy Whole30 Snacks 

Grain Free and Gluten Free Zucchini Cake

This gluten-free zucchini cake is moist, dense, and smothered in cream cheese frosting. Sweetened with maple sugar, it's a delicious grain- and gluten-free cake you'll want to stick a fork into.  While, on the surface, I have no business continuing to post zucchini recipes when we are clearly entering pumpkin season, I am clinging to three important justifications for my maverick behavior: I'm still getting zucchini in my Imperfect Produce box, and I've seen pretty ... Read More about Grain Free and Gluten Free Zucchini Cake

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

Easy 5-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Sauce

This homemade pizza sauce is made with ingredients you'll already find in your pantry, including crushed tomatoes and Italian herbs and spices. This pizza sauce is gluten-free, sugar-free, vegan, and paleo-friendly. Enjoy it with a grain-free homemade pizza crust and your favorite toppings for your next family pizza night.  Oh hey, remember me? Your friendly neighborhood grain free dessert chef? Yeah, I imagine some of you are squinting and shaking your heads, because it's been... ... Read More about Easy 5-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Sauce

10 Minute Easy Egg Salad

This is the easiest egg salad recipe you will find on the internet. Made with just five ingredients and four simple steps, this recipe is made from items already stocked in your fridge. All you need is eggs, dijon mustard, mayo, scallions, and salt and pepper for an easy snack or lunch option. Does the internet need another egg salad recipe, let alone another fairly basic one? Am I contributing anything to the greater (food) good here? Probably not, but here we are. Where food blogging ... Read More about 10 Minute Easy Egg Salad

How to Press Tofu (Without a Tofu Press)

If you don't think you like tofu, you're probably just not preparing it right! Knowing how to press tofu the right way is key to achieving successful tofu recipes, and this tutorial will teach you how to do it, without a tofu press. Follow these steps before grilling, baking, or stir-frying tofu.  While many of my recipes are paleo, keto, or low-carb friendly, I don't pretend to subscribe to any one of these diets. In fact, that is how this site started: I had to eliminate a lot of ... Read More about How to Press Tofu (Without a Tofu Press)