A Clean Bake

Easy Thai Fish Curry (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Low Carb)

If you wake up one morning to find that you have contracted a chronic case of wanderlust, I can tell you from experience that it helps to marry a partner who shares your affliction. Just be careful not to overshoot and marry someone compared to whom you are a stick-in-the-mud homebody. In my husband's mind, if we're not currently on a trip (and sometimes even when we are), his mind is planning the next one, and any given any opportunity to travel, even if only on his palate, even if only for one ... Read More about Easy Thai Fish Curry (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Low Carb)

Roasted Garlic Babaganoush (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

The minute Labor Day was over, the skies took a look at the calendar, noticed the date and opened up like a ... well I can only think of closing and locking similes (doors! prison gates!), so just complete that brilliant and witty sentence for yourselves. Anyway, farewell, summer. You were a good summer, full of sunny days and beaming rays of sun. We definitely got our Vitamin D this year. And, more importantly, so did the veggies. The best part of summer is obviously the veggies (beach ... Read More about Roasted Garlic Babaganoush (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

Lavender Arnold Palmer (Bourbon Optional) (Gluten Free and Paleo)

A day late and a dollar short: that's my motto. Well, that's my motto when it comes to drink recipes, anyway. I'm always late to the bandwagon (guys, I just discovered a Moscow Mule - have you heard of it? Of course you have, because I'm the last person on the planet to try a Moscow Mule), and this drink is no exception.  You know what this would have been spectacular for? If you said "a Labor Day BBQ", you  may have won a prize. Check under your seat. I'll wait. ... Read More about Lavender Arnold Palmer (Bourbon Optional) (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Grain Free Sandwich Bread (Gluten Free, Yeast Free, and Paleo)

Paleo friendly and yeast free grain free sandwich bread that you can make in your own kitchen with no funny ingredients, stabilizers or additives! PS: if you're looking for the famous low carb sandwich bread recipe, you can find it here. As a rule, I don't use the phrase "The Best" to describe my recipes, because I know that everyone's taste is different, and I respect our diverse palates. But if there ever were to be an exception to that rule, it would be this humble loaf of grain ... Read More about Grain Free Sandwich Bread (Gluten Free, Yeast Free, and Paleo)

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)

Flank Steak with Chimmichurri (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Vegan friends, look away. Just ignore this site for today, ok? This is the first, and possibly the last, steak recipe I will post here, at least for awhile. I don't like red meat, so my poor, probably-anemic-by-now* husband who, incidentally, LOVES red meat, rarely gets any except for the burgers he makes a beeline for when I'm out of town. Granted, that's not giving him nearly enough credit for his ability to cobble together a decent meal when left to his own devices, but for the ... Read More about Flank Steak with Chimmichurri (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins (Gluten Free and Paleo)

These paleo and gluten free zucchini muffins are the perfect way to use up your summer zucchini bounty! Packed full vegetables and chocolate, this recipe is a huge crowd pleaser for adults and kids alike.  Oh, look: something sweet. I had almost forgotten what that tastes like what with all of the savory that has been going on here. Hot weather not only makes me reluctant to turn on the stove, but also to do all of the general mixing and measuring and washing and digesting that goes ... Read More about Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Cherry Lime Slushie (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Welcome to the dog days of summer. When we kick off our shoes at every possible opportunity, the sun starts to dip below the horizon just a moment earlier every night (but we’re in total denial about it), and the every night is BBQ night. Nothing complements a fire-cooked meal like a drink so cold its condensation drips down your palm and into your lap – but in the heat, you barely notice. This is also the time of year, luckily, when the cherry harvest is in full force and everywhere you look ... Read More about Cherry Lime Slushie (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Superfood Protein Bars (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Fill in the blank: a superfood is________ (a) a particularly nutrient dense whole food (b) a marketing ploy (c) a delicious ingredient for a protein bar (d) all of the above If you chose d, you're probably correct. While the cynic in me rolls my eyes at the designation as a way to sell more (otherwise obviously unhealthy) packaged foods and superfluous skin creams, there is something to the idea that certain foods have immense health benefits and pack a nutrient punch that puts more ... Read More about Superfood Protein Bars (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Tahini, Walnut and Caramelized Onion Chicken Salad (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)

I'm sort of in a lunch rut. Anyone who follows me on Instagram knows that I love salads for lunch - they're easy, quick to make, travel well (I work from home part of the time, but when I go into my office, I always bring my lunch from home), and a great way to get a huge serving or four of veggies. And as a bonus, you never feel that "Imma go take a nap under my desk now" post-lunch slump after a hearty salad. Perfect, right? Um, no. Unless you put in a little extra effort, salads get BORING. ... Read More about Tahini, Walnut and Caramelized Onion Chicken Salad (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)