I’m in love with fava beans this summer. I spotted them at the farmer’s market and decided to give them a try. Now I’m picking some up every week until they disappear because they are so insanely delicious. Really, the only downside to fava beans is that they are a bit labor-intensive to prepare because […]
Recipes
MSG Sensitivities and Quick Slaw Recipes
Recently, the Rocky Mountain MS Center included a few of my quick and easy summer slaw recipes in their e-newsletter (scroll down to check out these delicious recipes!). Shortly after the newsletter went out, I received this feedback from a reader: I noticed your Ramen coleslaw recipe uses the Ramen noodle spice package as an […]
Gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes
When I opened my second-grader’s backpack to insert his lunchbox on Monday morning, I noticed a flyer requesting home-baked goods for the bake sale Thursday night. A-ha! An opportunity to try out one of Elana Amsterdam’s recipes from her brand new cookbook, Gluten-Free Cupcakes: 50 Irresistable Recipes Made with Almond and Coconut Flour! I spied […]
Quick and Easy Gluten-Free Pizza Crust
A few weeks ago I posted a simple recipe for pizza crust made from garbanzo bean flour, salt, oil, and water that I learned from Sandy Gluck on Martha Stewart Radio’s “Everyday Food.” I was intrigued by the idea, so we tried it… and the whole family loved it (see the results and recipe here). […]
All-Natural Easter Egg Dyes
Take your Easter tradition natural with these quick and easy natural dyes to make your Easter eggs festive without making them toxic with petroleum-based food dyes. Orange dye: 2 cups water, 2 tbsp distilled vinegar, 2 tbsp paprika Blue dye: 2 cups water, 2 tbsp distilled vinegar, 1 cup blueberries Pink dye: 2 cups water, […]
