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Archive For: September, 2011

Posted on September 29, 2011

Thai Peanut Quinoa (& San-J Sauce Giveaway!)

Short version: This is an out-of-this-world delicious, healthy and truly easy recipe for your next dinner!
Long version: Use what veggies you like and have on hand, and any protein you prefer: chicken, shrimp, tofu … you get the idea. My recipe calls for seafood, but feel free to substitute. Choose any color Quinoa, Sprouted Quinoa, or Kañiwa. Follow my basic directions and you’ll have a scrumptious, nutritious meal for your family in about 30 minutes!

Posted on September 26, 2011

Healthier Zucchini Bread

Traditional zucchini bread has always seemed unnaturally high in oil to me, so early on, I worked to make a light, airy and not oily zucchini bread that I could enjoy without the guilt. I use fruit and sour cream (non-dairy) to compensate for the reduced fat and sugar, and the results are fantastic: moist, fluffy and crunchy on the top (my son’s favorite part!). I like to make this bread as mini-loaves or muffins so I can share the love with friends. They’ll want more, I promise!

Posted on September 22, 2011

Ginormous Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies

How do you make my famous chocolate chip cookies any better? Well, first, you make a mix, so there’s no measuring out dry ingredients and no excuses not to make them more often. Then, you make a ginormous (yes, this is a word – I saw it displayed on a dinosaur on my son’s 3rd grade classroom, so it must be a word, right?) version of this incredible, chewy and delicious cookie.

Posted on September 16, 2011

Farmer’s Market Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Besides being delectably moist and delicious, this chocolate cake contains health benefits you can’t taste — talk about having your cake and eating it too! Gluten-free and dairy-free, this cake can be made vegan and even refined sugar-free!

Posted on September 13, 2011

Make Every Day Celiac Awareness Day (& let’s have a giveaway to celebrate!)

Particularly in 2011- the year the FDA finally moved forward to establish regulations setting standards for gluten-free food labeling – we should all take time to educate friends, family, restaurants, retailers, doctors, teachers … about celiac disease and the importance of truly gluten-free foods for those of us who live gluten-free. Oh, and let’s celebrate with a contest!!!

Posted on September 6, 2011

Ratatouille (& Free Organic Tomatoes Contest!)

The dish now known as Ratatouille is an ancient Mediterranean stew traditionally known as “Peasant’s Food,” since it is essentially comprised of any leftovers you can find thrown into a pot and cooked down together. Farmer’s food: fresh local vegetables, stewed in regional herbs, it can change with particular influences of the chef preparing it, and can vary every time you make it as well!

Posted on September 5, 2011

Cooking Gluten-Free … During a Power Outage!

Of course living gluten-free is more challenging than living without any food restrictions whatsoever, but I had to adopt a new level of cooking creativity for the multiple days we were without power.