There's nothing better than the smell of a loaf of bread baking while homemade strawberry jam is cooking on the stove. A few years ago, before I was gluten free, this was an easy feat. I have about 200 recipes for bread maker white bread. I'm ok with store bought gluten free bread most of the time, but occasionally I just can't stop thinking about the taste of a slice of bread just out of the bread maker, slathered in grass fed butter and homemade jam. It's the best taste in the world! This ...
Side Dish Recipes
Quinoa Pilaf with Mushrooms
The first time my husband had quinoa a few years ago it was at a quaint little restaurant in the fishing town of Leland in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. If you haven't visited Northern Michigan do a Google search right now and start pinning all of the cool places you want to visit :). I grew up spending my summers "up North" as we call it "down state" (Southern Michigan), but didn't realize how amazingly lucky we are in Michigan to have such beautiful waters, beaches, hills, and ...
Lemon Greek Salad Dressing – Yeast Free, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Recipe
Currently I eat gluten free, dairy free, soy free, and nut free but for the first 5 or so months after changing my diet I also cut out yeast. I'm severely intolerant to brewer's yeast and slightly intolerant to bakers yeast. Yesterday my cousin posted on facebook that he's going to be doing a detox diet for the next 4-6 weeks and he'll be cutting out all gluten, dairy, soy, corn, and nuts - he also won't be eating anything processed, with added sugars, and no yeast. To make it harder, he's also ...
Garlicky Kale with Pancetta (or Bacon); Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, Nut Free Recipe
Here's post #2 in my "Veggies for Breakfast" segment. Garlicy Kale with Pancetta. As always, this recipe is naturally gluten free, dairy free, soy free, and nut free. I served this with over easy eggs. It tasted amazing with the yolks broken over it. This is great as a dinner side dish too! I've been on such a pancetta kick lately! I mean honestly, who doesn't love bacon? Pancetta is Italian bacon - it's great because it stores well (it keeps for months), it's super flavorful, and it comes ...
Sweet Potato and Pancetta Hash; Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Recipe
I've got a few collections of recipes in the works for the next few weeks. First, veggies for breakfast, as usual they'll all be gluten free, soy free, dairy free, and nut free recipes. I read an article the other day about how Americans eat... did you know that the median amount of fruits and eaten per day is 1.6 servings? No wonder we're so unhealthy! My family tries to eat the recommended amount of 5-6 servings per day, but that same article stated that people who eat "7 or more servings ...
Broccoli Salad: Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Recipe
We're in the car on our way to Traverse City for the Fourth of July and my mom is texting me for my Broccoli Salad recipe, so I decided that this is a good time to share it with you! I feel like everyone has their own version of this, even the grocery stores. So here it is my gluten free, soy free, dairy free, nut free Broccoli Salad adapted from my aunt's version. Ingredients: 2 heads broccoli 1/2 lb bacon 1/2 red onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup) I have used white onion too in a pinch 1/2 ...
Allergen Free Cornbread; Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free, Egg Free Recipe
My husband made me chili on Tuesday and per our agreement, I made the corn bread I promised. I lucked out on this deal because I HATE cutting up jalapenos and this cornbread recipe is SUPER easy. It's also free of all of the top 8 allergens, I use eggs in mine but you can easily substitute them. So here it is, my Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free, Egg Free (optional) Cornbread Recipe from The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook by Cybele Pascal. This is a traditional savory cornbread - not ...
Easy Garlic Green Bean Recipe; Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Recipes
These are a go to recipe of mine - I've been making them for years! I realized the other day that almost all of my posts are of meats and treats - I eat 1 to 2 different veggies with every dinner so I've really just been slacking on posting them. These pictures are from my first harvest of green beans last year. Look at how fresh and green they are! Yum! Easy Garlic Green Bean Recipe Ingredients 1/2 lb green beans, washed and trimmed 2 tbsp olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic, ...
Garlic Lemon Spinach Recipe, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free Sides
My husband loves Chicago steakhouses. I'm not going to lie, I do too - sometimes there's just nothing better than a hunk of red meat and lots of butter. With a new baby its going to be a while until we get out for a night on the town so I figured I would make a few of the steakhouse sides at home- like Garlic Lemon Spinach. So here it is... Garlic Lemon Spinach Recipe Ingredients 2 pounds fresh spinach, washed and dried 1 tbsp olive oil 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 ...
Dairy Free Creamy Cucumber Salad: Summer Side Dish Recipe
It can't be summer without cucumber salad! Since going dairy-free I've been making cucumber salad sans dairy but my husband really misses the kind his grandma makes with sour cream. I had a tub of plain coconut yogurt in my fridge and decided to experiment. Here's the result! Because the salad is naturally a little sweet, the yogurt works really well as a creamy substitute. I like this salad best after it's been sitting in the fridge overnight. I'll probably be making this a few times in the ...