It’s beet season! Check out my newest appetizer recipe on Mamavation. Excuse the blurry photo from my phone. I did take real pictures of this dish, but they have been lost in the craziness that is my hard drive. Speaking of craziness, did you hear? I am going to Africa! Africa! I’ll tell you all about it in just a bit, but while you’re waiting, feel free to click on…
When you first go gluten-free, you are tempted to try out all of the gluten-free substitutes for the foods you know and love. Bread, pasta, cookies, cereal. Just give me the gluten-free version! But then you realize that #1. It just doesn’t taste as good or #2. Even if it tastes good, it costs 2-3 times as much as the regular version. While I have found a few items that…
Have you ever had collard greens before? Until recently, my only experience with collards had been Southern style, swimming in bacon, served next to a giant pan of mac ‘n cheese. When Jeff and I were first married, we spent 2 baseball seasons living in Birmingham, Alabama. He played for the Birmingham Barons, and I put my dietetics degree to use by working at a golf course and selling beer…
Last week, the California Walnut people asked me if I would like a bag of their walnuts. Free walnuts? Yes please! A few days later, I had a big bag of fresh walnuts, hand-packed and tied up in a cute little burlap bag. For breakfast, I tossed together some vanilla So Delicious coconut yogurt with fresh strawberries and walnuts. It was a delicious way to start the day, and the…
I love brussels sprouts. Seriously. I’ve been talking about the goodness of roasted brussels sprouts since I learned about them from Ina Garten ten years ago. Watching her roast vegetables with olive oil and salt changed my world. I’ve never met a roasted vegetable I didn’t like. A year ago, I asked you what your most hated vegetable was. Many of you said brussels sprouts. I challenged you to try…
Have you ever heard of a sunchoke? They are also called Jerusalem artichokes. They are funny-looking tubers that kind of resemble ginger. Sunchokes are high in iron and a good source of vitamin C. The are also high in inulin, a type of carbohydrate that is difficult to digest and can cause excess gas. We have received sunchokes a few times in our Bountiful Baskets. I’m pretty sure that last…
Last week, Jenna from Eat, Live, Run posted a recipe for Brussels sprouts with bacon, dried cherries and Israeli couscous. Not only did the photos make me drool, but the thought of the sweet and savory combo had me determined to make my own gluten-free version. I had about 25 brussels sprouts from my Bountiful Baskets sitting in my fridge. I had also picked up a couple packages of Applegate…