gluten free

Just-Like-Whole-Foods’ Curried Chicken Salad

March 20, 2013

It’s no secret I have a huge love for Whole Foods. I’m there at least once a week- and those are busy weeks. Especially after recently learning that not only are there two WF’s in close proximity to my house, but the newer of the two is less than 10 minutes away. LESS THAN TEN [...]

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{Grow Roots} Foul Mudammas

March 18, 2013

Believe it or not, this Egyptian-originated bean dish is most often eaten at breakfast. It is now eaten throughout the Middle East with variations on the preparation; herbs, spices and accompaniments changing depending on the area. It is sometimes served with bread, to dip, and oftentimes with sliced hard-cooked egg. I ate mine simply, with [...]

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Dairy-free Green Tea Milkshake for St. Patrick’s Day

March 13, 2013

A few weeks ago, we were out at our favorite Japanese restaurant with Nick’s grandma and uncle, enjoying the last bit of our meal when the table beside us received their order of giant glasses filled with a creamy, green concoction topped with a mountain of whipped cream. “What is THAT?!” I asked the waitor. [...]

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{Grow Roots} An Arabic Brunch

March 11, 2013

I recently picked up Modern Flavors of Arabia, by Suzanne Husseini, at Costco- (of all places!). Aside from the fact that it was based on my favorite cuisine, the book is absolutely gorgeous. I wasted no time marking pages, but there was one page of recipes that caught my eye- a page on an Arabic [...]

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Dark Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread

March 7, 2013

Oh, yes. I did. I love banana bread. LOVE it. The more ways I can make it, the better. This one includes two of my favorites- crunch + chocolate. It makes this loaf a perfect healthy dessert, or even a snack with some almond butter, or organic butter spread on top. I’m dreaming about it [...]

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{Grow Roots} Toasted Almond and Orange Salad

March 4, 2013

Meet my new favorite salad. Sweet, tangy orange slices paired with deeply toasted almonds and a sweet orange blossom/almond oil dressing over spicy arugula. Doesn’t that sound divine? Trust me, it is. I am placing this salad in the Grow Roots category, although it is not traditional, the ingredients have a distinct Middle Eastern influence, [...]

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{Make it Homemade} Muesli Mix

February 27, 2013

Hello Friends! Just a quite note to let you know my March meal plans are now up for sale in the shop- including a new vegetarian option! Still gluten-free, always whole food based. Plans start next week! A favorite breakfast I have been enjoying lately is Muesli. Generally a mix of oats, nuts, seeds and [...]

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