Gluten-free

Pad Thai

August 15, 2012

We’re obviously on a bit of a Thai kick. Ever since we visited the Asian food store I’ve been enamoured with cooking everything in coconut milk and curry.  Since my parents love Thai food, this is an easy sell. The other night I wanted to take on the challenge of making my dad’s favourite dish: [...]

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Summer Squash and White Bean Salad

August 14, 2012

I love a good summer salad. The simpler the better.  With fresh ingredients the salad often makes itself. I tend to use whatever I have on hand.  Sometimes it starts with a big roasted chicken from the market, other days it’s the lettuce from my dad’s garden, and sometimes it’s a simple salad of canned [...]

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Summer Squash Pizzas

August 13, 2012

I love simple gluten-free recipes. There are many recipes that include complicated flours and baking mixes, but my favourites are always plant based and minimalist. I was inspired by Gluten Free Blondie’s Eggplant ‘Pizzas’ with Proscuitto that she made on her blog and knew that I would love them.  Eggplant as the base?  Genius! My neighbour [...]

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Thai Green Curry

August 11, 2012

I just got back from a wonderful week of eating and exploring in Berlin. One of the best things I ate during my visit was Thai food.  We stopped into a restaurant that had an entire gluten-free menu and I was super excited and overwhelmed.  I love Asian food, but with gluten lurking in soy [...]

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Pesto Salmon 2 Ways

July 29, 2012

Bonjour from the South of France! I have come to visit my parents and to prepare for the wedding.  I’ve also had some time to prepare some great meals.  This recipe is for a very simple pesto salmon 2 ways, because we never waste leftovers over here! My dad has a little garden on our [...]

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Flank Steak Tacos

July 9, 2012

I always joke that I must have had a Mexican milk man. I live for Mexican food and crave it like no other. Lucky for me, John is just as wild about anything stuffed into a corn tortilla and topped with hot sauce. Flank steak tacos are an affordable week night meal that’s easy to [...]

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Tara’s Healthy Potato and Egg Salad

June 26, 2012

My friend Tara is one of those people who acts like she doesn’t cook, but when she makes something it’s absolutely incredible. Then again, she’s a very good actress. She’s currently preparing her one woman show Mahmoud for Toronto and New York Fringe Festival so she doesn’t have a lot of spare time to spend [...]

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Mussels in White Wine and Tomato Sauce

June 25, 2012

This Saturday I could think of nothing better than a big steaming bowl of mussels. I spent a lot of my childhood in France and have wonderful memories of bigging into a bowls of steaming mussels with a basket of French fries and dipping them into the creamy sauce. This recipe skips the cream and [...]

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Flash in the Pan Spicy Prawns

June 14, 2012

When I came home from the long weekend John had graciously picked up a few items, but the fridge was still sparse. Hungry and tired after a couple of days back to the grind I wanted to whip up a fun appetizer for us to enjoy dinner. Wanting to use up what we had on [...]

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Coconut Flour Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins

May 29, 2012

I have a bag of coconut flour sitting in my fridge that’s been staring at me. Too nervous to bake anything with it, I’ve been adding it to Greek yogurt and using it as a thickener. But still, it looks at me longingly, and says “I can do so much more!” So last night I [...]

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Cauliflower and Leek Puree

May 18, 2012

Craving the joy of mashed potatoes without the heaviness? How about switching up from a basic cauliflower mash to a heavenly cauliflower puree blended with beautiful leeks? This recipe pleases even my Irish husband to be and potato loving mama. The addition of leeks adds a ton of nutritional benefits, including finer, folic acid, potassium [...]

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Dark Chocolate Goji Cups

May 9, 2012

I’m addicted to these little “clarity” goji chocolates from the health food store. But there are two problems: they contain sugar, and they are $2.99 a pop. Since I already have an expensive kombucha habit I like to keep my other treat expenses low. I also like to avoid riding a sugar high after dinner [...]

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