Tag: Gluten-free

Labneh with Roasted Grapes

Labneh with Roasted Grapes

There is too much to do, not enough time, not enough hours, not enough arms, and what suffers is the food.  However, rather than reaching for the closest fast food item, I tend toward the opposite: less is more, and things like warm yogurt and…

Chicken Taco Chili

Chicken Taco Chili

Chicken taco chili is the combination of chicken tacos and chicken chili, and uses mostly pantry and freezer staples and a store-bought rotisserie chicken.

Chocolate Hazelnut Bars

Chocolate Hazelnut Bars

Do you ever have those moments when you open the cupboard and just will something good to happen?  That’s sort of what happened with these chocolate hazelnut bars.  I needed chocolate. I also needed to use up some ground hazelnuts that I sacrificed in coming up with the Linzer thumbprints. I also wanted to put something else up for you guys and I needed to do it all with limited kitchen gadgets/pans/implements (a lot of them are already packed) and without needing to buy extraneous groceries (I’m moving, after all).

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Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad

Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad

Sweet Potato & Quinoa salad is an explosion of textures and flavors, with figs, pistachios and cheese to make this anything but a boring salad.

Kimchi Fried Rice

Kimchi Fried Rice

Kimchi fried rice with scallion salad is a perfect way to use up leftover rice, with bacon for smokiness and kimchi for lots of flavor.

Short Ribs with Polenta

Short Ribs with Polenta

slow cooked short ribs

This is one of my favorite meals of the year. Slow cooked Short ribs with polenta.

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Lentil and Sauerkraut Stew

Lentil and Sauerkraut Stew

Lentil and sauerkraut stew is a hearty, nutritious source stew- lentils infused with beer and pork flavor and finished with apples and sauerkraut.

Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream

Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream

No-churn pumpkin spice ice cream with pumpkin seed brittle is a taste way to get your pumpkin spice fix, without the latte!

Roasted Spiced Turkey Breast

Roasted Spiced Turkey Breast

Well, guys, we’re all set with the sides so it’s time for the pièce de résistance of our Thanksgiving, the turkey. This roasted spiced turkey breast has ALL the flavors, and non of the work.

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Orange Almond Green Beans

Orange Almond Green Beans

Orange Almond Green beans sautéed in orange juice with Marcona almonds and rosemary and topped with Manchego crisps.