meals and courses

Kabocha Coconut Curry

November 10, 2012 Dairy free

Kabocha squash (Japanese pumpkin), tofu, and red bell pepper in a Thai red curry coconut milk sauce.

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Cocoa Cherry Cobbler

November 5, 2012 All Year

A cherry cobbler with cocoa in the topping for that classic combination of cherries and chocolate. Make it gluten free or not, your choice.

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Gluten-free Oatmeal Raisin Walnut Pecan Cookies | Baking with Duck Eggs

October 19, 2012 Dessert

A little spice, raisins, walnuts and pecans take these oatmeal cookies a few steps past ordinary. So do the duck eggs I used– they’re optional, but they really do add loft to baked goods.

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Tempeh Sloppy Joes

September 28, 2012 All Year

tempeh Sloppy Joe on a plate with cucumber

Fast, cheap, healthy, and liked by my kids– tempeh Sloppy Joes were a real staple for me when I had young children. Here’s how to make them with tempeh, an onion, a red pepper, and tomato sauce.

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Gluten-Free Vegan Peach Cobbler

September 15, 2012 Dairy free

Peach cobbler– vegan and gluten-free, with unrefined sugar.

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Silken Tofu Mayonnaise

September 7, 2012 All Year

small jar of homemade silken tofu mayonnaise shown next to a butter knife

A simple, quick recipe for homemade tofu-based mayonnaise. Protein-rich, light and low-cal.

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Date Sweetened No Oil No Sugar Granola

August 21, 2012 All Year

Try this oil and sugar free healthy granola sweetened with dates and full of lots of healthy, omega 3 rich ingredients like flaxseed, hemp hearts, and walnuts.

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Summer Chickpea Salad with Apricots

August 4, 2012 All Year

This garbanzo salad, good anytime with dried apricots, gets a midsummer upgrade here with chopped, fresh apricots. The chickpeas are mixed with Italian parsley and other herbs, kalamata olives, and extra virgin olive oil.

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Rainier Cherry Clafouti

July 30, 2012 Dairy free

Clafouti is an easy-to-make baked cherry dessert that’s somewhere between a cake and a flan. Here it’s made with Rainier cherries and a splash of Amaretto in a grain-free, dairy-free version.

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King Salmon with Red Quinoa and Peach Cherry Compote

July 25, 2012 Dairy free

A summer salmon entree with wild king salmon, a grilled fruit compote with cherries and peaches, and red quinoa.

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