Posts Tagged ‘gluten-free’
We are big pancake fans in this household, but I am also always on the lookout for healthy alternatives. I had heard about grain-free paleo pancakes last year, but finally got around to trying them out this holiday break. Given the main ingredient is bananas, they definitely have a distrinct banana flavor, but the consistency is very much like regular flour based pancakes and its a fun way to shake up breakfast. This recipe is a hearty breakfast for two and the pancakes are quite filling.
Everyone at some point finds themselves with some bananas that are past their prime and without the heart to throw them out. Banana bread is the perfect vehicle for these over ripe fruits. Despite my distaste for strong, ripe banana flavor, this recipe has a way of mellowing out that flavor. The original recipe is my go to (regular flour and dairy) recipe for banana bread but it has successfully been modified here to be gluten and dairy-free. The gluten free version is a bit crumblier than the conventional version but is tasty nonetheless.
This recipe works as muffins (shown here) or a loaf. Makes 12 muffins or one standard loaf. Can easily be halved.
What do you do when your local grocery store is giving away free sugar pumpkin on thanksgiving eve and your lactose-intolerance prevents you from enjoying pumpkin pie? You make pumpkin souffle of course!
You’re probably thinking I gave up on this blogging thing by now. I promise, I haven’t! I know its been a while – forgive me, life has a way of keeping me busy. But don’t worry, I’ve been cooking and gathering blog ideas all along, especially during my two weeks in Italy in May 🙂
Today though, I wanted to share one of my favorite summer salads. Its simple yet perfect! Satisfying the salty sweet cravings we all have while being super light and flavorful.
I never really jumped on the spaghetti squash bandwagon as it got popular in the last few years, but I admit I was curious what this vegetable camouflaging as everyone’s favorite carbohydrate actually tasted like. So, on this weekend’s trip to our favorite grocery store for produce, Russo’s, I saw a beautiful little squash and mustered up the courage to buy one. I got the inspiration for combining spaghetti squash with pesto from my friend Yulia’s blog. 
The same grocery store always carries the most appealing bundles of fresh herbs, so I knew when I laid eyes on the basil that I would have to make my own pesto – which, with the advent of a food processor is super easy. I will attempt to prove this to you, even though I know you are thinking why bother making it, when you can buy it. Trust me; it tastes so fresh and so delicious! Click here to read full post