No FLOUR, No OIL, No BUTTER, No REFINED-SUGAR Chocolate Cake I walked into the store, my eyes glued on the large containers of colored foil paper. Each neatly wrapped bundle contained a delicate piece of Lindt chocolate. I glanced at the labels: Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles, Strawberry & Cream White Chocolate, Caramel with Sea Salt Dark…
8 Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake (Paleo, GF, DF, Refined Sugar Free)
Special Soy Sauce Fried Rice (GF, Vegetarian, Oil-Free)
January 2017 Recipe Redux Challenge: Budget-Friendly Eats “How low can you go? Can you make a meal for less than $3 per serving? Whatever your budget, show us your healthy entree recipe to help keep food spending in check in 2017.” The bus engine roared as we pulled up to our little hostel where we…
Foolproof Chinese Soy Poached Chicken 鹵水雞 (GF options)
“I received a free sample of Kikkoman soy sauce mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Kikkoman and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.” Warm, Fragrant, Aromatic…What was that? I dashed into the kitchen and carefully…
Revised Paleo Singaporean Pineapple Tarts 鳳梨酥 (GF, Vegan, DF, Refined Sugar Free)
I sniffed the pineapple tarts in front of me with skepticism. I had eaten Taiwanese pineapple pastries before but never really quite liked them. My parents, on the other hand, absolutely loved them and would make the special effort to buy them every time they travelled to Taiwan. I just never understood why. Why not…
BEST Chicken Tikka Masala + Turmeric Cauli-Rice (GF, Paleo, DF, Oil-Free)
Deciding what to make for Christmas dinner was definitely not an easy task. Turkey? Ham? Lamb Chops? Ribs? Nothing really sounded right. “What about Salmon? Isn’t that an Irish Christmas Tradition?” That sounded pretty good too. Sighing, I turned my attention back to my laptop screen hoping to somehow…magically…feel inspired. I moved my index finger…
Vegan Maple Gingerbread Scones (GF, DF, Oil-Free, Refined Sugar Free)
December 2016 Recipe Redux Challenge: Grab and Cook: We’re playing a little party game at the end of 2016: Grab your nearest cookbook and Redux the recipe on page 201,16,216 – or any combination of the number “2016”. (Of course, please don’t forget to credit the original recipe and change enough of the recipe to…
Ferrero Rocher Biscotti (Paleo, GF, Vegan, Oil-Free)
A winter memory from 2 years ago… The snow had piled up like a thick blanket over the pavements. Everything around me, touched by winter, had all completely turned white. The clear, bold skyscrapers that once stood in the center of the city of Rochester now was a misty blur of white and grey. The…
Bakery Style Apricot-Almond Muffins (GF, Paleo, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free, Oil-Free)
The smell of freshly baked bread was always something I looked forward to. I hopped out of the car in excitement as I ran ahead of my mother to the local bakery just down the street. I carefully maneuvered around the large crowds of people huddled around the various stores. It was Saturday and everyone was…
Raspberry Orange Almond Cake (Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Oil Free)
November 2016 Recipe Redux Challenge: Trimming the Table “The holiday baking season is upon us. Time to pull out all the stops. Show us the healthy holiday dessert you will be sharing with family and friends this season.” I eased the oven door open to take the cake out just as the oven clock beeped….
Japanese Roasted Ratatouille Spaghetti (GF, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy Free, Oil Free)
White linen curtains dressed the tall French windows. I watched as the early morning breeze lifted the ends of the opaque sheets, as if leading them in a slow dance welcoming the beautiful morning. Inevitably it brought with it the smell of fresh grass and buttery croissants. Each morning, my dad would hurry down the narrow…