At 100+ degrees outside in Denver today and no air conditioning inside, it was just too hot to cook! Luckily I had the perfect recipe for this hot night. And since I had leftover steak from Father’s Day dinner last night, it was super quick and easy too! The beauty of this recipe is its … Continue reading
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Low Fat Fruity Chicken Salad
My mother in law makes the best chicken salad and although she has given me the recipe, as a dietitian, I would feel guilty passing it on to you. Most chicken salad recipes are loaded with mayonnaise which means you can either eat a TINY amount (which I have a hard time doing) or succumb to the fact … Continue reading
Millet Salad (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
People always ask me what millet is and what to do with it. So here you go… Millets are some of the oldest cultivated crops from Asia & Africa. The term millet refers to several similar grass crops whose seeds are harvested for food or feed. In fact, you’ve likely seen it in bird seed. … Continue reading
I Can’t Get Enough of this Hummus!
Hummus has become a household staple around here with both my daughter and I eating it around the clock! But when I stopped to think about how much I was spending on it (we would go through a container in 2 days!), I was afraid I would have to give it up, or at least cut … Continue reading
Easy Mango Salsa
If you’ve ever cut up a mango to make mango salsa you know it can be a little tricky to get all the fruit away from the pit. But as you can see in the picture below, this mango splitter makes it so much easier! The best part is the little bit of mango left … Continue reading
Homemade Falafel (Gluten Free, Vegan, Soy Free)
I made this recipe a couple of nights ago when we were babysitting our neighbors who are 4 and 6 years old. They had never heard of falafel so they thought I was serving “waffles.” They tried it just the same and both asked for seconds! So here you go, a mother (and dietitian) approved, … Continue reading
Wild Rice & Chickpea Salad (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Seems lately grains have gotten a bad wrap in the press. I do agree that some people tend to do better on a lower grain diet, especially gluten containing grains, but not everyone needs to toss out their whole grains just yet. They can be a great source of fiber, prebiotics, protein, B vitamins, and trace minerals. The … Continue reading
Vegetarian Chili (Vegan, Gluten Free, Soy Free)
There is something about soup that comforts me unlike any other food. It is one of my favorite things about cold weather. Now that Spring is in full bloom, the days of hot soup are limited, but yesterday was one of those days. It was a lazy Sunday with cold rain outside so I eagerly decided … Continue reading
Banana Muffins (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
After the success I had baking the gluten free soda bread recently, I’m all of a sudden motivated to try more gluten free baking. I found a recipe for low carb/low sugar, gluten free banana bread but was too hungry to wait the full 50 minutes they take to cook. So I modified the recipe to … Continue reading
Soda Bread (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Truth be told, I’m not much of a baker. I have a hard time following precise directions when it comes to recipes and now that I’m gluten free I find these ingredients to be a little intimidating. The one thing I used to bake consistently though was soda bread for St. Patrick’s day. So when I saw … Continue reading
