Today, I am sharing my collection of gluten-free and dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes that I have accumulated this past year. I can’t believe how quickly Thanksgiving has crept up on us. This time of year always seems to go at warp speed. This is our family’s first gluten-free (and dairy-free) Thanksgiving. It’s almost been one year…
Mushroom Cornbread Stuffing Muffins Recipe
Thanksgiving Day should be a day for both the cook and the family to relax, but oftentimes, the cook spends the better part of the day in the kitchen. At least, that’s what used to happen in my house until I realized that so many of the Thanksgiving dishes could be prepared ahead of time….
Bombay Chile And Cilantro Chicken
Bombay Chile And Cilantro Chicken is a flavorful, healthy meal to try when you’re looking to mix things up for your dinner routine. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I make a lot of chicken during the week for my kids at dinnertime. It’s easy, inexpensive and can often be prepared ahead of time….
Pollo Asado Chicken Taco Recipe
Pollo Asado is delicious served as a chicken taco for a family-friendly meal. Growing up, the only tacos I knew were the ones made with ground meat filling. Little did I know that the world of tacos includes virtually anything you can stuff into a tortilla. This pollo asado chicken taco filling is a great…
Oven Roasted Vegetables with Sage and Thyme Recipe
Did you know that eating the right foods can help you feel more energetic and contribute to a good mood? According to Joy Bauer’s Food Cures, high quality carbohydrates and protein (found primarily in plant foods) contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that help contribute to a good mood. These include whole grains, legumes, vegetables…
Tikka Masala Meatballs Recipe
Tikka Masala Meatballs can be made ahead of time and are a nice change from regular meatballs for your weekly menu. I’m always looking for make ahead recipes for dinner that can be kept warm in a slow cooker (or crock pot) during the weekdays. Meatballs in sauce, one of my kids’ favorites, are perfect…
Easy Caramelized Baked Chicken with Green Olives and Prunes Recipe
Easy Caramelized Baked Chicken with Green Olives and Prunes is a delicious healthy meal that gets its amazing flavor from marinating the chicken. I make a lot of chicken during the week for my kids. Every night, they ask “what’s for dinner?” and on many days, the answer is simply …”chicken.” Of course, that begs…
Thai Chicken Skewers
Quick and easy weeknight dinners are a must for our family during the school year, and since we’ve been having an Indian Summer this past week, I decided to uncover the grill and throw some Thai Chicken Skewers on. My kids love anything on skewers – they’re fun to eat and quick to cook. I’ve…
Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers with Millet Black Bean Pilaf and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
These Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are stuffed with a millet black bean pilaf and topped with a beautiful roasted red pepper carrot pesto sauce. These beautiful vegetarian stuffed peppers happen to be vegan-adaptable and gluten-free too. If you’re vegan, either leave out the cheese in roasted red pepper carrot pesto, or substitute with a simple roasted…
Roasted Red Pepper Carrot Pesto Recipe
 Whole Grain Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Carrot Pesto, Roasted Broccoli and Cherry Tomatoes A while back, I wrote a post called “Super Sauces” that included a recipe for Spinach Basil Pesto and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. Since then, I’ve made a few other sauces that deserve to be included in this category…
Farinata, Socca or Chickpea Pizza Recipe
Farinata, Socca or Chickpea Pizza is naturally gluten-free. Ever since my youngest son was found to be allergic to wheat among other foods, I find myself constantly looking for gluten-free recipes that might remind him of something tasty he used to enjoy. Call it comfort food. One of the recipes I’ve been wanting to try…
Tuna Marinara Pasta Recipe
Tuna Marinara Pasta is a quick and easy dinner idea that comes together in 30 minutes or less. There are nights when I stare into my refrigerator and just don’t feel like cooking. I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Thankfully, I always stock a few cans of tuna fish and tomatoes in…
Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes Capers Basil
Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes Capers Basil is a healthy, delicious meal for any day of the week. 230 calories/serving; 3 Freestyle points. These Sauteed Chicken Breasts are so versatile, they can be topped with just about anything…pesto, sauteed mushrooms, a lemon-caper sauce, use your imagination. I had a few leftover Sauteed Chicken Breasts and…
Pasta with Caramelized Onions Wax Beans Corn Tomatoes Jalapeno
Pasta with Caramelized Onions Wax Beans Corn Tomatoes Jalapeno highlights summer produce at its peak. This recipe was inspired by fresh produce from my CSA Box one summer. Fresh summer vegetables are bountiful in Connecticut, so I try to enjoy as many as I can, whether they are from a Community Supported Agriculture (“CSA”) or…
Penne with Tuna Plum Tomatoes and Black Olives Recipe
I don’t know about you, but it feels as if summer is flying by. When my kids were young and I had three toddlers under the age of 3, I thought I was busy, but looking back at the days when my little ones were happy just splashing in the little blow-up pool in the…
Summer Vegetable Korean Lettuce Wraps Recipe
This past week, I picked up my CSA Box #7, and found “pencil carrots”, eggplant, tomatoes, arugula, Ailsa Craig onions (sweet and mild), green beans, swiss chard, cucumbers, fresh garlic, parsley, basil tops, zucchini, sweet “Trinity” corn, and green leaf lettuce. Leafy Lettuce Greens, Parsley, Basil, Tomatoes and Corn from my CSA Box. Swiss Chard,…
Pasta with Roasted Beets, Beet Greens and Pine Nuts Recipe
Pasta with Roasted Beets, Beet Greens and Pine Nuts is a healthy and delicious way to enjoy fresh beets at the peak of their season. I was out of town this past week at my son’s baseball tournament in Florida. We had a blast between watching all the ball games and riding the roller coasters…
CSA Box #4: Vegetarian Stir-Fry Garlic Scapes with Five-Spice Pressed Tofu Recipe
Stir-Fried Garlic Scapes with Five-Spice Pressed Tofu This past week, my CSA Box held a larger variety of vegetables than the last three weeks – Green Leaf Lettuce, Red Kale, Rainbow Swiss Chard, Bok Choy, Zucchini, Sugar Snap Peas, Cilantro, Radishes, Kolhrabi, more Garlic Scapes and a Tomato. My immediate reaction was “Yay, more Sugar…
Basil Garlic Scape Pesto and Broccoli with Toasted Garlic Olive Oil
Whole Grain Pasta with Basil Garlic Scape Pesto This week, when I picked up CSA Box #3, I noticed the box was considerably fuller than the first two boxes. It’s always a fun surprise each week to see what’s inside. This week’s CSA box features sugar snap peas, basil, romaine lettuce, napa cabbage, broccoli,…
Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce – Pasta Al Pomodoro
Pasta Al Pomodoro is an easy homemade pasta sauce that is very kid-friendly. Pasta Al Pomodoro Now that my boys are done with school, there will be days when I will be making an extra meal, namely lunch. Although it might be easier just to make a sandwich, pasta with a simple spaghetti sauce takes just a…
Pasta with Sauteed Swiss Chard Recipe
Pasta with Sauteed Swiss Chard is an easy, healthy, meatless meal that comes together very quickly. Pasta with Sauteed Swiss Chard Swiss chard is one of my favorite leafy green vegetables that I buy at our local farmer’s market. I especially like rainbow swiss chard, with its deep red and yellow hues. Usually, I simply…