Resourceful home cook creating healthy, flexible meal plans
This is an easy grain-free sweet bread, made with bright yellow summer squash (aka zucchini) and flavored with pumpkin butter and toasted walnuts. The original recipe from the Food Network called for unsweetened apple butter, but we had some Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Butter on hand, so we used that […]
Black Rice is nutty with a soft texture. It’s known as “Forbidden Rice” or “longevity rice;” I read that an ancient legend claimed that it was eaten exclusively by the emperors of China to increase health and ensure a long life. The fresh mango and orange offer sweet and […]
Unlike traditional rice pudding, in this version the arborio rice cooks in oat milk, coconut cream, vanilla beans, and fresh ginger. We served this with sliced mango and a unique mix of crunchy toppings. The original recipe is for dairy-based rice pudding; it comes from Bon Appétit, specifically Bernardo […]
Our weekly farm basket included an array of bright green and yellow summer squash. We transformed them into a delicious snack using vegan Parmesan and gluten-free bread crumbs. The original recipe came from Ellie Krieger of the Food Network.
This recipe uses Jamaican Curry Powder to season the corn, and coconut milk to cook the rice. The combination is simple – mildly spicy and ever-so-sweet. Both of our sons loved it, and our nine-year-old suggested serving the leftovers with a couple of fried eggs – delicious! The recipe […]
This was a challenging week for our family; our younger son had cochlear implant surgery on Monday; although the surgery went well and he’s recovering nicely, it was tiring and stressful, and it threw our typical weekday schedule off. We created a meal plan that focused on simplicity early […]
This may be one of our favorite preparations for trout, ever! Our eight-year-old enjoyed it so much, he was willing to try to cheek meat (which he loved)! We served this alongside our Roasted Cauliflower with Cumin, Chili, and Almonds.
This dressed-up roasted cauliflower side dish is aromatic and tastes sophisticated, but is super-simple to prep. I couldn’t eat more than a bite or two because cauliflower is on my list of low-FODMAP no-go’s, but the rest of our family enjoyed this. Both of our sons ate these veggie’s […]
We adapted this vegan and gluten-free recipe from Bakerita. Our version of this classic summer dessert includes lightly sweetened plums, nectarines, and apricots topped with an oatmeal walnut-pecan crumble. You could easily swap in peaches, pluots, or cherries, to create your own version of this triple stone fruit cobbler.
We adapted this recipe from Alice Hart’s Vegetarian cookbook; she included it in her book with permission of Stephane Reynaud, who is chef-proprietor of a restaurant near Paris, France. This is apparently a well-traveled and well-loved recipe, and we can taste why! Our version pairs creamy vegan feta seasoned […]
