Cauliflower takes the place of couscous or rice in this tasty side dish. I got the idea for this recipe from the book Grain Brain, which has some recipes in the back. I realized that I wanted to write a … Continue reading
Cauliflower “Couscous”
Category Archives: Gluten free
Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard and Potatoes
I tried to donate blood on Monday but was turned away because of low hemoglobin. So I’m trying to eat more iron. This soup has lentils, potatoes and swiss chard, all of which are good sources of iron. I soaked … Continue reading
Bok Choy Bell Pepper Stir Fry
I just want to start out by saying that it’s ironic of me to write a blog post about eco-friendly food right now because I’m waiting at the Toronto airport to fly home to California for reading week. Flying is … Continue reading
Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Dolmas aren’t as difficult to make as you think! This recipe is another part of my Mediterranean series. I’ve also done a Mexican series and a burger bar. So far for the Mediterranean series, I’ve done pita bread, tsatsiki and hummus. So … Continue reading
Pear Raisin Chutney
Cranberry sauce and cranberry apple chutney are my favorite Thanksgiving sauces. But I’ve never been able to find cranberries not sold in a plastic bag. It occurred to me that instead of trying to find plastic-free cranberries I should try … Continue reading
Brown Rice Milk/Brown Rice Horchata
I haven’t posted in a while. I haven’t been keeping up with social media for my blog. I think the last time I logged onto Twitter was last month. I haven’t abandoned my blog, but I’ve been having a hard … Continue reading
Egg Drop Soup
I avoid canned soup for a couple reasons. First of all, most soup cans are lined with an epoxy resin containing bisphenol-a (BPA), a known endocrine disruptor. Think that cans that say “BPA-free” are safe? Think again. Unfortunately, when things … Continue reading
Bell Pepper Leek Quiche with Butternut Squash Crust
Quiche is one of my favorite foods. I know, I say that about every recipe I put on here. But it’s always true! The special thing about this quiche is that it has butternut squash for crust instead of pastry. … Continue reading
Flourless Chocolate Black Bean Coconut Cake
Sorry that I haven’t posted in so long. I was on vacation in Wisconsin this week. (Nice state, by the way.) I’m back now, so I’ll be posting more recipes. Here’s one that I came up with recently that was … Continue reading
Almond Cookies
I make almond milk a lot, but I inevitably end up with leftover pulp. I don’t like wasting food, so I make cookies out of the pulp. I made these ones today and they were pretty good. And they’re gluten … Continue reading
The Plastic-Free Chef 