Cauliflower – the latest casserole companion + a recipe

  Many moons ago, when gluten and dairy were not an issue for me, I used to love making a chili cheddar pasta dish I’d found in Cooking Light.  It was awesome – filled with noodles, milk, butter, and cheese.  But, alas, no more. As I transitioned to a whole foods way of cooking, I [...]

Fancy some meatloaf?

As a kid, I hated meatloaf.  I think it was the ketchup.  I had a bad experience with it and avoided it well into my 20s.  Unfortunately, it meant I never developed a taste for dishes that included it. This week, I decided to test my taste buds and pulled out an old copy of [...]

Crock Pot Pork Carnitas with Cabbage Lime Garnish

Cubes of pork shoulder marinated over-night in milk and quartered oranges. A 5-gallon pot with pounds of lard and the pork chunks heated to the brink of boiling, and stirred every so often by a 3-foot, home-made wooden paddle. Pork that is extremely tender, has a slight crisp to the outside, and can easily broken [...]

Gluten-free Friendly Thanksgiving Ideas

Well, it’s that time of year again – cooler weather, celebration, and that feeling of dread that so many of us feel when faced with big holiday gatherings full of social pressure and off-limit foods at every turn. Here are the strategies I’ll be using this year, along with other ideas for having an amazingly filling holiday that honors your food constraints and choices.

Sog-free, vegetarian (or not) lasagna that is also gluten-free and dairy-free

This recipe is the ultimate in sog-free lasagna, not to mention gluten-free and dairy-free. It is jam-packed with garden-fresh vegetables and some brined olives and artichokes for extra flavor. Make it vegetarian (or not), and serve up dinner for a crowd or have lunchtime leftovers.