gluten-free

  • Yet Another Lentil Salad

    There are so many lentil salad recipes out there and this is actually not my favorite one (will post that one of these days). But I had some white wine I needed to use up (which is actually optional), so… Continue reading

    Yet Another Lentil Salad
  • Something to Do With Fresh Tomatoes

    It’s the height of summer, and I’m beginning to be inundated with tomatoes from our farmer’s CSA box. My own tomato plants aren’t even flowering yet, as the seeds I sowed early on (German Johnson, from my friend Anna) are… Continue reading

    Something to Do With Fresh Tomatoes
  • Quinoa Tabbouleh

    I already have my tabbouleh story from 2006 in this blog, so won’t bore you with that. We’re mostly gluten-free now, so I thought I’d post an updated recipe using quinoa. I didn’t mean to grow so much parsley this… Continue reading

    Quinoa Tabbouleh
  • Bicol Express

    I’m not a Bicolana so I don’t make any claims of authenticity for this dish. However, we did have several Bicolanas as household helpers when I was growing up, and my favorite, Ate Irene, would cook this dish once in… Continue reading

  • Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Egg-Free Nut-Free Waffles

    Note on our family’s allergies: M is allergic to dairy, nuts, eggs, gluten, pineapple, kiwi, shellfish, and soy.B is allergic to dairy, nuts, eggs, gluten, shellfish, and cane sugar. I asked M what dish he misses and he said waffles,… Continue reading

    Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Egg-Free Nut-Free Waffles
  • Spicy Eggplant Stir-Fry

    Pan-fry eggplant cubes over low heat in a bit of oil until tender. Remove to a plate. Over high heat, stir-fry sliced scallions and minced ginger, one minute. Add back eggplant cubes and sauce mixture of soy sauce (use tamari… Continue reading

    Spicy Eggplant Stir-Fry
  • Black Bean Salad

    Another flexible recipe that will adjust to whatever you have on hand, but as always, the more colorful, the better-looking (for your eyes) and the better for your health. After you’ve got all that up there done, the rest is… Continue reading

  • Shrimp Pad Thai

    This is the dish I turn to when I need some Thai comfort food. I’ve adapted it from Chez Pim’s recipe from years ago. It was the first pad thai recipe I tried that actually worked for me and so… Continue reading