I’ve been thinking about making pesto stuffed mushrooms for a while now, at least since considering the dish as worthy of a Food Network competition. Then I was at the store and saw the beautiful criminis. Usually they have the smaller ones, but sometimes they have ones almost big enough to be called portabellas. […]
Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
July 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Categories: Food · Recipes · Vegetable Dishes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Peach Cobbler
June 27th, 2008 · No Comments
My favorite seller was at the Petaluma Farmer’s Market the other week, Chris the peach guy. Chemical-free, great prices, and amazing flavor. He had a “rejects” box he was selling at $1/lb (half the usual price)–mostly ones with small blemishes that most people wouldn’t even notice. I was picking through it when he said, oh […]
Categories: Desserts · Food · Recipes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Homemade Popsicles
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Popsicles are an easy summer treat that feels like dessert but can be very healthy if made with the right ingredients. I always use whole fruit, never juice. And I don’t sweeten them either. But you can make them any way you wish.
The basic recipe is:
Pureed fruit
Liquid to make them pourable
For this batch, I used […]
Categories: Desserts · Food · Recipes · Snacks
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
The Next Food Network Star: 6/1/08
June 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
When I watch competition shows I do sometimes get caught up in rooting for the people I like but I usually end up wondering what I would do if it were me up there. The Next Food Network Star does include home cooks (though most are professional caterers, chefs, or restaurant owners, nearly all […]
Categories: Dressings & Sauces · Food · Food Commentary · Food Television · Meals & Events · Recipes · Vegetable Dishes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, seafood
Stuffed Spicy Peppers with Tofu Basil Filling
May 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Michael and I were in the terrific produce section of the new branch of Farmer Joe’s market in Oakland last week. They had a wide chile selection and we got some that looked like poblanos, but turned out to be spicier. I made a filling for them the other night.
Recipe:
4 stuffing peppers (any […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Vegan Pesto
May 13th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Although I adore basil, I usually make my pesto from other herbs, simply due to availability and cost. My favorite combo is half cilantro and half parsley. If I don’t have cilantro, or I don’t have enough of it, I will use spearmint to make up the difference. All the herbs must be fresh.
Your classic […]
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Vegan Cole Slaw
May 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Coleslaw is basically raw shredded cabbage, with or without some other vegetables, in a creamy and/or tangy dressing. I usually make it from green and red cabbage and carrot, in a mayo/mustard vinegrette. Comes out very pretty.
How you cut the cabbage makes an enormous difference. I have in the past used the shredder attachment of […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Passover Seder 2008
May 4th, 2008 · 8 Comments
I’ve hosted a Passover seder at my home every year for the last 20 or so (except for the year my mother died the night before Passover 1996 and the following year, the first with Michael, when Michael and I both had the flu). Each one has a different mix of people, cultures, familiarity with […]
Categories: Family Life · Food · Judaism · Meals & Events · Passover · Religion & Holidays
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, lowcarb, MCS, petaluma, photos-family, photos-food, photos-misc, raw food, seafood, sonoma county
Horseradish with Beet
May 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Success with horseradish has been extremely variable, both due to variation in the flavor of the unprocessed horseradish roots, and the fact that it is too strong to sniff or taste during preparation to make small modifications. The ones I made for Passover this year were pretty good.
I started with two horseradish roots. […]
Categories: Dressings & Sauces · Food · Judaism · Passover · Recipes · Religion & Holidays
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, lowcarb, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Gefilte Fish
May 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Passover 2008: the year of the gefilte fish disaster.
This is only the second time we’ve made gefilte (gelfilte, gelfelte, gefelte) fish. The stuff in jars is pretty good (some people hate it but I grew up on and adore the stuff) but every last brand has eggs in it. And pretty much all have gluten […]
Categories: Food · Judaism · Main Dishes · Passover · Recipes · Religion & Holidays
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, seafood
Mushroom Olive Compote
April 29th, 2008 · No Comments
I make this simple (but time consuming) dish for Passover every year. It’s not a Passover dish persay but it’s become a tradition. Some of my guests count on it being there.
Use quality ingredients and watch the cooking methods and this dish will be perfect. Otherwise, it can be bland or just […]
Categories: Food · Recipes · Vegetable Dishes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Beet Borscht
April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Borscht is a Russian and Jewish beet soup that can be made with or without meat, served hot or cold. The cold versions are often served with sour cream (unless it’s a Jewish recipe and it has meat). There are many variations. The addition of ginger and carrots is my own invention, […]
Categories: Food · Recipes · Soups
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, lowcarb, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Macadamia Nut Torte
April 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments
I made this lovely torte (or is it a tart? or maybe a cheesecake?) for Passover this year. It was a gamble, since we had never made it before, and didn’t have much of a recipe to go on, but it came out wonderful. Many thanks to Jessica of Foodlab for the […]
Categories: Desserts · Food · Recipes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Rockfish Stew
April 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Rock fish, rock cod, plain cod…I don’t know. But it made a tasty stew. I got fillets at Costco.
Don’t fuss over ingredients. I made this out of what I found in my fridge and freezer. Next time I’ll make it with completely different vegetables. And why are there 4 carrots in the picture […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, seafood
Slushies (and frozen strawberries)
April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
When I was at the Marin County Fair on July 4th, 2007, one of the booths was promoting healthy eating for kids and they had samples of a blender drink. All fruit (no juice) and no added sugar. It was fabulous on that blindingly hot day (about 100*F).
Their slushie recipe:
Ice cubes (between 1/3 and 1/2 […]
Categories: Desserts · Food · Recipes · Snacks
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Baba Ghanoush
April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
This lovely eggplant dip or spread is quite easy to make and there are a lot of variations (even more so than for the spelling). I don’t follow an exact recipe. I just do it by taste.
Ingredients:
Eggplant (globe is best but you can use any kind; leave the skin on)
Tahini
Lemon juice (organic jarred is okay)
Olive […]
Categories: Food · Recipes · Spreads & Dips
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, middle eastern food, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Foodlab Gathering: Los Angeles, CA, 3/17/08
April 1st, 2008 · 6 Comments
Foodlab is an internet mailing list for sharing recipes, tips, support and more while discovering and living with food allergies/intolerances. Monica started the list a couple of years ago, after realizing that off-topic discussions of food allergies were starting to take over a parenting list. Most of the folks on Foodlab (the active posters anyway) […]
Categories: Food · Food Commentary · Meals & Events · Travel
Tags: · asian food, dairy-free, egg-free, fermented foods, gluten-free, latin food, los angeles, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, photos-misc, raw food, seafood, vegan, vegetarian
What’s Up with French Meadow Bakery?
March 30th, 2008 · 3 Comments
I make a lot of my food from scratch, but some things are just too difficult. There is a small subset of irreplaceable products…and when they’re gone, I panic.
French Meadow Bakery’s gluten-free tortillas are in that category. I eat them about 5 days a week for lunch (as wraps/burritos). They have two: Healthy Hemp and […]
Categories: Breads & Savory Cakes · Food · Food Commentary · Food Product Reviews · Sweets
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Crab Cakes
March 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments
This recipe comes from Foodlab listmom Monica, who has graciously allowed me to post it here. She made them for our recent Los Angeles Foodlab potluck and I took some pictures.
Not only are these cakes delicious, but they’re free of eggs, dairy, gluten, soy, corn, and even low in carbs. Alas, they are not kosher […]
Categories: Food · Main Dishes · Recipes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, photos-misc, seafood
Halibut Ceviche
March 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Let’s see…it’s raw, it’s lowcarb, it’s lowfat, it’s high in protein, it’s filled with healthy stuff, it’s dairy & egg-free, it’s gluten-free, it’s legume-free…what’s not to love? Oh yeah, and it is astoundingly delicious and not hard to make either.
The basic recipe is for Mexican Ceviche at http://www.recipezaar.com/8899. There are as many ways to make […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, latin food, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, photos-misc, raw food, seafood