Here’s another recipe inspired by the question I asked on Facebook when I realized my garden was going to produce hundreds of pounds of tomatoes this year. A friend said ratatouille…and asked me to deliver some. So I made several delicious batches. And of course, delivered it to the person who requested. Perhaps this is…
Southwest Zoodle Bake
I used to love baked pasta. Especially the kind at the fast food Italian place down the street from where I worked. I also liked a version I made at home that was topped with biscuits in a can. Man, I had some pretty unhealthy eating habits. Looking back, little of what I ate tasted…
Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce, from the garden!
Last week I shared a photo on Facebook of tomatoes fresh from my garden. But you already knew that since you *like* me over there, right? 😉 While the harvest is a bit later than in years past, it looks like a very successful year for homegrown maters. I was running out of inspiration, I…
Pasta Carbonara, reinvented without the wheat, meat or dairy
Recently a friend said to me, “Oh, I feel so bad for you. I would just die if I couldn’t eat pasta or dairy.” I explained I still eat my share of pasta. And I’m not missing dairy because I use non-dairy milk, eat non-dairy cheeses, even yogurt. Then came, “But bacon would be the…
Pan-Seared Italian Tempeh
Lately we’ve been making lots of quick meals, revisiting our favorites from the time of year when we have the least amount of time to prepare a good meal. Even when I only have 30 minutes to make a meal, I’m still trying hard to make sure we get plenty of nutritious ingredients and have…
Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Pasta with Smoked Cream Sauce
Yesterday I wrote about the amazing gluten-free dining experience I had at Otto in NYC. I enjoyed the dish I ate, Penne con Noci Zucca, so much that I wanted to replicate the flavors at home. Except I don’t eat dairy at home, so the wonderful smoked ricotta I had on the dish needed to…