tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303311090553015592024-12-18T22:24:55.271-05:00The Gluten Free ItalianI'm going gluten free to cleanse my body, mind and soul... or because my allergist told me I had to. Just don't compare me to Elisabeth Hasselbeck.Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-46885039892005355262013-12-01T15:02:00.000-05:002013-12-01T15:03:20.051-05:00pancakes.I can never find my pancake recipe. I have made pancakes since going GF at least a dozen times and yet, every time the craving strikes I end up spending half an hour trying to track down the recipe I liked after the million I read through before combining a few of my favorites.I went through and read recipe after recipe. Searched my email. My hard drive. Nada. Then, darling boyfriend said "Don'tLauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-15916928593696801972013-06-16T18:44:00.000-04:002014-07-04T13:42:15.336-04:00Gluten, Grain and Dairy free BrowniesNo matter how much planning or googling I do, Father's Day always throws me for a gift giving loop. It seems that the more creative I get the less likely my dad is to actually use or enjoy whatever I get him.
So what do you get for the man who has everything? Food. I chose food that my mother doesn't make (or particularly like).
Brownies.
These brownies are so rich and decadentLauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-76720505469942139672013-06-02T14:02:00.003-04:002013-06-02T14:02:45.961-04:00Gluten Free/ Primal/ Paleo Savory or Sweet WafflesSometimes, I wake up on the weekend and know exactly what I want to eat. This morning, however, I wanted four different things that didn't make sense together. I wanted something that felt carb-y, something sweet, something savory, something crunchy... one of those mornings.
Doing my usual google dance for a good recipe using ingredients I have on hand, I found this awesome recipe for Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-49683855770796389262013-02-03T18:52:00.000-05:002013-02-03T19:01:42.204-05:00Gluten Free Superbowl!<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-24035948921959379212012-10-08T11:23:00.000-04:002012-10-08T11:23:21.790-04:00Baking Conversion ChartOh MAN was I excited when I saw this! I used to bake constantly, partially because my wonderful roommate was always an eager audience for my cookies, cupcakes, muffins etc etc etc. Also because it was damn easy with wheat flour. Which of course, I never appreciated until after I couldn't eat it anymore.
Once I learned about the Celiac/allergy/intolerance (depending on who you ask...)Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-3799283288568931542012-09-16T12:41:00.000-04:002012-09-16T12:41:13.636-04:00Herbed Baked EggsAs much as I love summer, the days on the beach, getting out of work when there is still daylight to spare etc, I am more excited about Fall than I thought I was.
Exhibit A. I have busted my velour pants out of seasonal retirement.
Exhibit B. Craving savory, warm baked eggs when I woke up this morning.
Herbed Baked Eggs
(serves 2)
4 tablespoons coconut milk
1 tablespoon of butter (salted orLauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-30099698962205532682012-06-10T13:48:00.000-04:002012-06-10T13:48:53.875-04:00Cold Sesame NoodlesOkay. WHO AMONG YOU KNEW THAT YOU COULD COOK A SPAGHETTI SQUASH IN THE MICROWAVE IN TEN MINUTES??? Ya'all are assholes, keeping that secret from me, knowing my deadly serious spaghetti squash addiction, letting me spend 45 minutes waiting for the oven timer to ding. Sheesh. I see how it is. Anyway. Hostility aside. Now that I know this, there is no turning back. I am slightly Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-85375596959301905372012-05-20T16:27:00.003-04:002012-05-20T16:28:43.786-04:00Smoothie, take 1.I have always been a lover of smoothies and milkshakes. In college, I spent pretty much all of my flex dollars (read McShane Money akin to Toys R Us Geoffrey Bucks) on smoothies from "The Grille."
On fastpaleo and other sites, I constantly see banging smoothie recipes. Many of which have banana in them, which is unfortunate because I cannot get my boyfriend to even be in the same Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-17663964250655870112012-05-04T22:42:00.001-04:002012-05-04T22:43:22.541-04:00sweet potato fries aka indulgence*crickets*
I suck at posting.
Now that THAT is out of the way....
Here's the deal. I haven't been feeling so hot lately or since like the beginning of this year. Sluggish, unmotivated, foggy headed. Kind of akin to the glutenous days of yore. I tried to pay attention to whether I was getting DL glutened in restaurants, or whether one of my regular favorites had changed ingredients Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-88401942831058863342012-02-25T14:17:00.000-05:002012-02-25T14:17:20.851-05:00leek madnessWhen I was grocery shopping last week, GIANT leeks greeted me in the fresh produce aisle at my local store. I am talking freakshow leeks. So I couldn't resist picking up two, figuring I would improvise my way to something great after making potato leek soup, which I have recently become obsessed with.
Emeril's recipe is fantastic and naturally gluten free. I've also made it with green Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-18118506018116387502012-02-08T16:20:00.000-05:002012-02-08T16:20:39.384-05:00I am SO pro Against the Grain.So, gluten free friends, let me tell you about a little company called Against the Grain Gourmet. At first I saw the name on a few bags in the Whole Foods freezer section and thought - whoa thats a strong statement. I'm also a little weary of frozen breads. They just never seemed to get to a texture that I loved. And then I started trying Against the Grain products one by one...Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-54163036142210182722012-01-25T13:14:00.000-05:002012-01-25T13:14:34.498-05:00avgolemano!I am eating this soup RIGHT NOW and did not want to waste another second before posting it. It is delicious and can be ready in about 30 minutes with some convenient subs like rotisserie chicken. This is the recipe that I made, which is a riff on a fantastic Cooking Light recipe they featured in their most recent issue.
This soup is purportedly a fantastic hangover cure as well as aLauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-28445563710076959542012-01-07T22:45:00.000-05:002012-01-07T22:45:36.419-05:00Queen of Dips has returned from her holy hiatus.Someone bestowed the above title on me on New Years Eve when I proudly displayed four variations of dips for my party guests. I shrugged. Mostly because I've only transcribed one dip recipe and generally just wing it and taste, taste, taste until it goes somewhere I like. Here are the four I made for NYE that are perfect for football playoffs, awards show parties and a bevy of Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-28791933329936110932011-11-27T22:35:00.002-05:002011-11-27T22:35:58.661-05:00thank you, foodnetworkhumor.comLauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-55152782423312053482011-10-31T22:53:00.000-04:002011-10-31T22:53:04.016-04:00Field Trip: GoyaI almost forgot about you Meatless Monday, pledge. But today is the 31st. Still October. Still made it.
I keep going back to Mexican recipes for my Meatless Monday round up. But its for good reason. I really never miss meat in Mexican food. And these enchiladas are no exception. I like to throw mushrooms in with this combo, but the original is so perfect no Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-25554839562525660052011-10-25T22:29:00.000-04:002011-10-25T22:29:20.965-04:00This has nothing to do with being gluten free.Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-10429034356992507022011-10-23T20:04:00.001-04:002011-10-23T20:05:03.243-04:00Tomato Gratin with Arugula Walnut PestoThe wonderful Karina (one of my absolute favorite gluten free bloggers) inspired this recipe with her Pesto Zucchini Tomato Gratin, which I have made and LOOOVED. Perfect use for those amazing waffle bread crumbs and for your favorite pesto. Recently I've also experimented with a roasted red pepper pesto over salmon. This was my first attempt at a straight up arugula pesto and itLauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-27524418655113287542011-10-16T23:24:00.000-04:002011-10-16T23:24:24.756-04:00Stuffed PeppersI adapted this recipe from October's Cooking Light. Theirs is for poblanos, which I am sure would be amazing, but I couldn't find any big enough to do the stuffing justice. I also killed the bulgur for quinoa, which I have not used nearly enough lately.
I don't know if you all have gotten the memo but stuffed peppers are totally trending. And by totally I mean that one ofLauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-85298105794059577632011-10-09T19:48:00.014-04:002011-10-09T19:59:40.599-04:00Green Quinoa PieI almost forgot about my Meatless Monday recipe pledge. But I remembered just in the nick of time. And simultaneously remembered this recipe, which I will be making in the very near future.
This recipe satisfies crunchy and creamy cravings while still filling you up with plenty of fiber (from the flax) and protein (from the quinoa). I'm actually attempting to make stuffed Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-26098303223938252822011-10-04T23:53:00.000-04:002011-10-04T23:53:15.383-04:00HUMMUS!Anyone catch the subtle Pearl Jam reference in the title?
In the process of sorting all my recipes on the handy dandy recipe page, I realized that I have quite a few vegetarian recipes up here. I was thinking back to how it all started.
At first it was a few Meatless Mondays here and there. Who am I to defy Yoko and Paul's twitter directives? Then I was eating Meatless Monday leftovers onLauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-21081721895613086242011-10-02T14:44:00.000-04:002011-10-02T14:44:44.702-04:00Garlicky Green Gratin / the case for kaleCooking Light featured this recipe in their cheap eats section in October's magazine. Here is how to make it gluten free and ramp up the flavor with bitter greens and prevent the watery results many testers got from making this recipe per their original directions.
I like Kale any ol' time, but it is harvested in the fall (through LATE fall) since it is super hearty and can survive Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-44919700629603995752011-09-16T09:51:00.000-04:002011-09-16T09:51:26.797-04:00Everyday Taco SaladI got an email from South Beach diet the other day with a recipe for taco salad that sounded amazing. Except it was full of expensive shit I didnt have on hand or intend to drop money on. So this recipe was born from that idea. Taco salad with ingredients on hand. Deeelicious. Especially the beans, which I will make again as a side for sure.
3/4 lb lean ground beef or 2 1/2 cups soy crumbles
1 Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-65538290229043477742011-08-31T21:23:00.000-04:002011-08-31T21:23:19.018-04:00... Crab Cakes ...It is very hard for me to use the word or ingredient CRAB seriously. Mostly because my darling Andrea and I have been calling eachother crab for the last few years after a brief obsession with hermit crabs. This recipe and post is for her, obvs.
I needed a quick meal tonight and remembered I had a few cans of crab meat in my massive suburban pantry. (Don't tell Ina Garten that Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-44427984518934975772011-08-28T14:56:00.000-04:002011-08-28T14:56:57.731-04:00FRITTATA FRENZYI have seriously been neglecting the original content portions of this blog. To make up for it, I bestow upon you all a frenzy of frittata recipes. Frittatas are easy midweek meals to throw together and serve with potatoes or a great salad. I also love them for lazy weekends since one will get two people through breakfasts with a little to spare.
The first version I made below was created Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030331109055301559.post-88981942855353037102011-07-31T21:36:00.000-04:002011-07-31T21:36:05.584-04:00Cooking Light goes Gluten Free!On August 2nd, Cooking Light magazine is releasing a Gluten Free cookbook!
I am a huge fan of Cooking Light. I like their recipes and their focus on health and balance versus dieting, so I am psyched. You can read more about the release here.
There are a few reviews up on Amazon already which are not good. One star was given in each, in fact. And the complaints are typical.&Lauren Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632440001697306491noreply@blogger.com0