Tag: gluten-free
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Demystify Okra
We have loved Okra for long time. We like ours slimy and non slimy. There are different ways to prepare it, according to taste. Â So before we share a couple of interesting ways to make it we thought it important to tell you just a little about this little gem. So what’s in an Okra:…
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Black Sesame Ahi Tuna
Ahi Tuna should be wonderful light or dark pink with as few white visible fibers as possible running through. We prefer buying sushi grade and about an inch thick. We wanted to share a quick, healthy and very light dish with you as a great mid-week alternative. I made three steaks tonight for the both…
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Bacon Wrapped Scallops
To most of us here in the US this is a fairly common appetizer, but the reality is that this is a very special treat, or dinner if you really think about it. The ingredients are amazing and so different, and the tastes that they create together are an absolute marriage of love and compliment.…
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Mom’s Banana Nut Bread
We had all these great bananas, then we watched them get riper and darker…but then they are too yucky to eat…hmmm what to do? 🙂 My mom’s great recipe jumped to mind. Super quick, easy and beyond moist – so whip up a batch today! Ingredients for this crowd-pleaser: 100 grams of unsalted butter, we…
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Demystify Tamarind: Paleo Goan Fish & Shrimp Curry
As promised we are sharing our Paleo Goan Fish and Shrimp Curry with you. Henry and I made it together and it was not only wonderful to cook together, as always, but more over the taste of this dish was authentic and out of this world delicious. The key is of course fresh ingredients and…
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Demystify Tamarind
What is Tamarind?..you ask. It is an absolutely superb fruit which grows on tall trees in South America, Asia and North Africa. The pods are about five inches long and contain seeds and a pulp that become sour when dried. The pulp of the fruit is the main portion of tamarind used in food production. When…
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Gluten Free Labor Day Cupcakes
Happy Labor Day! We’ve been having fun this weekend in the sun, gym, and with friends – we hope that you’ve been doing the same. To help you celebrate your Labor Day we thought it appropriate to share a new creation with you and your family. Try our gluten-free Labor Day Cupcakes! This recipe is…
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Beets, Beets, Beets
We love beets, white with red swirly ones (candy-cane), yellow ones, dark red ones…we love them all. They not only taste amazing, but they are super nutritious too. Beets are high in folic acid (great for pregnant women), potassium, calcium and antioxidants (betacyanin, which is what gives beets their rich red color.). Now the beets…
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Ensalada de Agucate y Tomate (Avocado and Tomato Salad)
Avocado is one of our favorite foods and finds its way onto our plate just about daily. We love combining fresh avocado as pairing to our breakfast, dinners and appetizers. Today we’d like to share a typical Colombian dish that Henry grew up with: Ensalada de Agucate y Tomate Traditional Ingredients to make this ultra…
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Austrian Zwetschenkuchen (Austrian Plum Cake)
OMG 🙂 there really is no other way to describe this one…a favorite that I learned to make in cooking school many years ago. Of course I have modified it to fit our lifestyle, so it does not have the heap of white sugar and white flour among a few other no no’s.  We want…
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