Way back when I first whipped up a batch of pancakes using coconut flour, they seemed pretty fluffy to me. I was grateful for something close to what I wanted. That was then. The trick to getting thick and fluffy pancakes is to add something acidic, like yogurt, to react with the baking soda. The reaction …
Roasted Chile Cauliflower Bites
I’m all over ancho chile peppers. I purchase them dry, toast them, and then grind them up into a powder to sprinkle on all kinds of things. I order them here, but I imagine you can buy them in a spice store, specialty market, or elsewhere online. You can also buy the powder — I just like …
Horseradish Sauce
My first taste of horseradish was as a kid during a Passover seder. The horseradish is symbolic of the bitterness of slavory the Jewish people endured in Egypt. Every seder I spoon a healthy serving of horseradish on a piece of Matzo and engulf it. If you’ve ever sat through a Passover seder you will understand the ravenous state that ensues, …
Mustard Herb Roasted Chicken
Mustard herb roasted chicken pieces make for tender meat, with a crispy outer edge. I’ve always believed that mustard and chicken belong together. What other ingredients join the party depends on my mood and what I have on hand. And honey and mustard also belong together, but only sometimes with chicken. Anyway, I don’t want to …
Strawberry Yogurt Bowl
Quite often I start off the day with a bowl of yogurt. It has a smooth, creamy texture, making it easy on the waking digestive system. And I like the shot of probiotics. Usually I combine the yogurt with fresh fruit, and if the fruit is tart I add a drizzle of maple syrup or …
Strawberry Ripple FroYo and Bacteriotherapy: Interview with Dr. David Suskind of Seattle Children’s Hospital
What do frozen yogurt and bacteriotherapy have in common? Good bacteria. A few months ago I attended a presentation for families affected by pediatric IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) at Seattle Children’s Hospital . The CCFA (Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America) and Seattle Children’s GI department presented a day-long seminar on several topics, including a new …
Yellow Cauliflower Rice, Dal, Chutney and Raita
This is a collection of recipes that was slated for Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet but due to size restraints most of it had to be cut. The only part that remains in the book is the yellow cauliflower rice. So I’m sharing this list of recipes as inspiration for a meal that features lots …
Grilled Peaches with Yogurt and Honey
I’ve been absorbed in summer weather, writing, photography, and recipe formulation. And this past weekend we took a brief sojourn to a beautiful California beach on Coronado Island (and one of us took in a bit of Comic-Con). It was very much needed. But now I’m back, and we’re grilling. Stone fruits are in season, so I’m taking …
Firecracker Pops
Once again, Seattle is cool and somewhat damp this weekend, while just about everywhere else in the U.S. folks are sweltering in humidity, heat, and triple-digit tempeatures. In some parts of the U.S. there are power outages due storms. I hope it gets better soon for everyone, and that when you read this you are safe, along …
Blueberry Corn Muffins
Note: This is not a grain-free recipe, however folks have requested that I keep it live because it is gluten-free. Food and memories seem to go together. Corn muffins remind me of a diner in the Bronx, somewhere, sitting with my dad, coffee for him, a corn muffin and juice for me. Recently I had …
Cherry Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt
Along with everything that’s late to bloom around here this summer, cherries came late and stuck around much longer than I anticipated. I just finished up the last batch of Bing cherries for this recipe. But this is not the end of the season for this recipe because I use frozen cherries as well as …
Herbed Goat Cheese
If you love goat cheese (or chèvre in French) and you’ve made yogurt before, this will be a familiar recipe. And if you haven’t made yogurt, this is fairly easy and just requires some timing over the course of a day or so. And it’s so worth it. Traditionally, goat cheese is made by heating …
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