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Meals delivered January 18, 2016
This is most of the produce I used in today's cooking...I couldn't fit all of it on my counter!
Dinner #1. Black Rice, Kale, & Aubergine Pilaf with Ginger Carrot Soup
Incredibly flavorful pilaf has lentils, avocado, dried apricots, and pistachios.
DF
Dinner #2. Lebanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Stuffed Sweet Potato with Dal.
Filling is cauliflower "rice" while dal is made with butternut and cauliflower.
P
By the way, the dal was my favorite dish that I created today! I had my friends from India taste it and they could not believe it had no lentils in it! Very pleased they loved it!
Dinner #3. Curried Carrot Quiche with Saffron Sesame Roasted Root Vegetables.
Carrot and egg quiche!
Chocolate Quinoa Cake
You will NOT believe this has no flour! Double layer with chocolate buttercream frosting. My former clients still tell me this is the best chocolate cake they have ever eaten!
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Meals delivered on January 22, 2016
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Asian Pear Cake
This was the first cake I made that got me started on my GF cupcake business! It is delicately spiced with cinnamon and has raisins, walnuts, and yummy slices of Asian pears.
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Meals delivered on January 25, 2016
Dinner #1. Spinach Ricotta Pie with Almond & Feta Stuffed Leeks
Pie is made with fresh homemade ricotta and crust is made with almond meal.
Dinner #2. Lemongrass Curry with Black Rice. Served with Spring Rolls.
These spring rolls are like rolls of fresh raw salad: Napa cabbage, sprouted mung beans, beets, carrots, mint. Paired with a ginger almond sauce...yum!
DF
Dinner #3. Noodle Free Lasagna with Spinach Kale Soup
I was just told this is the best lasagna ever! And there is no grain or dairy in this! This lasagna is made completely with veggies and nuts!
P
Carrot Ginger Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
I make this cake with lots of fresh grated ginger and top it with toasted pecans.
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Meals delivered February 1
Look at this beautiful mountain of sweet potato ricotta gnocchi!!
Dinner #1. Sweet Potato Ricotta Gnocchi with Brussels Sprouts in Brown Butter Sauce, Served with Braised Winter Greens with Chickpeas
I love making gnocchi with my freshly made ricotta! Winter greens include kale and chard.
Dinner #2. Leek and Broccoli Tart, Served with Yellow Beet Salad
This is a paleo tart, made with an almond pie crust and topped with cashew "parmesan". Salad is served with lemon poppy seed dressing.
P
Dinner #3. Black Eyed Pea Gumbo, Served with Wild Rice and Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Super tasty gumbo made with a GF roux, gumbo file, and okra, topped with a homemade chili pepper sauce.
DF
Lemon Meringue Pie
I've been told this is my best dessert... What amazes me about this pie is that traditionally made ones actually don't need gluten and sugar to taste great!!
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Meals delivered February 8, 2016
Dinner #1 Mung Bean Noodle & Tofu with Black Bean Sauce Stir-Fry, Served with Turnip Cake.
This stir fry had so many ingredients! Fresh bamboo shoots, mung bean sprouts, snow peas, carrots, broccoli, napa cabbage, shitake mushrooms, bok choy, and Hodo tofu topped a bed of mung bean noodles in a black bean sauce.
DF
Dinner #2 Kung Pao Sweet Potatoes, Served with Chinese Scallion Pancakes
The Kung Pao is prepared with a homemade paleo version of hoisin sauce made with coconut amino acid instead of soy, and had almonds instead of peanuts. I topped this with crispy lotus root.
P
Dinner #3 Palak Paneer, Served with Veggie Stuffed Paratha
Palak Paneer is creamed spinach and mustard greens, along with homemade cubes of soft cheese. The paratha is paleo, made of almond flour, and stuffed with cauliflower and peas.
Custard Tart
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, I am made a healthier version of "don tot", which is the custard tart you will find at Chinese dim sum. The crust was so flaky and you wouldn't expect it to be gluten free!
Assorted Vegan Truffles
Flavors included chocolate mint, ganache, chocolate rose, chocolate chili, hazelnut, and orange blossom with pistachio.
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Meals delivered February 15, 2016
Dinner #1 Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese, Served with Sauteed Kale and Roasted Beets
A tasty twist on a traditional dish- the butternut squash is part of the creamy (and orange!) sauce, and adds a nice sweetness.
Dinner #2 Egg Stuffed Zucchini Boats, Served with Cara Cara Orange Salad
The boats are actually like mini quiches baked inside zucchini. These are filled with veggies, walnuts, and fresh basil. The salad is a bed of spinach and chicory, topped with slices of cars cars orange, avocado, and toasted pecans.
P
Dinner #3 Caponata, Served with Fresh Herb Farinata
Caponata is the Italian version of ratatouille: A yummy mix of roasted eggplant, capers, and olives. The farinata is chickpea flatbread, which I made with fresh thyme and sage.
DF
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Meals delivered Monday, February 22, 2016
Dinner #1 Vegetable Empanada, Served with Sauteed Collard Greens.
I made these baked pastry with my latest favorite gluten free dish: PUFF PASTRY!!! I filled these with shaved brussels sprouts, leek, oyster mushrooms, peas, and goat cheese.
Dinner #2 Stuffed Kabocha Squash, Served with Cream of Broccoli and Cashew Soup
This wonderful squash is stuffed with cauliflower rice, veggies, nut cheese, and almonds. Cashew cream is added to the broccoli soup.
P
Dinner #3 Spinach Dhal, Served with Minted Rice with Tomato and Sprouted Beans
Dhal is an Indian lentil stew, and this one is made with fresh spinach. The rice pilaf includes tomatoes, mint, pea shoots, and sprouted lentils, chickpeas, and adjukis.
DF
Key Lime Pie
This pie is made with my GF graham cracker crust and a naturally sweetened condensed milk, both made from scratch.
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Meals delivered Monday, February 29, 2016
Dinner #1 Veggie & Black Bean Enchiladas, Served with Swiss Chard & Oranges
Enchiladas are topped with an freshly made ancho-chile sauce and queso fresco.
Dinner #2 Kati Roll with Egg, Served with Spinach & Onion Pakoras
Katis are Indian wraps: These are made grain-free, filled with egg and veggies. The spinach fritters are served with mint parsley chutney.
P
Dinner #3 Moussaka, Served with Greek Beet Salad
This is a vegan version of moussaka, layered lentils with eggplant and topped with potato.
DF
Lemon Chiffon Cake
Lemony angel food cake with lemony frosting!
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Meals delivered Monday, March 7, 2016
Dinner #1 Tortellini with Tomato Cream Sauce, Served with Marinated Kale Salad
Tortellini are filled with ricotta and basil. Salad included baby lima beans and hearts of palm.
Dinner #2 Asparagus Leek Quiche, Served with Creamy Coconut and Fresh Pea Mint Soup
It's the beginning of asparagus season! Quiche is made with a grain-free crust.
P, DF
Dinner #3 Vegetable Paella, Served with Garlic Broccolini
This Spanish rice dish is prepared with chickpeas and a mix of fresh veggies.
DF
Red Velvet Cake
The red comes from beet powder! Topped with cream cheese frosting…YUM!
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Meals delivered Monday, March 14th
Dinner #1 Spanakopita, Served with Greek Cabbage Soup
Spanakopitas are spinach and feta pies, and this cabbage soup is flavored with fresh dill and thyme.
Dinner #2 Moroccan Lentil Soup, Served with Moroccan Quinoa Salad
Tasty lentil soup with cinnamon and paprika. The salad includes quinoa with raisins and cinnamon, alongside grilled veggies.
DF
Dinner #3 Shakshuka, Served with Grain-free Dinner Rolls
Shakshuka is a super tasty dish of eggs slow cooked in cumin tomato sauce, along with other veggies.
P, DF
Pecan Pie
Even though this totally decadent pie is a great holiday pie (and I'm not making this for any particular holiday on March 14th!), it's one of my favorites. I started making this pecan pie over 20 years ago, without sugar. Recently, I saw a relative I hadn't seen in several years, and she asked me to make this pie again!
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Meals delivered Monday, March 21st
Dinner #1 Broccoli Quinoa Casserole, Served with Spinach and Roasted Beet Salad
Comfort food that is cheesy and creamy, with an added superfood.
Dinner #2 Pesto Veggie Pizza, Served with Egg Salad
Grain free pizza crust covered with walnut pesto sauce and topped with roasted veggies. Avocado replaces the mayo for this egg salad.
P, DF
Dinner #3 Wild Rice Gumbo, Served with Split Pea Soup
Highly nutritious grass (that's what wild rice is!) cooked with okra, tomatoes, and cajun spices.
Strawberry Cheesecake!
Graham cracker crust made from scratch, topped with strawberry sauce.
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Meals delivered Monday, March 28th
Dinner #1 Veggie Pot Pie, Served with Spinach Strawberry Salad
My pot pie is loaded with veggies with a flaky crust; salad is topped with poppy seed dressing.
Dinner #2 Curried Carrot Quiche, Served with Creamy Asparagus Soup
Flavorful quiche on grain-free crust.
P, DF
Dinner #3 Lebanese Chickpea Veggie Stew, with Tabouleh Salad
Cinnamon and mint flavor the stew while the tabouleh includes quinoa.
DF
Carrot Ginger Cake
Double layered with freshly grated ginger, topped with a cream cheese frosting.
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Meals delivered Monday, April 4th
Dinner #1 Lasagna, with Spinach Salad and Oranges
Fresh gluten-free pasta sheets made from scratch are layered with grilled eggplant, bell peppers, portabello, homemade ricotta, and cheese, all topped with a yummy sauce!
Dinner #2 Dosa, with Egg Curry
Freshly made Indian crepe batter, filled with sweet potato, cauliflower, and kale. It's a twist on the potato masala that's traditionally served with dosas.
DF
Dinner #3 Lebanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, with Broccoli Cashew Soup
Cabbage rolls are filled with cauliflower "rice" and topped with a flavorful tomato sauce.
DF,P
Lemon Meringue Pie
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Meals delivered Monday, April 11th
Dinner #1 Southwestern Stuffed Bell Peppers, with Sauteed Kale
Bells are stuffed with quinoa, black beans, pico de gallo, and cheese.
Dinner #2 Pistachio Falafel, with Beet Hummus and Flatbread
A super tasty version of falafels that is light and flavorful: These are baked, made with pistachios, mint, and parsley, and wrapped in leaves. They are then topped with a cashew cream, lime yogurt, tomato chutney, raisins, and pistachios. The pretty red hummus is accompanied by a GF flatbread.
DF
Dinner #3 Deep Dish Frittata, with Saffron Sesame Roasted Root Veggies
Frittata is made with butternut squash, savoy cabbage, and sage.
DF,P
Triple Chocolate Cake
For chocolate lovers! Dairy free chocolate layer cake, with a chocolate filling, covered with ganache.
DF
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Meals delivered Monday, April 18th
Dinner #1 Classic Mac & Cheese, with Spinach Salad
Creamy comfort food topped with GF breadcrumbs. 
Dinner #2 Black Rice, Kale, & Aubergine Pilaf, with Curry Carrot Soup
Incredibly flavorful pilaf has lentils, avocado, dried apricots, and pistachios. (Did you know that black rice is a super food?!)
DF
Dinner #3 Saag Paneer, with Sweet Potato Pakora
Indian spiced spinach and mustard leaves with cashew cheese cubes, served with sweet potato fritters and coriander chutney.
DF,P
Apple Pie with Whipped Sour Cream
This chilly spring weather calls for a double crusted apple cobbler- then we'll have to wait until autumn!
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Meals delivered Monday, April 25th
Dinner #2 Asparagus Leek Quiche, Served with Creamy Coconut and Fresh Pea Mint Soup
Quiche is made with a grain-free sweet potato crust.
P, DF
Dinner #3 Lemongrass Curry with Mung Bean Rice Pilaf
Curry is a yummy medley of aubergine, apples, and brussels sprouts. Pilaf is made with Bhutanese red rice, which has 10x more antioxidants than brown rice.
DF
Blueberry Cheesecake!
Graham cracker crust made from scratch, topped with blueberry compote.
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Dinner #2 Shepherd's Pie, Served with Caramelized Ginger Carrots
Lentils, braised cabbage, and tomato compote filling topped with a bed of mashed potatoes, all infused with spring herbs.
DF
Dinner #3 Broccoli Tart, Served with Cauliflower Chowder
Tart is made with almond meal crust and topped with cashew parmesan.
P/DF
Strawberry Shortcake
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Meals delivered Monday, May 9th
Dinner #2 Noodle Free Lasagna, Served with Strawberry Spinach Salad
Layers of veggies, lemon cashew ricotta, and yummy tomato sauce.
P, DF
Dinner #3 Cauliflower Harissa with Quinoa Toss, Served with Turkish Red Lentil Soup
Oven grilled cauliflower "steaks" on a bed of quinoa salad.
DF
Fruit Tart
Fresh berries and kiwis covered in an apricot glaze, on top of a pastry cream tart.
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Meals delivered Monday, May 16th
Dinner #2 Barbecue Lentil Loaf, Served with Summer Squash Soup
A hearty veggie loaf topped with homemade barbecue sauce (made with a bit of unsulphured blackstrap molasses).
DF
Dinner #3 Deep Dish Roasted Veggie Frittata, Served with Thai Curry Stuffed Sweet Potato
A medley of roasted vegetables fill this frittata along with spring herbs.
P/DF
Cherry Pie
I saw fresh cherries at the farmers market, so it must be the perfect time for cherry pie! Served with whipped coconut cream.
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Meals delivered Monday, May 30th
Dinner #2 Kati Roll with Egg, Served with Spinach & Onion Pakoras
Katis are Indian wraps: These are made grain-free, filled with egg and veggies. The spinach fritters are served with mint parsley chutney.
P/DF
Dinner #3 Braised Cannellini Beans with Kale, Served with Lemon Saffron Millet Pilaf
Tender and flavorful cannellini beans are slow cooked in broth.
DF
Blueberry Custard Pie
It's finally time for blueberries!! Topped with a streusel too!
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Meals delivered Monday, June 6th
Dinner #2 Swiss Chard and Leek Quiche, Served with Cream of Asparagus Soup
Rainbow chard and a grain-free crust for this quiche!
P/DF
Dinner #3 Mac and Cheese, Served with Chilled Fava Bean Soup
This is my third version of mac and cheese, and this one is dairy free! Fava beans: One of my farmers market vendors has them fresh!
DF
Texas Sheet Cake
I'm taking a little break from all onslaught of yummy summer fruit and finally making this very rich and indulgent cake!
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Meals delivered Monday, June 13th
Dinner #1. Spinach Ricotta Pie with Almond & Feta Stuffed Leeks
Pie is made with fresh homemade ricotta.
Dinner #2. Black Rice, Kale, & Aubergine Pilaf with Ginger Carrot Soup
Incredibly flavorful pilaf has lentils, avocado, dried apricots, and pistachios.
DF
Dinner #3. Lebanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Stuffed Sweet Potato with Dal.
Filling is cauliflower "rice" while dal is made with butternut and cauliflower.
P/DF
Nectarine and Apricot Upside Down Cake
This dessert is the answer to the plethora of fruit available at the farmers market! Glazed nectarine and apricot slices top yellow cake, served with homemade creme fraiche.
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Meals delivered Monday, June 20th
P, DF
Blueberry Shortcake
Summer blueberries layered with biscuits and whipped cream...yum!