Diet Specific
Recipes for those looking for Gluten Free, Vegetarian, and Low-Carb options, as well as recipes that are generally considered Healthy Choices.
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Niçoise Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
I’ve always loved how the Niçoise Salad looks on a plate. Today it was lunch. The ingredients speak for themselves. We treated ourselves to a piece of fresh tuna which we dipped in sesame seeds then seared. The dressing was champagne mustard, white balsamic, olive oil, minced shallot & garlic, fresh tarragon leaves, sea salt & fresh cracked pepper.
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes {Sweet Emotions}
I’m coming off a very ‘sweet’ evening and was inspired to make something yummy!! You see, I was surprised with Aerosmith tickets for my birthday and the concert was last night. We kicked it up with an overnight stay in the city. Let me describe the concert this way – the music and talent was as familiar and oh so delicious as carrot cake is to me.
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Parmesan Crisps with Summer Tomato Salad
Fresh local grown tomatoes inspire me. And they are so flavorful and delicious right now. The farmers’ market is bursting with gorgeous varieties and the growers are quick to share what makes theirs uniquely different. Alas, I must try them all. Parmesan Crisps with Summer Tomatoes make a wonderful appetizer or serve them in place of a salad.
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Caramelized Onion & Zucchini Quiche {Sundays with Shelby}
As I’ve shared before I may have a slight addiction to cooking magazines. And recipes that feature fresh healthy ingredients always catch my attention. My most recent Cooking Light magazine offered this Caramelized Onion & Zucchini Quiche recipe that not only fit the ingredients currently in my kitchen but was a perfect get-my-kid-to-come-for-brunch dish (I’m not above bribery and food seems to work quite well with her).
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Gazpacho {Sundays with Shelby}
For me, Gazpacho holds a special place in my heart. There are some foods that evoke emotion and this is one of them for me. Had a great day with my kid! Visited our local “every 3rd weekend antique market” just becuz…. I truly believe Grammy gave us the gift of gab…we couldn’t walk by a booth without engaging the vendor. My kid scored a cast iron tea pot and bartered for a leather vintage bag (90 minute massage = $90 leather bag)!
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Parmesan Crisps
Parmesan Crisps are the most delicate and lovely side to a beautiful bowl of soup the world has ever known. They’re also a damn good low-carb snack, bite-sized appetizer vessel or full-sized pasta bowl.
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Herbed Tomato Salad
Fresh Summer Tomatoes… they are so capable on their own…they need no sidekicks, no opening act. I begged forgiveness when I added a few simple ingredients…fresh basil & lemony thyme, balsamic, olive oil, thin sliced red onion, croutons, and fresh cracked pepper. Thank you tomato gods…we honor you.
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Cauliflower Cheese Grits {Low-Carb Side}
From time to thyme we go on a low-carb kick. Cauliflower has become the new potato in our house. We’ve made Cauliflower Mash for years, but have recently begun turning it into other side dishes, like Cauliflower Rice, Cauliflower ‘Potato’ Salad, and Cauliflower Cheese Grits.
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Sesame Brussels Sprout Slaw
Sesame Brussels Sprout Slaw We love slaw at our house and change up our recipe often. But this version was very different. The sesame oil & seeds added that yummy nutty flavor which worked so well with the balsamic. We’ll surely have this one again.
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Blackened Blue Cod with Cauliflower Cheese Grits
I was asked yesterday “where do you get your recipes?” The short answer is “everywhere.” Certainly the Internet offers unlimited options, however I love my cookbooks, read cooking magazines, talk to people about recipes, sample food offerings every chance I get, and often offer myself samples “Want a Bite Lib?”
