Kate’s Ice Cream used to be a pop-up which made it harder to track down when the ice cream craving strikes but they JUST opened their first brick and mortar shop on N. Mississippi Avenue open daily from 12-10pm! This is THE ice cream shop for those with food allergies because a 100% safe eatery […]
Located in Portland at SE Division and 29th, Mestizo is Latin-inspired cuisine featuring sustainable seafood, locally-sourced ingredients, and vegan and vegetarian options that are all 100% gluten-free and soy-free with dairy-free options as well. You’ll also find fresh tropical cocktails made from house-made juices and syrups. Mestizo has plenty of outdoor seating and a fantastic
I LOVE Mediterranean food and it’s now tricky to find mediterranean food at restaurants that is celiac safe. I created this spice rub to use on chicken thighs or chicken kebabs just like the kebabs at Lebanese restaurants. This chicken is a flavorful spiced chicken perfect for the grill and to accompany all your favorite
I love hummus–it’s hearty, healthy, contains good fats, garlic and spices. I don’t love store-bought hummus, however. I don’t like how it’s a little bit tangy and not super flavorful. I’m not a huge fan of tahini even though it’s a necessary ingredient in classic Lebanese hummus. This hummus that I throw together in 5
My aunt gave me the original recipe for these bars, I made a couple tweaks and now have these delicious, summery bars that can be made year round! Any kind of strawberry jam will work. I used Danish Orchards because it isn’t too sweet. These can be made either with fresh strawberry slices if they
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Shepherd’s Pie is one of my favorite English foods and one of my favorite cold weather foods. Its warm and savory….and it has gravy. Anything with gravy is delicious. It can seem like a lot of work to make a 2-step dish but this is fairly fast. I start the potatoes first and then make
Thanks to Iowa Girl Eats, this is the hands-down best GF sugar cookie recipe for drop and cut-out cookies that I have ever tried, and it’s the only one I’ll use now. Keep in mind that GF flour can be trickier to work with than standard wheat flour. GF flour is stickier and since it
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I LOVE braising! Braising, or cooking in liquid, ensures the meat is super moist and flavorful. For best results use a braising pan. Braising pans are generally enameled cast iron pots or pans with a heavy lid with ridges or bumps that allow the evaporated moisture to collect and drip back down into the food
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I tried a few different gluten free cookie recipes and melded them into my own recipe for the perfect GF chocolate chip cookies. This dough is super versatile! I actually don’t always use plain ol’ chocolate chips. Sometimes I’ll use half chocolate chips/half peanut butter chips (as shown below), Heath pieces, M&M’s, Reese’s pieces, or
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