The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen & Giveaway

The house is quiet. I have it to myself for 24 hours. This is the first time in over five years! The first time since having kids. So what do I do with myself? That's an easy one—catch up on episodes of Chopped (thank you Hulu) and cook in peace—with chic-food ingredients like tofu and mushrooms!

Tonight, for me, myself and I, I prepared (and am devouring as I type) this dish of Braised Tofu in Mushroom Sauce. The recipe is found in

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Making the Switch: Moriah's Story

Happy Friday everyone! Today on Making the Switch, Moriah—mom and avid road biker—shares some of the unexpected health and diet-related twists and turns her family has faced over the years—namely type 1 diabetes, food allergies, Lymes and celiac. It's been quite the journey for this Colorado family. I admire how they've tackled it head-on and the suggestion Moriah has for responding in a positive way to some of the

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Fried Green Tomatoes | Egg-Free, Gluten-Free

It seems I've caught the Paula Deen bug. I've been doing a lot of "fried" lately. Fried sausage, fried cod—even reminiscing "fried" as in Culver's fried butter burgers (gasp) and raised glazed deep-fried doughnuts (swoon).

Then, I see these pretty green tomatoes at Natural Grocers and think to myself "let's go home and FRY some of those babies!"

What ... is ... up?

Well, I bought those tomatoes and fry 'em I did—and they were good.

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Making the Switch: Stacy's Story

Today's Making the Switch story comes from Stacy. Some of you may know Stacy and her husband. They are the duo behind the blog Paleo Parents. This is a story about a beautiful family that committed to making the switch to a simpler, cleaner way of eating. Prepare to be inspired! Thank you Stacy and Matthew for sharing your story.

"Paleo" refers to Paleolithic (sometimes called Primal or Caveman). The “diet” is really a lifestyle which proponents say gets your body back to what it was evolved to thrive on; non-processed, whole, real foods dense in nutrients.

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Almond Milk Yogurt | Dairy-Free

Dairy-free almond milk yogurt parfaits.

This summer I contributed this non-dairy yogurt recipe in a guest post over at the Williams-Sonoma blog, The Blender (great blog, BTW). If there is one thing I make weekly, it's this dairy-free Almond Milk Yogurt. It has become a staple in our house. I love the stuff!

This recipe is a take-off of one I shared over a year ago for Almond & Hemp Milk Yogurt. It was a good post, but oh my, it is long and very detailed. This is a simplified recipe for straight up almond milk yogurt and a condensed version of the how-to's. 

Enjoy!

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