I’ve been testing these strawberry white chocolate muffins periodically for the last few months. At first because I really wanted to tweak them until I got the perfect golden-domed tops. But later on, I realized that it’s because nothing transports me to the briefly perfect British summer quite as much as fresh strawberries. Typical strawberry […]
Summer Tomato Tart with Basil Ricotta (grain, gluten & dairy free)
It’s somewhat typical of me to throw myself into something with next to impossible standards from the get-go, which this summery tomato tart accidentally exemplifies perfectly. Haven’t baked a savory pastry anything in ten years? Why not start with attempting both a grain free crust and a dairy free ricotta filling right outta the gate?! […]
Slow Roasted Salmon Nicoise Salad with Poached Radishes & Asparagus
When I was working my first “grown up” office job – sandwiched between the stress-slices of college years – I went through a tuna nicoise salad phase. And although it sounds a little pretentious, I’ll confess it was just a combination of practicality (I had to be able to walk to a place that served […]
Plantain Pancakes with Mixed Berry Sauce
Pretty sure the universe doesn’t need another plantain pancakes recipe, but since I never do anything I’m told, anyway: here’s mine. In defense of this recipe, it’s actually pretty neat. There are a couple of simple tips and tricks I use to make these plantain pancakes less dense and dry compared to other recipes that […]
Smoked Salmon Frittata with Green Onion Sauce
I know, I’m some kind of frittata renegade. Aren’t frittatas supposed to be FILLED with tasty things, not topped with them? Probably. But I’m digging using a simple egg base in place of bread-like things lately. Like I did here with this Breakfast Pizza Frittata. Which got me thinking: if it worked so well in […]
Slow Cooker Breakfast Meatloaf
(Make the Whole30 the easiest ever with personalized, customizable meal plans!) One of the first things I ever cooked for Mr Meatified was a meatloaf. It was a complete and utter disaster – which is hilarious when you consider that the basic idea behind meatloaf is so simple. To this day, we still refer to […]