Love lasagna, but need to eat gluten free?  Maybe you're following a lower carb diet?  If so, this dish is for you.  It's a guilt free, healthy version of a long-time family favorite. It does contain a small amount of goat cheese, so not truly dairy free, however, many of my clients who have dairy sensitivities can digest goat milk protein much easier than cow's milk. Like traditional lasagna, it does take a little time to prepare, but to be honest, this recipe is well worth it.  Enjoy! Ingredients: 6 large organic zucchini, sliced into 1/4” slices Sea Salt 2 lbs. 7% lean ground...


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Who says dairy free means means souffle free?  Light and airy in both taste and calories, this dairy free broccoli souffle is perfect for a light meal on its own with a side of fruit, or as an accompaniment to a spring mix salad or broth-based soup.  It is very simple to make, and can be a fun alternative to a  fritatta or omelette. Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups small broccoli florets 2 slices uncured turkey bacon 4 large eggs, separated 1 Tbsp arrowroot starch (can also use potato starch or corn starch) 2 tsp grained Dijon mustard 1 cup non-dairy milk alternative (I used unsweetened...


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It's a Sunday, and my daughter is begging for pancakes ... and not just any pancake, but pumpkin pancakes - ugh!  Not that I don't love them myself, but they take so much time ... plus I feel like a short order cook, standing there impatiently waiting to flip them.  When you use non-traditional flours, cooking times are much longer, and for the not-so-patient types, it's pure torture.  I found a similar recipe on another site (detonixista.com) made with apples, so I thought why not try pumpkin instead?  These are baked, rather than cooked on a skillet, which allows them to all be done at the same...


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If you want the comfort food of a muffin, but don't want the refined white flour and sugar typically found in them, you'll want to write this recipe down.  Made with almond flour, this muffin is easy to make and yet is loaded with healthy cholesterol lowering fats, vitamin E, magnesium, iron and calcium.  No refined flour or sugar to be found.  If watching your weight, I suggest making them mini, as the full size has quite a few calories.  I used tangerine juice from Trader Joes, since it's in season, but orange juice is an easy substitute.  I also used agave nectar, however, any other liquid...


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Okay, so I was bored with what to have for dinner - chicken, chicken and more chicken. Yes, even I get sick of eating chicken. Nonetheless, that's what I had in the refrigerator so I was going to have to make the most of it. So now that I've mentally committed to having chicken, how exactly do I prepare it? After rummaging through my cupboard, I came up with my "Chex Chicken." I'm pretty sure it's been done in some capacity before, but I thought why not? Ever since General Mills reformulated some of their cereals to be gluten free, corn chex and rice chex are two great ways to actually add a breading...


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As you know, I'm all about super easy.  Now granted, opening a jar of ready made marinara sauce is pretty darn easy, but for those of you needing to watch your sodium intake, pasta sauce can be a bad guy.  This recipe as I've written it still has a fair amount of salt in it, but if necessary, can be lowered by substituting a no-salt added tomato sauce, and replacing the garlic salt with garlic powder. By making it yourself, you at least have control over how much salt you add. By using fresh produce, you will increase not only the amount of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, but the flavor...


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Okay, I love ground chicken - it's lean, tastes great and can be used interchangeably with ground beef and turkey.  For those of you who haven't tried it, I highly recommend it. So I was playing around in the kitchen and decided to try my hand at making some meatballs. Believe it or not, it was pretty easy. To keep it gluten and grain free, I used almond meal, which is full of good healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and fiber.  It does has more fat than typical bread crumbs, but to coin a phrase, it's the "good fat."  All joking aside, it really is better to have the last meal of the day contain...


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