Nightshade Free Backyard Burgers

Everyone knows, the staples of a barbecue are BURGERS. They’re always there, reliable, dependable, a simple ground meat patty slapped inside a delicious bun. Of course, most burgers are also usually slathered in nightshades, dripping in tomato-based barbecue sauce or topped with pools of ketchup and mustard (I see you paprika, you can run but you… Read More

10 Must-Have Items in my Nomad Kitchen

Over the past three years, we've lived in a lot of places: Nova Scotia, Saba, Maryland, two places in Louisiana, and we're only half done our nomadic adventure! Since we travel mostly by plane and car and are living in 'furnished' apartments due to the short spans of time we live there, we've needed to make… Read More

Collectable Delectables: July 1, 2015

  HAPPY CANADA DAY! Today's Collectable Delectables are going to be my favourite Nightshade Free Canada-Themed classics so that you, too, can enjoy the taste of the Great White North on its 148th birthday! 1) How could we not start with Maple Butter? Made from sticky sweet maple syrup and stirred into a delicious spread,… Read More

“More for Me!” Rhubarb Crisp

Happy Summer Holiday! The kids are free, the sun is out, and Canada Day (July 1st) is almost upon us! I thought that in celebration I would share with you one of the most Canadian recipes I know - Rhubarb Crisp. Everyone grows rhubarb in Nova Scotia. If you have a garden, you probably have rhubarb.… Read More

5 Things NOT to do on an Allergy Free Road Trip

  Soooo this road trip was a giant allergy failure for us. Luckily (I guess?) Mr. Nomato has an intolerance instead of a life-threatening, epi-pen needing allergy, because our 5 day road trip from Louisiana to Nova Scotia was a DISASTER, food management-wise. I started with the best of intentions. We were going to do this… Read More

Collectable Delectables: June 24, 2015

Welcome to Collectable Delectables, a collection of the most amazingly delicious (Nightshade Free!) things I've seen on the internet this week! 1) The biggest inspiration and help for my Lunch of the Week series comes from this incredibly informative course: Let's Make a Bento! at Just Bento. I'm not sure my lunches could qualify as… Read More

Italian Wedding Soup

Okay, I’m officially in denial. I admit it. Summer is here, and here I am, making soup. I could make some sort of excuse, like drinking hot liquids makes it seem not so hot outside… or that I had leftovers in the fridge that I needed to get rid of… And while both of those excuses… Read More

Week 14

Happy Friday! First of all, some news. Lunch of the Week is going on a break. Don't worry, it will be back mid-July! Mr. Nomato is finishing up at the hospital here in Louisiana, so we are driving back home for a quick visit before we fly to our next location: Brooklyn, New York! The brief hiatus… Read More

Collectable Delectables: June 17, 2015

Welcome to Collectable Delectables, a collection of all the amazing things I've seen in the blogging world this week! Remember to visit our Pinterest Board if you want to see previous weeks! 1) This recipe for Nutella Frozen Yogurt from the healthy dessert expert, Chocolate Covered Katie, doesn't need an ice cream maker! It's perfect… Read More

Whole Wheat Pretzel Rolls

Let me be very clear: whole wheat is my nemesis. Now, I have nothing against whole wheat made by other people. In fact, I prefer it because it’s so much healthier. But when it comes to my own baking, it leaves me completely stumped because it’s so dense. I just cannot, CANNOT make it work,… Read More