Category Archives: Soy Free

Nightshade Free Chicken Fajitas

Time to come clean: this recipe is really more Mr. Nomato’s than it is mine. He’s been making this since before we met! It’s one of his specialties. When I'd get home after a long day of teaching he’d take one look at my exhausted face and say the magic word: “Fajitas?” And then disappear into the…Read More

Strawberry Shortcake

It’s Spring in Louisiana, and that means strawberries! It didn’t even occur to me that the heat would bring them earlier until I stepped into the grocery store, and there they were, a shining tower of brilliant red berries! They might as well have had a label on them that said ‘Eat Me!’ Just look at…Read More

Sweet Potato Beef Stew

You know how sometimes you make something over and over and it’s delicious but just not… fantastic? There’s something missing, but you can’t quite put your finger on it? That was how beef stew used to be for me. Something to eat, not something to really enjoy. That has changed. This beef stew is to…Read More

Chocolate Birds’ Nests

This winter has been brutal. With the massive amounts of snow in the north and a gloomy (spooky!) brown bayou down south, we all deserve spring in our lives. I present to you, spring in Cookie Form! Who doesn’t love chocolate or macaroons? Who doesn’t LOVE Cadbury Mini-Eggs? You have no idea how hard it…Read More

“Just One More” Sweet Rolls

These sweet rolls are spectacular. They make an appearance at every family function, usually made with love by my Nana, her significant contribution to every feast. She makes enough to feed an army… no, two armies! and rarely are there any left in the basket. They go with EVERYTHING. Turkey Dinner. Tomato soup. Ham Dinner.…Read More

Nightshade Free Miracle Chili

Nightshade. Free. Chili. And that’s it. We’re done. Pack it up, move it out, blog’s over. I’m just kidding, of course. But seriously, guys. There’s no way I’m ever going to top this. This chili is… I just don’t even know how this is possible. It tastes almost exactly like tomato chili. With every mouthful,…Read More

Italian Herb Roasted Chicken

Let’s be honest. February is THE WORST. It’s grey. It’s cloudy. If you’re living on the Eastern Seaboard right now, you’ve got snow up to your eaves – and your last nerve. The deep chill has set in, the kind of chill that burrows into your very bones, finding out wherever you're vulnerable and or weak…Read More

Lemon Pepper Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Happy Mardi Gras! The past two weeks have been party central here in Southern Louisiana. Starting in the morning, party buses blasting loud music and the cheers of beaded revellers blare past our house until well into the night. Everyone is excited for Carnival! We’ve eaten our first King Cake (delicious!), caught beads thrown from…Read More