As an avid cookbook collector, I was excited to add Jesse and Julie’s insanely fun new collection of recipes to my bookshelf. Food Between Friends is packed with fresh California fare with Southwestern-inspired twists. These dishes are perfect to share with your loved ones—especially as more people start gathering together again. Like most of the cookbooks I own and cherish, this one isn’t paleo, but there are many recipes that are easily adaptable to be gluten-free and grain-free. One of my favorite recipes from Jesse and Julie’s cookbook is the Chicken & Asparagus Sheet Pan Dinner. The straightforward recipe title may not scream excitement, but when our family tasted it, all of us were wowed. We couldn’t stop raving about...
Ever have a cookie that makes you want to savor every single bite? Like really savor it? This easy almond cookie is it, my friends. Chewy and soft and coated in organic cane sugar for just the right amount of crunch. Gluten-Free Almond Cookies Ingredients Many almond cookie recipes out there use almond paste for that chewy, sweet factor. These almond-flour-based cookies use a combination of maple syrup, almond extract, and tapioca starch to replicate the almond paste. Here’s what you’ll need: Tapioca starch Almond flour Organic cane sugar Maple syrup Coconut oil Vanilla extract Almond extract Making Almond Cookies from Scratch Except for using a small cup or bowl to make a tapioca starch slurry, this is a one-bowl recipe....
After developing my Easy Teriyaki Salmon recipe using my favorite flavor booster, All-Purpose-Stir-Fry Sauce, I started brainstorming different ways to turn it into a complete sheet pan dinner. I love the idea of sheet pan suppers, but it’s not always easy to pair a protein with vegetables that’ll cook at the same time AND taste good together. Luckily, this combo hits the mark! Key cooking tips Make sure you use thin French green beans (a.k.a. haricots verts) as opposed to regular old fat green beans. The skinnier green beans will be cooked through with a little crunch when the salmon is ready. If you can find only regular green beans, blanch them in boiling salted water first to par-cook them....
Marinate in the morning and bake in the evening! What is tandoori? Tandoori actually refers to a type of Indian cooking that utilizes a tandoor, a super hot round clay oven. Proteins are traditionally marinated in yogurt or coconut milk whisked with an aromatic spice blend before they’re roasted in the clay oven. Like most of you, I don’t own a traditional tandoor, so I simply cook my tandoori-inspired meat and seafood in the oven or out on the backyard grill. What’s in tandoori spice blend? Tandoori spice blends (a.k.a. tandoori masala) can vary, but it usually contains garam masala (which typically consists of coriander, cumin, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg), garlic, ginger, onion, and cayenne pepper. I buy...
Marinate in the morning and bake in the evening! What is tandoori? Tandoori actually refers to a type of Indian cooking that utilizes a tandoor, a super hot round clay oven. Proteins are traditionally marinated in yogurt or coconut milk whisked with an aromatic spice blend before they’re roasted in the clay oven. Like most of you, I don’t own a traditional tandoor, so I simply cook my tandoori-inspired meat and seafood in the oven or out on the backyard grill. What’s in tandoori spice blend? Tandoori spice blends (a.k.a. tandoori masala) can vary, but it usually contains garam masala (which typically consists of coriander, cumin, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg), garlic, ginger, onion, and cayenne pepper. I buy...
