Spiced Okra Summer time is coming and that means Okra Season!! I have to admit, it was not a food that was common in my household as a child. However, it just looked really good! You know how when you look at a vegetable and it just looks fantastic? It made me think of when I went … Continue reading Spiced Okra
Salsa Fresca Salsa Fresca, the name says it all doesn't it? Salsa Fresca means "Fresh Sauce" in Spanish. Its clean, its fresh and its gluten free! Plus, you can always customized it to your taste. I usually make a batch with Jalepenos and a batch without Jalepenos but with extra garlic. I store … Continue reading Salsa Fresca…aka “Fresh Sauce”
Kiddo’s Quinoa Salad Our addiction to quinoa, all started when a friend challenged me to make quinoa taste good. She was convinced that quinoa was just a "glorified dirt". I was challenged to put together 21 recipes with quinoa and it HAD to taste good. Lucky for me I have 4 built-in super honest taste … Continue reading Kiddo’s Quinoa Salad
Thai Apple Salad One of the things I missed after I moved to the suburbs was Thai food. Living in NYC, getting my hands on some spicy soup or papaya salad was just a subway ride away. I always loved the green mango salad or the shredded apples salad. This weekend I thought I would give … Continue reading Thai Apple Salad
Lemon Blueberry Overnight Quinoa This week, I stopped by Costco and they had blueberries again! These berries were HUGE! When they look this good, I try to stay away from cooking them and eating them straight instead. This morning for breakfast I decided to make an overnight quinoa with it. I really like the combination of … Continue reading Lemon Blueberry Overnight Quinoa
Truth: I didn't always eat clean...I wasn't always the Clean Eating Gluten Free Foodie. In fact that is what CAUSED my weight gain...bad diet and binging late at night. Ugh! Even now, when I do eat clean...I still daydream about Doritos and Cheetos. But we both know that its a big "no-no"! I know there … Continue reading Vegan Doritos
Now that it is officially spring, many of us are starting our plantings. One of the popular things to grow is tomatoes. I personally love little grape tomatoes and they are also plentiful at my local market. (Ahem...Costco) Here is one of my favorite salads. Did you know that you can also use it as an … Continue reading Tomato Salad
Homemade BBQ Sauce Today's post is about BBQ SAUCE!! A few of you have asked for sauces and seasonings. This one is a favorite in our house and its gluten-free and soy-free. In fact, the bbq sauce is top 8 allergen free. This sauce is pretty easy to make and the fact that its soy free … Continue reading Homemade BBQ Sauce
Clean Eating Gluten Free Foodie 