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Puerto Rican Pastelón – A Naturally Gluten Free Dish

February 18, 2023 by TC

Rectangular slice of pastelon with garlic mayo ketchup spread on the top.

Pastelón de platano maduro is a Latin-American layered dish made with ripe plantains and a meat filling. Popular in both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, I was introduced to the Puerto Rican version first through my fiancé and fell in love. Who knew Latin America had so many gluten-alternative dishes and ingredients readily available … Read more

Store Find: Manini’s Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Ravioli

March 6, 2022 by TC

box of manini's roasted tomato & basil ravioli

Finding gluten-free noodles without corn flour or corn starch is fairly easy in grocery stores nowadays, but finding Italian pre-made items, such as ravioli, that are both dairy-free and gluten-free (it’s usually one or the other, not both) is uncommon. Then there’s the additional complication that the dairy-free filling needs to be coconut-free as well, … Read more

Gluten Free Chashu Ramen

January 28, 2022 by TC

At some point, I was going to have to make a ramen post. Ramen is… tricky. Ramen can be very simple, but it can also be very complex. It’s a dish with a lot of variation and yet also a lot of specification. Whether it’s a simple bowl of cheap ingredients and instant freeze-dried noodles … Read more

Salmon Miso Stew

January 18, 2022January 14, 2022 by TC

This stew is based on a hot pot variant called “Ishikari Nabe”. I first discovered this hot pot watching a video from Cooking With Dog. Made from a delicious broth of konbu, salmon, potato, and miso, this broth is poured into an ingredient-packed stone pot and served in the center of a table with extra … Read more

Chicken Soboro Don (Ground Chicken Rice Bowl)

January 18, 2022January 4, 2022 by TC

Starting Japanese cuisine cooking from the beginning can take a lot of initial work, but what I am quickly learning is that a lot of Japanese recipes and home-cooking staples are dishes that can easily be meal prepped. That is to say… you can cook a lot at once, store the leftovers, then serve the … Read more

Healthy Pumpkin & Banana Waffles

October 20, 2022February 22, 2021 by TC

Waffles are so tasty but they really can pack a calorie punch with very little nutritional value. This recipe uses a blend of whole natural ingredients to make deliciously nutritious and low calorie waffles.

First Try: Pupusa de Arroz

December 15, 2020 by TC

Pupusas are one of those accidental but life-changing “street food” discoveries that, as someone who cannot eat flour or corn, is now part of my routine eat-out food options. It’s not easy to find a Salvadorean restaurant that delivers during this Covid work-from-home situation (we have 1, but their open hours are sparse). So after … Read more

Pumpkin-based Muffins or Cake

January 14, 2022July 20, 2020 by TC

This is one of my favorite go-to sweet treat recipes because it’s so versatile: a cake batter with a pumpkin puree base. Healthier and more nutritious than a purely flour-based cake, you can change up the additives to make a variety of flavors.