Category Archives: Gluten Free Dishes

Vegetarian Lentil Loaf with Tomato Glaze

Vegetarian Lentil Loaf with Tomato GlazeMeatloaf was my favorite meal as a kid, especially mom’s recipe.  I would even help out in the kitchen to get some of mom’s meatloaf!  When I turned to a mostly vegetarian diet, I didn’t expect any kind of loaf in my future.  Meat imitations often times fail.  They simply don’t, and won’t, taste like the real thing.  I was hesitant to try a loaf recipe, however, my love for lentils has grown exponentially in the last few years.  I decided to give a lentil loaf a try and we found another keeper for the rotation!  My vegetarian lentil loaf with tomato glaze tastes nothing like meat (and shouldn’t), but is delicious on it’s own accord. It’s hearty, wholesome, and healthy! Continue reading

Super Fast Vegetarian White Chili

Super fast Vegetarian White ChiliThe first time I had white chili, I was being a judge in a chili cook off.  I was in love from first bite!  White chili doesn’t have the typical flavors of chili that use things like chili powder. Instead the green chili flavor is strong, which I love. This super fast vegetarian white chili recipe is quicker to make than most chili recipes.  This recipe uses store bought salsa, making it really fast to throw together, which is always a plus! Continue reading

Moroccan Sweet Potato Millet Bowl

moraccan Sweet potato millet-bowl-with-parsley-chickpeas-and-rasinsThis is the perfect time of year to enjoy sweet potatoes.  They are so cheap at the store that I somehow ended up with a whole fridge drawer full!  Oops.  Oh well.  At least I love to eat them and they are easy to incorporate into many dishes.  This moroccan sweet potato millet bowl is great for serving a crowd because it will accommodate many diets.  It is both vegan, and gluten free. Also, the warming spices are perfect on cold winter days! Continue reading

Smokey Summer Squash Fritters

smokey summer squash frittersI love it when friends and family offer you food from their garden.  It is such a treat to have homegrown food!  I hate to see food wasted, so I love when I can help out my friends and family with their garden surplus.  It’s a true win-win scenario to me.   I recently got a huge load of summer squash from family.  These smokey summer squash fritters were my favorite way to prepare it! Continue reading

Grilled Zucchini Black Bean and Corn Tacos

Grilled Zucchini Black Bean and Corn TacosTacos have always been a food staple of mine.  Before I started blogging, tacos only came in one form, traditional.  The kind with a classical taco seasoning.  This Lentil Pecan Taco is my current day version of that traditional taco.  After watching many other fantastic bloggers play with the idea of what a taco should be, I have ventured out and found many more uses for tacos.  This grilled zucchini black bean and corn tacos recipe is a summertime favorite! Continue reading

Brown Sugar Salmon and Roasted Potatoes with Maple Mustard Dill Sauce

Brown Sugar Salmon and Roasted Potatoes with Maple Mustard Dill SauceFish and potatoes are a classic combination that is tried and true.  However, to make it an outstanding meal, the seasonings need to be spot on.  I tried this recipe three times before I got the combination of seasonings just right.  It is a simple dish, but the flavors are bold and meld well together.  Brown sugar salmon and roasted potatoes with maple mustard dill sauce was an easy dinner that I put together on my flame-less grill.   Continue reading

Blueberry Chia Seed Jam

Homemade Blueberry Chia Seed JamI dislike grocery shopping when the store is really busy.  There are people all over the place, you can never weave your way through the aisles. It just takes longer, and well, I get impatient.  I find myself buzzing around just wanting to get the heck out of dodge, and inevitably I will forget to buy something that is on my list.  This blueberry chia seed jam came to the rescue on one of those days, when I forgot to buy jam at the store.  It is so easy to put together, and I always have all the ingredients on hand! Continue reading

Smoked Jalapenos in Carolina Mop Sauce

Smoked Jalapenos in Carolina Mop SauceIf you have been a reader for very long, you have probably picked up on the fact that I love to eat smoked foods.  Which is sort-of different for someone that doesn’t eat meat (besides fish anyway).  I put this smoked tofu recipe into lots of dishes.  I love smoked trout, and use it in everything from salads, dip, sushi, and savory pancakes.  Well, here is another food I like to put on the smoker.  Smoked Jalapenos in Carolina Mop Sauce will blow your socks off! Continue reading

Mustard Greens and Smoked Trout Rice Bowl

Mustard Greens and Smoked Trout Rice BowlBack in this post about my CSA, I mentioned that mustard greens was the most difficult ingredient I had received.  Mustard greens are rather bitter, and some people love the flavor.  For me, I wanted that bitter horseradish-y flavor to be something subtle within a dish.  I attempted some mustard green lo mein that didn’t work out, and some mustard greens salad, which was way to much for me!  This mustard greens and smoked trout rice bowl was exactly what I was looking for!   Continue reading

Lentil Pecan Tacos

Lentil Pecan TacosTacos are by far one of the most awesome foods out there.  No, seriously.  They can be prepared in so many ways, and for so many diet preferences.  Plus, they are delicious!  In my avocado tostadas post I raved about tacos, and compared tostadas to the awesomeness of a taco.  I love tacos so much that I have a taco pizza recipe, and a taco stuffed shells recipe.  This lentil pecan tacos recipe is a traditional taco recipe, made to mimic what meat-eaters call a classic taco. Continue reading