Falafel

1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight (don’t use canned chickpeas) ▢ ½ cup roughly chopped onion ▢ 1 cup roughly chopped parsley, about a one large bunch 1 cup roughly chopped cilantro, about a one large bunch 1 small green chile pepper, serrano or jalapeno pepper 3 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon cumin ▢ 1 teaspoon […]

Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Donuts

For the donuts: 2 cups all purpose gluten-free flour blend ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup milk (or dairy-free milk) 2 large eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla extract ½ cup oil of choice For the glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk ½ – […]

Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Wet: ▢ ⅔ cup granulated sugar ▢ ¼ light brown sugar ▢ 2 eggs at room temperature ▢ 2 tsp vanilla extract ▢ ⅓ cup oil I like olive oil for a rich flavor, but any oil works ▢ ⅔ cup boiling water ▢ 1 tsp apple cider vinegar Dry ▢ ¾ cup + 2 […]

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Honey Lime Chicken

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup mild salsa verde (medium for a kick) (I use roasted Herdez in the jar) 1/3-1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup lime juice 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 […]

Slow-Cooker Corn Chowder

5 1/4 hours 4-6 servings 4 ears of corn 1 pound small creamer potatoes, halved or quartered into 1-inch chunks 4 cups chicken broth or stock 2 (4-ounce) cans chopped mild green chiles 5 scallions, sliced, whites and green parts separated 5 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded […]

Enchiladas Con Carne

1 1/2 hours Yield: 4 to 6 servings For the Chili Con Carne ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons neutral oil, like canola 1 pound ground chuck beef, ideally 20 percent fat Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste 1 medium white onion, peeled and chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1 jalapeño […]

Italian Lentil Stew

Start to Finish: 2 hours Serves 4 8 C water 1 Turkish bay leaf or 1/2 California bay leaf Generous 1 C small Italian lentils or small French green lentils, picked over and rinsed 2 oz fresh pork fat, chopped, or 3 bacon slices, chopped (1/2 C) 3 Tbsp olive oil 4 slices Italian bread […]

Polish Almond Cookies (Amaretti)

For the Meringue 2 large egg whites (room-temperature) 3 1/2 ounces sugar For the Cookies 7 ounces ground almonds 3 1/2 ounces sugar 2 to 3 drops almond oil (or 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract) Pinch cinnamon In a medium bowl, whip the 2 large room-temperature egg whites until they are stiff. Gradually […]

Hawaiian Sweet-Rice Flour Coconut Cake

Not super sweet; dense, cononuty 3 cups mochiko (sweet rice flour) 2 1/2 cups sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 (14 oz) cans unsweetened coconut milk 5 large eggs 1/2 stick butter melted and cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 350.  Whisk together mochiko, sugar, baking powder adn salt in a […]

Rich Fudgy Flourless Brownies

6 Tbsp unsalted butter ¾ C sugar 8 oz semisweet chocolate 2 eggs, room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 2 Tbsp cornstarch ¼ tsp salt Preheat oven to 350. Spray 8×8 or 9×9 inch square pan. In a small saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter, then add the […]