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Tag: gluten-free
December 17, 2021
No-mato Sauce: Nightshade-free tomato sauce!
In the aftermath of my health scare, I did a deep dive into possible causes and ways to prevent a similar catastrophe. My research led me to start avoiding certain inflammation-causing foods including gluten, dairy, and nightshade vegetables including tomatoes. I thought that meant no more pasta, one of my favorite dishes because the noodles have gluten, and the sauce has tomatoes. I have since discovered a number of great gluten-free pastas. But I only recently discovered this “nomato” sauce that doesn’t have any tomatoes! I guess it’s technically just a “red sauce” but I think “no-mato” is clever. I[…continue reading]
April 23, 2021
Chicken Adobo Recipe
This is a dish that’s dear to my heart. Adobo is unofficially considered the national dish of the Philippines, where my mother comes from. She made my adobo occasionally growing up. And now, with my growing culinary skills, I thought I’d try to claim this piece of my heritage. Filipino food can be amazing, but I find it sometimes lacks refinements and that puts some people off. I’d like to think I use a lot of interesting substitutions and techniques in this recipe to make it more universally palatable. Essentially, this is my way of trying to increase the profile[…continue reading]
April 18, 2021
Cauliflower Rice “Caulisotto” Recipe
This is a great side dish that exemplifies my current philosophy on food. In this Autoimmune-Paleo dietary regime I’m following, grains – especially gluten – are avoided. That seems to leave out classic dishes like pastas, rice, and risotto. But, these dishes are memorable for their sauce, not their starch. That’s why I feel like this cauliflower rice risotto: It’s much lower in calories, gluten-free, dairy-free, and can even be vegan, but packs a savoury, comforting, tasty punch. It’s hard to believe that without cream, butter, or wheat, a dish can be this tasty! Cauliflower rice isn’t exactly rice. It[…continue reading]
