Recipes
Chef Lynn’s Spicy Chicken Rigatoni with Gorgonzola Sauce
This is Chef Lynn's version of her favorite dish at Popolano's, one that she likes even better than the original. While it looks like lots of steps at first glance, the most time consuming task is combining all the seasonings to coat the chicken. Another...
Carol’s Amazing Gluten Free, Dairy Free Coconut Cake
2 ½ cups Namaste Perfect Flour Blend 5 eggs, separated, room temperature 5 Tbsp. Earth Balance Buttery Sticks, room temperature ½ cup coconut oil, melted 2 cups sugar (may decrease sugar to just a little more than 1 ¾ cups and you won’t notice) 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 ¼ tsp....
Veggie Stuffed Turkey Burgers
(The following recipe first appeared in the September 2020 issue of Get Healthy, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) Ingredients: 1 tablespoon avocado oil 1/2 cup diced onion 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms or 4-ounce can of mushrooms, drained and chopped 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 cups fresh spinach 1 small tomato,...
Leek, Potato and Zucchini Hot Cakes
Ingredients: 1 medium potato 2 cups sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only) 1 cup shredded zucchini 1/4 cup flour or gluten-free flour 1...
Carob Brownies
(This recipe first appeared in the August 2020 issue of Get Healthy, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour 1/2...
Gluten Free Pie Crust
This recipe yields two 9-inch pie crusts. 2 cups Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend (Namaste and King Arthur are brands I've used) 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 Tablespoons butter, well chilled 1 large egg, slightly beaten 8 to 10 Tablespoons ice cold water In a large...
Salmon Dill Nicoise Salad
Although a classic Nicoise salad is made with tuna, it’s nice with perfectly cooked salmon. Nicoise salad has all the light and vibrant flavors of a salad, with a satisfying heartiness too. What does Nicoise mean? A French phrase meaning "in the style of Nice (France)'',...
Strawberry Crumble
4 cups strawberries, halved 2 Tablespoons arrowroot (or cornstarch or tapioca starch) 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING 1 cup almond meal/flour (or all-purpose flour or oat flour) ½ teaspoon...
Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies
This recipe makes a delicious substitute for peanut butter cookies that avoids many of the common food allergens. And they're vegan and gluten free. Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies 1 1/4 cups gluten free old fashioned oats 2 cups almond flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon...