pear walnut salad recipe

Italian Pear Walnut Salad Recipe

“This is the most amazing salad I’ve ever had,” I recall saying as my sister and I dined at a tiny “hole in the wall” restaurant in Florence, Italy back in 2003. To this day, I still adore and make my own from the pear walnut salad recipe that she and I cobbled together after coming…

apples in the basket

Apple Cashew Salad Recipe

If you know me, you know that I love salads, and my Apple Cashew Salad Recipe is definitely at the top of my list! It’s actually perfect for any season of the year (though for some reason I tend to make it more in the Autumn). Pairing together apples and crunchy cashews, this is one…

Avocado and Strawberry with vegetable salad

Sweet & Savory Strawberry Avocado Salad

If you love sweet strawberries, you’ll love Sweet & Savory Strawberry Avocado Salad. It’s simple, clean and happens to be naturally gluten-free, vegan and paleo. Oh yeah, and it’s delicious! I created this salad last summer after buying some organic, locally-grown, sun-ripened strawberries. They were so good that I decided to pair them with fresh…

Ingredients for Salad arugula, radish, cucumber and spices. Top

Fig Arugula Salad – Sweet and Spicy

Seasonal salads are probably one of the best things you can eat and this is one of my absolute favorites – fig arugula salad! In late summer and into the early fall, you can discover this entire world of flavor that’s also incredibly healthy. Yellow cherry tomatoes bursting with flavor (but certainly less acid). Peppery…

Soup with chickpeas and smoked sausage

Slow-Cooker Sausage Soup

I miss meatballs.  I’ve never had a gluten-free meatball that tastes the same as my mom’s homemade Italian ones.  Even those made with gluten-free bread crumbs just don’t hit the spot quite the same way as before. The first time I had this soup, I told my husband that it was “Meatball Soup”.  He didn’t…

Creamy asparagus soup

Creamy Asparagus Soup (GF, DF)

I had been dreaming about making a creamy dairy-free, gluten-free asparagus soup for nearly a month before I finally decided to go for it.  If you love asparagus, sweet potato and peas, then there is absolutely no reason you won’t love this recipes.  It’s quick, easy and incredibly satisfying. This particular recipe gets rave reviews…