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Rye-Sunflower Seed Bread
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Rye-Sunflower Seed Bread

I never thought I’d be eating rye bread again. I have Canyon Bakehouse’s mock rye bread (no longer in production) to thank for inspiring this remake of a classic. When I read through the ingredient list on the packaging, I realized that they used ground caraway seeds to give the dough that rye flavor without using high-gluten rye flour—genius!

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Slow-Roasted Strawberry-Vanilla Bean Chia Pudding
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Slow-Roasted Strawberry-Vanilla Bean Chia Pudding

For the record, my favorite strawberry varietal is the TriStar, which I had the pleasure of tasting my first summer in Stone Ridge, New York. Lazy, hot summer days spent cooling down our body temperature in local swimming holes, picnicking in the shaded woods behind our home and taking turns riding the unicorn float in our well-worn, much-loved above-ground pool. Those were the simple days, the good days, made especially delicious with strawberries bursting with sweetness only summer could bring.

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Paleo Chicken Tikka Masala
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Paleo Chicken Tikka Masala

To make this generously-spiced recipe a fast and easy weeknight one-pot meal, I par-cook the chicken by pan-searing until just golden, then I stir it right into the creamy spiced tomato masala sauce instead of marinating the chicken overnight in yogurt, then grilling or roasting the next day.

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Gluten-Free Butternut Squash Jalapeño Poppers
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Gluten-Free Butternut Squash Jalapeño Poppers

What’s the cost—mentally, emotionally and financially—of cooking from scratch, especially with the relentless pressure of time? My friend and nutritionist Allyson and I discuss how cooking even the most basic of foods from scratch has become a real struggle and even more common, an impossibility for many of us. Let me help make cooking something you look forward to by shifting your cooking mindset from dread to delight. Let’s start together with my #glutenfree Butternut Squash Jalapeño Poppers.

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Gluten-Free Chicken Pot Pie
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Gluten-Free Chicken Pot Pie

I’ve been busy behind the scenes building a new home for my gluten-free recipes—and life. So much has changed (more on that later) since I was Cooking for Isaiah before he went off to college. It made sense to me to start with a family favorite—comforting, calming Chicken Potpie.

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