Yes, you can make your own fresh papaya seed salad dressing. Why didn’t we think of this sooner?!? This homemade papaya seed salad dressing recipe takes 5 minutes to make and all you need is the seeds of a fresh papaya (which most people throw out, anyways) and a few household pantry items. Below, we […]
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The 11 Best Birthday Cake Bakeries in LA
If you’re looking for an amazing birthday cake in Los Angeles, you’ve come to the right place. The City of Angels is increasingly regarded as one of the best culinary cities in America, and this is especially true when it comes to bakeries and celebrations. Here, you can find a wide range of cake makers […]
Persian Pesto Frittata (Vitamin K Powerhouse)
This easy green Persian pesto frittata is a delicious twist off of a classic Persian frittata recipe. More importantly, it’s a great way to pack a ton of greens into a single, one-pan meal. Made in a cast iron skillet, frittatas are great for pick eaters or if you’re looking for creative ways to eat […]
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Peanut Butter Cookies (Focus-Enhancing)
These gluten-free cinnamon peanut butter cookies were adapted from Ovenly’s salted peanut butter cookie recipe– a New York City classic which we’ve modified to incorporate focus-enhancing adaptogens and some cinnamon and maple to round out the flavor. Gluten-free peanut butter cookies are all the rage in boutique bakeries across America at the moment. The lack […]
Butternut Squash, Shallot & Steak Tacos (For Low Iron Folks)
In my opinion there are only three ingredients that you need to make a really good taco: super flavorful meat, citrus, and avocado. This easy steak taco recipe highlights these flavors along with sweet butternut squash and buttery shallots– and notably grass-fed steak from Arrowhead Beef. (Their beef is pasture-raised, grass-fed, and grass finished, and […]
Gluten-Free Vegan Olive Oil Quick Bread (World’s Best Anti-Inflammatory Dessert)
Olive oil cake is all the rage in the baking world right now. This vegan olive oil quick bread is versatile and moist enough to moonlight as an olive oil cake (if you want to bake it in a cake pan) or as olive oil cake muffins. We love it best as an understated olive […]
The 5 Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in Pittsburgh
As we wrote in our Comprehensive Travel Guide to Pittsburgh, PGH is a relatively great city for gluten-free living. In addition to a host of great gluten-free bakeries and grocery stores like Eden’s Market: A Gluten Free Emporium, Aldi, and GF wholesalers like Gluten Free Goat, there are also a number of excellent gluten-free restaurants […]
The 7 Best Birthday Cake Bakeries in NYC
Looking for the best bakery for birthday cake in NYC? As a food critic who’s ordered countless top-notch birthday cakes in the city over the last decade, I can assure you there’s a wide variety to choose from. More importantly, New York City has no shortage of excellent bakeries– and with the advent of Instagram, […]
Stress-Busting Turmeric Instant Pot Popcorn
This easy Instant Pot popcorn packs all the flavor and freshness of homemade popcorn without any of the fuss. It takes only 10 minutes to prepare and combines several anti-inflammatory spices to maximize health benefits and taste– which is why this stress-busting turmeric popcorn is my favorite homemade popcorn recipe, ever. Made with stress-reducing turmeric […]
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Brownies (Dopamine Booster)
Let me just cut right to the chase: these delicious gluten-free peanut butter brownies are fudgy and decadent, made with serotonin-boosting bittersweet chocolate and happiness-inducing mucuna bean powder. (And if you don’t want to add the superfoods, leave ‘um out. The recipe holds up either way. These are still the best brownies ever. 🙂 ) […]