For one year of my life I resided in central Illinois; Peoria, Illinois to be exact, about 2 hours south of Chicago. I was living out there, completing my dietetic internship. Mind you, I knew no one. I found out that I was placed in my internship exactly 30 days before I had to start. So, I picked up my whole life in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Illinois. I actually moved in with a wonderful roommate whom I met on Craigslist--but that's a story for another time.
Read moreNo Bake Oatmeal Cookies
One year for Lent, I decided I would challenge myself and give up all sweets. I thought that maybe after 40 days with no sweets my cravings would die down and at the end of the 40 days I would be "fixed". No more sugar cravings.
Well, here you are reading my blog on no bake cookies, so it's safe to say that my cravings never died down. In fact, on day 41 I ate every sweet I could find.
Read moreQuick Tuna Burgers
I am pretty much always looking for easy and quick dinner recipes. I do all of my meal prep on Sunday, so I also like to find recipes that I can prep up days in advance and take 15 minutes to throw it together on a week night. I am also always looking for budget friendly recipes since sometimes our grocery bill gets a bit high.
Read moreSoba Noodle Salad with Citrus Dressing
If you recall my miso soup recipe, you'll recall that I used soba noodles. Soba noodles are noodles that are made from buckwheat flour and have a mild, nutty flavor. If you follow a gluten free diet, make sure that you choose pure buckwheat soba noodles because they will not contain wheat and are considered gluten free. Regular buckwheat noodles are sometimes made with wheat, but if you don't follow a gluten free or low FODMAP diet, these are fine.
Read moreCilantro Pesto Topped Cod
I am always looking for new ways to spice up fish. Let's face it, seafood can get boring and it can most definitely be bland if not cooked the right way. I have topped fish with things like homemade salsas, basil pesto, a little Old Bay, and more.
Read moreGluten Free Tortillas
Feliz Cinco de Mayo, amigos! It's only right that today I share a homemade tortilla recipe with you. This recipe was developed because my brother recently came to visit me and he follows a paleo diet. Honestly, even as a dietitian, I did not understand the diet completely. So, I have been studying the diet in hopes of creating delicious recipes for those that follow it.
With that being said, I love making homemade tortillas and bread; So, I knew I needed to create something that was paleo friendly. Although, I have created different types of bread products before with various flours, I had never worked with tapioca flour. This recipe ended up being super easy and my paleo husband said that he thought they could also be made into crepes. I will try to make them into crepes one day; I imagine all they need it a bit of vanilla. For now, try these homemade tortillas. Stuff them with shrimp or chicken and lots of vegetables.
Really, this recipe is so simple. The only downfall to this recipe is that some of the ingredients are typically not found in everyone's kitchen. They are in my kitchen, but I usually have a random assortment of just about everything. But, I would highly recommend picking up tapioca flour and coconut flour because I'll have some super cool recipes using them in the future.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth
- Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat and add a bit of coconut oil olive oil
- Pour in 1/5 of the batter and spread out into about a 5" circle
- Allow to cook 2-3 minutes then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes
- Tortillas should be soft but golden brown
