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Grilled or roasted vegetables are the perfect gluten free side dish. I happen to love eggplant and find that fire roasting an eggplant creates a unique flavor that is absolutely delicious. If you want to get away from the SAD ( Standard American Diet) don't reach for gluten free prepared products. Think vegetables and find a variety of healthy interesting ways to make them. My favorite way to make eggplant is to grill the entire uncut eggplant over an open flame. Where do I get the open flame? Right on the burner of my gas stove in my kitchen!! Char grilled Eggplant tastes tender, smoky, and delicious.  The first time I tried this method, I have to say I was hesitant. After all, I was putting the eggplant into the flame on top of my stove without a pot??? It sounded crazy, but it worked great! I simply wrapped the eggplant in a triple layer of aluminum foil and placed it right over the flame. ( Some cooks don't even wrap it in the foil- they place the eggplant directly in the f

These easy egg free banana coconut macaroons are made from a few simple gluten free and vegan ingredients. I whipped them up with my grandkids in just 3 easy steps in less than 25 minutes from start to finish! 3 Easy Steps:  1. Mix ingredients in a bowl with a spoon 2. Shape into balls 3. Bake for 15 minutes It's a healthy, dairy free, dessert that can be packed in lunches, taken along in your purse just about anywhere, or elegantly served at the Seder. The ingredients are made from real food and offers a nutritional boost. Since it's Passover this week, what better than a simple ( KP) cookie that is fun for little ones to make and tasty enough for everyone to enjoy! Sometimes you just want something sweet; try this real food quick and easy recipe! If you are making these for Passover- all ingredients should be labeled with a hecture. Coconut is a good fat, the sweetness comes mostly from the banana, and they are filling. Author: Judee Algazi @Gluten Free A-Z Blog Prep: 5 min

Happy Passover! Looking for easy vegetarian and or gluten free Passover Seder ideas? I've dived into my recipes and created a traditional Kosher for Passover Seder menu for you that is both GF and Vegan! Choose from the recipes listed below. Hope you get some inspiring ideas and enjoy a delicious meal. If you are not vegan or GF the recipes are still delicious and make a great parve ( non dairy)  side. Passover Seder Recipes Charoset  ( vegan and GF) Matzo Balls ( vegetarian and  GF) Matzo Ball Soup ( tastes like chicken type broth) (Vegan and; GF) Horseradish Soup   -Light and creamy with a slight kick ( Vegan and GF) Mock Chopped Liver ( Vegan and GF) Stuffed Tomatoes and Stuffed Peppers  ( Vegan and GF)  Quinoa stuffed Peppers  ( Vegan and GF)  Mini Potato Kugel Muffins Honey Roasted Brussel Sprouts  Vegan and GF)  Moroccan Carrots with cilantro and lemon dressing Healthy Chocolate Pudding ( vegan and GF) Chocolate Dipped Strawberries  Fudgy Brownies - vegan and gluten free Fre

The new list of dirty dozen fruits/vegetables just came out from EWG! Strawberries were number one on the list for the fruit/vegetable with the highest amount of pesticides! When I read the article , I was sad at how little the consumer really knows about what we are eating. Can you imagine that with every bite of a red luscious strawberry we are eating more than we want in pesticides! It's bad enough for us , but what about our kids? When it comes to strawberries, I guess it's one fruit that need to be organic! From now on, I'll buy organic when it comes to anything on the list from the dirty dozen.  I already always buy organic apples, celery, and spinach. I often buy organic strawberries, cherry tomatoes, and grapes. I need to step it up a little! The EWG has a list of what they consider the Dirty Dozen= highest amount of pesticides 1. Strawberries 2. Apples 3. Nectarines 4. Peaches  5. Celery  6. Grapes 7. Cherries 8. Spinach 9. Tomatoes 10. Bell Peppers 11. Cherry Toma

Who ever heard of horseradish soup?  Not I .. but once I tasted it , I was hooked. This intriguing soup is creamy, flavorful, and can be made in 20 minutes ( my kind of soup) . It is a delightful vegan spring soup  made from cauliflower, onions, garlic and potatoes.  The horseradish is added at the end ( if you want to) and adds a little kick and lots of flavor. Soup for Vegetarian/vegan Passover Seder For those of us who are vegetarian/vegan , it is always an interesting challenge to find holiday foods that feel traditional, are healthy, taste good and are easy to make. This soup works for Passover! Having a vegetarian/vegan Passover Seder? I love starting the meal with soup, and this soup is perfect!  After all, horseradish is one of the foods on the ceremonial Seder plate and bitter herbs are traditional to eat on Passover. Horseradish commemorates the "bitter tears" that our ancestors shed in Egypt when they were slaves unto the  Pharaoh ! My mother used to use fresh hor

If you love eggplant and Mediterranean spices you'll love this flavorful Middle Eastern appetizer called babaganoush (or baba ghanoush or baba ganoush or babaganouj). You may have tasted this dip before in a Lebanese, Syrian, or Israeli restaurant. Although it sounds and tastes exotic, I promise it's very simple and easy to make this tasty recipe. Baba ghanouj ( ganouj/ganoush)  is an Arabic name that translates to " pampered father". Legend has it that an elderly father needed his daughter to mash his food for him because he was without teeth and couldn't chew. Thus the daughter baked and mashed eggplant and called it " baba ganouj" There are two methods to prepare this vegan dish . One is to bake the eggplant; the other is to char-broil the eggplant.The first method is delicious and has a mild taste. The second method is delicious and has a smoked taste. The remainder of the ingredients and processing is the same for each method. I will explain both w

If you are grain free, want to eat less carbs, or eat more healthy vegetables , then you MUST try " riced cauliflower" - You can make your own or now you can buy it frozen in Trader Joe's. It's also available in lots of other stores now- so look for it in bags fresh or frozen. Do you love " cauliflower rice" , but hate to make it?  Problem solved! Trader Joe now sells bags of organic cauliflower rice in their frozen section. Maybe I'm late getting on the band wagon, but I just discovered it, and I just can't get enough. How do I prepare it? I take a skillet , spray it with olive oil, add the package of frozen cauliflower rice and allow it to cook down until nice and hot. I then serve it as " rice" or sometimes, I sautee some onion first and then add the cauliflower rice- How else can you use it? If you are a regular reader on my blog, you know that I've posted quite a few "mock" ideas using the low carbohydrate, low calorie

Quick and easy describes this simple zero points creamy zucchini soup. The six vegan ingredients are just literally thrown into a soup pot, covered with vegetable broth, brought to a boil , simmered for twenty minutes, blended ( immersion blender is easy) and served. Did I mention the soup is ZERO points on Weight Watchers! It has a mild but soothing flavor that fits well with most meals. That beauty of this low calorie/ low carbohydrate zero smart point soup is that once it is prepared,  you can enjoy it immediately just the way it is, or if you don't mind adding points, it can be served two different ways. Choose one! Optional 2 extra points 1. Blend each bowl with 1/4 of a fresh avocado just before serving or  2 .Blend each bowl with 2 Tbsp. Greek yogurt before serving.  Either of the choices adds just 2 smart points to each serving but then produces a richer, creamy, satisfying soup that is still naturally gluten free ( what does naturally gluten free mean ? ** see my notes bel