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Air-fried gluten-free gnocchi casserole

This recipe was inspired by “Gnocchi alla Sorrentina” in Rosie Kellett’s In for Dinner, which I reviewed here. I used Trader Joe’s gluten-free cauliflower gnocchi instead of potato gnocchi, and air-fried them instead of boiling them. The result is as “luxurious and comforting” as the original, but gluten-free. I was surprised by the soft pillowy…
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Portable apple cinnamon walnut salad

I recently needed to make a salad to take to a holiday dinner, and I stumbled across this Apple Walnut Salad recipe. I decided to adapt it for the arugula and red lettuce that was ready to harvest from my countertop garden. I also broke it down into components for maximum portability. Salad: Dressing:
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Cooking from scratch with Rosie Kellett’s “In for Dinner”

I heard Rosie Kellett’s Taste interview about her debut cookbook, In for Dinner, and decided to try it out. I was interested both because these recipes evolved out of Kellett’s communal living experience in London, and because of the promise of achievable and affordable yet flavorful meals. I’ve been lucky enough to have a few…
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My favorite banana bread

It’s this paleo banana bread from Downshiftology. I’ve been making it for a few years and it’s still the best banana bread recipe I’ve tried. It’s also a one bowl recipe: you mash a couple of bananas, add both wet and dry ingredients, and mix it all together. It calls for an electric mixer but…
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Lasagna dip

In my never-ending quest for new summer meal options I remembered that I hadn’t cooked with ricotta cheese in a while. I came across this lasagna dip recipe and decided to try it. It’s not really very hot weather friendly, since it involves both simmering on the stove and turning on the oven. But it…
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Please send yogurt popsicle recipes

I love yogurt popsicles for dessert. They’re refreshing like fruit popsicles, but also creamy like an ice cream bar. Because they’re not really ice cream, or even frozen yogurt, they tend to be made from healthier ingredients, like real fruit and yogurt. I recently decided to try to make my own. I figured this way…
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A week of quick gluten-free dinners from Trader Joe’s products

I’ve searched for this several times and never really found anything helpful: what to buy at Trader Joe’s to cook a week’s worth of gluten-free dinners with minimal effort. I’m still following my mix ‘n’ match meal prep strategy, which means dinners are built of components: protein, vegetables, starch, and sauce. I look for TJ’s…
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Arugula for lunch, four ways

I grow arugula in my countertop garden and I had three bunches ready to eat this week. I’ve found that arugula grows reliably this way, and I like that it’s versatile: it can be a salad all on its own, mixed in with other greens, or even cooked or mixed into warm pasta. It also…
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Everything-but-the-bagel sushi wrap

Inspired by Yuka’s smoked salmon sushi wrap, I present the everything-but-the-bagel sushi wrap, which IMO improves on the original. Note that you’ll need to eat at least two of these to make it a meal. I ate the leftover toppings on an actual bagel the next day (without the rice and nori) and that was…
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Air-fried store-bought burrito

It was late on a Friday and I was too tired to even think about what to eat, let alone cook. Luckily I had prepared for this exact and inevitable situation by buying frozen burritos. I decided to prepare them by first following the microwave directions on the page: unwrap, put on plate, cover with…
