Upside Down Strawberry Cake (Gluten Free and Refined Sugar Free)

I'm a creature of habit most days. Spontaneity isn't really my thing. One area where I do let my hair down (metaphorically speaking of course) is in the kitchen.   I love experimenting with recipes by substituting ingredients with unexpected ones, especially if it makes them healthier while keeping them...yummy. Birthdays provide the perfect opportunity …

5 New Ways to Cook with Cauliflower

One of the best things about a clean diet is the opportunity to explore new foods that I would have previously turned down because I just didn't know any better. Case in point: cauliflower. I never had any problems with broccoli (what I consider to be cauliflower's cousin) growing up. I remember eating them as …

Meatless Mondays: Grain-Free Baked Falafel Patties, Roasted Garlic Hummus, and Tomato-Cucumber Salad

It's Lebanese mezze gone wild! Okay, less wild and more, quietly appealing, especially to those not eating grains or have a gluten sensitivity. I'm an equal opportunist and I believe that everyone has the right to enjoy these delicious classics. But really, I love Lebanese food. I mean, like, LOVE. There is this place I …