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 …

Seafood 101: Sauteed Tilapia with Grilled Parmesan Tomatoes, Baby Bellas, and Roasted Asparagus

I've never liked seafood. Shrimp, halibut, lobster, scallops, clams, calamari, sole, salmon and all of their other friends under the sea; I've never liked 'em. We never made friends, seafood and I, and like all troubled adults, I blame my parents. Growing up, my only experience with fish was either Chicken of the Sea (which …

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 …