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Homemade Lobster Roll

September 27, 2015 by Kristin

Homemade Lobster Roll on Gluten-Free Bun

There’s a ninety percent chance that when I ask my roommate for a blog idea, he’s going to respond with lobster {or crab}.  Ninety percent!  You’d think at this point, I’d start answering my own question. But nope, I still ask. And every once in a while, when I’m making my more-than-weekly trip to the seafood department, I’ll spot lobster tails on sale and I’ll pick some up. Maybe this is all part of his master plan..

Broiled Butterflied Lobster Tails

This time he went a mini step further and suggested crab dip. I couldn’t for the life of me justify making/eating crab dip on a weeknight.  But what I could justify was a lobster roll, because.. I can always justify a lobster roll.

Homemade Lobster Salad for Lobster Roll

And there’s really nothing to a lobster roll.  Lobster {obviously}, celery, parsley, mayo, salt, and pepper – mixed and stuffed in a toasted bun {I used Udi’s gluten-free buns}.  A traditional lobster roll’s bun is slathered in butter and then toasted.  But calories aside, I’m rarely a fan of greasy bread.

For an even lighter version, I’m certain lobster salad lettuce wraps would be out-of-this-world good!

Filed Under: Dairy Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Main Dish Recipes Tagged With: dairy free, dinner lunch, gluten free, lobster roll, recipes, seafood

Soba & Zucchini Noodles { Zoodles } With Shrimp

September 13, 2015 by Kristin

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I’ve been dying to make Hilah’s coconut noodles recipe lately.  Lightening a noodle dish with a boat load of veggies is right up the FoodFash alley.  Add coconut, lime, and fresh basil to the mix and the only option is to fall in a whole lot of love.

Zucchini Noodles - Zoodles 2

And since it seems as though I’m incapable of eating a meatless meal since living in Texas {and it’s been 3-1/2 years!}, I added shrimp to the zoodles. Shrimp seasoned with salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder, sautéed in coconut oil.

I can’t tell you how enough how pleased I was with this meal.  Other than adding shrimp and a teeny bit {1/4 teaspoon} of salt, I followed the recipe to a tee.  And the next time I make this dish {and I assure you I will}, I won’t be changing a thing!

And if you’re in the market for a spiralizer, I love this one!

 

Filed Under: recipes Tagged With: dairy free, gluten free, soba noodles, zoodles, zucchini noodles

Chef Kerstin Bellah’s Paleo Cacao Nib Cookies

August 23, 2015 by Kristin

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The first time I met Kerstin, she was piping something, perfectly, in the St. Philip kitchen. She asked if I wanted to try what she was making and I responded that I couldn’t, that I wasn’t eating dairy or gluten. And with her head down, intently making the most uniform desserts you could possibly imagine, she said she didn’t either.  I walked away {more than} a bit confused.  Shortly after, my construction focus switched from St. Philip to Uchi Dallas.  And that was that.

Paleo Cookie Dough

What feels like tens of years {but was actually only one year} later, we connected on Facebook after I photographed food for Juniper, a soon-to-be-open Austin restaurant where Kerstin is heading up pastry. And when I saw this picture of paleo cacao nib cookies on my newsfeed, the chain of thought went something like pretty cookies! -> paleo cookies? -> how can paleo cookies look so much like fancy pants bakery cookies? -> oh, they’re Kerstin’s cookies -> Kerstin is a pastry superhero -> I want to make fancy pants superhero paleo cookies -> I wonder if she’ll share the recipe?.

I “liked” the photo and sent an inquiring message, not knowing how receptive she’d be to sharing.  And before another thought entered my busy bee brain, she replied that sharing the recipe would be awesome and she’d send the recipe over as soon as she got home.

Paleo Chocolocate Chip Cookies

To say I’ve been looking forward to baking these cookies all week is the most giant of understatements. After sixty-ish weekly Dallas trips and the recent flood of weekend getaways, my body is in major need of the good for you stuff.  And as I get back on the gluten-free, dairy-free train, I’m so thankful to know that these delish cookies will have my back, keeping me company when temptation is near.

Thank you, Kerstin, for allowing me to share this recipe with the FoodFash world!

P.S. I used carob chips instead of cacao nibs because.. accident.

Filed Under: Dairy Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Sweets Recipes Tagged With: dairy free, gluten free, paleo cookies, slider

Pineapple Wrapped Halibut & Chipotle Peppers

July 26, 2015 by Kristin

Chipotle & Pineapple Halibut 2

Twice this week and probably eighteen times this year, the same gentleman in the Whole Foods seafood department has helped me with a seafood selection.  I walked away today feeling ridiculous that I don’t know his name.  Next time I’ll be in less of a hurry and will take the time to ask.  Especially since he took the time to inspire this dish.

Chipotle & Pineapple Halibut 3

The pre-made pineapple wrapped fish at Whole Foods has always caught my attention.  But since I have an aversion to pre-prepared things, I insisted on making my own.  When I told Mr. Whole Foods Seafood Man {wouldn’t it be so much easier if I knew his name?} about my plan, he, with excitement, said that if I was going to make my own I should definitely use chipotle peppers because chipotle and pineapple are meant for one another.

Chipotle & Pineapple Halibut

He was right.  I was surprised by how much chipotle and pineapple flavor the fish soaked up while broiling. But I wasn’t surprised at how well sweet pineapple and spicy, smoky chipotle paired.  It was so delicious I ate both pieces.  In one sitting.

Filed Under: Dairy Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Main Dish Recipes Tagged With: chipotle, dairy free, dinner, gluten free, healthy, pineapple wrapped halibut, slider

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