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Homemade Lobster Roll

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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!

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Quinoa Sushi With Smoked Salmon & Veggies

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Quinoa Sushi with Salmon

Quinoa sushi, it’s sacrilege to the sushi world I’m just sure of it.  But I can’t help myself.  Replacing rice with quinoa is a thing that I do when I can.  And today seemed like as good of a day as any to dust off the sushi mat{an overly ignored kitchen gadget} and give the quinoa version a try.

Cooked Quinoa

I say overly ignored because making sushi is too easy and too fun to be made as infrequently as it’s made in my kitchen.  Cooking a pot of quinoa, prepping minimal veggies, and rolling a meal together shouldn’t be so daunting.

Homemade Sushi with Salmon, Asparagus, Avocado & Cucumber

I used all of my favorite sushi veggies: asparagus, avocado, and cucumbers.  And because I didn’t want to mess with raw fish, I stuck with smoked salmon.  To top it off, I served with tamari, making this dish completely gluten-free.

Pro tip: ask the sushi counter at your local grocery store for some wasabi and ginger to-go {it’s free!}.

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Gluten-Free Steak & Egg Quesadillas

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Steak & Egg Quesadilla_

When Mission Foods asked if I’d like to test out their gluten-free tortillas and create a recipe, I was pumped.  I love quesadillas.  Prior to blogging and social media, when there was no proof of meals enjoyed, more of my dinners were bean and cheese quesadillas than not.  But as I got older, a combination of things happened {in addition to blogging} that changed how I ate.  One of the more recent things is the ongoing back and forth between specialists to determine whether or not I have an autoimmune condition and their conflicting opinions regarding the affects of gluten on those who are in the increasingly popular autoimmune club.  Without getting wayyy off track, I’ll leave it at.. I try to eat gluten-free as much as possible, but because I don’t have Celiac Disease, I’m not too hard on myself when life gets in the way.

Steak & Egg Quesadilla Ingredients

Moving on back to quesadillas, I couldn’t bring myself to write a post about my beloved bean and cheese combo.  And I tried mixing it up a little by adding shredded rotisserie chicken and some cumin and, although good, they just didn’t feel special enough to blog about.  Then I thought about reuben quesadillas! And my roommate and officemate both made a “sick!” face.  I’m still not convinced that a reuben quesadilla would be gross, but I decided it was best to move on {you should have seen their faces}.

Just as I was feeling completely out of ideas, I thought of steak and eggs with salsa verde and how I hadn’t seen that smushed between tortillas before – and that’s how this post was born.  And the addition of caramelized onions, avocado, and fresh cilantro packed this quesadilla with enough nutrients and complexity to make them a meal.

Steak & Egg Quesadilla 2

I’m required to disclose a sponsored partnership between our site and Mission Foods. I have been compensated in exchange for this post in the form of payment, product or experiences.

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Hatch Chile & Cheddar Cornbread Scones

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Hatch Chile & Cheddar Cornbread Scones 1

It’s well into hatch chile season and, after weeks of passing by giant hatch chile displays at the store, it’s about time for me to get on board and make something hatch-chile-special!  This recipe was inspired by a visiting FoodFash mom, hosting a build-your-own bloody mary brunch, and an extreme craving for cornbread.

Charred Hatch Chiles

… And maybe the ever-present desire to torch food on the gas range.

Hatch Chile & Cheddar Cornbread Scones 2

I used a savory scone recipe that I had prior success with as a guide, adding yellow cornmeal for texture and hatch chiles and sharp cheddar to step up the flavor game.  And the resulting scone was seriously something special.

FoodFash Brunch

The lovely crowd above gobbled them all up!

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