Category: Culinary
Collard Green Wraps
July 6th, 2020 by jsmanseau
When I think of collard greens, I think of a long cooking process given the toughness of their leaves. I love well prepared collard greens that have been cooking for hours filled with flavors of bacon (or turkey neck), vinegar, and even some scotch bonnets in there. Over the last … Read more
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
June 12th, 2020 by jsmanseau
With the world being what it is at the moment, you never really know what to expect. I’ve been trying my best to minimize contact with anyone I don’t have day to day contact with like Bryan and my co-workers, so we do the whole order online and pick up … Read more
Summer Steak Salad
June 11th, 2020 by jsmanseau
I love a good salad, especially on a hot day when I want nothing more than to not turn my oven on. Now that summer is upon us, we’ll be seeing more salads in our dinner rotation as entrees. I typically eat at least one salad a day, even if … Read more
Pork & Shrimp Sliders
June 10th, 2020 by jsmanseau
Now that graduate school is completed I have more time to get back in the kitchen and work on some recipes I’ve been thinking of over the last two years. When Bryan was in law school and before I started culinary school, I had a ton of free time which … Read more
Gluten Free London
March 23rd, 2020 by jsmanseau
Our honeymoon to London was my first international travel since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease and I could not have asked for a better experience. London is a celiac’s dream with many of the restaurants having gluten free options, but more surprisingly the number of 100% dedicated gluten free restaurants. … Read more
Veggie & Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
March 19th, 2020 by jsmanseau
Mushrooms are one of my favorite foods. They are nutrient packed including vitamin D, fiber, potassium, selenium, B vitamins (Riboflavin, Niacin and Pantothenic Acid), copper, and Ergothioneine (montereymushroom.com).
Mushrooms are extremely versatile, I try to incorporate mushrooms into my weekly meals either by adding them to a salad, … Read more
Beef a La Sichuan (A P. F. Chang’s Copycat Recipe)
March 18th, 2020 by jsmanseau
For me, comfort food is Asian food. I could eat Asian inspired meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, it is not always easy to find some good and safe gluten-free Asian dishes, so over the years of being gluten-free I worked on creating my own versions of some of … Read more
Flourless Double Chocolate Cookies
December 30th, 2019 by jsmanseau
As I was playing around with this recipe I kept thinking to myself “you are never going to eat these!”
Why? I’m not a huge chocolate fan, unless there is peanut butter or nuts involved, but my husband is. So I decided to bake him a sweet treat for the … Read more
Almond Flour Pancakes
September 20th, 2018 by jsmanseauI love these pancakes. They are soft, fluffy, with a great nutty flavor without being overly sweet. Top them with some fresh fruit and a drizzle of maple syrup…perfection. 
I’ll be the first to admit that I could eat carbs all day every day and I don’t believe they are … Read more
Cranberry Almond Bars
September 19th, 2018 by jsmanseau
I’m ready for autumn to arrive with its crisp air, beautiful colors, delicious fruits and vegetables, and copious amounts of tea. I was recently sent some frozen cranberries from Cape Cod Select to play around with. Cranberries are one of my favorite food items. Growing up in Massachusetts and … Read more