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Saag Paneer

February 10, 2014 By Becky 12 Comments

It’s easy and fun to make your own saag paneer at home! It’s especially delicious with rice or paleo flatbread.

Have you ever made your own cheese? I made some ricotta last year, and wanted to try my hand at paneer. Fresh cheeses like paneer and ricotta are easy to make at home, and totally worth it. All you need is milk, a lemon, some cheesecloth, and a little patience.

Saag paneer has been my favorite Indian dish for years, and I’m so glad I finally made it myself. The creamy spiced spinach studded with chewy bits of paneer is totally addictive, and my major Indian takeout/delivery habit is all saag paneer’s fault (oh, and Eat24–you guys didn’t help, either). This homemade version is just as good as my local restaurant’s, and the paneer is far superior: it’s meltingly tender, with a wonderfully creamy flavor. It’s a little labor intensive to make the paneer and the saag on the same day, but it was a perfect project for a Sunday afternoon. Next time I might try making a big batch of paneer, stashing some in the fridge, and freezing the rest. That way I can make saag paneer happen on weeknights!

Cherry Clafoutis (Gluten free, Grain free)

February 1, 2014 By Becky 6 Comments

This gluten free, grain free cherry clafoutis is as easy as pancake batter to whip up, and bakes into a fluffy cake that’s as wonderful for breakfast as dessert.

I really missed baking during my Whole30. As soon as my 30 days were up, I wanted to bake something with dairy (the first food I’m reintroducing) that was still gluten-free and on the lighter side. I’ve found that it’s much easier to make gluten-free versions of baked goods that call for a relatively small amount of flour as compared to the other ingredients. So when I came across this classic cherry clafoutis from Saveur, which only calls for 3/4 cup flour, plus 6 eggs and over a cup of milk, I figured it would be a good candidate. Guess what? I was right.

Mini Quiches with Duxelles & Baby Broccoli (Whole30 Day 15)

January 16, 2014 By Becky 5 Comments

I’ve only been back at school for two days, and I’m already ready for another vacation! On my first day back, I accidentally left my computer at school. Luckily a friend was still on campus and was able to find it and stash it in her locker, so nothing happened to it. I was stuck without it at home, though, which meant I had to break my blogging streak. It was a little disappointing, but I figure it’s more important to keep up the healthy eating than to blog about it everyday, right? Tuesday was the longest day ever with class from 8 to 1:30 and back-to-back sessions in the clinic from 3 to 5. Today, I finally made it into the kitchen.

My Whole30 is officially half over, and I’m so happy to be eating such great food. I have almost no cravings for off-plan foods, although there was one rough evening when I was getting ready to go to dinner at a friend’s and Ben had my favorite kind of pizza delivered. To his credit, he thought it would arrive after I’d left. I was starving and I would have loved a slice of that pizza…but I love having my pants fit better even more. I stayed strong, made it to my friend’s house, and enjoyed a delicious Whole30-compliant meal there. I even managed to sit calmly at the table while everyone else had cake and ice cream!