Simple, Nutritious Gluten Free & Dairy Free Recipes
Plain rice can handle far more than butter and salt, and a can of collard greens provides an easy way to turn it into a more substantial side. The greens bring their earthy flavor into the rice while eliminating the long cooking time associated with preparing fresh collards. Freshly cooked rice works, but the combination
Flour forms the coating on most fried chicken, yet a box made for breakfast can take its place. Pancake mix contains flour along with leavening agents, giving fried chicken a crisp, flaky coating without building a separate breading mixture from scratch. Original or buttermilk pancake mix works best for the swap. Flavored varieties can bring
Cornbread does not need a baking dish or an oven to develop a crisp golden crust. Hot water cornbread takes another route, turning a thick cornmeal mixture into small portions that cook in a skillet filled with hot oil. Boiling water is the step that sets this version apart before the cornmeal reaches the pan.
Naan gets its browned spots, bubbles, and soft center from intense heat, which can make the bread seem difficult to recreate without the equipment found in a restaurant kitchen. A regular oven is not the only option. A cast-iron skillet can handle the job on the stovetop. Get the pan hot, place the rolled
Open a container of blueberries and some may look deep blue and glossy while others carry a pale, dusty film. That coating can resemble residue left on the fruit, making washing or rubbing it off seem like the obvious next step. The white layer is not flour, dirt, or a sign that the blueberries have
A banana smoothie does not need much sugar from the fruit to taste sweet, yet switching from flavored yogurt to plain yogurt can make the first few glasses taste different. One Reddit commenter found that out after changing a smoothie she had made for years. Her usual mix included banana, vanilla yogurt, and milk. When
Sparkling water can sound like an easy swap for soda until you take the first sip. It has the bubbles, but without the sugar and strong flavor, the taste can seem too plain to replace a cold can of soda. That was the problem Reddit user u/DemDelVarth brought to r/EatCheapAndHealthy. After losing around 20 kilograms
A bag of potatoes can go straight from the grocery cart to the pantry without much thought. If that bag is plastic, however, leaving the potatoes inside may shorten the time you have to use them. Even plastic potato bags with ventilation holes can hold moisture around the potatoes. Taking them out when you get
Tomato sandwiches don’t need much: ripe tomato, soft bread, and something creamy spread across each slice. I keep the tomatoes and bread, but skip the plain mayonnaise and reach for pimento cheese instead. Pimento cheese still brings mayo to the sandwich, but mixes it with shredded cheddar, pimento peppers, and spices. That gives me a
