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Beans, Grains, & Vegetables (Gluten-Free)

Category: Beans, Grains, & Vegetables (Gluten-Free)

Is there anything more exciting than the brimming farmer's markets and gardens of spring and early summer? In this round-up, we'll share the best and brightest ways to use your farmer's market, foraging, and garden finds. May these recipes and possibilities make your springtime even more glorious!

41 Exciting Ways To Use Spring Produce

Quiche is one of those meals that I can rely on because I always have eggs, cheese, and an assortment of veggies on hand! This no-crust quiche has so many favorite foods: pastured eggs, spinach, asparagus, garlic, raw cheddar, and of course, bacon. Oh, and that no-crust thing? Yeah, that's on purpose.

Crust-less Rainbow Quiche

Is there anything easier than a bowl of cereal for breakfast? No cooking, no waiting -- just pour the cereal, pour the milk, and chow down! Make up a batch (or 2 or 5!) of these deliciously nourishing granola recipes, then sit back and savor a bowl of granola any time of day.

The Great Granola Round-Up: 31 Deliciously Nourishing Recipes!

Perfect Soaked Rice {Instant Pot or any Pressure Cooker} | Ok, so it's not sexy. Not among the cheesecakes and other Instant Pot drool-worthy dishes on your Pinterest feed! It is, however, the #1 question I get about pressure cooking... "How do I make soaked rice in my InstantPot/pressure cooker?" So here you go... How to make perfect soaked rice -- or any grain -- in your InstantPot (or any pressure cooker). | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Perfect Soaked Rice {Instant Pot or any pressure cooker}

Cold mornings + hot, steaming bowls of oatmeal = cozy breakfast perfection. Oatmeal is one of those beautifully simple foods you just can't go wrong with. So maybe it's time to jazz up your plain-Jane oatmeal... I've even included a few "no oat" options for you grain-free folks that are still just as nourishing and comforting. Here are a few good ideas!

33 Nourishing Oatmeal {and N’Oatmeal} Recipes

Simple breakfasts are always a win in the kitchen, and an oatmeal bake fits the bill! Most of the mixing is done the night before, so in the morning all you have to do is add the last few ingredients while the oven preheats. Hearty oats, fresh apples, warm spices, baked till golden brown -- this is the perfect breakfast on a cold winter morning.

Soaked Apple Spice Oatmeal Bake

Green Beans with Bacon & Mushrooms | Sick of green bean casserole that uses canned cream of mushroom soup? Want a Real Food version instead? My family enjoys this recipe throughout the year -- especially during the holiday season. No canned mystery soups necessary! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Green Beans with Bacon & Mushrooms

no-fail caulitatoes topped with butter and chives

How To Make No-Fail Caulitatoes

Are you avoiding white potatoes? Will you miss the potato casseroles that are so typical of holiday meals? Try this versatile, tried-and-true family recipe!

Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole

Donuts... There's nothing like 'em! These sourdough gluten-free donuts without refined sweeteners raise the bar. They may just become a new staple!

32 Delicious Pumpkin Recipes {from Breakfast to Dessert}

When my daughter asked for "lamb on a stick" (aka rack of lamb) for her 2nd birthday, I was proud as punch -- and then whipped up this rice pilaf, garnished with rosemary from our tiny urban balcony garden, to go alongside! It's simple, elegant, and perfect for any special occasion.

Simple, Elegant Rice Pilaf

Sprouted Hummus in 3 Delicious Flavors | Hummus is one of my favorite snacks -- and it makes great lunch box food, too! We love to eat it with veggies or crackers, spread on a sandwich, or even right off the spoon! I prefer to sprout my garbanzo beans to improve their digestibility. Here's our delicious, basic, creamy, sprouted hummus recipe, plus 3 of our favorite hummus flavor variations. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Sprouted Hummus in 3 Delicious Flavors

37 Ferments for Spring | I dare you. Scroll though these 37 beautiful ferments crafted from spring produce and tell me your mouth doesn't start watering even just a little bit. Beautiful color, a crunch you can practically feel, and I bet your lips are even puckering (with delight). As if that wasn't enough, fermentation causes an explosion of enzymes, beneficial acids, and probiotics -- all good for the gut and the immune system. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

37 Ferments for Spring

Anatomy of a Blended Soup | The sky's the limit when it comes to deciding what to put in your blended soups. Use up any stray produce: an extra potato that didn't get baked, bits of broccoli or red pepper from a party tray, zucchini that's gone soft, wilty herbs that might be thrown out anyway... Anything is fair game. And delicious! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Anatomy of a Blended Soup

Crispy Deep-Fried Parsnip Strings | The lowly parsnip... Maybe you think you don't like them? With one last quart of home-rendered, grass-fed beef tallow and several pounds of parsnips on my hands, I knew just what to do: deep fry them! Serve instead of French fries, add to salads for extra crunch, or eat them alone as a snack. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Crispy Deep-Fried Parsnip Strings

How To Can Beans The Nourishing Way | Canned beans are easily found on grocery store shelves, but by canning your own you can go further. And not just 1 -- but 2 -- steps further! Here are directions for *nourishing* canned beans, and you'll save money, too! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How To Can Beans The Nourishing Way

Root Veggie Tartiflette | This happy accident started when I was trying to use up a few extra root vegetables. It's not a stew. It's sort of a casserole. But it is comfort food: homey and rustic. This tartiflette (a traditional French dish) includes root vegetables, which are high in antioxidants, fiber, and essential minerals. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Root Vegetable Tartiflette

How To Make A Pepper Juice Tincture | Pepper juice is the cringe-worthy yet beloved name of my go-to tincture for all things sick-related. As my kids know, it's the answer to everything. Sore throat? Sniffles? Cold and flu season preventative? Pepper juice! Here's how to make a pepper juice tincture! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Pepper Juice: An Immune-Boosting Miracle Tincture