Banana Pancakes

Banana makes a terrific egg-free binder for this recipe, and it adds subtle sweetness and moisture for crave-worthy pancakes. You’ll try a few (maybe new to you) whole-grain, gluten-free flours with this recipe. We have many other recipes in this course that call for these same flours too, so you become familiar with their versatility, […]

Baked “Carrot Cake” Oatmeal

Make this recipe and enjoy it for breakfast throughout the week, or for brunch. Serve it plain, with the optional “Cake Frosting” Drizzle, or simple maple syrup. There are a lot of optional ingredients in this recipe so you can make it how you like, but we recommend making it with all!

The Granola Template

This is a simple granola base that you can change up many ways with our combination suggestions. We love to add olive oil to our granola because it aids browning and adds a hint of savory roasted flavor to the final result.

Easy Tomato Sauce

This recipe template is great way to taste a recipe at its simplest so you can learn how to build flavor complexity. Taste as you cook. Become familiar with each addition from the Variations, one by one. This is how you learn to confidently build dimension of flavor. Our recommended final preparation is with all […]

Lemon-Pepper Cauliflower Nuggets

Serve these nuggets with Creamy Ranch and/or a drizzle of honey for an appetizer or snack, add them to a salad of massaged kale or hearty lettuce like Romaine, or fill up a tortilla for a wrap or a twist on tacos. It’s a versatile recipe that everyone loves—you may even hear “tastes like fried […]

Quick Pickles

Basically: vinegar + salt + sweet + fridge time = quick pickles. They’re a brine-y, sour, sweet, crispy, easy-to-make treat that adds dimension and brightness to many dishes. This is a simple starter recipe without all of the traditional pickling steps like boiling jars. Customize with various vegetables (even fruits), myriad flavor combinations, and the […]

Phoebe Lapine’s Crispy Rice Salad

This recipe (aka “Nam Khao”) by author, podcast host, and Master Cook Phoebe Lapine, is “take out” at home. It’s a great recipe for practicing knife skills—the recipe video is loaded with helpful good food cooking tips and techniques that can be applied to all sorts of dishes. We’ll also be using the churn from […]

Lentil Empanadas

In this recipe we introduce you to a unique ingredient called psyllium husk. It’s simply a fiber, but when mixed with water it becomes gelatinous—it’s a very reliable gluten-free, egg-free binder for doughs. Spicy filling, sweet crust, and a citrus-y, herb-y, cream sauce compliment each other beautifully in this recipe.

Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy and loaded with dark chocolate chunks, this classic cookie is a prefect treat as-is, or you can take it to the next level and turn them into ice cream sandwiches!

Almond Crunch Kale Chips

The simple combination of almond flour, salt, and coconut oil gives these chips a buttery cracker flavor loved by all. We’re starting with what may seem like a lot of kale, but you’ll be surprised by how much the leaves shrink up once baked. Enjoy as chips, but also crumble into salads, over Creamy Mac, […]