Broccoli Beef with Coconut Aminos

February 9, 2013

I’ve been wanting to introduce coconut aminos to you for a long time, and this low oxalate broccoli beef seemed like just the recipe to start with. Coconut Secret Raw Coconut Aminos is a tasty alternative for soy sauce or fish sauce in your favorite Asian recipes. It is made simply from coconut tree sap […]

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Book Review: The Beck Diet Solution

January 22, 2013

I haven’t been cooking (or posting) much these past few weeks due to one of the most stressful winter holidays I’ve ever had, including a death in my family, three cases of the flu and various other emotional losses and stressors. I did get some reading in though. I picked up an old favorite, The […]

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Hoppin’ John

December 31, 2012

Hoppin’ John is a fabulous Southern rice and beans dish that is traditionally served on New Year’s Day.  Hoppin’ John is so ubiquitous to the South that there are as many recipes, traditions and legends surrounding the dish as there are cooks who serve it.  Traditionally, Hoppin’ John is a stew of black-eyed peas, onions […]

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Low Oxalate Snapea Crisps

December 2, 2012

The first time someone over at the Trying Low Oxalates Group mentioned Snapea Crisps, I thought she had misspelled snap peas and had totally bombed on the oxalate content (sugar snap peas are high oxalate at 25.8 mg. per half cup). Then I learned she was referring to a puffy snack food made from green […]

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Vegan Stuffed Red Peppers

November 17, 2012

These vegan stuffed red peppers are a perfect Thanksgiving side dish or main dish for vegetarians.  They are gluten-free, low oxalate and have all the traditional holiday flavors you love.  Although fennel seed – a traditional flavor in Thanksgiving stuffing- is high oxalate, fennel seed tea is low oxalate and gives the same flavor to […]

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Five Strategies for Success on the Low Oxalate Diet

November 7, 2012

This semester has been incredibly stressful for me. On top of the regular life challenges such as taking care of a house, a yard and twin-four-year-olds who refuse to be told what to do anymore, I’ve been writing a dissertation, rekindling a huge and scary dream, and dealing with the loss of funding for my […]

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Low Oxalate Tacos

October 26, 2012

My family loves taco night.  We set out lots of low oxalate fixings, so each person can make their own low oxalate tacos or taco salad.  The picture on the right features last Friday’s taco night fixings: shredded Mexican cheese, white corn tortillas, low oxalate taco meat, corn, kidney beans (medium oxalate), Big Beef tomatoes, […]

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Low Oxalate Meal Plans for the Low Oxalate Diet

October 12, 2012

If you’re new to the low oxalate diet and are feeling confused, here are a few simple low oxalate meal plans to help you get started.  Hopefully, these low oxalate meal plans will see you through the first 3-5 days of your low oxalate diet with confidence.  Take this time to read the low oxalate […]

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West African Black-Eye Pea Fritters

September 17, 2012

Black-eye pea fritters (Akara) are a common street-vender food in West Africa where they have been a staple for many generations.  Black-eye pea fritters are also a common food in many Caribbean nations, such as Puerto Rico and Cuba, and in the southern United States.  Like many African foods, the pizazz is in the sauce.  […]

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Breakfast Tostadas

September 7, 2012

Many new low oxalate dieters are at a loss for what to eat for breakfast, especially if they used to eat a lot of whole grain toast or muffins.  Corn tortillas may help fill this gap (2.5 mg. oxalate per “medium” white corn tortilla, or 6.5 mg. oxalate for one GF, Mission Brand, yellow corn […]

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