By Elizabeth Eichhorn| 2018-05-10T17:37:16-08:00 May 11th, 2018|Categories: Corn Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Shellfish Free, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free, Vegetarian|Tags: Bake, Breakfast, bringer, brunch, Cheese, cook, Easy, Egg, green chili, simple|
Do you have certain meals that remind you of your childhood? I do. This green chili egg casserole is one of them. My mom would make it for church functions or her non-profit events; and every time she did, I prayed that there would leftovers, because this amazing cheesy casserole was always a treat to wake up to. Over the past few months, my life has been filled to the brim with activities, social events, work, and dealing with my [...]
By Ashley Wilkins| 2018-05-10T17:27:48-08:00 April 30th, 2018|Categories: Corn Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Shellfish Free, Soy Free|Tags: Almond, bacon, Breakfast, bringer, brunch, Green Beans, seasonal eating: spring, Side dishes, Sides|
I am not sure why, but spring makes me want to eat more brunch. I mean, I love brunch year-round...but when the spring veggies come into their own, their more delicate structure (as opposed to the heartier fall and winter veg) makes me want to eat breakfast foods and light dishes all the more. All winter long I crave heavier food, but as soon as the sun comes out and the temperature warms up, I shed heavy foods like layers. [...]
By Elizabeth Eichhorn| 2018-07-08T22:58:20-08:00 April 8th, 2018|Categories: Corn Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Shellfish Free, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free|Tags: allergy friendly, Breakfast, brunch, Celiac Disease, Chocolate, cooking, Dessert, Food Allergies, Gluten free, treat|
My mother recently took a trip to France to visit my uncle and his wife, Ann, who live in a small town that borders Geneva, Switzerland. She had two requests for her trip: visit a lavender field, and eat a proper French crêpe. When she told this to my relatives, they were somewhat puzzled--because in all their time in France, they had never eaten a crêpe! Undeterred, a few days into my mom’s trip, they found a small restaurant that [...]
By Elizabeth Eichhorn| 2017-03-10T11:59:18-08:00 November 23rd, 2016|Categories: Blog, Corn Free, Dairy Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Shellfish Free, Soy Free|Tags: Almond, Bake, Breakfast, Molasses, Pecan, pumpkin, seasonal eating: fall, thanksgiving, tradition, treats|
Thanksgiving is a difficult holiday for me. I love the gatherings of friends and loved ones, but I am not always full of thanks, especially these past few years. My husband and I have had a really rough time trying to figure out our careers, our faith, where to live, family life, and a lot more stuff--which can be pretty common to all of us! The hardest part is that I am not with my family for the holiday. Ever [...]
By maryleekitchen| 2017-05-03T13:18:56-08:00 September 26th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Food Education|Tags: Allergy Awareness, Allergy Resources, baking, Breakfast, cooking, corn free, dinner, Education, lunch|
This past Saturday night, instead of going out with friends or having a date night out with my husband, he and I decided to stay in and make a GREAT meal. And I do mean great. Lately, most of our time has been completely filled with extra meetings, assignments, friends, and travel, so we needed this time to reconnect to our kitchen. As I was prepping the dressing for a steak salad, I paused and realized that it didn’t take [...]
By Jessica Beth Levhofer| 2016-09-19T14:54:50-08:00 September 20th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Corn Free, Dairy Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Recipes, Shellfish Free, Soy Free|Tags: Almond Milk, Breakfast, corn free, dairy free, Fish Free, Food Preparation, Gluten free, Meal Planning, Oatmeal, peanut free, Shellfish Free, soy free, sugar free, vegetarian|
For me, like for many people, the food I eat falls into patterns. I’ll eat the same thing for breakfast every day for weeks on end. I’ll make the same sandwich for lunch over and over again. I have a handful of go-to dinner recipes and when I can’t think of what to make and I’m hungry, I’ll throw one of them together. And then, one day, I’ll be sick of having the same things repeatedly and I have to [...]
By Ashley Wilkins| 2017-05-03T12:57:38-08:00 September 19th, 2016|Categories: Corn Free, Dairy Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Shellfish Free, Soy Free|Tags: allergy sensitive, Bake, Breakfast, Celiac Disease, Chocolate, Gluten free, pumpkin, seasonal eating: fall, treats|
You may have read our educational posts about setting up a gluten-free pantry -- which will help you have the ingredients on hand for these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins that avoid many of the common food allergies! In general, as we have said in other posts, one of the hardest parts about beginning to eat in a new way is changing your entire lifestyle and relationship with food. One of the things we know people miss most? Baked goods. What could be [...]
By Elizabeth Eichhorn| 2017-08-12T11:10:42-08:00 June 3rd, 2016|Categories: Corn Free, Egg Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Shellfish Free, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free, Vegetarian|Tags: Berries, Breakfast, Chia Seed, Flax, Kale, mint, Smoothie, snacks, Yogurt|
Summertime means many things in the produce world. To us, it means berries. Whether you pick your own berries, or buy cartons of them at a time, we bet that you make at least a few smoothies a summer. Our fresh mint and berry smoothie is a new favorite around here, and we bet that it will become one of yours too! Here at Mary Lee Kitchen, we like adding in a few extra ingredients to keep things interesting (and [...]
By Jessica Beth Levhofer| 2016-03-02T18:55:58-08:00 March 2nd, 2016|Categories: Blog, Corn Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free|Tags: Agriculture, Breakfast, brinner, Broccoli, corn free, Egg, Feta Cheese, garden, Gluten free, grain free, Kale, nut free, peanut free, soy free, spinach|
On the small patio behind my Los Angeles apartment, I have a garden. Well...actually, I like to think of it more as an urban farm. Whatever it is, it’s a fun, informative, and delicious hobby. Recently, I’ve been spending time at the ‘ol patio farm watching last season’s plants reach the end of their lives as I get ready to plant for this season. Sitting off to the side of the patio, I have a dwarf lime tree. In the [...]
By Elizabeth Eichhorn| 2016-02-02T16:00:24-08:00 February 2nd, 2016|Categories: Blog, Corn Free, Gluten Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Soy Free, Vegetarian|Tags: Breakfast, coffee, corn free|
A few years ago, I’d asked Ashley to meet me for coffee at a local Starbucks. She kindly said that she’d love to, but asked if we could meet somewhere else. I was curious about the change of location--maybe it was the taste of the coffee? The ambience? I wasn’t sure. When we met up, I asked about her desire to change locations, and she informed me that she and her boyfriend were trying to only eat at local restaurants. [...]
