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Oven-Baked Fries with Tangy Vegan Avocado Aoli + BLOG REDESIGN!

March 7, 2018 by Crystal Leave a Comment

Oven baked fries with avocado aoli.

So I’ve been a bit absent from the blog lately because I’ve been super busy redesigning this bad boy. I’ve been working like crazy redesigning and adding functionality to this blog to improve your experience! You can now search in a search bar, visually browse by category, and easily print any recipe with the click…

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Filed Under: appetizers, gluten-free, healthy, lifestyle photography, recipes, sides, snacks, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: aoli, farmers market, food photographer, food photography, fries, gluten free, healthy, savory, vegan, vegetarian

The Best Gluten-Free Chicken Pot Pie with Flaky Gluten-Free Crust!

February 7, 2018 by Crystal 3 Comments

Child blowing on a gluten-free chicken pot pie.

I’ve REALLY missed chicken pot pie in this past gluten-free decade of life! It’s a comfort food like no other, but I was far too lazy to figure out how to make a comparable gluten-free crust on my own. Cue this recipe for killer flaky gluten-free crust and all of a sudden my pot pie dreams…

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Filed Under: entrées, gluten-free, recipes Tagged With: chicken, comfort food, food photographer, food photography, gluten free, pot pie, recipe, rustic, savory

Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Pie with Meringue and Gluten-Free Pecan Crust!

January 24, 2018 by Crystal Leave a Comment

Sweet potato and butternut squash pie with meringue and gluten-free pecan crust.

Sometimes I just want to make something pretty, and new. So I do. Sometimes it’s awful, but sometimes the results are totally bangorang!! This time it was bonkers beautiful and delicious! The butternut squash add a tenderness to this sweet potato pie custard that is out of this world. Try it, you’ll like it. Also, the…

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Filed Under: gluten-free, recipes, sweets, vegetarian Tagged With: butternut, dessert, food photographer, food photography, gluten free, holiday, pie, recipe, sweet potato

Southern Herbed Biscuits and Chicken by Chris

January 18, 2018 by Crystal Leave a Comment

Bearded southern man eating chicken and biscuits.

My buddy Chris is a true North Carolina southerner from his light, easy drawl to his knowledge of traditional southern food. I mostly post gluten-free recipes here, but I would never dream of denying you good, gluten tolerant people Chris’ herbed southern biscuits. The aromas that filled the studio as they baked were absolutely torturous,…

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Filed Under: appetizers, breakfast, entrées, recipes Tagged With: biscuits, chicken, food photographer, food photography, home cooking, recipe, southern food

Fresh From-Scratch Spiced Pumpkin Pie with Gluten-Free Crust

January 11, 2018 by Crystal Leave a Comment

Homemade spiced pumpkin pie with gluten-free crust.

I consider myself fairly pumpkin pie obsessed. I’ve made waaaay to many pumpkin pies in an attempt to find my holy grail recipe. At the moment, this is my favorite version. The warm spices, fresh ginger and freshly grated nutmeg are the little touches that totally put it over the top. I pair this with…

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Filed Under: breakfast, gluten-free, recipes, snacks, sweets Tagged With: dessert, food photographer, food photography, gluten free, holiday, pie, pumpkin, recipe, thanksgiving, vegetarian

The Best No-Knead Sourdough Bread! New and Improved!!

January 10, 2018 by Crystal 8 Comments

Fresh homemade no-knead sourdough bread.

I previously posted my no-knead sourdough bread recipe and, while that bread was absolutely delicious, I was always frustrated by the deflated, flat nature of the resulting loaf. I craved airy, tall, crisp edged bread for all my efforts (though if you like denser bread the previous recipe can’t be beat)! I researched like crazy…

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Filed Under: appetizers, breakfast, healthy, lifestyle photography, recipes, sides, snacks, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: bread, food photographer, food photography, healthy, no-knead, recipe, rustic, vegan

Happy Holidays!!!

December 20, 2017 by Crystal Leave a Comment

Holiday cocktails with sugared rosemary and cranberries.

Filed Under: drinks, lifestyle photography Tagged With: cocktails, holidays

Homemade Honey Marshmallows plus Specialty Hot Chocolate Recipes!!

December 7, 2017 by Crystal Leave a Comment

Woman's hand sprinkling matcha powder over homemade green tea matcha marshmallows.

My toddler daughter and I had a blast making these! These homemade marshmallows are soft, fluffy and can be adapted to practically any flavor profile you like. It’s like magic watching a plain dowdy-looking syrup mixture turn into stunning glossy marshmallow. They’re gorgeous, delicious and make a super special and easy holiday gift. Everyone gives cookies!…

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Filed Under: appetizers, drinks, gluten-free, lifestyle photography, recipes, sweets, vegetarian Tagged With: crystal cartier, dessert, food photographer, food photography, gluten free, healthy, holiday, homemade, los angeles, marshmallows, recipe, sweet

Sri Lankan Beet Curry

November 15, 2017 by Crystal Leave a Comment

Dark-skinned woman eating Sri Lankan beet curry with her hand.

My toddler daughter and I were recently invited to an authentic Sri Lankan dinner party. We had a blast and the food and company were so delightful! I’ve teamed up with my friend Yasara who hosted us to bring you a delicious and super nutritious Sri Lankan dish. Not to mention this Sri Lankan beet curry looks…

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Filed Under: appetizers, entrées, gluten-free, healthy, lifestyle photography, recipes, sides, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: food photographer, food photography, gluten free, healthy, recipe, sri lankan, vegan, vegetables

Gluten-Free Gnocchi with Pecan Pesto and Roasted Broccolini

November 1, 2017 by Crystal 1 Comment

gluten-free gnocci with broccolini and pecan pesto

I’ve missed Gnocchi big time. Pasta was never a great love of mine, but gnocchi and I had a thing going on. Besides bread, it is my most mourned food since going gluten free years ago. Honestly, I’ve not yet been ambitious enough to try to hand at homemade gluten-free gnocchi but finally found a crazy…

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Filed Under: entrées, gluten-free, healthy, recipes, sides, vegetarian Tagged With: gnocchi, pasta

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