Food for thought about all things health and well-being
(for gluten-free, paleo, and/or AIP living… and beyond).
Sardine / Tomato Toasts
Who says toast is off the table when we eat gluten-free? This appetizer is SO simple, but nonetheless nutrient-dense and 100% gluten-free.
Pineapple Pastries
Looking for an easy GF/DF dessert? This is really just a good combination of ingredients.
Poke Bowls
When you love sushi, but you just don’t have time to make it… this dish is the perfect solution.
Gluten-free Pie Crust or « pâte brisée »
This French cuisine classic is a gem of a recipe that, in one fell swoop, gives you access to MANY sumptous desserts: pies, tarts, tartlets. Happy gluten-free pastry!
Bruschetta with stone fruit & goat cheese
Fresh and summery, this appetizer is perfect for making use of summer’s stone fruit. Sweet and tart, it’s light but still nutritious.
Buckwheat Sourdough Boule
If you have not yet attempted gluten-free sourdough, then perhaps this recipe will convince you to try it?
Valentine’s Cookies
Don’t you miss Valentine’s Day from when we were a kid? I loved the tradition of exchanging Valentine’s cards with all of the kids at school. This year, I said it with cookies…
Seafood “Pasta”
One of my favourite recipes... To keep you busy until you're able to visit me in the Teaching Kitchen,try this gluten-free / dairy-free, Paleo, and/or AIP recipe that is part of my weekly repertoire.GF, DF, Paleo, AIP This is one of my comfort foods. A meal that is...
Endive / Apple Salad
A crunchy, light appetizer that will stimulate quality digestion (read: gastric juices) via its slightly bitter / acidic flavours. Yum!
Lemon Panna Cotta
For people who don’t want to consume tons of sugar — even in their desserts, this GF/DF, Paleo, AND AIP lemon panna cotta is easy to prepare and totally refreshing.
Cod Tartar with Avocado
Whenever I need a quick appetizer, but something a bit sophisticated nonetheless… (and nutrient-dense, of course)… I turn to a tartare.
The main ingredient is frozen, so no shopping required.
No long list of ingredients either.
Heck, there isn’t even any cooking involved!
Always keep a bit of fish in the freezer.
That way, you can just move it to the fridge in the morning…
and then assemble all of the ingredients
around 30-minutes before eating.
What could be easier ?!
Gluten-Free / Paleo / AIP Zucchini Muffins
Here’s a reliable (and delicious) muffin that works well for gluten-free, gluten-free / dairy-free, Paleo, or AIP. Because sometimes, all you need is a muffin and a cup of tea.
GF/DF Pastry Cream
Here’s a great GF/DF version of this really versatile “classic” pastry ingredient.
Salad with Duck Gizzards Confit
This salad is SOOO delicious and nutrient-dense, but also light enough for a hot summer lunch. (Did you know that duck gizzards count as offal ?!)
Cauliflower Tabbouleh
A nutrient-dense salad option that is perfect for summer. Delicious Middle Eastern flavours !
Pork Tenderloin & Balsamic-Maple Sauce
Make-ahead and full of flavour… this meal is on my “at least once a week” roster !
GF/DF Waffle Cones
When the sun starts to shine, my taste buds crave a scoop of sorbet in a waffle cone. How about you?
Cucumber Verrine
There’s nothing more refreshing on a warm day than an entrée made from cucumbers and mint!
Cassava Wraps
When following an AIP diet, there are times when all we want is a sandwich. These wraps offer endless variety that is fully compliant!
Sweet Potato Brownies
This tender, dark-chocolate brownie is SOOOOO tasty! (I’ll give you a nut-free option as well.)
Based in the beautiful Cévenne mountains, just north of Montpellier (France), Jan is a Nutritional Therapy Consultant and cooking instructor, as well as an allergy-friendly vacation host. Broadly speaking, she uses food to help people to feel better in their bodies.
On completion of cooking school in 2018,
Jan Steele (aka La Goose) relocated to the beautiful Cévenne mountains in the South of France. In the kitchen of her 18th c. stone house, she helps people to adopt (or better adhere to) a gluten-free, Paleo, or AIP diet. Jan is also the producer of the podcast « Bien vivre, sans gluten, en France. »