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Welcome To My Berkeley Kitchen. I’m Shahla. I’m a food lover, “cooker” (as my daughter calls me), chef, recipe developer and an allergy friendly mom.  I share tips and stories on how to find joy in and out of the kitchen with food allergies.

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Spring feels like it’s here already 💚🥒☘️ . My friend Amisha @thejamlab shared a sighting of green garlic at her local farmers market this past weekend 👏. Have you tried it? I’m so excited because it means it’s time to make a batch of our cilantro garlic chutney paste. . . This is mom’s recipe. Every year we make a batch & freeze in individual portions. It can be used by thinning out with yogurt of choice & used as a chutney, for marinades, rubbed onto chicken or roasted with veg. If you can’t find green garlic; regular garlic is 👌🏼. . . The recipe for this 6 ingredient cilantro garlic chutney paste is on the blog, link in profile 👆🏼 . . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #freezermeals #mealprep #batchcooking #preservedfood #thecookfeed #greengarlic #chutney #nobake #plantbased #plantpower #desifood #ballcanning #cagrown #seasonalfood #inseasonnow #meatlessmonday
On today’s #allergyfriendlyfood4thought I’m ch On today’s #allergyfriendlyfood4thought I’m chatting about #foodallergies & birthday parties. Head to my stories to hear more about how our journey has evolved over the years & how we’re making it work today. . Like most food allergy mama’s, I’ve spent the greater part of my kids young lives learning how to be a baker....Emphasis on “learning”...🤪We could no longer buy treats from bakeries so I had to adapt & try to recreate flavors at home. . . I’ve baked a lot of cakes!...most of them imperfect but I’m ok with that- there’s a lot of love in anything homemade & imperfections can just be covered up in layers of frosting right?!💗 😃 . . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #foodallergymom #allergicliving #kidwithfoodallergies #nutfree #allergyfriendlyfood #thebakefeed #honestmotherhood #motherhood #fromscratch #bakingfromscratch #baking #foodallergy
Here’s another shot of my lemon tea cake; a swee Here’s another shot of my lemon tea cake; a sweet little cake we love that helps brighten things up & makes getting to Friday a little easier 😉 Recipe link in profile 👆🏼 . It’s made with a triple dose of lemons & zest, almond flour & dense like a pound cake except I used oil instead of butter. I’ve included an option to make it #nutfree too. If you try it, tag me- would love to see what you think 💛. . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeedbaking #feedfeed #thebakefeed #wsbakeclub #bakingfromscratch #baking #f52bakingclub #lemoncake #dessert #healthyfoodrecipes #wholefoods #sweettreat #feedingmyfamily #imsomartha
I can’t keep up with all the food holidays 🤷🏽‍♀️ so here’s some matcha to go along with your pancakes for #nationalpancakeday 🍵 : take 2 cups warm water & blend w/ 1 tablespoon nut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon collagen peptides( optional), 1 packet single serve matcha, 2 dates or sweeten with honey. . . Blend in a high powered blender. If you have a #nutallergy , stir together matcha packet with 10-12 ounces milk of choice & follow above or just use sweetener of choice 💚 . . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #matchalatte #matcha #momentslikethese #tealover #teatime🍵 #drinksofinstagram #drinkstagram #nutfree #healthandwellness #slowliving #healthyfoodshare #eatingwell #eatwellbewell #nourishyourself #tea #realsimple #matchamoment
Monday’s call for a big ol sheet pan of granola Monday’s call for a big ol sheet pan of granola am I right 🤷🏽‍♀️?! This is another fav in our house; cocoa buckwheat granola with pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes & dried fruit, recipe on my blog, link in profile 👆🏼 . I wanted to make this yesterday for the girls but we went for a bike ride instead & that’s ok 👌🏼 on my list to make later this week! . It’s #nutfree, #dairyfree #refinedsugarfree & can be made #glutenfree too ❤️ It reminds me of cocoa krispies 😃 . . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #f52grams #granola #fromscratch #thebakefeed #feedfeedchocolate #todayfood #realsimple #kidapproved #kidsnacks #feedingmyfamily #feedfeedchocolate #glutenfree #rodellevanilla #gerbsallergyfriendlyfoods
It’s cookie o’clock somewhere right?🙋🏽‍♀️🍪 . These @ovenly cookies are the “secretly vegan chocolate chip cookies” from @miglorious @food52 #geniusdesserts cookbook. The dough needs to be refrigerated 12-24 hours before but OMG they’re so good 💯 👌🏼 . A little sprinkle of flaky sea salt is highly recommended but the girls wanted it like this with extra big chunks of chocolate ❤️ Happy weekend everyone! . . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeedchocolate #f52grams #foodblogeats #chocolate #thebakefeed #veganrecipes #thrivemags #fromscratch #cookies #cookies🍪 #wsbakeclub #baking #desserts #sweettreat #tastingtable #eatfreely #enjoylifefoods #dairyfree
My mama was here this past weekend & one of my fav My mama was here this past weekend & one of my favorite things to do with her is to cook together. Here are spices we roasted & blended to make garam masala( she even modeled for me 🤪) . Swipe thru to see our finished blend 👏. . It’s been an evolution explaining how & where we source spices because of #foodallergies to my family. Blends especially are tricky for us to buy because labeling is not always the best & tbh making your own doesn’t take long & tastes so fresh 👌🏼. We used @spicelyorganics whole spices here #notsponsored just love ❤️ . . If you’d like our recipe, let me know & I’ll share soon on the blog. . . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #garammasala #spices #desifood #fromscratch #diyfood #thecookfeed #thekitchn #storyofmytable #eatfresh #sffoodphotographer #edibleeastbay #wholefoodplantbased #betterbutter #familyrecipe #eattheworld #simplerecipes
Today I’m starting my series #allergyfriendlyfoo Today I’m starting my series #allergyfriendlyfood4thought. I’ll share a story every week( or so) on a #foodallergy related topic. Head to my stories where I’ll share our most recent birthday party experience 💗 . I made this big ol chocolate #sheetcake last year for my girl’s bday. It’s one of our favorites & covered with lots of sprinkles & a chocolate cream cheese frosting. Cake recipe is from @rosannapansino book #nerdynummies. . . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #cakestagram #cakesofinstagram #dessert #kidsbirthdaycake #kidsbirthday #kidsbirthdayparty #baking #thebakefeed #foodallergy #foodallergymom #nordicware #wsbakeclub #fromscratch #bakefromscratch #marthabakes #recipeoftheday #sweettreat #cupcakeproject
This is what I’ve been eating for breakfast late This is what I’ve been eating for breakfast lately; greek yogurt, chia seeds, slivered almonds, crushed pumpkin seeds which I like to call pumpkin dust( thanks to a suggestion by my friend @martinazand ) & fresh #hachiya persimmons with a drizzle of @justdatesyrup. . . The persimmons were gifted by my friend @ehr127 straight from her tree. So many uses but I like to eat it like this 🧡 . Hope most of you have the day off & are enjoying the long weekend! . . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #feedfeedglutenfree #inseasonnow #cozyfood #healthybreakfast #f52pairs #goopmake #justdatesyrup #realsimple #breakfasttime☕️ #snackideas #healthyfoodshare #gerbsallergyfriendlyfoods #thekitchn #goodmoodfood #eatrealfood #todayfood #refinedsugarfree
Whether you celebrate or not, it’s also Friday s Whether you celebrate or not, it’s also Friday so it’s a good excuse for a mini cupcake explosion right?! 🤪 . The recipe for these chocolate mini’s are from #vegancupcakestakeovertheworld - a gem of a little book 🌸We tweaked using coconut milk, extra vanilla & avocado oil. Ther’ye #vegan, #nutfree & #allergyfriendly . . Happy Valentine’s Day friends 🌺. Even though today has become a Hallmark holiday, love is love wherever you are & we need more of it. Hope everyone has a safe & inclusive day 💗 . . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #valentinesday #sweettreats #thebakefeed #instabaking #baking #bakefromscratch #wsbakeclub #vegan #thrivemags #cupcakestagram #feedfeedchocolate #chocoholics #rodellevanilla #cupcakeproject #kidapprovedfood #feedingmyfamily #bakingwithkids #allergyfriendlyfood
Happy #galentinesday everyone 💗 in honor of fri Happy #galentinesday everyone 💗 in honor of friendship I’m sharing this very special moment my pal @champagneandcookies & I had meeting @alicelouisewaters last week. Thanks to @markbittman who snapped this photo 🙈🙊 Even writing this is too much for me 🥰😃 . It was such a fun evening celebrating the release of @jennifertylerlee new cookbook #halfthesugarallthelove & listening to a panel discussion on the future of food by Alice Waters & Mark Bittman. . . Thanks to @justaddsalt_ _ for hosting at Heath Ceramics. All proceeds went to the @edibleschoolyard in Berkeley❤️ . . Cheers to friendship today & every day ❤️🤗🌸 . #myberkeleykitchen #bombesquad #edibleschoolyard #chezpanisse #berkeleylife #berkeleyside #berkeleyeats #sffoodie #ediblesf #heathceramics #communityovercompetition #sflife #sffoodie#sfpulse #sfgate #sffoodphotographer
I made these #dairyfree #allergyfriendly chocolate I made these #dairyfree #allergyfriendly chocolate dipped strawberries for my girl’s class party last year. They were inspired by my friend @tashasartisanfoods 👌🏼 . I’m grateful to bring in treats so that my girl can feel included but I’m also appreciative of teachers who go a step further to celebrate holidays without food being the focus because after all everyone has different needs & love can be seen & felt in so many ways ❤️🙏 . It changes every year depending on teacher but this year the kiddos will be working on a non-food activity together. . That said if you need a #diy treat, I’ll post the #realsimple , although messy 🤪recipe in my stories 🌸🌺💗. . #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #valentinesday #refinedsugarfree #foodallergymom #allergicliving #f52grams #healthytreats #kidapprovedfood #veganrecipes #eatingwelleats #enjoylifefoods #makesmewhole #thebakefeed #dessert #sweettreats #fromscratch #nobakedessert #inclusivefood
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