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Butternut Squash Dal

Mango Salsa

Socca Pizza with Beetroot Spread

Stuffed Acorn Squash with Spiced Ground Turkey and Apples

Sweet Potato Cakes with Preserved Lemon Yogurt Sauce

 

 

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Hi! Welcome To My Berkeley Kitchen. I’m Shahla. I’m a food lover, “cooker” (as my 5 year old calls me), food photographer and an allergy-friendly mom. Thanks for stopping by.

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Hey friends, here’s my girl and our #tealpumpkinspotting 💙 I wrote a little blog post ( link in bio ☝️) about how we stay safe on Halloween with food allergies & why the teal pumpkin project is so special . . If you swipe left you can see all the fun we had during our mini “photo shoot” which btw is nothing like photographing food!🤦🏽‍♀️🙃👻 . I’ve also shared some non food goodies ( glow toys are awesome) . If you’re interested in participating, you can leave a teal pumpkin on your doorstep so that kiddos like mine know there are non -food treats too. You can still pass out candy but have two separate bowls of goodness. Who doesn’t love that? . . For more teal love, join me, Kortney @allergy_girl_eats & Laura @umpala_rain & tag your #tealpumpkinspotting from today through Halloween & I’ll share in stories too xoxo 💙 . #eatonhealth #foodallergies #tealpumpkinspotting #tealpumpkinproject #top8free #foodallergylife #foodallergymom #allergymom #foodallergyawareness #allergicliving #wellnessjourney #healthblogger #holistichealth #holistichealing #kidswithfoodallergies #parentsirl #motherhoodunplugged #momlife #healthykids #thenewfc #pearenting #kidshealth #motherhooduprising #parenthood Hi friends! This was my sweet treat; pumpkin chocolate chunk loaf I made for a teen wellness fair last week. It’s also loaded w/ orange zest, cinnamon, ginger & made w/ avocado oil & sprouted spelt flour. Most kids reached for this first but I was so happy they enjoyed the other healthier options too 👏🧡 Recipe is in bio ☝️ . . Also on Thursday I’m joining my friends @allergy_girl_eats & @umpala_rain to spread some love & awareness for @foodallergy’s teal pumpkin project. . . #thetealpumpkinproject was started by @foodallergy as a way to raise awareness & inclusion for all trick or treaters( not just monsters 👹& goblins 👻) 😆 if you leave a teal pumpkin on your doorstep it means you also have #allergyfriendly treats & non food items for kiddos like mine 🙏🤗 . . We’ll be posting on Thursday using the hashtag #tealpumpkinspotting. If you’d like to share what’s in your teal pumpkin or spot a teal pumpkin in your hood show us (on your feed or stories) by using the hashtag #tealpumpkinspotting on Thursday! More info to follow soon... xoxo💙 . . #eatonhealth #feedfeed #allergyfriendly #pumpkinbread #f52fallbake #thebakefeed #baking #bakersgonnabake #nutfree #healthliving #enjoylifefoods #inseasonnow #marthabakes #ksgram #freefromblogger #eatingfortheinsta #eatwellbewell #thecookfeed #foodblogfeed #sffoodblogger #onedegreeorganics #organicmoments #cookforjoy I’m a bit under the weather- too much of everything lately 🙃 so this is my “magic” tea I sip on when I’m feeling run down: a combo of green tea mixed with mint tea leaves( both are gifts from China & Israel), loads of fresh sliced ginger & lemon. Steep for five minutes, strain & add a spoonful of raw honey. Do you have a magic remedy? Hope everyone has a beautiful Sunday xoxo 🌼💛🍯 #eatonhealth #weck #weckjars #tea #naturalremedies #eatingwelleats #thenewhealthy #goopwellness #todayfood #healthyfoodshare #goodmoodfood #iamwellandgood #healthyish #bareaders #tastecooking #ksgram #inseasonnow #ediblesf #foodphotography #top8free #healthliving #realsimple #thesunsetkitchen #f52fall #fallfood #shareyourtable #feedfeed Saturday’s are for farmers markets & lots of pretty pink 💖👏🌸. Farmers markets are my favorite thing to visit when traveling not only for the food but also to soak up the sights and sounds of a place. It also makes a nice safe option to be able to pick up whole foods with kiddos who have #foodallergies. I grew up eating radishes, always served on the side, sliced thin in a salad or served with cucumbers & red onion. Nowadays I also like to roast them. What’s your favorite way to enjoy them? #eatonhealth #radishes #eastereggradishes #farmersmarketinspo #f52farmstand #thenewhealthy #saveurmarketreport #pursuepretty #farmtotable #farmtofork #eatlocal #inseasonnow #realfood #goopmake #plantpower #plantstrong #colorfulfood #veggies #top8free #allergyfriendly #farmersmarket #inspiremyinstagram #jetaimeparis #goodmoodfood #healthyfoodshare Whenever I am sick, I like to watch cooking shows. I used to enjoy the classics w/ my dad( Julia Child & Jacques Pepin)... watching them tinker away in their kitchen & create magic has always brought me comfort. . . A few years back, I found @chefjoanneweir through her show “Cooking with Confidence” on @pbsfood. Watching her teach people how to cook was inspirational & I was hooked. I finished the series in one day when I was sick in bed. . Life takes you on such a journey. Food & cooking have always pushed me out of my box. I went to cooking school at age forty knowing very little about food, although I had been around great home cooks my whole life. When my kids were diagnosed with severe allergies, I had to take a step back & later decided to start my blog as a means of sharing this journey. . . On Tuesday, I got to meet the fabulous Joanne Weir & cook beside her with new & old friends at a beautiful “California Fig Feast” hosted by the gracious & sweet @valleyfig Fig growers, @anneliesz & @chefjoanneweir in San Francisco @civickitchensf . . . We made this delicious cake with their fresh figs & feasted on so much wonderful food. My belly and heart were full & I felt like stepping out of that scary box was not such a bad thing after all ☺️. I’ve attached more pics(swipe left) from the evening. . . Thanks so much to everyone 💜 #vfigfeed #weircooking #figs #feedfeed #cagrown #farmtotable #shareyourtable #myopenkitchen #thecookfeed #ksgram #inspiremyinstagram #thecivickitchen #thesunsetkitchen #sffoodblogger #ediblesf #sfeats #thebakefeed #baking #bonappetitmag #imsomartha #foodandwine #baumancollege #pbsfood There was always some sort of homemade chutney or pickled condiment in my fridge growing up. Usually served on the side with any given meal but I was such a picky eater I would never touch the stuff 🤭Nowadays I can’t wait to make my next batch & keep bugging mom to teach me more family recipes. Personally I love anything with a little heat but I cant resist a little sweet -n-spicy too like this fig chutney I made last year. It’s like a spiced jam 👏If you can still find fresh figs, it’s a great way to use up the last of the beautiful figs of the season. You can see the tiny speckled whole mustard & coriander seeds which are toasted & lightly crushed before adding to the pot. It tastes great served on a cheese plate 💜 You can find the recipe for the fig chutney in the link in my profile 👆Happy 1st of October everyone! #eatonhealth #feedfeedglutenfree #preservedgoods #preservation #farmtotable #marthabakes #inseasonnow #cagrown #figs #figseason #realsimple #ksgram #thesunsetkitchen #chutney #ballcanning #recipeoftheday #feedfeed #f52grams #organicmoments #gloobyfood #shareyourtable #f52familystyle #topchef #beautifulcuisines #top8free #allergyfriendly We’ve been baking through the new beautiful @food52 #geniusdesserts cookbook by Kristen Miglore @miglorious & loving it. Here are blondies my girl & I made together with dark chocolate chips. The recipe comes from @testkitchen- it’s a hefty dose of vanilla & brown sugar which creates delicious notes of caramel. It’s a blissful homemade treat: a perfect indulgence to enjoy this weekend ❤️ #geniusdesserts #food52 #baking #thebakefeed #marthabakes #bakersgonnabake #shareyourtable #f52uniform #f52grams #ksgram #realsimple #weekendbaking #amazonkitchen #sffoodblogger #bakersofinstagram #eatonhealth #feedfeedbaking #feedfeed #tenspeedpress #foodblogfeed #americastestkitchen #topchef #feedfeedchocolate #eatfreely In celebration of the 1st week of fall 🍁🍂❤️ I’m sharing these beautiful apple pastries from my trip to Paris last May. . . Getting away when you are a mama is so very challenging. I had never travelled alone internationally nor left my girls before. In addition, when you are a mama of children with allergies, there is so much to worry about; will they be safe? what if they have a reaction? With a ton of planning; I prepped five days worth of meals & made a very outta control spreadsheet for my hubbie( it was 4 pages) 🤦🏽‍♀️😆 who kicked me out and told me to GO! . It doesn’t have to come in the form of a trip, it can be simple things like taking a walk or reading a book, but one thing I’ve learned is that if you are not kind to yourself, you cannot give back & be kind to others. So take care of you!(mama or not) 💖 & happy apple season 👏 . #asweetfeast2018 #mycommontable #beautifulcuisines #ksgram #shareyourtable #fallfood #apples #inseasonnow #appleseason #lifeandthyme #parisjetaime #parisfood #allergytravels #baking #pastriesofinstagram #applegalette #f52familystyle #selfcaretips #thechalkboardeats #tastecooking #foodstories #foodandtravel #marthabakes #feedfeedbaking #bakefeed Happy Monday everyone ❤️ Every September before the last of the dry farm tomatoes leave us, my mom & I make twenty pounds of this masala & portion into half pint jars to store in the freezer. The masala serves as the base to any curry, dal or marinade. It’s also made up of onions, roasted garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, coriander & cilantro. Everything is cooked on the stovetop until jammy & blended together in the @vitamix to form a concentrated paste. My mom has been #batchcooking masala this way for years- she used to entertain a lot & we hardly ever ate out as a family growing up. I’ve been joining her in the kitchen to make these goodies since my daughter was diagnosed with food allergies five years ago. It has saved us so much time to whip up a quick meal & so reassuring to know there is safe, delicious food in our freezer. Thank you all for the sweet comments on my stories this weekend ❤️ #eatonhealth #tomatoes🍅 #dryfarmtomatoes #sealevelfarm #vitamix #goodmoodfood #cagrown #gloobyfood #f52monochrome #feedfeedvegan #feedfeedglutenfree #feedfeed #freezermeals #freezercooking #betterhomesandgardensindia #masala #desifood #sffoodie #eastbayfood #eastbayfoodie #ediblesf #myamazonkitchen #thecookfeed #comfortfood #goopmake #saucey #veganrecipe #eatingwelleats A little #tbt to @dianahenryfood wonderful blackberry & caraway slaw from her book Simple. It's thinly sliced red cabbage & onion, baby spinach, apples, blackberries, caraway & sunflower seeds. The vinaigrette is made with apple cider vinegar, EVOO, mustard & maple syrup. Salads never have to be boring especially when they are filled with this much goodness 💜 #dianahenrysimple #driscollsberries #thenewhealthy #shareyourtable #berrytogether #top8free #allergyfriendly #thecookfeed #thehealthfoodedition #goodmoodfood #f52monochrome #makesmewhole #mindbodygram #ediblesf #farmersmarketinspo #cagrown #eatprettythings #tablesituation #saladseason #saladbowl #ksgram #feedfeedvegan #feedfeedglutenfree #feedfeed #eatingwelleats Hey guys! Hope everyone had a nice weekend. When we were in Hawaii, the tween was craving Mexican rice and because we could not find a place to safely order from( her sis has food allergies), we decided to make it ourselves. The result was this fluffy flavorful rice infused with fresh tomatoes, cumin, oregano & garlic. We served it with poached shredded chicken & black beans squeezed w/ lotsa lime juice 💃. The hot sauce on the side is a combo sriracha & yogurt. We tinkered away in our hot, tiny kitchen, with sand still fresh on our feet (from playing at the beach), making a mess & arguing about whether to cook the rice on the stovetop or bake 🤷🏽‍♀️ 🤦🏽‍♀️( we cooked on stovetop). Food allergies spin you into a place where you have to think outside of the box a lot but in the end it’s always about finding a way to make it happen regardless of how you get there & how long it takes 👏❤️ #eatonhealth #tacotuesday #pbsfood #fallfood #feedfeed #thecookfeed #top8free #foodallergies #sffoodblogger #sffood #edibleeastbay #mexicancuisine #mexicanrice #crowdpleaser #emdailypic #ksgram #healthyish #f52grams #thenewhealthy #nourishbowl #myopenkitchen #williamssonoma #burritobowl #eatingwelleats I did some #batchcooking over the weekend & made this creamy corn chowder. It’s an end of summer, early fall 🍁🍂💛kinda soup. Fresh corn kernels are sliced off the cob to make a quick broth & mixed w/ butternut squash, smoky paprika & thyme. It’s made with coconut milk making it vegan & top 8 free. The recipe is from Nancy @urbankitchenapothecary w/ a few subs( 3 cups squash & 1 carrot subbed for the potato, chickpeas & bell pepper). I also puréed 2 cups & added it back with a splash of ACV & loads of red pepper flakes & parsley. Happy Tuesday everyone! #feedfeed #eatonhealth #thecookfeed #meatlessmonday #shareyourtable #cornchowder #ksgram #summereats #fallfood #f52grams #tastingtable #soup #veganfood #shareyourtable #healthyish #foodgawker #sunsetmagazine #ediblesf #thekitchn #thenewhealthy
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