Native Foods Cafe

A few weeks ago I drove out to California to visit my best friend from high school, Kathryn!

I have not traveled much since I went dairy free so I have to admit I was nervous! I hate speaking up and always feeling like a nuisance asking to go to restaurants that can accommodate dairy free. (luckily I've learned what to order!) When I went to Kat's house and told her about my new diet, she and her fiancee Josh thought of a vegan cafe called Native Foods Cafe right away! I was so excited to try a restaurant where I could order ANYTHING. We split Nuevo Native Nachos (yeah you heard that right- NACHOS!) and I got a salad called the OC Raw Chopper. It was amazing!!

Even though I'm not vegan, I loved the vegan taco meat and the "cheese" was delicious. They had a lot of GF options too. I wish I lived in Encinitas so I could come here all the time! Now I'm craving more nachos....

Italian Shrimp

Today I was pinteresting at the salon and found this recipe for Italian Shrimp from The Gracious Pantry! I had a bunch of frozen shrimp that I got super cheap at costco so this recipe was perfect!

I love this recipe because it has so few ingredients so you can adjust the measurements however you want or you can add things you like!! I added some minced garlic and lowry's seasoning salt (my favorite!) but here is the basic recipe that tastes great just as it is! Enjoy!

The shrimp thaw in the pan and make the tomato paste and spices a little watery, but it thickens up in about 10 minutes and makes a great sauce!

Clean Eating Italian Style Shrimp 

GF, DF

(Makes 2 servings)
Ingredients:

• 1 pound frozen, pre-cooked shrimp 
• 1 tablespoon dried basil 
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste, no sugar added
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

I added 1tsp Lowry's seasoning salt and 1tsp minced garlic.

Directions:
1. Place all ingredients in a skillet and cook until the shrimp are warmed through and sauce is thickened, stirring regularly.

Thanks Tiffany!

Hello!!!

Hello! My name is Courtney! 

I am a junior at the University of Arizona studying physiology and molecular biology! After years of struggling with problems with dairy, I have been completely dairy free since January 20, 2014 and have never felt better! I love to cook and try out new recipes as well as adapting recipes to fit my dairy free lifestyle. I can't wait to share my recipes with all of you!