This recipe is the brain-child of an impulse buy at the grocery store, made just to keep a sixteen-month old in need of a nap from having a meltdown in the cart. I dutifully paid the cashier for the mango I could barely pry out of my baby’s grip, quickly gave it back and let him hold it all the way home in the car. At home I washed the now slimy skin and peeled and sliced it for my three boys, who all concluded it was “yucky.” Not willing to go down without a fight, here is what I decided to do with that pesky mango. (more…)

My Carribean-style black beans and rice recipe goes great with any Latin-American main course, especially my Sweet and Spicy Carribean-style Pork Chops. It is fast, easy, and tasty even for the smallest guests at your dinner table. This side dish is gluten-free, corn-free, casein-free, and perfect for Feingold stage 1. (more…)