Sun-Dried Tomato Gluten Free Focaccia Recipe

Thank you to Red Star Yeast for sponsoring this post. Text and images by Lindsey Johnson. When I was younger, there was an Italian restaurant in Downtown Salt Lake City that I really liked. The waiter would bring a big loaf of focaccia to the table along with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Honestly, that’s why I patronized the restaurant. The food was decent, but it was all about the focaccia. So. Here I am […]

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Cucumber Lime Slush with Thai Basil

Cucumber Lime Slush with Thai Basil

On Saturday I spent the day doing pre-production for some fun photography projects I’m working on. I can’t wait to share them with you! I really love pre-production days – shopping for groceries and props is great, and I love seeing  a shoot come together. It’s even nicer when I’m sans kids and can concentrate better on what I’m doing. I must have gone to seven or eight different places, and I stopped at World […]

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Thai Cauliflower Rice Salad

The other day I was walking through Trader Joe’s and as I passed by the produce section, I could smell summer. You know that smell? The ripe berries and peaches? Herbs and veggies? I have missed that scent of summer so much. It had me craving a fresh salad with lime dressing – what else? I’ve been all over cauliflower rice the past little while. I don’t know what took me so long to try […]

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Meyer Lemon Curd

My dear friend Becky (Project Domestication) and I team up every month and share a recipe based on a theme we’ve chosen. This month Becky chose Mother’s Day. (Be sure to check out her Homemade Tartar Sauce recipe.) I thought about sharing some of my mom’s favorite recipes (you can find her Dutch Apple Pie recipe here), but instead I decided to share a recipe I often make as a mother for my children. One of their very […]

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Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas and Avocados

It’s been a little while since I posted a quinoa salad recipe. But that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped making and enjoying them! Sometimes I think if you’ve tasted one quinoa salad, you’ve tasted them all. BUT. This one is really good and not the same as others I’ve made previously. It’s a totally power lunch with all the protein and healthy fats from chickpeas, avocados, coconut, and pepitas. It was a moment of inspiration as […]

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Gluten Free Pani Popo Recipe (Polynesian Coconut Rolls)

pani popo recipe

This recipe was developed in partnership with Red Star Yeast. Thank you for helping support our sponsors so we can bring you great content. My husband’s family is rich in cultures from around the world. We have relatives from Europe, South America, and the Pacific Islands, plus many who have traveled to all of the corners of the globe, including myself. It’s incredibly wonderful to see the way all of those cultures come together in the […]

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Gluten Free Coconut Buckwheat Pancakes with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

My friend, Becky, and I team up once a month with a theme and then we come up with a recipe.This month I chose the theme, Easter. Be sure to hop on over and check out her amazing recipe for Quick Pickled Asparagus. Easter is coming up in a few days, so I have been thinking about our menu a little bit. My son only cares about making a cake with Cadbury mini eggs on top […]

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Quinoa Pizza with Meyer Lemon, Goat Cheese, and Basil

My new favorite gluten-free pizza crust is made from nothing more than quinoa, water, and salt. I usually add garlic and/or herbs too, but that’s seriously it! It makes such a good crust. You cannot even believe it. I came across the recipe one day when I was looking for something else online and I was totally intrigued. I think I’ve made it at least a dozen times in the last few months. It does […]

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Braised Lentils and Vegetables

This post and recipe are sponsored by Pacific Foods. Thank you for supporting our sponsors so we can bring you great recipes. All opinions expressed are 100% my own. It’s no secret that I am a lover of lentils in all forms. You’ll find many lentil recipes on Cafe Johnsonia. I’m going to add another one – Braised Lentils and Vegetables. I was asked to develop a recipe using new Simply Stock from Pacific Foods. […]

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Tropical Granola

Man, I love homemade granola. Sometimes I forget how much. These days I usually start my day with a green smoothie or juice rather than a bowl of cereal. But honestly, by mid-morning I’m in need of a snack and this tropical granola kind of hits the spot in a way nothing else can. I’ve been making my own for several years now and I love doing it because I am able to control what […]

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