Grain-Free Sweet Potato Pancakes Recipe

Grain-Free Sweet Potato Pancakes | Pamela Salzman
Grain-Free Sweet Potato Pancakes | Pamela Salzman
Photos by Erica Hampton

I just finished teaching a fabulous breakfast menu last month and these pancakes were a favorite!  I received a lot of great feedback from moms who made these for their kids and had success with even the most finicky eaters.  These pancakes check off all the important breakfast boxes for me:  protein, good fats, fiber/complex carbs.  I talk a lot about these three macro nutrients in my breakfast class every year to help answer the question, “what constitutes a good breakfast?” I actually have no problem with any food for breakfast –  soup, leftovers, a smoothie, a sandwich – provided it has all three of the above. The goal with my breakfast food is to fuel my brain, provide long-lasting energy until lunchtime, and keep my blood sugar stable.

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Deconstructed Salmon Sushi Bowls Recipe

Deconstructed Salmon Sushi Bowls| Pamela Salzman
Deconstructed Salmon Sushi Bowls| Pamela Salzman
Photos by Erica Hampton

Yippee!  It’s Copper River salmon season!  I love, love, love wild salmon, but the best of the bunch is Copper River, which is available for a very short time May through June.  It’s the most silky, rich salmon ever. It’s also the most expensive, but worth it, in my opinion.  In honor of the season, I am posting our new favorite bowl recipe.

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Mixed Berry Oat Bars Recipe

It’s the weekend!  And it’s long one!  Let’s celebrate with some homemade treats!  Full disclosure — I actually posted these bars many years ago.  But the images were so atrocious and I also updated the preparation method, so I thought it would be appropriate to re-post.  I have no doubt many of you will be hosting or attending backyard shindigs this weekend.  These are THE perfect dessert to bring to a fancy or casual affair.

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Grilled Vegetables with Lemon-Basil Dressing Recipe

Photos by Erica Hampton

Well, let me tell you, Sunset Magazine knows how to throw a party.  I was only able to attend one day of their Celebration Weekend in Sonoma this past weekend, but it was amazing.  Live demonstrations from food to gardening to outdoor grilling, plus wine, shops and live music.  I was gone for a quick 24 hours, but it was worth it.  I demonstrated a recipe from my new cookbook, which is out on June 13th — mini lemon yogurt cheesecakes, to be exact.  Cooking that recipe and talking about the book made it all feel so real!  I am getting super excited!

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Hearty Vegetable Vegan Lasagna Recipe

Hearty Vegan Lasagne | Pamela Salzman

Hearty Vegan Lasagne | Pamela Salzman

I have been having so much fun lately with a bunch of new cookbooks, like this one from America’s Test Kitchen, called “Vegan for Everybody.” I was fortunate enough to hear Jack Bishop, ATK’s Editor and Chief Creative Officer, present this book at my local bookstore, Pages. I am fascinated by testing recipes and making the subtle tweaks towards perfection. There’s no one in this space who does it more rigorously or better than America’s Test Kitchen.

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Green Tea Arnold Palmers Recipe

Green Tea Arnold Palmers | Pamela Salzman

More friends with new books!  My friend Phoebe Lapine from the award-winning blog, Feed Me Phoebe, just came out with The Wellness Project, a book which chronicles her yearlong quest to heal her autoimmune disease and find that middle ground between health and hedonism.  Phoebe achieved this by making one lifestyle change, one month at a time and without giving up her life.  Phoebe’s story is so inspiring and her book offers readers loads of practical advice from cleaning up our beauty products and our kitchens, to delving deep into hormones and digestion.  I could go on and on, but you’ll have to check out the book for yourself!

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Whole-Grain Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet Cake Recipe

Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Cake | Pamela Salzman

Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Cake | Pamela Salzman

Let me warn you in advance that this skillet cookie has “dangerous” written all over it.  Yes, it contains whole wheat flour (or whatever GF flour blend you want, for that matter.) Sure it’s dairy-free. No refined sugar, either. But I taught this recipe at least 20 times during the month of February and into March and I could never resist a piece after each class.  Moreover, the scene was always the same every time: normally composed and refined women, instead inhaling and quite frankly moaning while breaking off hunks of this oversized cookie standing over the skillet.

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Roasted Strawberry Bruschetta with Ricotta and Grilled Bread Recipe and Video

Roasted Strawberry Bruschetta with Honey Ricotta and Grilled Bread | Pamela Salzman

Roasted Strawberry Bruschetta with Honey Ricotta and Grilled Bread | Pamela Salzman

I would probably eat anything if it was served on grilled bread.  It’s in my DNA to love good bread. My father (who I might add hasn’t gained weight ever in his life) eats bread with every meal.  Sweets, not so much.  Snacking, never.  I rarely indulge in bread.  Sweets, sometimes.  Snacking, it’s my life. My weight, let’s not discuss. Hmmm, maybe I should rethink this bread thing.

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