How do you choose the sweetest corn? Plant-based Chef Katie Simmons shares her look and smell tests. Plus, she'll explain why you need to cook this healthy gluten-free starchy vegetable right away for the best flavor!
Healthy Vegetarian Gluten-Free Corn Recipes:
Corn Succotash is a classic Southern side dish with a million variations. The basics are simple: corn, lima beans, and fresh thyme. Use up your summer garden with diced zucchini, red potatoes, or okra. Naturally gluten-free, this vegan fat-free version is loaded with healthy vegan flavors, a perfect picnic side for Chipotle Baked Beans and Three Bean Salad.
This gluten-free, whole grain cornbread starts with a vegan "buttermilk", giving a subtle tang to the finished loaf. A dash of paprika adds a subtle kick, but you can also add flavor with chipotle power, a dash of cayenne, or even smoked paprika. This plant-based bread is a great compliment to Vegetarian Chili or a use as stuffing for Stuffed Acorn Squash.
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More Power Green Love and Farmer's Market Learning:
Nichols Farm Crew
Nichols Farm and Orchard began in 1978 the backyard garden of Lloyd and Doreen Nichols. Today, most of their children and grandchildren work the farms, bringing over 1,000 different fruits and vegetables to markets and restaurants in the Chicago region. They have over 200 different varieties of just apples! Check out their CSA: https://www.nicholsfarm.com/csa
Chicago’s largest and first year-round sustainable farmers market, Green City Market provides a marketplace for purchasing sustainably grown food and connecting farmers and local producers directly to chefs and the greater Chicago community. http://www.greencitymarket.org/about/market-location-and-hours.asp
Supporting the mission that everyone should have access to high-quality food produced in a sustainable and equitable way: http://www.slowfoodchicago.org/
About the Author:
Chicago Personal Chef Katie Simmons
Chef Katie Simmons
Katie is a Personal Chef based in Chicago. She specializes in creating delicious, healthy recipes for those with special dietary concerns like gluten-free, oil-free, plant-based, and low-residue. Outside of the kitchen, she is a Fitness Instructor for Equinox, with over 13 years experience in the fitness industry, and a blogger for Kuli Kuli Foods. For fun, she loves to travel and go hiking. Some of her favorite trips include the Incan Trail in Peru, 10 days of the Patagonia in Argentina and Chile, the beautiful colors of the Smoky Mountains, and surreal landscapes of Utah.