Gluten-Free New Mexican Recipes: The Inspired Flavors of Santa Fe




New Mexico flavors inspire the senses.  

Harvest season in New Mexico smells like roasting green chiles. Everywhere. It's true. And it's seductive. Some might even say, magical.

But beyond the smoky sweetness that tugs at your suddenly empty and ravenous belly there is something else in the cool dry air, some intoxicating, invigorating whiff of the impossible, the extraordinary, the stuff of dreams. Barely there. Unless you pay attention to it. A shape shift at the corner of your eye. A rainbow over the mesa. A wing. The yelp of a coyote. The sudden purple of autumn asters in the rain carved arroyo.

New Mexico enchants her visitors.

It’s a feast of color and tastes spiked with the scents of juniper, chile and sage. To celebrate its flavors I have gathered my New Mexican inspired recipes for you- a reference to tempt you. Until you visit New Mexico. And find your own rainbow, waiting.

My Santa Fe + Mexican Inspired Recipes

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Gluten-Free Fudge Brownies - Our New Favorite Recipe

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Our go-to brownie recipe- for years- was this fabulous Dark Chocolate Brownie Recipe , created back in the early, innocent gluten-free days of 2006. And it has never failed us. We must have baked hundreds of these brownies. I'm so not kidding. So why mess around and experiment with success, you might, quite logically, ask? Well. I cannot come up with a definitive philosophy behind my impulse to try something new. All I can say is, It's my nature. And that's good news for brownie lovers everywhere. Because these fudgy-good gems are easy to make. No xanthan gum or weird ingredients. Just rich chocolate goodness. What better way to ring in the Season? Not to mention, a brand new year? So go. Get fudgy. Peace - Love - Chocolate, Karina xo
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Karina's Detox Soup Recipe with Coconut Milk

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Giving our body a break. It's hard not to feel anxious these days. So much barking and finger pointing and chest thumping. So much posing and strutting. Not to mention mean spiritedness, and grinding, voracious greed. It's mighty tough for a sensitive soul (prone to itchy bouts of worry) to cope with all the mishegas and mayhem of our overheated plugged-in 24/7 culture.  Finding a little grace and respite amidst the noise can be hard. That is why I am sharing another favo rite  soup recipe. Just in case there is a kindred spirit out there in need of a bowl of creamy veggie comfort. A gluten-free dairy-free vegan detox soup worthy of Peter Rabbit's  sneaky excursions into Mr. McGregor's garden (that mischievous little rabbit- or as we like to say in my house...  BUNNY!-  close to my own greens adoring heart). Bunnies aren't known for twerking on YouTube, or tweeting out criticism with all caps, or bullying, or, in general, wreaking any ki...
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Creamy Raw Cashew Dip - Vegan and Gluten-Free

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Go Raw for a Super Creamy Cashew Dip. In these last lingering days of warm sun and green leaves, I find myself craving something light and fresh, savory and creamy... Perhaps this tasty, velvety  roasted red pepper hummus , perfect for 'Party On' mode. Hmmm. My mind is swirling with possibilities... spinning a tempting, hummus shuffle play. Today's winner?  This raw cashew dip (inspired by my  raw cashew cream recipe ). Your body- and taste buds- will thank you. Karina xo
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Rustic Kale Soup with Sausage and Sweet Potato

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A bowl of comfort with a kick. Created during one gnarly week in the Northeast, on the cusp of a March snowstorm. A soup recipe too good to ignore. Too tasty to keep to myself. So here it is- from The Gluten-Free Goddess Recipe Archives... The word wicked does not even begin to cover it. Epic... might be a start. Massive... might be an understatement. The snow, you see, is record breaking. One might even say, crazzzzzy. It's enough to make a big dog weep. In (previously) typical fashion, one might be tempted to throw up one's hands in defeat and shout, Let the carb cravings begin! But I might actually be in the mood to defy such cravings, yipping and gnawing inside my belly like so many tiny, quivering chihuahuas. Tugging my attention to mocha frosted vanilla cupcakes . I might actually choose, instead, to grab a big pot. And start a batch of hearty, soul mending soup. And living- as we did for three decades- on Cape Cod, you might guess I rustled up some classi...
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Gluten-Free Goddess Irish Soda Buns

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Irish Soda Bread Inspired Rolls- er Buns. Or whatever.   Spring is poised to sprout. I just know it. Despite the frigid fingers of wind that unwrap your scarf and creep-sneak down your spine. Despite the tawny, snow nourished grass that twists between wind blown twigs and scattered crows pecking at patches of silvered oak leaves at the edge of the winter swept woods. Despite the wild and wooly roar of the coming March lion--- you can feel it. Right? Green is coming. Snow drops are sprouting! I spied some yesterday- swaying all jaunty and hopeful in the spring smelling air. So Happy (almost- it's coming- hold on) Spring! And to tempt you into celebrating this weekend, here is an Irish soda bread inspired bun-roll recipe to try. Bun, roll, mini-bread- whatever you call these tender tea worthy babies, one thing is for sure. They're delicious. Karina xox
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