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Simple and Delicious Homemade Granola-Gluten Free and Allergy Free

admin October 14, 2012 17 Comments
I never ate granola pre-food allergy days.  In fact, I do not think I even gave it a thought.  But then, when food allergies hit and I had purchased about 5 new cookbooks, I started noticing that granola was in a lot of the books. One that caught my eye was in The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook  by Cybele Pascal.  It seemed really easy.  And I was intrigued by Cybele’s use of unrefined...

Roasted Dill Carrots

admin October 12, 2012 0 Comments
Vegetables used to be boring at my house.  They were usually of the frozen variety…cooked in the microwave.  Can we say “blah?”  Yep.  But about a year ago, I decided to put more effort into our vegetables.  It was worth it.  Vegetables can actually be very good if cooked right, and if you do something other than microwave them.  I now buy almost all our vegetables fresh with the...

Chili-Italian Style And Allergy Friendly

admin October 10, 2012 7 Comments
With the wind blowing, leaves turning color (although drably), the endless drop of acorns, and the cool temps, nothing beats chili for supper on a night like today.  There are endless versions of chili…ones with ground beef, with beans or without, with pasta or not, white chilis (think chicken), vegetarian and probably many more.  Today I bring you a chili with a different twist yet. Adapted...

Why You Should “LIKE” AFTK’s Facebook page and more…..

admin October 9, 2012 0 Comments
First getting diagnosed with food allergies or hearing about your child’s food allergies, can be daunting.  One of the first thoughts is that you cannot eat anything!  Then you think you can eat, but it will have to be boring.  Then you realize you can have some replacement foods, but that you will have to spend an arm and a leg.  And then, if you are not much of a cook or do not like to...

Vote For Me….Top 25 Allergy Friendly Food Blogger Mom Contest

admin October 8, 2012 0 Comments
Click on the badge in the sidebar every day (every 24 hours) to vote for me until Oct. 17.  See the below post for more info.  Thank you so much for your votes! I've been nominated to be in the running for one of the top 25 food allergy blogger moms. You can vote once every 24 hours. For instance if you vote at 10am you can vote again at 10am the next day. This runs until mid October. I would...

Creamy Vegi Vegan Dip

admin October 7, 2012 4 Comments
It has been a little more than two years since I went off milk and egg products.  Yet, I just now found (or I shall say adapted) a creamy vegi dip.  I have never been one to use a lot of dips, but when you cannot have them all of a sudden you seem to want one.   This is quite easy and tasty; I really do not know what took me so long to get one in my recipe collection. For any of you parents...

Tuna Patties Made Gluten Free, Egg Free and Milk Free (naturally soy, peanut and tree nut free)

admin October 3, 2012 2 Comments
You know how you are supposed to have fish like three times a week or something?  Well, I do not know anyone who does that.  Do you? I’ll be honest here…we maybe eat fish once a month and that only comes in the form of tuna.  I am just not a fish person.  (I do take fish oil…do you think that counts)?  Plus, to get the real good stuff in the supermarket, we’re talking a lot of money...

Vote for Me! Food Allergy Blogger Mom Contest

admin October 2, 2012 0 Comments
I've been nominated to be in the running for one of the top 25 food allergy blogger moms. You can vote once every 24 hours. For instance if you vote at 10am you can vote again at 10am the next day. This runs until mid October. I would love to have your (multiple) vote! Click the graphic below and vote for "Allergy Free Test Kitchen." Thank you!

Namaste Foods Pizza Crust Mix-Product Review

admin October 1, 2012 2 Comments
Are you looking for a gluten free pizza crust mix?  One without yeast?  There are a lot of gluten free pizza crust recipes out there, but they require yeast.  That is a problem for anyone on the anti-candida diet, or an intolerance to yeast.  But, yeast also requires time.  And sometimes there just is not time for that…especially on a pizza night. Well, look no further.  Namaste Foods...