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Dairy Free and Soy Free Tartar Sauce

admin September 12, 2012 7 Comments
Today I’m bringing you a dairy and soy free version of tartar sauce.   It tastes, in my opinion, better with Earth Balance Mindful Mayo Original than it ever did with mayo.  This tartar sauce will go well with tuna patties or fish fillets, even the kind that come from a box if you can eat those.  I adapted it from Betty Crocker’s Cookbook.  This batch usually is enough for one meal of...

Earth Balance Mindful Mayo Original – Product Review

admin September 11, 2012 0 Comments
Earth Balance products are a must for those of us on a dairy free, egg free, or soy free diet.  But they would be a healthier alternative for anybody really as it is free of cholesterol and trans fats.  Today I am talking about Earth Balance Mindful Mayo-Original.  This dressing and sandwich spread is really creamy.  It is difficult to describe the taste.  It is not exactly like mayo, nor is...

Banana Nectarine Smoothie

admin September 9, 2012 11 Comments
I never made or drank smoothies in my dairy indulging days.  Now they are a staple in my diet.  A good friend of mine introduced me to smoothies without milk products and I remember thinking that was unusual.  I had just assumed that smoothies had to have yogurt or milk.  But lo and behold…they do not need milk and yogurt and they can still be thick and creamy and maybe even dreamy.  I...

Nana’s Cookie Bars Gluten Free Berry Vanilla – Product Review

admin September 8, 2012 2 Comments
I have a confession to make.  Sometimes I fall for marketing schemes. Please tell me I’m not the only one. And yep, that is what happened to me with this product.  I fell for the cute Curious George monkey on the box.  Maybe the fact that I found it at a TJ Maxx instead of a grocery store should have set off alarm bells, I don’t know.  But I do know, that you should just say no.  I...

Grilled Sweet Potatoes and Apples

admin September 6, 2012 9 Comments
If you are not a fan of sweet potatoes, I think this recipe will change your mind.  And if not, maybe some scientific facts will.  After all, I sometimes find it easier to eat healthy when I know how good the food is for me.  Sweet potatoes are probably under eaten here in America.  I found a statistic that states in 1943 sweet potatoes were consumed 21.7 pounds per capita and in 2007 it...

Mexican Bean Salsa

admin September 4, 2012 10 Comments
I try to make at least one meatless meal a week, if not twice.  It started as a way to keep the grocery bill down.  Buying beans is more affordable than meat.  However, I have really grown to enjoy my meatless meals and do so now out of desire rather than affordability.  Beans, such as black beans, navy beans, pinto beans, kidney beans etc. are so good for you as they are chuck full of...

Raspberry Spinach Salad

admin September 2, 2012 4 Comments
I know that for many people, when they hear “spinach” they think either “yuck” or “Popeye,” and “makes you strong.”  Well, if you are eating canned or frozen spinach I can see where the “yuck” might factor in.  But by buying fresh spinach you can toss that excuse out the window.  And let’s clear up the whole Popeye thing.    Yes, spinach is good for you which we’ll...

Dairy, Soy, and Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese

admin August 31, 2012 16 Comments
Every kid likes mac and cheese, right?  And let’s admit it folks…adults do too! And I admit I used to buy the boxed kind.  Only, I was too cheap back then to even spring for the Kraft!  I still try and watch the grocery bill.  Who doesn’t these days?  But cooking allergy free also means an increased grocery bill whether you like it or not.  I’m getting used to the higher prices of...

Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Biscuit and Baking Mix Product Review

admin August 30, 2012 2 Comments
I never was a big Bisquick user so I do not miss it much.  In fact, it never occurred to me to purchase a gluten free version of it.  I am not even sure I was aware of it until just a few months ago.  I purchased some because I read about it in Colette Martin’s book Learning to Bake Allergen-Free.  She has a “mini” recipe in the book using a gluten free baking mix to make a mock pot...

Strawberry Surprise Popsicles

admin August 29, 2012 3 Comments
Dairy free frozen treats are expensive.  Add in the soy free factor and the price goes up even a little more.  I can count the number of times on one hand I purchased ready-made frozen treats, even though I left dairy behind two years ago. Making homemade popsicles is super easy and inexpensive.  It is worth it to go out and buy popsicle molds, even for people who are not on an allergy free...