Creamy Dreamy Chocolate Peppermint Mousse

Avocados.  Nature’s creamy fruit.  Have you heard that?  I never had an avocado until I gave up milk.  And boy was I missing something!  Everyone should be enjoying this fruit.  I started out eating it as guacamole and loved it so much I made it nearly weekly at first. But I have since tapered off.  I guess there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. But here is a super cool way...

Awesome Allergy Free Fudge

Have I got a treat for you! Dairy free fudge!  Yep, that is right, and without soy too!  Not to mention the other allergens.  (It does contain coconut which is not a tree nut, but if that is a problem for you, this may not be for you).   Enjoy Life, the company that sells allergy free chocolate chips and many other snacks and goodies, is having a recipe contest.  I made this fudge to enter...

Winter Fruit Salad

I usually like to keep my fruit in its natural state.  But sometimes it is fun to dress it up; especially around the holidays.  You could make this fruit salad for your Christmas dinner, New Year’s Eve party or anytime in the winter when oranges and grapefruit are in season.  It is easy to put together and adds a special twist to your dinner. Apples, pears, oranges, some grapefruit, and...

Gingerbread Donuts With Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting + Photo Tutorial

"These are crazy good!”  Those were the first words out of the mouths of my “recipe tasters” when I made these gingerbread donuts with cinnamon “buttercream” frosting. My pumpkin donuts were such a hit this autumn that I thought I would come up with a Christmas flavored donut.  I asked on the Allergy Free Test Kitchen Facebook page what some favorite Christmas flavors were and...

Brownie Dessert Shooters

I miss brownies.  When I first had to say goodbye to eggs and milk, I searched high and low for an egg free brownie.  I tried several recipes and none of them fit the bill.  Brownies seem to be the one thing that must have eggs.  Then a year later, when adding in the gluten free factor I tried a few more recipes from good cookbook authors.  But for me, the brownies just did not do it. ...

Soft Allergy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Do you want a gluten free chocolate chip cookie?  How about one without eggs and milk?  Is soy on your no-no list?  No problem!  Do you want all of the above in a cookie that is also free of refined sugar and is soft and chewy?  Sounds impossible right?  Wrong!  You can have it all!   This cookie recipe came to me on an index card.  I have no idea where it originates, but I switched up...

Easy, Quick, and Simply Delicious Cherry Pie “Larabars”

Not too long ago I wrote about Larabars.  They are so simple. With only three or four ingredients, I thought they would be good to try make my own.  Well, I did not have to go far as I just happened to stumble up a recipe for Cherry Pie “Larabars” at Jen’s Natural Kitchen.  Other than the tree nuts, these are a great allergy free snack as they are gluten free, egg free, milk free, and...

Decadent (And Allergy Free) Must Have Chocolate Cake

Have I got a treat for you today!  A chocolate cake that is moist, decadent and allergy friendly.  Not only that, but it is easy to put together.  This is a must have recipe for any situation needing a cake; a birthday, anniversary, Sunday company, you name it.  No one will guess you are serving them an allergy free dessert!    This can also be made into cupcakes.  They freeze well and...

Frozen Chocolate Bananas

Fall might be here, but that does not mean that frozen treats have to go by the wayside.   And they can be healthy too!  These frozen bananas covered in chocolate and crushed cereal are a perfect after school snack or even morning breakfast treat.   I have seen a version of these pre-made in a store, but making them yourself would be so much more affordable.  And it is so easy.  It only...

Strawberry Surprise Popsicles

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...