Category: FOOD

Dairy Free and Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream

admin February 21, 2013 4 Comments
Many moons ago I was given an ice cream maker.  At the time I did not know what I would do with it.  Little did I know that several years after that, I would be going milk free.  And lo and behold, the ice cream maker came in handy.  I am glad I kept it all those years. I do not make ice cream all that often.  I honestly do not miss it much.  But it is so easy and simple and makes for a...

BBQ Shredded Pork Sandwiches

admin February 18, 2013 2 Comments
How about a sandwich meal?  Simple and not very time consuming at all, the crockpot is your friend for this recipe. Enter…barbeque shredded pork. Did you know there is a secret to cooking meat in the crockpot?  Not only should you trim any fat off, you should brown the meat or broil it first.  I have always trimmed off fat, but since browning or broiling the meat, the meals have turned out...

Rudi’s Gluten Free Soft and Fluffy Bread – Product Review

admin February 13, 2013 0 Comments
I was contacted by Rudi’s to see if we would like to try out their new Soft and Fluffy Gluten Free Bread. Why, I was happy too!  See, I do not buy gluten free bread and this was a good chance to try some out. Some facts about the bread first:  it is gluten, soy, dairy, and nut free.  It is also non-GMO.  Unfortunately, for me, it does contain eggs; egg whites to be exact.  So, I had to...

Leafy Greens and Fruit Salad

admin February 11, 2013 6 Comments
Leafy greens plus fruit equals delicious salad!  Make your own dressing and there will be no worries about food allergies.  Plus, this salad would simply not do with a store bought dressing.  This dressing is a hit with everyone; even little ones. So, next time you are thinking of making a leafy salad, go for the fruit!  You will not be disappointed. I adapted this recipe from The Everything...

Chocolate Donuts With Strawberry Frosting Followed With Discussion Of Gluten Free Flours and Binders

admin February 6, 2013 25 Comments
I guess I’m dubbing myself the allergy friendly, holiday/seasonal donut gal. :-D I brought you the allergy free pumpkin donut in the fall.  For Christmas I brought you the gingerbread donuts with cinnamon buttercream frosting.  And now, just in time for Valentine’s Day, I bring you a chocolate donut with strawberry frosting…allergy free of course!     Now, this chocolate donut is not...

Oreo Ice Cream Dessert

admin February 3, 2013 5 Comments
Today’s recipe was originally posted by me as a guest post at Mom’s Test Kitchen.  For that post I was looking for something that could be made “regular” or “allergy free.”  I settled on Oreo Ice Cream Dessert. It was a good choice, because it simply requires assembling store bought products.  As a lot of you know, that is not often a possibility with food allergies.  Nor is it...

Apple Pie Surprise Smoothie

admin January 25, 2013 16 Comments
What if I told you that you could have apple pie for breakfast?  And not feel guilty about it?  Or for lunch or a midafternoon snack?   Well, you can, sort of.  See, this smoothie tastes like apple pie.  But it is simply fruit and surprisingly….a vegetable.  No added sugar, no dairy products.  No guilt smoothie.  At least for me.   If you read my Savory Butternut Squash Soup post, you...

Mushroom Chicken and Rice – A Crockpot Meal

admin January 22, 2013 0 Comments
I love my crockpot.  If you do not have one, you need one!  And if you have one and never use it, you are missing out.  There is no need to buy a fancy one.  One with simply a low and high setting is all you really need.  I have one that is called “smart” because you can set it for a certain amount of hours and then it will turn itself off, but I never use that. The great thing about...

Learning To Bake Allergen Free by Colette Martin and Mashed Potato Biscuit Recipe

admin January 17, 2013 6 Comments
In April 2012 I attended the Nourished Food Bloggers Conference in Chicago.  I did not have a food blog at the time, but I was eager to get one going.  This was just the event to get me started.  It was a wonderful experience and I met many wonderful food bloggers and heard informational and exciting sessions. One woman I ate lunch with was Colette Martin.  She was fun and such an engaging...

Banana Granola

admin January 10, 2013 3 Comments
I have a thing for homemade granola.  And it’s catching on.  I used to be the only family member to eat it, but now it has become a favorite of everybody.  It is so simple and easy.  Check out this post for 10 reasons to make your own granola.  This is a slightly different version of my previous recipe.  But it is still oh so good!  Eat it with cereal, alone, over ice cream, in...