Category: FOOD

Dairy Free and Tree Nut Free Chocolate Spread

admin October 18, 2012 7 Comments
Nutella is super yummy, but it is also full of milk and very high in sugar.  Have you heard about the California woman who sued Nutella for misleading marketing?  She thought it was a health food based on the advertisement.  Personally, I think she could have easily read the jar label and realize that it was not a health food.  Nevertheless, I have seen the advertisement and it did sound...

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...

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...

Frozen Chocolate Bananas

admin September 28, 2012 0 Comments
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...

How to Make Homemade Applesauce-A Picture Tutorial

admin September 26, 2012 7 Comments
Homemade applesauce is delicious. In fact, it far outweighs the taste of store bought applesauce.  And nutrition wise, homemade applesauce doesn’t even compare to store bought.  I grew up making our own applesauce, so it was only natural to continue that tradition. So, why should you make your own homemade applesauce?  Let us count the ways.  It is nutritionally sound.  Homemade...

Apple “Teeth” Snack

admin September 20, 2012 7 Comments
Cute or creepy?  Whatever you think of this apple “teeth” snack, they will be a hit with your children.  And maybe even the kid at heart of yourself or someone else. Simple to prepare, this snack will go over well.  And it is always a good idea to have a healthy snack midafternoon or as an after school snack. Not only does the apple provide you with great fiber and vitamins, the sunflower...

Gluten Free Yeast Free Dinner Rolls

admin September 13, 2012 27 Comments
Some meals just need dinner rolls.  You know the kind.  They don’t feel like a complete meal without a roll.  Well, for a person on an allergy friendly diet who should not have gluten, or the person on the anti-candida diet or allergic to yeast or just doesn’t like yeast, it is pretty hopeless.  Until now.  I wish I could claim this as my own recipe…that is how good it is.  But alas,...

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...

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...

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...