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Apple Pie Porridge

admin October 30, 2012 12 Comments
I have never been one to like oatmeal.  It just seems too mushy to me.  But I know it has health benefits like high amounts of fiber, little fat, and no sodium or cholesterol that I should be enjoying.  That is why I decided to try steel cut oats.  Steel cut oats are oats that have been cut, not rolled and I think of it as less refined than the rolled oats.  They are not mushy, but have...

Sloppy Joes With Real Vegetables

admin October 28, 2012 0 Comments
Have you seen those commercials on TV?  The ones where a little girl is dressed up as a sandwich (sloppy joe) costume and she is in a school play?  It’s a play about vegetables and she “belongs” in the play because that particular sloppy joe mix has vegetables in it.  Well, I beg to differ, but I highly doubt that can qualify as a serving of vegetables.  Especially when you take into...

How To Make Jamaican Jerk Seasoning

admin October 27, 2012 0 Comments
I do not know if you could find a jar in the spice isle called “Jamaican Jerk Seasoning.”  I have never seen one.  But I do know that if you did it would probably be expensive.  And here’s another thing about spices, as I just realized (again).  They may contain milk, wheat or soy, or other food allergens.    That may sound crazy, but yesterday I found that very statement on the...

Italian Bean Soup

admin October 21, 2012 8 Comments
Today’s soup is easy peasy!  Everything is put into the crockpot and then you can forget about it.  Another great thing about this soup is that it makes a huge batch.  So if you have a large family, you wouldn’t have to double it, and if you have a smaller family you can freeze half.  That is what I do.  I make a crockpot full and freeze half (it freezes well).  This is a great...

Pineapple Peach Smoothie

admin October 19, 2012 0 Comments
Since smoothies are big hit around my house I thought it would be time to share another one.  This one is so yummy you will want to guzzle it.    It’s creamy, thick, delicious and best of all, it is milk free! And even better, it has spinach in it.  What a better way to get that great leafy green in your diet than through a smoothie!  I have already written about the benefits of...

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...

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...

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...