May 25th, 2012 
Nancy
“This is the best brisket I’ve ever eaten, and I’m 50 years old!” That’s what a guest said when I served this slow cooker barbecue beef brisket earlier this week. Hop on over to Stacy Makes Cents to see the recipe.
Find more allergy-friendly crock-pot meals here.
May 21st, 2012 Nancy
Looking for a delicious one dish dinner? This simple chicken and potato dinner is full of Italian flavor. It reminds me of marinated grilled chicken with roasted potatoes but with a lot less fuss. Add a salad and you have a complete meal the whole family will love.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
Directions:
You may also enjoy:
April 23rd, 2012 Nancy 
You know how you see a recipe and you know you’re going to love it before you even try it? That’s how it was when I saw this recipe at Mom’s Crazy Cooking. I have a thing for caramelized onion (try this Orange, Honey and Cumin Roasted Chicken with caramelized onions over mashed potatoes), and my husband loves a tender, falling apart roast. So I knew this recipe was going to be a hit.
Adapted from Betty Crocker Recipe Magazine, January 2001 and Mom’s Crazy Cooking
Ingredients:
Directions:
April 15th, 2012 Nancy
Spicy sausage, potatoes, greens and bacon in flavor-packed broth. This savory and satisfying soup is a fabulous way to sneak a little kale into your little one’s belly.
My sister in law’s mother has brought this soup to many family dinners. It’s always my favorite. After sipping a mug of Zuppa Toscana around a bonfire last fall (bliss!), I finally requested the recipe.
Once I made it myself, I realized how easy it is to make dairy-free. It turns out, I actually prefer it dairy-free! If you disagree, add a little coconut milk or cream just before serving.
Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Main Dish, Pork, Soup 
Comments Off on Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana (dairy-free) April 9th, 2012 Nancy 
Is there anything more comforting than homemade chicken noodle soup? It’s soup-er good for you and easy to make. Since most of the ingredients are leftover, it feels a little like a free wholesome dinner. Love it!
April 1st, 2012 Nancy 
There’s a sweet Granny at our church, who often brings a big pot of macaroni noodles with tomato sauce and ground beef to church potluck meals. It’s somewhat similar to spaghetti without the strong Italian seasonings and somewhat like beefy mac in a stew form. Kids devour it.
She calls this meal Goulash. I always thought Goulash was a Hungarian dish, but apparently there is American Goulash as well. Google tells me that in some regions this dish is called American Chop Suey!
Whatever you call it, it’s frugal, kid-friendly comfort food. Here’s my allergy-friendly version:
March 12th, 2012 Nancy 
I was feeling a little under the weather this weekend. When lunchtime sneaked up on me, I needed to fix something simple. I found a package of ground beef in the fridge and sprouting potatoes in the pantry. Ground beef hash it was.
Ground beef hash is a frugal, kid and allergy friendly meal can be thrown together quickly. The secret to good hash is to season it liberally, otherwise it can be rather bland.
Some of the kids topped their ground beef hash with cheese and some of them topped it with ketchup. Three out of four of them had two helpings.
March 1st, 2012 Nancy 
I always make homemade stock after I cook a whole chicken. It just seems so wasteful to throw away all those nutrients! Plus, it gives me one more day before I have to wash my crockpot! 😉
Typically I use the stock as a base for soup or as the liquid for cooking rice or quinoa. Finding uses for slightly sweet stock is a bit more challenging. This is how I used stock and meat from leftover Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken. I imagine stock and chicken from Orange, Honey and Cumin Roasted Chicken would also work well in this recipe.
February 27th, 2012 Nancy 
This recipe was inspired by a jar of organic apricot preserves I found clearanced at my local grocery store. The jar sat quietly in my pantry until I had a craving for something sweet. I googled a couple of recipes for inspiration and this is what I came up with.
I could not be more happy with the results. It only took a few minutes to make. The chicken was tender and juicy and overflowing with sweet citrus flavor.
Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Chicken, Crockpot/Slow Cooker, Main Dish 
Tags: crock pot, slow cooker 17 Comments » February 19th, 2012 Nancy 
We love Chinese food. In fact, we eat at a local Chinese buffet just about every Sunday afternoon. While they do have a few grilled items and fresh fruit, I can’t say it’s the healthiest place to eat. Most of the food is fried in who knows what, and it’s no secret that most Chinese restaurants use MSG in their food. I don’t even want to know what’s in that red sweet and sour sauce.
This recipe for orange chicken is just as good if not better than any take out. The chicken is tender and the citrus sauce is sweet and tangy. It’s made from natural ingredients and of course it’s gluten-free and allergy-friendly.
It takes a little while to brown the chicken before tossing it in the slow cooker, but the results are worth it. If you skip this step, please let me know how it turns out.
Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Chicken, Crockpot/Slow Cooker, Main Dish Tags: crock pot, slow cooker 48 Comments »