Have you seen that So Delicious has a new egg-free nog flavoured coconut milk ? I had the crazy idea that it would make awesome french toast. Boy, was I right!
Allergy Friendly Recipes
“Eggnog” French Toast
December 15th, 2011 
Nancy 
Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Breakfast 
Tags: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Meatless, Nut Free, Soy Free, Wheat Free 
8 Comments »Protein Packed Pancakes, aka Beancakes
December 12th, 2011 Nancy 
Beans in pancakes? Sounds disgusting, doesn’t it? I have to tell you, these are not disgusting at all. In fact, they are quite delicious! I’m not sure where I got this recipe, but it has become a family favorite.
Red Beans, Rice and Andouille Sausage
December 8th, 2011 Nancy 
“This is one of the best meals you have ever made!” proclaimed my husband as the rest of us were guzzling water with tears in our eyes. To be fair, I am a complete wimp when it comes to spicy foods and apparently my kids are too. We were able to finish our plates and I really could taste a complex variety of flavors that I really enjoyed. If you like spicy foods, make this recipe as is. If you are a wimp like me, use a milder sausage and leave out all that pepper.
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Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Main Dish, Pork Tags: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Soy Free 13 Comments »Super Simple Potato Soup
December 2nd, 2011 Nancy 
I picked up a bag or two of organic potatoes for $.30 per pound and decided I had to make an allergy-friendly potato soup. It turned out so good that I made it twice in one week! It is super simple and extremely frugal. You can add milk or milk substitute, but I actually like it better without it.
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Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Main Dish, Meatless, Soup Tags: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Soy Free, Wheat Free 18 Comments »How to Freeze Sweet Potatoes
November 20th, 2011 Nancy 
Did you know many consider sweet potatoes to be one of the most nutritious vegetables we eat? They are high in numerous vitamins and minerals, specifically antioxidants Vitamin A and C. These nutrients are best absorbed with a little healthy fat. You can read more about the nutritional content of sweet potatoes here.
Now is the time to stock up on sweet potatoes. They are normally $.98/lb at Wal-Mart but they are currently $.28 per pound at Wal-Mart and $.25 per pound at Meijer. In the past, Wal-Mart has kept that pricing through the holidays, so it’s not too late to get in on the deal. I like to buy large quantities, cook them and freeze them for later. In fact, I just picked up about 22 pounds for $6.
4 Fun Edible Crafts for Thanksgiving
November 16th, 2011 Nancy Check out these fun edible turkeys! I can’t wait to make these with my kids.
1. Gobble up Some Fruit
Fun and healthy! This is my kind of snack. We will definitely be making this fruit turkey this week. You can find the instructions at Kitchen with my 3 Sons. I love this blog!
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How to Make Powdered Sucanat or Rapadura
November 13th, 2011 Nancy 
Making powdered sucanat is easy! Just dump a cup or so into a blender and blend for a few seconds. Be careful not to blend it too long or your blender will get hot and the sugar will start to melt.
You can use the powdered sucanat in your favorite frosting recipe. It works great in chocolate frosting and turns vanilla frosting into something more like yummy caramel frosting. You will definitely want to try it in this apple cider glaze poured over gluten-free 2 ingredient pumpkin bread.
You may also enjoy this allergy-friendly Hot Fudge Cake and Dairy-Free Caramel Dip/Sauce.
Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Tips and Tricks Tags: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Meatless, Nut Free, Soy Free, Wheat Free 2 Comments »Two Ingredient Pumpkin Bread with Apple Cider Glaze
November 13th, 2011 Nancy 
After seeing a two ingredient pumpkin cake recipe using only a box of cake mix and a small can of pumpkin puree on pinterest, I remembered that somebody mainstream makes a gluten-free cake mix now. My wheels started spinning. I decided to give it a try.
Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Breakfast, Sweets and Treats Tags: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Meatless, Nut Free, Soy Free, Wheat Free 24 Comments »Skillet Meal: Pizza Rice
November 8th, 2011 Nancy 
This recipe was inspired by a pound of “Italian Pizza Sausage” made by a local farmer. I had no idea what I was going to do with it, but I was so excited to see locally and humanely raised pork that I couldn’t pass it up. We have been addicted ever since.
We affectionately named this meal “Pizza Rice” after my non-allergic kids favorite carry out meal: sausage pizza. Obviously, pizza is not allergy-friendly, so this is a great way to enjoy the flavor of sausage pizza without the allergens and additives.
Because I try to keep rice cooked in chicken stock in the freezer at all times, this meal comes together very quickly. I cook a stock pot full of rice, let it cool, divide and toss in the freezer. This way I am always ready for a quick stir-fry or Mexican dish.
“Pizza Rice” has been a great dish to take to our church pot luck dinners. It’s something everyone can enjoy as a side dish, and if there is nothing safe for Bella to eat, this will be satisfying and filling in itself.
Pizza Rice Skillet Meal
Ingredients:
- 1 small Yellow Onion, chopped
- 1 small Red Pepper, chopped
- 1 pound Bulk Italian Sausage
- 3 cups Rice, cooked
Directions:
- Cook onion, pepper and sausage in a large skillet until meat is done and onions are translucent.
- Stir in rice and cook until heated through. Enjoy!
You may also enjoy Italian Sausage and Summer Squash Skillet and Beefy Zucchini Skillet.
This post is part of Real Food 101, Real Food Wednesdays, Gluten-Free Wednesdays, Ultimate Recipe Swap, Full Plate Thursday, Pennywise Platter Thursday and Allergy-Friendly Friday.
Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Main Dish, Pork, Side Dishes Tags: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Pork, Skillet Meal, Soy Free, Wheat Free 4 Comments »Allergy-Friendly Spiced Cake Donuts
November 1st, 2011 Nancy 
“Mom, can you make some donuts that I can have?” That is what my baby asked me. My heart melted. Thankfully, I remembered seeing this recipe on Cyble Pascal’s blog. I ordered a couple of donut pans from Amazon
Allergy-Friendly Spiced Cake Donuts
Ingredients:
- 1 Egg Substitute (chia egg here or flax egg here)
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbs Coconut Milk
- ½ tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Gluten-Free Flour Mix
- ¼ tsp Xanthan Gum or Guar Gum
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1/8th tsp Cinnamon
- 1/8th tsp Nutmeg
- ½ cup Sucanat or Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Palm Shortening
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Mix egg substitute and set aside.
- Combine coconut milk and lemon juice and set aside.
- Combine dry ingredients and whisk well. Cyble suggests spooning the flour mixture into a measuring cup and levelling off so you don’t end up with too much flour.
- Combine remaining shortening, vanilla and egg substitute. Beat 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- With the mixer on, sift in 1/3 of the flour mixture and then add 1/2 of the milk mixture. Repeat. Sift in the final 1/3 of the flour mixture and beat until smooth. Do not over mix.
- Spoon mixture into donut pan filling donut holes 7/8 full. Tap the pan against the counter a few times to settle batter into pan.
- Bake 15 minutes until lightly golden. Let cool 5 minutes and transfer to cooling rack.
- Dip the donut in the glaze and let the glaze set. Enjoy!
Donut Glaze
Ingredients:
- ½ cup Powdered Sucanat
- 1-2 Tbs Coconut Milk
- ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth.
You may also enjoy Double Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe (Gluten-free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free) with a nice hot cup of Dairy-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte (Starbucks Copycat!)
This post is part of Tea Party Tuesday, Slightly Indulgent Tuesday, and Friday Food.
Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Breakfast Tags: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Meatless, Nut Free, Soy Free, Wheat Free 3 Comments »