ALLERGY FREE BANANA BREAD
ALLERGY FREE BANANA BREAD Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Nut-Free Ingredients: 2 cups Gluten Free flour (I used King Arthur’s GF flour ), 1/2 cup raw cane sugar, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 3/4 tsp baking soda, 3/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup coconut milk (or your non-dairy milk choice), 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar (I used Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar), 3 mashed ripe bananas, 1/4 cup canola oil, 2 TBSP apple sauce, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract and a little Earth Balance Soy-Free Butter for the pan. Recipe: My... Read The Rest →
A REMINDER | FOOD ALLERGIES
A few nights ago, my youngest son woke up crying and scratching repeatedly only an hour or so after his bedtime. I checked him out, didn’t see any welts and rocked him back to sleep. He woke up again, and again and yet again, where I finally plopped him in our bed trying to soothe him. At around 2 o’clock in the morning I turned on our lights, and checked him thoroughly for a rash or some sign of allergic reaction. He had a prickly rash down his back. Of... Read The Rest →
MEALTIME WITH MY TWO YEAR OLD
What a messy age of eating! But sort of enjoyable the third time around. Here are a few of our lunch time meal items. I usually pick three: (food allergy friendly of course!) a turkey burger, rice pasta with daiya cheese, lentil soup, rice & beans, avocado rice noodles, peas, broccoli, applesauce, banana or pear slices, roasted turkey and vegetables, potato wedges, sauteed spinach, baked sweet potato, sometimes allergy-free pancakes! and a glass of coconut milk. Share → Tweet
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE Gluten Free, Vegan, Soy free I really was craving chocolate. To be honest, my “chocolate dessert” over the last 2 years of being on this allergy free diet has consisted of either a brownie or a handful of dairy free chocolate chips. I have been missing the other types of chocolate dessert. Enter my husband- he loves chocolate mousse. He suggested we find something in the pudding or mousse category to whip up. So I scoured the internet looking for a recipe that was vegan, gluten... Read The Rest →
FARM TO TABLE | DINNER
OUR FARM TO TABLE BIRTHDAY DINNER MENU Brie with Apricot & Orange Jam en Croute I have been dairy and gluten free for a few years, but I do recall this simple way of serving brie as being a favorite. I topped a wheel of brie with Bonnie’s Jam in Apricot & Orange inside rolled out puff pastry. I wrapped up the ends, then baked for around 40 minutes at 375 degrees. Place baked brie atop parchment paper, on your favorite serving dish. I cut into the brie, added crackers... Read The Rest →
APPLE PIE | GLUTEN FREE, SOY FREE & VEGAN
RAJOVILLA APPLE PIE Gluten Free, Vegan, Soy Free INGREDIENTS Pie Crust: 3/4 cup brown rice flour, 1/4 cup potato starch (not flour), 2 TBsp tapioca starch, 2 TBsp white rice flour, 1 TBsp sugar, 1/2 tsp xantham gum, 6 TBsp Vegan, Soy-free Earth Balance Butter (red tub) cold, 3 TBsp plain applesauce, 2 tsp fresh lemon juice. (Double the recipe for a top and bottom pie crust.) Apple Pie Filling: 8 granny smith apples, 1 cup of sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 TBsp strained fresh lemon juice, 1 TBsp... Read The Rest →
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SATURDAY MORNINGS IN OCTOBER
Saturday mornings in Autumn are for a baby in a footed sleeper + cardigan sweater, french pressed coffee sipped slowly, hot rice cereal with cinnamon+raisins+brown sugar, planning a 2nd birthday, bright sun and colorful leaves, brisk air on the porch, knitting a wool sweater and discussions about Halloween costumes. Our Hot Breakfast Cereal: Gluten Free, Vegan, Food Allergy Friendly Ingredients: Arrowhead Mills Rice & Shine, vanilla Hemp Bliss milk, raisins, cinnamon, brown sugar, flax seeds and banana slices. Recipe: We cook up the Rice & Shine on the stove top... Read The Rest →
Chocolate Sunbutter Cookie Bars
Chocolate Sunbutter Cookie Bars Gluten Free, Vegan, Corn Free, Soy free, Nut free Think Reese’s Pieces flavor without the allergens! Makes one batch of cookie bars in a 16×9 glass, rectangle dish. INGREDIENTS: 1.5 c brown rice flour, 2TBsp sugar, 3/4 c Earth Balance butter (soy free, 1/2 c chilled), 1 Tbsp hemp or coconut milk, 1 c creamy Sunbutter, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, 2.5 c powdered sugar (check for tapioca starch instead of corn or wheat starch in the ingredients), 1 bag of Enjoy... Read The Rest →
LABOR DAY WEEKEND | FOOD ALLERGY FRIENDLY STRAWBERRY PANCAKES
We spent this last holiday weekend in a state of laziness, including a return to bed for both my husband and I after breakfast, for reading and relaxing. It felt great because we have a busy fall schedule up ahead. We had big breakfasts at a leisurely pace and at a leisurely time. We played board games with the boys and watched the Lorax as a family (loved the movie). The weather was wet, so we stayed indoors mostly. We had a nice dinner with family on Sunday. I spent... Read The Rest →
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OUR FOOD ALLERGY STORY | PART TWO
Read OUR FOOD ALLERGY STORY | PART ONEPart Two: After our third son was born in November of 2010, we started to notice a head to toe rash that was all too familiar, developing when he was 2 months old. For the 8 weeks prior his skin was flawless (photograph above) and he was sleeping well at night. I knew in the back of my mind that food allergies could be the cause, obviously, but I was hoping it wasn’t. My allergist in Chicago suggested to wait a few... Read The Rest →