Every Tuesday we will feature a review from our Dairy-Free Library. This week’s selection is Kids Can Cook: Vegetarian Recipes by Dorothy R. Bates (reviewed by Sarah Hatfield of No Whey Mama) - We're very happy with this cookbook and have been using it frequently since it arrived last week. This is a vegetarian/vegan cookbook with lots of old favorites in it: Cocoa Pudding Cake, Magic Coconut Pie, Blueberry Muffins, Monkey Pull Apart Bread, Vegetable Soup, etc. There are also some easy vegan recipes like Tofu Pot Pie and Melty Cheeze Sauce. Almost all of the ingredients in the easy-to-follow recipes can be found at any grocery store, and the recipes are kid friendly ... [read on for a sample recipe from Kids Can Cook]

Didn't you know? I admit, it is a new concept for me also, but when the wonderful people at Laughing Giraffe Organics emailed this recipe straight from the Giraffe's mouth (and graciously granted a reprint here) who was I to argue?! Especially since they churn out some of the most delicious granola and macaroons (lovingly named Snackaroons) I have ever sunk my teeth into. Seriously, they know healthy snacks and sweets, so this one is bound to be a winner ... and did I mention? It is easy too. Okay, enough rambling, here is the recipe for the Giraffe's dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free "cheesecake" with a decadent (yet nutritious) almond crust ...

Every Tuesday we will feature a review from our Dairy-Free Library. This week’s selection is reFresh: Contemporary Vegan Recipes From the Award Winning Fresh Restaurants by Ruth Tal with Jennifer Houston (reviewed by jae steele, author of Get It Ripe) - I'll admit - the first time I thumbed through this book (on a visit to Ruth's popular Toronto veg chain restaurant, Fresh) I was a little peeved. What gives? I thought. There are so many repeat recipes (from Ruth's first two cookbooks). Do I really need this one for just a few new recipes? It wasn't until I read the preface at a later date that I learned that this book is actually a polished-up do-over of Ruth's first, and far more modest two-colour cookbook that came out in 2000 under the title JuiceForLife (which is also the former name of her resto) ...

The first time I tasted kiwi was at a summer wedding, when I was about ten years of age. After daring my first bite of the bright green slices, no one could keep me away from the food table. I must have eaten the entire platter. Since then, I have always associated kiwifruit with summer. So imagine my surprise when I discovered that we are coming near the end of kiwi season, which runs from November to May. So before the best fruits slip away and we find ourselves smack dab in melon season, enjoy some kiwis sliced for a snack, or in this lovely and rich dairy-free, gluten-free, wheat-free, soy-free, and nut-free clafoutis from Foods Matter Magazine ...

I can't tell you how many times I have received emails to the effect of, "That recipe isn't dairy-free, it contains chocolate!" But I am here to share with the world, once and for all, that dairy-free chocolate does exist! In fact, there are several brands. For an in depth discussion on dairy-free living and chocolate, see Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. But, for a quick taste of some "safe" chocolates you can purchase, I am happy to present the following comparison report from Speedbump Kitchen ... "It's a tough job ...but someone needs to taste-test the CHOCOLATE!!  In the wake of  Valentine's Day leftovers, and an impending baking challenge, I pulled out all the dairy, egg and nut-free chocolate from the pantry and did a little taste test.  Yes, there is safe chocolate out there...you just have to look! ...

When I first discovered the recipe index on the blog Say Yes to Salad, I was in healthy foodie heaven. Filled with simple recipes using whole food ingredients, it was like my own personal menu planner. Since I had a couple dozen eggs on hand (I just can't pass up a deal), I decided to dive right into her simple Dutch Babies recipe. I loved how few ingredients it used and how quickly it could come together. However, I wanted something to fulfill as a well-rounded breakfast, so I made a few tweeks ... incorporating oats, apples, and cinnamon for a wholesome meal. I also did some research on optimizing the results of Dutch babies, and added these tips within my recipe for Wheat-Free Apple Cinnamon Dutch Babies. They must have worked, as this breakfast treat turned out perfectly.