Kelly Rudnicki has been dazzling me for months with her food allergy-friendly homestyle recipes on her blog Food Allergy Mama. She has a cookbok due out in the fall, Food Allergy Mama's Baking Book, but until it arrives, she has plenty of recipes to entice. Like this seasonally delicious dairy-, egg-, and nut-free Cherry Pie ...

"My mother-in-law, Jeanne, makes this pie all year long using the fantastic tart cherries of Door County, Wisconsin. She gets them fresh during cherry season and freezes them in quart-sized freezer bags. Get in the habit of picking in-season fruit and freezing for later; your pies will thank you ...

To beat the dog days of summer, I whipped up a big pitcher of Watermelon Lemonade! I seem to be in a bit of a watermelon frenzy, since it is on for such a great price, and since it is so darn refreshing. Is it hot where you live? It is REALLY hot here in the SouthWest.

I must share the recipe with you, but first, I know what some of you must be thinking.  First, I entice you with this Strawberry-Watermelon Smoothie, and now this cool sweet-tart concoction, but what in the world is a small household going to do with an entire watermelon? Assuming you purchased a watermelon that contains way more of the juicy stuff than your family can stomach in a few short days (I mean really, at prices like $.19 a pound, who can resist going for the biggest one!), I have a solution … Icy Watermelon Cubes!

Recently, I had the opportunity to taste test some "superfoods." And though I am not yet on the Goji bandwagon, I have to admit that I am falling quickly in love with a few wonderful superfood companies. First up was Amazing Grass. The smoothie recipe below doesn't need that scoop of Berry Amazing Grass to be delicious, but if given the choice, I would always include it. It adds a wonderful flavor that puts the sweetness over the top and some good greens to boot.

Second up was POM Wonderful. Those attractive hourglass shaped bottles of 100% pomegranate juice offer a sweet-tart punch that I enjoyed as is, but that I positively loved in smoothies. Those who would choose apple juice over cranberry juice should probably look elsewhere, as this isn't a super-sweet beverage. But if you like a little contrast, it is definitely worth a try. I keep meaning to try it in recipes, there are so many sweet and savory concoctions swirling around in my head, but, I just can't seem to stop making these smoothies ...

Preparing your own alternatives for dips and cheeses may sound like a complicated process, but this couldn't be further from the truth. This smoky, spicy, and creamy "cheese" can be whipped up in mere minutes, and be ready for you to enjoy as a dip with vegetables, tossed with spiralized zucchini noodles, or with macaroni (brown rice versions to keep it gluten-free!) for a semi-traditional comfort food.

The recipe was shared with us by Navitas Naturals, an excellent retailer for organic and raw "superfoods." Regarding the health benefits, they state, "This cruelty-free [recipe] uses cashews full of minerals to keep our skin radiant ... Cashew nuts are a satisfying and nutritious snack, and offer a rich portfolio of beneficial oils -- including an ideal ratio of healthy saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats. Navitas Naturals Cashews are also a good source of plant-based protein, iron, and other trace minerals." Now that you know how good this recipe is for you, it's time to whip up a batch, so here is the recipe ...

Hannah Kaminsky, author of My Sweet Vegan, has released her third Mini-eCookbook, À La Mode, a collection of creamy, dairy-free frozen desserts. Hannah is well known for her sweet tooth and for her incredible creativity within the kitchen, as is well evidenced in À La Mode. Leaving behind any conventional notions of how ice cream should be made, she experiments with and incorporates various beloved desserts to create new flavor sensations. Both vegans and non-vegans alike will be amazed.

À La Mode contains a cool baker’s dozen, which includes Birthday Cake Ice Cream, Buttered Popcorn Ice Cream (pictured below), Chai Latte Ice Cream, Cherry Cola Ice Cream (pictured below), French Vanilla Ice Cream, German Chocolate Ice Cream, Jam Ice Cream, Maple-Pecan Ice Cream, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Ice Cream, Peanut Butter Bombshell Ice Cream, Peppermint Crush Ice Cream, Rose Petal Ice Cream, and White Peach-Rosemary Ice cream ...