I have been a big fan of the magazine Today's Diet & Nutrition for years. In fact, I may have been one of their first subscribers. Focused on healthy living, the magazine frequently offers articles and recipes for special dieters. So I was thrilled and honored when they requested to interview me for a feature article they were doing on lactose intolerance. That full length article can now be viewed in the July / August 2009 issue of Today's Diet & Nutrition.

Written by Carol M. Bareuther, RD, the article focuses on defining lactose intolerance, offers information for diagnosis, and shares tips on cutting back on lactose, getting proper nutrition, shopping, and cooking. Within the article you will find bites of information from my years of dairy-free experience as well as several excerpts from Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. The magazine is available in stores throughout the U.S., so pick up a copy if you don't already have a subscription (which I highly recommend)! ...

I have coaxed you with my review of Cookies for Everone! and enticed you with a giveaway of both the book and Enjoy Life Goodies on One Frugal Foodie (you can still enter through tomorrow, June 29th, so hurry over), but I have one last final tease ... recipes! Yes, if you need a little more incentive, then just try out a recipe for one (or all) of these tasty morsels. Like all of the recipes in Cookies for Everyone!, the following are free of dairy (yes, casein, lactose, whey, etc.), eggs, soy, gluten/wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts. Plus, they use relatively inexpensive ingredients (no xanthan gum or coconut flour found here), are easy to make, and all around kid-friendly. So get baking, and enjoy these gluten-free and food allergy-friendly recipes for People's Choice Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oat Chocolate Chippers, and Munchy Crunch Cookies ...

I am revisiting an oldy-but-goody from my blog for this Frugal Friday for a few good reasons. First off, it is summer, and I love quick and easy stove-top recipes that are fairly light and won't require a lot of (hot) cooking time. Second, did you see this awesome study on mushrooms in the prevention of breast cancer? Plain old, inexpensive button mushrooms nonetheless. Third, mushrooms and parsley can be found in abundance for a great price this time of year ... or perhaps you even have a fresh herb garden sprouting!

If you are planning ahead, prepare the mix for the Mini-Mushroom Parsley Patties sans eggs in advance. Let the flavors sit and meld in your refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Just before shaping into patties and cooking, fold in the eggs. If you are going it egg-free, or using an egg substitute, definitely allow some refrigerator time, as this will also help with the binding. Now, onto the Recipe!

There are so many wonderful food sites out there, but one of my new favorite is Nourish This, created by Kristin O'Connor. The site isn't specifically dairy-free, but rather addresses various food allergies and medical conditions with whole food recipes. I especially love how each recipe is labeled with these items accordingly, nutrition facts are included, and a special "Naturopathic Doctor Says" write-up tells you the benefits of the ingredients used.

The following Shredded Chicken Bake recipe was contributed to us by Kristin, and is free from dairy, eggs, gluten, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and soy. Not to mention, the Naturopathic Doctor has a few excellent things to say about the delicious artichoke hearts and fresh spinach baked within this easy and comforting meal ...

Eugene, OR - Probiotic Beverage a Tasty Way to Maintain Healthy Immune and Digestive Systems - From the maker of America’s most popular dairy-free foods comes the world’s first kefir made with coconut milk.  In June 2009, Turtle Mountain launched So Delicious® Coconut Milk Kefir - a unique probiotic beverage designed to give consumers the health benefits of coconut milk and kefir all in one. Kefir is typically made from cow’s milk that is fermented with kefir cultures.  It is similar in taste and texture to drinkable yogurt. Originating over 2000 years ago, kefir has established a long list of health benefits, such as: