One of the most common questions I receive is “What do you think about organic milk?”  Since I am allergic to milk protein, organic or non-organic makes no difference to me, I simply avoid the white stuff.  However, I always state that if you are going to choose dairy, organic or at the very least hormone and antibiotic-free products may be the best choice … Unfortunately, recent developments may soon cause me to omit that last part from my response.  Not because those selections wouldn’t be the best option in an ideal world, but because determining dairy products that meet organic or antibiotic and hormone-free standards is becoming increasingly difficult for consumers…

By Amy Coccia, What Do I Eat Now?  - Every year at my office we have a Holiday potluck where everyone either donates money to be given to a charity or we bring a food dish. Last year I donated money and the year before that I donated money, so I thought I should make something this year. And it was mostly because I knew there would not be much available I could eat at the party if I did not bring it myself. But what would be easy, inexpensive and good enough to share? I decided on a side of vegetables, carrots to be precise. With a nice glaze I thought...

Carla, But Did They Eat It? - "... I felt like scones, but not a sweet scone. Now I think that in New Zealand for Third Form Home Economics every single student in the country makes Cheese Scones as one of their first recipes... Now, these days I don't do the cheese, but managed to make a passable imitation of sorts. Its the savouriness of it all I think and it was perfect - protein packed too" ... View Carla's Savoury Scone Recipe.

For the holidays, Amazing Grass is offering a special 10% Off discount on their entire product line.  This includes their GreenSuperfood (original and chocolate - my personal favorite), Kidz SuperFood, and Organic Wheat Grass Powder.  To receive this special savings, simply enter the coupon code “dairyfree10” at checkout on the Amazing Grass website.  This offer is valid between now and January 15th, 2008.  Don't forget to sign up for the free Go Dairy Free E-newsletter, for your chance to win over $75 worth of product from Amazing Grass!

It is time again for the food blog awards 2007, but this year is a bit different.  Some special diet blogs are getting attention in the nominations, including one of our very own volunteer Go Dairy Free writers, Hannah Kaminsky!  Hannah’s Bittersweet Blog (a dairy-free and vegan culinary delight) was nominated for Best Food Blog in the Writing category for her wonderful stories.  Amazingly, Hannah is just eighteen years of age, competing against other more seasoned professionals.  Voting takes just one click, no sign-ups required.  We appreciate a quick moment of your time to vote for this talented young author.