Like millions of people around the world, I had to remove a food from my diet for health reasons.  My nemesis is milk, or all dairy products if you will.  While many situations have been quite easy to handle, with a seamless transition, brunch has proven time and time again to be the most challenging meal. Simple at-home breakfast is easy, but when sharing meals with others, brunch hides a myriad of threatening ingredients for many free-from dieters ...

By Alisa Fleming - While most conventional dyes are boasted as non-toxic, many food-grade, FDA approved dyes are made with toxins such as coal, tar, and other petroleum based products.  For those with sensitivities this can be a huge issue ... and for those who have just gone out of their way to purchase only organic eggs for their family, these harsh dyes can be an eco-friendly buzz kill.  Luckily, the earth-kind people at Pangea Organics have enlightened us with easy, natural, edible dyes that will leave your eggs with brilliant Easter hues while easing your mind about what might be entering your children’s mouths…

Alisa Fleming, Go Dairy Free - Gina Clowes at Allergy Moms never fails to offer an abundance of food allergy-friendly ideas and recipes for every kid-centric holiday.  This month she has three easy and fun recipes to share (dairy, egg, and peanut/tree nut-free) that will fill those Easter baskets with joy and of course, sugar!  Enjoy the following ideas for edible Bird Nests, Easter Basket Cupcakes, and Chocolate Dipped Eggs ...

Alisa Fleming, www.Godairyfree.org - Milk ingredients linger in some of the strangest places, but I was still a bit taken back when I discovered that beer could be one of them. It seems ‘Milk’ beer has been around for some time, and may linger in breweries under the code name of Sweet Stout.  Quite often it makes itself known with a more obvious title, such as Milk Stout or Cream Stout.  Sweet “milk” stouts became popular in Great Britain following the Second World War, but they have slowly crept into the U.S. and may be gaining in popularity.  So what exactly is a milk stout? ...

Hannah Kaminsky, My Sweet Vegan & Bittersweet - As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, an excitement fills the air. People are preparing their most impressive green outfits, planning meals of “traditional” corned beef and cabbage (bleh), and most importantly, stocking up on the libations. Of course, I don’t drink and am not even the least bit Irish, so this holiday has typically fallen through the cracks for me. To be perfectly honest, I still don’t know what it’s all about or how one is supposed to celebrate without imbibing great quantities of alcohol, but I’ve decided that I want to pay my respects to the celebration in the only way I know how: By baking! ...