Kim Moldofsky, Scrambled CAKE - We searched for the best allergy-friendly snacks around and then we tried them all. I’m here to tell you about our favorites. This post can help you if follow school rules: Nothing homemade! Nothing with peanuts! Or tree nuts! Or milk!. Or simply host an inclusive class party. It’s also a handy guide if you simply want to keep some packaged snacks on hand when your child has a playdate with an allergic friend...

I grew up in Portland, well, a very close suburb of the main city.  I ventured into town often for the Saturday Market, festivals, and summer work.  However, at that time, taking in the culture of the city itself was not forefront on my agenda.  Now, returning as a visitor rather than a resident, I was fascinated by the wonderful diversity of people, from a punk subculture to hoards of biking fitness junkies.  Yet, my biggest preoccupation was with the incredible array of restaurants.  Since it had been so many years, and we only had one day in the city itself, I decided to do some research before the trip on where to go for lunch...

You heard me. Let the vegans, lactose intolerant, and food allergic rejoice!  My Sweet Vegan - a wonderful culmination of nothing but dairy-free, egg-free, vegan dessert recipes - is on its way.  Gone are the days of paperweight muffins and staring longingly at the luscious, yet untouchable, desserts on the table.  This cookbook is filled with recipes for cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, and more, each taste-tested and approved by both vegan and cream-loving taste buds alike.   As if the mere suggestion of these recipes alone weren’t enough, it is a full color cookbook!  An actual photo of the finished product accompanies each recipe...

September has been proclaimed Whole Grains Month by the Whole Grains Council (who better to do it?). In honor of the event they are launching a new website and educational events, but, we were most intrigued by their "Top Ten School Lunch Ideas."  These kid-tested favorites are of course adult-friendly too, and most were already dairy-free.  We made just a few slight modifications to meet with the Go Dairy Free mantra, and added a couple of comments along the way ...

For all of our gluten-free / dairy-free viewers out there, I have some wonderful news… Oats are back!  For years Celiacs and those living with gluten intolerance have had to forsake oats in the name of wheat cross-contamination.  But now those grains of goodness are back, thanks to several very conscientious manufacturers...