Go Dairy Free Newsletter: March 2008 - Issue #23 March Announcements
We're Giving Away Two Namaste Foods Gift e-Certificates ... Respond Now!  Respond to this newsletter with the answer to the question below, and be entered to win a $50 Shopping Spree from Namaste Foods! Namaste baking and pasta mixes are free of dairy, gluten, nuts, potatoes, corn, and soy. Your response must be received by noon (EST) on Wednesday, March 5 to be entered into the drawing. The two winners will be announced on Wednesday.
What is the title of the new cookbook from Namaste Foods?
(Big Hint: The answer is in this newsletter!) 750 Dairy-Free Recipes! At the time of writing this newsletter, the Go Dairy Free Recipe Section had reached 750 dairy-free recipes! Over 450 of these recipes are also vegan, and nearly 400 are also gluten-free (GFCF). Please enjoy the recipes and ideas, and feel free to leave your comments and suggestions, a feature that is now available in our recipes and product reviews. Do you have some recipes you would like to share? Simply contact us with "Recipes" in the subject line. News HighlightsGluten-Free, Dairy-Free Summer Camp for Kids February 28, 2008 A popular summer camp in the Kansas City area called Wildwood is trialing a new weeklong camp catering to special diets. For one week the camp's kitchen will be dedicated dairy-free, gluten-free, and peanut-free, and the menu will focus on a plant based diet ... Read More Soy-Free, Vegan Cheese Emerges from Hollywood Turmoil February 26, 2008 Rumored for years as one of the best vegan cheese alternatives ever created, Playfood has at last made it to market following a drawn out custody battle. Unlike many other vegan cheese alternatives on the market, Playfood products are also GMO-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and trans fat-free ... Read More Dining Out Food Allergen-Free in NYC February 25, 2008 Allergic Girl, the blogging beacon for eating out with severe food allergies, has started a new program to help other food allergy sufferers enjoy restaurants. Her new concept, Worry-Free Dinners™, is a membership organization with the goal to provide fun and "worry-free" dining experiences for those who have manageable food allergies and food intolerances ... Read More Luxury in the Simplicity of Homemade White Chocolate February 16, 2008 Simple indeed ... the white stuff has no actual cocoa solids, and thus remains pale as freshly fallen snow. Most manufacturers add dry milk powder, trans-fats, and other undesirable elements to their white chips and chunks, to increase shelf stability and augment their supplies of pricey cocoa butter ... Read More View All News / View the Milk-Free Blog
What's New in Product Reviews Books & Cookbooks ~ Eat, Drink, & Be Vegan - “Health and Flavor Fusion”, Levana Cooks Dairy-Free! - "Stepping beyond necessity … into luxury"
Baking Mixes (GFCF) ~ Little Bay Baking Cookie Bar Mix, Little Bay Baking Gingerbread Cookie Mix, Little Bay Baking Pumpkin Bread Mix, Kinnikinnick Chocolate Cake Mix - Cupcakes, Namaste Foods Bread Mix, Little Bay Baking Corn Bread Mix
Cereals ~ Trader Joe's Frozen Steel Cut Oatmeal, Nature’s Path FlaxPlus® Red Berry Crunch
Chocolate & Candy ~ The Ginger People Crystallized Ginger, Newman’s Own Organics - Cinnamon Mints, Marshmallow Treats from AllerEnergy
Energy & Granola Bars ~ Larabar - Cocoa Mole, AllerEnergy Nutrition Bars
Number of Product Reviews on Go Dairy Free to Date: 496 - Browse All Product Reviews Featured Recipe: Blackberry Crisp with Streusel ToppingOne of my favorite brands of baking mixes, gluten-free or not, is Namaste Foods. Their desserts (check out these blondies!) and breads produce flawless results that easily fool my wheat-loving husband … and their pasta mixes are devoured in minutes, literally. Luckily, it seems as though the Namaste staff is in love with their products as much as I am. They have produced Simple Pleasures Gluten-Free Cookbook, a cookbook with over 60 recipes utilizing Namaste mixes. The cookbook is entirely gluten-free, but some dairy does sneak on occasion. Nonetheless, they were kind enough to give us a glimpse of the contents by sharing the following gluten-free, dairy-free recipe for blackberry streusel crisp …  4 cups frozen blackberries- 2 tablespoons arrowroot flour, cornstarch or other thickener
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ cups Namaste Foods Cookie Mix (Dry)
- 2 oz (1/4 cup) [dairy-free] margarine, cut into small cubes
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Heat oven to 400° F. Lightly spray 1 ½ quart casserole with non-stick spray. Combine blackberries (no need to thaw) with arrowroot, sugar and lemon juice. Place in the bottom of casserole pan, set aside. Combine dry cookie mix, margarine, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix just until it comes together but is still crumbly. Sprinkle streusel over blackberries evenly. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes until top is brown and fruit is bubbling. Serve warm. For another sample recipe from Simple Pleasures, try out this Hearty Minestrone Soup. Number of Recipes on Go Dairy Free to Date: 750 - Browse All Recipes View every issue of our newsletter online at Go Dairy Free. Are you having difficulty viewing this newsletter? View it online at:
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