Author: Alisa Fleming

I was actually surprised to learn that Cedar’s Hommus comes in 28 varieties, 18 are traditional, 10 are organic, and all are dairy-free and kosher pareve. Cedar’s isn’t a strictly dairy-free company, but their hummus product line was completely vegan the last time we looked. And unlike many hummus brands that use soy oil, Cedar’s Hommus is soy-free and uses sunflower and olive oils. Cedar’s Hommus comes in Dozens of Dairy-Free Flavors Because they have so many flavors of Cedar’s Hommus, I’m not going to list out each one. But I’ve included a few examples below. They include the Original,…

Cuban Style Pork and Special Sauce Print This is a guest post by Scott Phillips of Get Your Grill On. Instead of seasoning the pork with a dry rub, I went with a thick, flavorful marinade of garlic, red onion, and a few well chosen herbs and spices. As good as the marinade was, though, it was the “Special Sauce” that really took it to the next level. In our household, any sauce (BBQ sauce, spaghetti sauce, chocolate sauce, etc.) that rises above the ordinary is deemed “Special Sauce” and carefully notated in a small black book for the…

Many years ago, Kelby Carr of Kids Cuisine shared this wonderful recipe for pumpkin banana baby food with us. It’s high in fiber, potassium, and vitamins A, C and E, and kids love it! There is one thing I find really annoying about buying baby food. Your selection is extremely limited (you can get apples, or peas, or pears. Yawn!). Prepackaged baby foods rarely include some of the healthiest ingredients that are ideal for babies like avocado, pumpkin, and cantaloupe. It’s also pricy. I mean, you’re paying 50 cents to a dollar for four ounces of mediocre mush. Make your…

This recipe and photo for Manly Manny’s Chili was shared with us by Cate O’Malley from her Get Your Grill On days.  She posted it in honor of National Chili Month in October, but it had been a family favorite for quite some time. We’ve been making this recipe for a few years now and love the subtle smoky taste it imparts. Of course, being a Rachael Ray recipe, true to form, it goes from kitchen to mouth in 30 minutes and is a delicious way to kick off the Fall season. Special Diet Notes: Manly Manny’s Chili By ingredients,…

Yesterday as I pondered over what ginger-inspired dessert I might concoct for my own birthday treat, I kept coming back to my favorite pair, ginger and chocolate. That being said, cookies really are the unanimous sweet of choice in our house. While it may not be an extremely daring venture, I must say that a dairy-free version of those good old tollhouse cookies, with a generous amount of gooey chocolate chip morsels and spiked with bits of sugary ginger is a winner! These Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies might just be a new favorite… My typical chocolate chip cookie version uses…

We all have a favorite comfort food (or two) and my husband’s is wonton soup. Originally from the cold and rainy Northwest, his cravings start kicking in like clock work, just as the post-Labor Day chill sets in. Yes, it does get cold in Vegas, wide temperature swings are a part of desert living.  While we are fairly new to this vibrant town, we lived in the high desert of Lake Tahoe for many years, and have grown accustomed to quickly shifting from swim suits to hats and gloves, all within the same day. Our New Favorite Wonton Soup Recipe…

Forums have referenced Jo as “the mother of vegan cooking,” and rightfully so. She has mastered the art of vegan comfort food using easy to find ingredients. Both Sarena and I recently received a copy of her recently revised title, Vegan Vittles: Second Helpings to try out. We’re both big cookie fans, so I wasn’t surprised when we independently chose to make the Ultimate Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies recipe first. The Ultimate Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies: Two Ways Sarena baked up two versions, chocolate chip (pictured above) and black walnut raisin. The younger tasters in her family liked…

If anyone knows how to make perfect, everyday, basic vegan chocolate cupcakes, it would be the dynamic duo Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. This recipe was shared with us from their popular cookbook, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, in honor of Rosh Hashanah. These basic vegan chocolate cupcakes are kosher parve, and pair well with your favorite dairy-free frosting. However, they really shine when topped with Isa and Terry’s vegan chocolate mousse frosting. Special Diet Notes: Basic Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, optionally nut-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian. Your Basic Vegan Chocolate Cupcake …

Special Diet Notes: Sesame Butter By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, plant-based, vegan, and vegetarian. For soy-free sesame butter, use soy-free margarine such as Soy-Free Earth Balance. Sesame Butter Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins Recipe from Jackie of The Vegan Diet Author: Jackie Serves: ¼ cup Ingredients ¼ cup vegan margarine 1 tsp vegan Worcestershire Sauce (anchovy-free) ½ tsp garlic salt or granules 1 tbsp toasted sesame seed Instructions Mix all ingredients together. Notes Try spooned over veggie burgers or steamed asparagus. 3.5.3229

Leave the fluffy breadsticks to Americanized chains like Little Caesars and Olive Garden. Grissini are those fun, long, crispy-crunchy breadsticks served in more authentic Italian restaurants. They’re naturally dairy-free and even vegan-friendly, and are fun and easy to make, even for novice bakers. There’s a lot of opportunity to play with the dough in this recipe, which is basically pizza dough. And it makes A LOT of thin crispy breadsticks. If you don’t need 64 grissini, you can actually refrigerate half the dough and make pizzas with it! This recipe was originally shared with us by Susan Tenney back in…

Dr. David Dahlman, medical director of the Hyde Park Holistic Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, has developed a comprehensive program targeting Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).  His recommendations are geared toward elimating or greatly reducing IBS symptoms via a natural approach.  He addresses the various causes of IBS and introduces “The Three Big Dietary Rules,” which include: 100% avoidance of milk and dairy products during treatment Cut gas causing legumes during treatment Getting enough water and at the right times Dr. Dahlman goes into much more detail on these topics in his free program download entitled, IBS: How to Become Symptom Free. IBS…

The oreo pudding parfaits recipe and post was shared with us by Julie of the Parenting Children with Special Needs Blog. Are you challenged by desserts because of your child’s special diet? Me, too. Last year I made a milkless, eggless cake. And while it was “ok” – it truly wasn’t that yummy and no one, except the birthday girl, was interested in eating it. So I decided to try something else. LuLu, my daughter, and I concocted [dairy-free] cups of dirt to share with her friends for her birthday. You may be familiar with this, but if not…it’s a good party…

My friend Liz shared this healthy recipe with us for vegan fig bars. She adapted her version ever-so-slightly from Fat Free Vegan. These marvelous squares make a delicious afternoon snack, a lunchbox treat, or even a quick breakfast on-the-go. They’re naturally dairy-free, egg-free, and even gluten-free, and use everyday ingredients from your pantry. Liz says these bars are firm, but perfectly moist and delicious. They were a big hit with her family, who declared them better than store bought.  Special Diet Notes: Vegan Fig Bars By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan,…

Brooklyn, NY, Sep 25 2007, PRNewswire – Pioneering HAPPYBABY® Brand Organic Baby Food Debuts HAPPYBELLIES®, the First Baby Cereal with Probiotics to Protect Against the Development of Food Allergies and DHA for Brain Health – New Cereal Recommended by Renowned Pediatrician, Dr. Robert W. Sears … Nurture, Inc., the parent company of HAPPYBABY®, the first nationally distributed fresh frozen organic baby meals, today announces the launch of HAPPYBELLIES®, the first baby cereal with Probiotics and the only organic baby cereal with DHA. The newest innovation from Nurture, Inc. supports the company’s long standing commitment to provide the healthiest, most beneficial first and…

The fruits of autumn are truly my favorite.  Pears and apples are wonderful for snacking raw, yet they can so easily be transformed into various delights, including my all time favorite, apple crisp.  However, they really show their versatility in the form of “butters.”  The traditional fruit butter has a creamy texture, hinting at jam in flavor, but more luxurious in texture.  On another butter front, pureed fruit can make a wonderful fat substitute in baking.  A rather handy tool for the dairy-free, vegan, or low fat foodie.  In celebration of its multi-tasking capabilities, here are a few fruit “butter”…

When Brilynn Ferguson wrote for a site called Get Your Grill On, she shared this recipe for Asian honey garlic ribs with us. That site is down defunct, and Bri stopped updating her blog, Jumbo Empanadas. But you can still enjoy her rib recipe here, and you can now see more of Bri’s work at brilynnferguson.com. Brilynn cooks these ribs low and slow on the grill, but you can bake them if preferred. Special Diet Notes: Asian Honey Garlic Ribs By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, nut-free, and peanut-free. For gluten-free Asian Honey Garlic Ribs, you will need to…

Guayaki Mate has been discontinued, but the company is still around. Guayaki Mate is available in several sparkling flavors. They just don’t offer the “lattes” anymore. A few other brands offer dairy-free tea lattes, including Rising Brewing Nitro Lattes (London Fog), Elmhurst Oat Lattes, and Coconut Cloud Matcha Latte Mix. For our honeymoon a few years back, my husband and I went to Chile for a month.  We traveled up and down the narrow country, and everywhere we went, workers were sipping a pungent tea known as Yerba Mate.  While there is a traditional tea ceremony for mate, it has…

My friend Cate from Sweet Nicks adapted this crispy panko baked cod from a recipe she received via email. We’ve made a few more minor modifications, but it’s still light and flaky with a crispy coating. Enjoy it for a healthy weeknight dinner. If you make a double batch, you can freeze some for an extremely convenient meal. What’s Panko? Panko is a type of Japanese-style breadcrumb that stays crispy, unlike freshly ground breadcrumbs. They’re used often for making dishes like katsu and breaded shrimp, and they’re usually dairy free (check the label!). You can find some brands in the…

This sweet, unassuming fresh apple cake was shared with us from the Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts from the Moosewood Collective. It has been adapted slightly to be dairy free, since many of the recipes in this book do contain dairy. Special Diet Notes: Fresh Apple Cake By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, and vegetarian. For an egg-free and vegan apple cake, you can substitute 1/3 cup applesauce for the eggs and increase the baking powder to 1 1/8 teaspoons. Alternately, you can substitute 2 powdered egg replacers for the eggs. 5.0 from 1 reviews Fresh Apple…

As if avoiding anything labeled with “milk,” “cream,” or “cheese” somewhere in the title isn’t enough, the food manufacturing business has found hundreds of other ways to hide milk in our food supply. While I consider myself somewhat of a dairy-free guru, capable of spotting the dairy ingredients on a Kraft foods label in a single scan, I was recently busted by the moo juice within yet another unsuspecting form…