Author: Alisa Fleming

Thanks to Brilynn Ferguson over at Get Your Grill On for this great recipe idea and photo: “To make that steak extra special, try this marinade from Grilled to Perfection: Recipes from License to Grill by Chris Knight and Tyler J. Smith” 1 cup red wine 1 T cracked black pepper 2 rosemary sprigs, coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped ¼ cup olive oil Place marinade ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Place the steak in a sealable plastic bad and pour the marinade over the steaks to coat. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 3 hours. Remove steak…

Technically, this recipe is called Spicy Orange Soup, but we slightly altered the name to avoid confusion, as it is orange by color not by ingredients.  In fact this rich spicy autumn soup possesses the many wonderful flavors of fall.  Thank you for Holler over at Tinned Tomatoes for sharing it!  Oh yes, and the awesome photo too! Also, be sure to select a vegetable stock that suits your dietary needs. Special Diet Notes: Spicy Orange Soup By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, vegetarian, and top food allergy-friendly. Spicy Autumn Soup …

Extra MSG the blog may be dedicated to dining around Portland, but some creative recipes, including this vegan vegetable terrine, reveal some culinary talent behind the scenes. Vegetable Terrine Print Author: Alisa Fleming Ingredients cooking grade olive oil as necessary 4 medium to large red potatoes 4 medium zucchini 1 large walla walla onion 4 ears of corn 3 garlic cloves ½ cup high quality olive oil salt Instructions Use a Benriner or other mandolin to slice the potatoes into ¼” thick slices. Lightly grease two half-sheet pans and place the potatoes in one layer on the pans. Lightly…

This easy recipe comes from our food allergy upcoming cookbook author, Barb.  She hasn’t made this recipe in years, as both of her children have multiple allergies (including eggs), but wanted to share it with others, as she expressed that it certainly shouldn’t go to waste! Pantry Items 8 eggs beaten light and fluffy 8 pieces of bacon cooked and crumbled (you could use ham) 1/2 teaspoon of pepper 1 8oz package of vegan cheddar cheese shredded (I use Follow Your Heart or Galaxy Foods Vegan Rice Cheese as they melt the best) 1 ready to roll pie crust Cooking…

Sadly, Ricera Yogurt didn’t make it, and there isn’t another rice-based yogut on the market. But see our Dairy-Free Yogurt Reviews for other options. Dairy-free or dairy-laden, the Yogblogger is in pursuit of the best yogurts on the market.  Her latest find… rice yogurt… One-word verdict: Barf. (Trust me, it accurately describes the color and the textures of this stuff, and the taste is not far behind.) The backstory: I noticed a new brand on the Whole Foods yogurt shelves recently–Ricera, a yogurt made from rice. Interesting! I thought. A quick look at the long ingredients list and high sugar…

This insanely simple granola apple crisp recipe was originally shared with us by Debra’s Natural Gourmet. They made it with their Stark Sisters granola, a maple-sweetened, dairy-free brand that was produced for a quarter century. It’s no longer in production, but you can bake this with your favorite granola. Use a dairy-free store-bought granola or bake your own – it’s easy! You can bake this easy Basic Granola, keep it maple sweetened with Earthbound Farm’s Famous Maple Granola, or my favorite Spiced Granola from Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook. Special Diet Notes: Easy Granola Apple Crisp By ingredients, this…

Photos and text by Jaden Hair of Cook Smarter and Jaden’s Steamy Kitchen. When I’m fresh out of ideas, I usually turn to the blogs or to Epicurious’ website for their extensive history of recipes from Gourmet and Bon Appetit Magazines. This Moroccan Lamb Shank is a winner, especially since I used my slow cooker!  Here are the ingredients: Brown the shanks Throw all in slow cooker.  Six hours later, you end up with a luscious, exotic dinner. Serve over couscous or basmati rice. Moroccan Lamb Shank with Raisins, Almonds & Honey adapted from Epicurious 2 teaspoons ras-el-hanout spice 2 teaspoons…

This Cajun Burgers recipe is a guest post and recipe by Denise Hall, from her days with Fit Fare. I have fond memories of the hamburgers my father would cook for me when I was a child in Louisiana. At that time hamburger meat was just called ground beef. One size fits all. Some markets had a choice between ground sirloin or ground chuck. No one knew or cared much about the fat content. Fat adds a lot of flavor and that was a good thing. Walk into any supermarket today and you are offered ground turkey breast, ground turkey,…

Each year Barb seeks out delicious and “safe” treats to make her children’s birthdays memorable. Unfortunately, the allergy-friendly bakery she typically travels to has recently closed their retail location. This is where Divvies Cupcakes, complete with frosting and decorations, saved the day… I was told my Divvies cupcakes would arrive on a Friday afternoon, and was pleasantly surprised when they appeared exactly as promised. It was perfect timing for my son’s 4th birthday party!  Once inside the kids could hardly contain themselves to see what was in the package. And I have to say that the outside shipping package was perfect. It looked nice, there…

This Chocolate Italian Ice recipe is a guest post by Faith Kramer of Blog Appetit from her days with Sugar Savvy.  It was hot, muggy and steamy on the streets of New York during my recent visit. How did I keep my cool and enjoy a treat without suffering a chocolate meltdown? Why, I just indulged in a refreshing chocolate Italian ice. Italian ices are well known on the East Coast, especially in the Mid-Atlantic states. They are smoother than granitas, softer than sorbets and just generally different. They are also incredibly refreshing. Chocolate Italian Ice that’s Close to Authentic…

Sue at Living My Dream shared her successful food allergy birthday party menu with us, and it included this wonderful lemon cake filling! Use it on the Yellow Birthday Cake recipe in Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. This recipe can also be used in place of lemon curd, which is usually loaded with butter. Special Diet Notes: Lemon Cake Filling or Curd By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free, and vegetarian. Dairy-Free Lemon Cake Filling or Curd Print Prep time 7 mins Cook time 3 mins Total time 10 mins …

Sue at Living My Dream shared her successful food allergy birthday party menu with us, and it included this wonderful recipe… INGREDIENTS: 6 large potatoes, cut in quarters 6 medium onions, quartered 1/3 cup vegetable oil [or other cooking oil of choice] 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes 1 teaspoon dried leaf basil 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 375°. Place potatoes and onions in a shallow roasting pan. Drizzle the vegetable oil over vegetables and sprinkle with pepper, parsley, basil, and thyme. Lightly stir vegetables to coat all sides with oil and seasonings; bake, uncovered,…

These vegan cheddar cheese scones come from Hannah Kaminsky, My Sweet Vegan & Bittersweet Blog. Lest you think I’m being a tease, flaunting those savory, mouth-watering cheddar cheese scones, wipe up that drool off the keyboard and turn on your oven, because the recipe is coming right up! These cheesy biscuits are so versatile, after you make them the first time, you won’t know how you ever assembled a meal without them. So unbelievably buttery, especially for a vegan creation, you won’t need any sort of additional spreads or fixings to enjoy them. Perfect for breakfast, tea time, or along side a hearty…

The Satya Interview by Angela Starks – Milton Mills, M.D. is associate director of preventative medicine at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). He has been instrumental in PCRM’s campaign to highlight the dairy bias in the U.S.’s Dietary Guidelines [see sidebar], particularly in the context of lactose intolerance and racial differences: Q: How did you become aware of the issue of lactose intolerance and ethnicity, and why did you feel it was important to raise awareness of this issue? A: It grew out of both my personal experience and my experience as a clinician. In my early 20s I…

Recipe is from “Coping with Food Allergy”  by Claude Albee Frazier, M.D. Ingredients: 1-1/2 tbsp. potato flour 1/4 tsp. dry mustard 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. sugar 1/4 cup cold water 3/4 cup boiling water 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tbsp. white vinegar 1/2 cup salad oil Salt and pepper Directions: Mix dry ingredients in saucepan, then stir in cold water and mix well. Add hot water and cook just until mixture is clear. Cool to lukewarm, then gradually add remaining ingredients, beating constantly.

Greenblogger – In our home, we don’t drink milk. Some find this absurd, since of course there is a massive money-making campaign in this country that proclaims the health benefits of drinking this white concoction. It is even now supposedly proven to enhance weight-loss. Schools, childcare centers, hospitals all have it as a staple on their menus, buying into the advertisement that “Milk. It does a body good”. But, does it? Mind you, I am just stating my opinions, based on personal experiences, that I truly believe milk to be one of the most dreadful food items a person could…

Updated 2020! There aren’t many Trader Joe’s products that last for more than a year, let alone more than a decade. Their product buyers are always on the hunt for trendy new items, and constantly have to create shelf space for their latest finds. But Trader Joe’s Vegetable Masala Burgers have earned a permanent spot. Trader Joe’s Vegetable Masala Burger is Still a Vegan Favorite Back in 2007, Trader Joe’s had radio ads boasting their new Masala burgers, and rave reviews were popping up all over the internet. So I couldn’t resist throwing a 4-pack of those new veggie burgers…

Vegan Rella was a very cat-like product. When you looked for it, it was nowhere to be found. But when you weren’t looking, it suddenly appeared in store. Unfortunately, their spotty distribution caught up with them, and they went out of business. Even though Vegan Rella is discontinued, you can now find many other cheesy vegan options. See our Dairy-Free Cheese Alternative Reviews for products that are currently available. Contributed by VeggieGirl – Vegan ‘cheese’ – hearing those two words together are often enough to send both non-vegans AND vegans running away in the other direction. In the past, vegan…

This is a guest post by Pickel of My Two Boys (private blog). Now that we are all purchasing school supplies there are some of us who need to be especially careful when it comes to ingredients. There are many brands of school supplies that contain gluten, casein, and corn, dietary ingredients that I work very diligently to keep out of [my son’s] diet. But, even touching those products can be cause for a dietary infraction because it does get on and into the skin. We have even had issues arise when Little Pickel has eaten Play dough but no one…

Cate O’Malley, Paper Palate – Given her beauty, it was only a matter of time before Food Network chef Giada De Laurentiis landed in a men’s magazine. After all, if perennially perky cook Rachael Ray can end up on the pages of FHM, why not Giada? And she did, in the August issue of Esquire, talking about her favorite tomato sauce and how many tomatoes she goes through on an average day. In case you’re curious, she uses about two thirty-two ounce cans of tomatoes daily and says, “Canned tomatoes are packaged when they’re the ripest and the sweetest, so…