Author: Sarah Hatfield

Years ago, when Scott and I were first married, I brought a spinach salad to a family gathering. The salad was topped with berry vinaigrette, nuts, goat cheese, and strawberries. One beloved relative commented that he’d never had strawberries on salad before and that it was “interesting.” Twenty years later, fruit in salad is pretty common. But we still say “Strawberries on salad?” when someone comments on something new or unusual they haven’t tried before. I had some arugula from our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share that needed to be used, and I still love strawberries on salad, so when…

Recently, satirical news site The Onion ran a headline guaranteed to strike fear into the hearts of parents: “Son Needs Costume, 30 Individually Wrapped Treats Tomorrow Morning for Some Celebration.” While the rest of us parents simply laughed, Australian chef Adam Liaw decided to use the article as inspiration. He tweeted: I am going to write a recipe for something that you can make 25 portions of in 5 minutes that can keep unrefrigerated for 8 hours and contains no dairy, nuts or eggs. I don’t know what it is yet but I will make it work for the good…

When I was a young mom, I was always looking for ways to add more protein to my children’s diets. This was long before there were so many healthy dairy-free options available in stores! A nutritionist friend of mine told me about a breakfast snack mix she made. This slightly sweet snack was tossed with egg whites instead of oil for a protein boost. I scribbled her directions down on a piece of paper and made variations of her breakfast snack mix for years. Recently, I dusted the recipe off and put it back in the breakfast rotation. Schools here…

Stok still makes cold brew coffee, but they’ve stopped producing their Almondmilk Mocha and Oatmilk Latte products. For other dairy-free coffee options, see our Dairy-Free Creamy Beverage Reviews. When I first spotted the Almondmilk Mocha Stok Cold Brew Coffee in my local Giant Eagle last month, it was so new it wasn’t even listed on Stok’s website yet! These two new dairy-free coffees are now listed under Stok’s product listings, but they aren’t currently listed under the store locator. However, the company has said that they are being distributed to many grocers throughout the U.S. Stok Cold Brew Coffee Now…

I enjoy making fun recipes like Groundhog Cookies and April Fool’s Day Pranks to celebrate minor holidays with my children. Recently I saw a recipe for St. Patrick’s Day Green Pancakes in AllRecipes magazine. Katherine and I decided to make a dairy-free version of the green pancakes for a fun St. Patrick’s Day breakfast. Naturally Green Pancakes for Happy, Healthy Little Leprechauns The pancakes get their color from spinach (shh!) and their sweetness and flavor from banana. If you think you’ll need a little more sweetness to sell these shamrock-colored pancakes in your home, I recommend adding some dairy-free whipped…

I love anything chocolate mint flavored, especially when it’s chocolate peppermint. Alas, the chocolate peppermint season is all too short. For the rest of the year, I turn to chocolate mint treats. Here is a list of some of my favorite dairy-free chocolate mint treats–and some I can’t wait to try! Most are vegan, too, with many gluten-free and soy-free options. 40 Dairy-Free Chocolate Mint Treats from Store-Bought to Homemade All of the non-dairy products mentioned below are dairy-free by ingredients. Ingredients are subject to change at any time, so always read the label! And as always, contact the manufacturer…

My husband, daughter, and I traveled to Walt Disney World with a high school marching band. Because we were traveling with a school group, we had special meal vouchers to use for our meals. I know a lot of students travel to Walt Disney World with bands, orchestras, choirs, and other groups, so I thought it might be helpful to write about how we navigated the school trip meal voucher system with a dairy allergy. Eating Dairy-Free at Disney World with Meal Vouchers The Youth and Sports Program meal vouchers are similar to the ones included with certain vacation packages…

American Girl dolls have always been a favorite of mine, even though I don’t own one myself! My daughters, do, though. I love the dolls, their clothes, their detailed accessories. The best part of their line has always been the stories, in my opinion. What a great way to introduce important parts of American history–by weaving them into fictional stories about young girls. Children can then act out the stories with the dolls themselves. Which is why I was so happy to see them come out with a dairy-free doll! American Girl of the Year Blaire Wilson has a…

My daughter wanted to make fudge the other day. Scott suggested peanut butter fudge, his favorite. We checked Go Dairy Free and discovered that there were no dairy-free peanut butter fudge recipes! So Katherine decided to slightly alter Alton Brown’s Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge recipe to make it dairy free and vegan. She did so with great success. The first pan disappeared so quickly, I had to ask her to make a second pan for me to photograph. Now there is a Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Fudge recipe on Go Dairy Free. It’s an easy microwaveable treat that’s a perfect first…

Chocolate kisses are a perfect treat for Valentine’s Day–or any time! Since Hershey Kisses have dairy, I decided to make some dairy-free ones to enjoy. First, I mastered semi-sweet and dark dairy-free chocolate kisses. Then I moved on to white chocolate and peanut butter kisses with the help of Alisa’s White Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chips Recipes in the newest edition of Go Dairy Free. After that, I had some fun making custom half and half vegan flavors. Homemade Dairy-Free Chocolate Kisses for Every Sweet Occasion We might not be able to buy dairy-free Hershey’s Kisses at the store, but…

I’m always on the lookout for cozy family-friendly recipes in the winter. I’m also on the lookout for sales. My local Aldi had 2-pound packages of ground turkey on sale recently. I decided to try Tom Colicchio’s Dairy-Free Meatloaf recipe from our archives. Even with turkey instead of ground beef, the meatloaf was full of flavor. Dairy-Free Meatloaf with Celebrity Chef Status Believe it or not, meatloaf is often made with dairy. It’s very common to moisten the breadcrumbs with milk before stirring them into the meat. Some breadcrumbs are made with dairy. And some recipes add cheese, naturally. But…

Alisa recently wrote about the end of the print version of Cooking Light magazine. Personally, I was still mourning the end of Family Fun magazine when American Girl magazine also announced their discontinuation. Both publications inspired me for years. In the last issue of American Girl there was an article about pie pops, a cute alternative to cake pops. Katherine and I decided to give them a try–making them dairy free, of course! Easy Dairy-Free Pie Pops That Will Make Everyone Swoon The magazine article offered more of an idea rather than a specific recipe, so we wrote up specific directions and measurements.…

When I was a new parent, I wondered why other parents enthusiastically celebrated minor holidays with their children. It seemed like so much unnecessary work! Christmas and birthdays were enough, I thought. Then my children grew old enough to be sad when the Christmas decorations were put away. All that stretched before us was a long, cold winter. Suddenly Valentine decorations, St. Patrick’s Day green-colored treats, and, yes, even dairy-free Groundhog Day Cookies, made sense. As my mother once said, these little celebrations “help the calendar go around.” Dairy-Free Groundhog Day Cookies to Make Punxsutawney Proud Being a Pennsylvanian, I’ve…

I love cozy dinners in the wintertime, but I also love meals that make me think of spring and summer. This Asian Meatballs with Sesame Lime Dipping Sauce recipe from our archives ticks both boxes. It’s warm for winter, with the bright flavors of lime and cilantro hint at summertime. My local Aldi now has cilantro in stock all the time, so I can enjoy these meatballs in every season. They make a great meal or appetizer – perhaps for watching the big game! I did substitute ground turkey for the ground pork and veal, since those ground meats aren’t…

I love all of the fresh, healthy (often dairy-free) recipes that are featured in January. However, they don’t help me use up the holiday leftovers that have taken over my kitchen counter: cookies, dried fruit, nuts, fancy crackers, chips, and candy. Oh, the candy. Allergen-free treats can be expensive! I don’t want them to go to waste. Here are a few of my favorite ways to make the old leftover holiday snacks and treats seem new again. Hopefully they’ll work for you, too, so that you can find your countertop. Cookies to Cookie Butters As I’ve mentioned before, I love…

In the winter, my children often enjoy a mug of warm cider or hot chocolate after school. The other day we were out of homemade dairy-free hot chocolate mix, so I decided to try this recipe for Dairy-Free Mocha Spice Tea instead. It was in our archives on Go Dairy Free, and in need of an update!   Reminiscent of a coffee drinker’s mocha, this is a great recipe for tea drinkers who want something a little special instead of their ordinary cup of tea. Everyone enjoyed it. It’s not as sweet as hot chocolate, and the spices make it…

I love The Great British Baking Show (known as The Great British Bake Off in the UK). Even the new version of the show minus Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc, and Sue Perkins, and with the additions of new judge Prue Leith and new hosts Sandy Toksvig and Noel Fielding, is almost as good as the original. I love every version of The Great British Baking Show: the regular episodes, the holiday episodes, the masterclass episodes. I love it so much that when I first pitched a column to Alisa she said it read like a sponsored post. The Great British…

We’re getting down to the wire, Christmas-wise, what with all the concerts and pageants and classroom parties and neighborhood parties and so on. And yet the kids I know still want to do fun crafts and projects after school! It’s hard to find Christmas activities that aren’t too overwhelming or involved, but these dairy-free Reindeer Pops are perfect. Reindeer Pops Secrets for a Fun Treat That All Kids Can Make Alisa saw these Reindeer Pops last year and suggested that Katherine and I try our hand at making them. After a few attempts, we came up with the most child-friendly…

I’ve always loved Swiss Roll desserts but have been hesitant to make one myself. They look so complicated and easy to mess up. Even the bakers on The Great British Baking Show have problems with their cakes cracking as they try to unroll and reroll them! But when Alisa said that readers were requesting a Dairy-Free Pumpkin Roll recipe, I thought it was time to conquer my fear. I started with Libby’s Pumpkin Roll recipe, adapted to be dairy free, and I was pleased with how well it turned out. Everyone in my family loved the Dairy-Free Pumpkin Roll, even the…

I had so much fun sharing some of my family’s favorite last-minute gift ideas last year that I decided to write up another list. These gift basket ideas are great for most households, including dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan families. You might even want several of the items for yourself! Dairy-Free Gift Basket Ideas That You Will Want for Yourself Editor’s Note: Sarah’s ideas truly inspired me! So with each gift basket collection below I’ve included an idea or two of my own. ~ Alisa Fleming Baker’s Bundle For bakers of sweet treats, pack a gift bag with fancy items they…