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Allergy Free Fudge
Gluten Free Pita Bread
Pita bread is a perennial favorite, but thus far, I hadn’t found a recipe for Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free Vegan Pita Bread. However, Id been asked for the better part of a year to create just such a recipe, so that those on Gluten Free and Allergy Free diets can dunk, scoop, and stuff their pita pockets, along with the rest of the world. (more…)
Allergy Free Protein Smoothie
Do you have a picky eater in your household? I know I do. My food allergy kid, Lennon, is very particular about what he will and wont put in his mouth. And I know Im not alone. Ive had quite a few requests on this blog for kid-friendly, allergy-friendly healthy recipes that will entice your finicky kid to EAT.
Enter the Allergy-Free Protein Smoothie. (more…)
Allergy Free Blueberry Bread Pudding
This week Im writing my blog from Cape Cod, where food allergy shopping is not always so easy. Given that, the featured recipe this week needed to be seasonal, and it needed to be simple for all of us who might be on vacation and out of our usual shopping comfort zones.
I knew this recipe could be made, even with limited access to allergen-free groceries. Better yet, its nutritious, and last–but certainly not least–its really easy to throw together, which is a blessing on these hot summer days when most of us prefer to stay out of the kitchen. (more…)
Zeppole Style Gluten Free Vegan Donuts
My last allergy-free donuts, “Gluten Free Vegan Baked Cake Donuts“, really pleased my kids. This new recipe for Gluten-Free Vegan Yeast Donuts, really pleased my husband, Adam, who grew up working at flea markets every weekend in New York.
Adam took a bite and said they tasted just like Zeppole, the Italian-American ricotta cheese-based donuts. Luckily, my husband loves Zeppole, and thinks its pretty cool that Ive replicated the flavor with absolutely no eggs, gluten (which he is intolerant to), or dairy (which he is allergic to). So lets just call these Zeppole-Style Gluten-Free Vegan Yeast Donuts. Whoa, thats a mouthful. Forget about saying it; just pop a donut hole in your mouth instead. Enjoy, and pretend youre at a street fair, or flea market, or perhaps even an amusement park somewhere on a hot summer night.
How to make Sunflower Yogurt
I learned more working on this allergy-friendly Sunflower Yogurt recipe than any other recipe so far. Its been kind of thrilling working through the obstacles (see last post ), and Im so happy to have learned a new skill. Im a perpetual student (I spent 22 years in school), and the kitchen continues to be my learning ground. In fact, I call it my chemistry lab.
Making homemade Dairy-free, Soy-free, Nut-free yogurt was no simple task (particularly since I dont own a yogurt maker, but I figured, Who does? and forged ahead.) This recipe took no less than 10 attempts to get right. It challenged me to think in new ways, and the end result is a new concept in yogurt. Seed Milk Yogurt! Packed with protein, vitamin E, and good-for-you bacteria, all without any common allergens — this might just be a new superfood!
How to make Sunflower Milk
This recipe for Sunflower Milk is the first installment in my homemade Sunflower Yogurt recipe, which will be up next. Gotta make the milk first, to get to the yogurt! These recipes were developed in response to a reader request for a homemade dairy-free, soy-free, nut-free yogurt recipe.
I first tried making rice milk yogurt with store-bought rice milk. No go. I tried store-bought rice milk with hemp seeds added (yogurt seems to need protein and carbohydrates to grow). That worked a tiny bit, but tasted gross. Then I tried rice milk with a little rice protein powder added. It tasted like, well like protein powder, and it didn’t really thicken. I tried using coconut milk. Again it didn’t work. I tried using hemp milk. Nope. And then, I finally realized that most of the vegan yogurt recipes out there rely on homemade cashew milk. Great… except, I cant use nuts. This is an allergy-friendly recipe.
So this left me back at the drawing board. Until I realized, I could make my own seed milk. Sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds are both mild, and protein rich. One of the two just might work. So, I set about making homemade seed milk. Read on below to learn how to make your own Sunflower Seed Milk and come back next week to get the recipe for yogurt!
Allergy Free Crumb Cake
In honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week, I thought it only fitting that I should post one of my favorite allergen-free recipes which I shared last year on the MARTHA show. I’m posting the recipe here for the first time, and also the link to the video, so you can follow along if you like. This “buttery” moist gluten-free, vegan coffee cake is the perfect treat for any weekend brunch, or bake it up and eat yourself this week along with your family, in honor of all those we love living with Food Allergies.
Featured Recipe of the Week
Allergy-Free Red Velvet Cake
