(Egg-, dairy-, wheat-, peanut- and tree nut-free) 2 cups white rice flour or gluten-free flour blend1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon ground cinnamon3/4 cup sugar2 eggs-worth of Energ-G replacer, beaten1 1/2 cup mashed, ripe bananas (about 5)1/2 cup purple puree (optional; make ahead and freeze. Recipe is here:www.thesneakychef.com/free_recipe_purple_puree.php)1/4 cup brown […]
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Marysa Mac
1 box safe macaroni-style noodles 1 stick safe margarine (Gavankar recommends Fleischmann’s Unsalted dairy-free; found in most Harris Teeters))1/2 cup Tofutti soy sour cream1 cup Follow Your Heart Vegan soy mozzarella, shredded Boil, salt and drain pasta before coating lightly in olive oil. Combine margarine with soy sour cream and shredded mozzarella. Melt over low […]
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Stephanie Smith’s Portable Tofu Smoothie
1/4 cup Nasoya silken tofu4 tablespoons So Delicious coconut yogurt1/2 cup soft fruit pureed (mango, papaya or banana works well) Place all of the ingredients in a mini food chopper and blend it for about 15-25 seconds until it is well blended and smooth, but a firm pudding consistency. It will look separated at first […]
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Have food allergies? Many restaurants will cater to you
“No” is an all-too familiar word around our dinner table. As in, “No, you can’t have that sweetie. It has milk in it.” “No, honey, there are nuts in that.” My 9-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter have multiple food allergies, so mealtimes are a stress pool of “no.” Eating out is even harder. Pasta was […]
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Bread: gluten-free—and edible
Have a favorite bread recipe, store-bought brand or baking tips for food allergy sufferers? Share it below in Our Comments section! Little else says “welcome home” like the aroma of fresh-baked bread. A tender loaf emerging hot from the oven to be slathered with butter and jam is the sort of pure comfort a mother […]
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Keeping kids with allergies nourished is a full-time job
That could’ve been my child. That’s what struck me while reading about a local company accused of selling “gluten-free” bread that actually had gluten in it. Two dozen people became sick after eating the bread. Gluten is particularly dangerous for people with celiac disease, who are unable to digest gluten and can become sick and […]