Believe it or not, I still have a pulse — and taste buds. And those taste buds have been dancing with delight over a new discovery. Have you heard about Coconut Bliss? If you haven’t, allow me to share the good news. It’s a dairy-free ice cream made from coconut milk that you can buy in your health [...]
Archive for the ‘Living with Food Allergies’ Category
Pint-Sized Bliss
Posted in Living with Food Allergies, Products I Like, Reviews, Uncategorized, tagged coconut, dessert, food, ice cream, non-dairy on May 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Decadent GF Chocolate Layer Cake
Posted in Cooking, Living with Food Allergies, Recipes, tagged baking, cake, chocolate, food, gluten-free on April 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
When I first started this blog, I sang the praisesof Ina Garten’s Double-Chocolate Layer Cake. It is, indeed, to die for. My husband declared it his favorite cake, and he requests it for his birthday and Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately, it is also chock-full of gluten, so I regretfully retired the recipe when I got serious about [...]
Salmon Melts in Bell Pepper Halves
Posted in Living with Food Allergies, Recipes, tagged food on February 18, 2009 | 16 Comments »
I didn’t grow up eating tuna melts. I heard of them for the first time in the cafeteria line at Hillsdale College. If you could have seen them, I’m sure you’d understand why I didn’t hazard a first try on those greasy, mass-produced mounds of goop. I new that if I had a fighting chance of ever liking [...]
Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Heaven
Posted in Living with Food Allergies, Recipes, Uncategorized on February 6, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Making dessert for special occasions always intimidates me, and the prospect of preparing a gluten-free one away from home at high altitude this Christmas really had me in a tizzy. Last holiday season, I settled for a citrus fruit salad with ginger yogurt, which, while delicious, seasonal, and GF, didn’t exactly feel like Christmas dinner dessert. So I jumped [...]
Paradise Found: Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream (No Cows’ Milk)
Posted in Living with Food Allergies, Recipes, tagged dairy free, dessert, diabetes, food, Food Allergies, hypoglycemia, ice cream on June 10, 2008 | 16 Comments »
Wow! I can’t believe how great this recipe (slightly adapted from The Nourishing Gourmet) turned out! Even though I can eat raw cows’ milk products with no problems, I will make this again and again. I had to scramble to give it away before I ate the entire batch. Fortunately, we have a five-year-old girl living next [...]
Products I Like: Sunbutter
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Living with Food Allergies, Products I Like, tagged food, Food Allergies, Peanut Free, Tree Nut Free on June 4, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Sunbutter is a dear friend. I met her about 8 months ago, and we’ve been inseparable ever since. She comes in a little jar and is the world’s best replacement for peanut butter. I eat her on apples, celery sticks, and–don’t tell–by the spoonful.
Sunbutter is made from roasted sunflower seeds and is small-batch tested for any traces of peanuts. [...]
A Healthier Brownie (Gluten Free)
Posted in Living with Food Allergies, Recipes, tagged baking, dairy free, food, gluten-free on May 30, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Sink your teeth into these fudgy, rich brownies, and I promise you’ll never miss the gluten or refined sugars. Or guess the secret ingredient. These decadent delights are sure to please everyone, not just the health-conscious or those with food allergies.
Why do I call them ”healthier” brownies? First, they contain much more fiber than regular brownies, and, second, [...]
Gluten Free Meal Bar Recommendations
Posted in Health, Living with Food Allergies, Products I Like, Uncategorized, tagged dairy free, diabetes, food, gluten-free, hypoglycemia, snacks on May 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Because we all have those hectic days when we need something quick to replenish our energy or to gently boost falling blood sugar levels, I’d like to recommend a couple of bars that are great for eating on-the-go. Not only are these meal/snack bars gluten free, they’re free of dairy, soy, peanuts, and preservatives as [...]
Quinoa is My Friend
Posted in Living with Food Allergies, Recipes, tagged gluten-free, quinoa, Recipes on October 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Originally cultivated by the Incas, quinoa is a grain-like seed that’s gluten-free and high in all 8 essential amino acids (forming a complete protein). Since I’m eschewing gluten, I’ve experimented off and on with quinoa, and the results have been great. If you’re not familiar with this special food, here are some ways you can [...]
