This is a Family Favorite.
Here's to classic Mac n Cheese with an Allergy Free Makeover :-)
Ingredients:
16oz package of Rice or Spelt elbow macaroni or pasta of choice (use spelt if you only have a wheat allergy- Rice if you have a gluten allergy)
3 cups shredded Daiya Cheddar Cheese
3 tablespoons of Soy-free Earth Balance (Purchase at Whole Foods Market)
3 tablespoons spelt or gluten free flour of choice
2 cups unsweetened coconut or almond milk
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Gluten free or Spelt bread crumbs to cover "mac n cheese". For spelt bread crumbs use day old spelt bread- place in oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or enough to dry out the bread (if fresh bread)- place bread in food processor or chop the old fashion way to make bread crumbs.
Then............
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook pasta about 5 minutes until al dente.
3. Drain pasta and transfer to greased baking dish- like a lasagna pan.
4. Mix in about 2/3 of the cheese into the pasta and set aside.
5. In a small pot melt the earth balance. Add the pepper, then whisk in the flour until combined. Stir in the dairy free milk. Keep stirring until it thickens up.
6. Pour the dairy-free milk mixture into the pasta and mix well. Top with the remaining daiya cheese and cover with a layer of breadcrumbs. Dust lightly with paprika.
7. Place mac n cheese in the oven for 30 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and the top is starting to brown.
And you thought that being diagnosed with a Dairy & Wheat Allergy meant you could never have Mac n Cheese again. :-)
Enjoy!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Eggless & Wheat Free French Toast
This recipe is dedicated to a lovely couple I met during my nephew Noah's Birthday Party this past weekend. One of their sons has an egg, wheat and dairy allergy.
This is a fun recipe for any parent who wants to give their children the type of yummy breakfast food they've been missing since diagnosed with food allergies.
Enjoy!
Allergy Free- Eggless & Wheat free French Toast
Ingredients-
5 Slices of whole Spelt Bread (or Gluten free bread if you have a Gluten Allergy)
1 cup of unsweetened Almond Milk (Or Coconut Milk)
1/4 cup of whole spelt flour (or gluten free flour of choice)
2 tbsp of flaxseed meal (Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal -- 16 oz
)
1 tsp of pure bourbon vanilla extract or regular pure vanilla extract (Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract - Pure - Madagascar Bourbon - 2 oz
)
1/2 cup of walnuts, or almonds- if tolerated (finely crushed)
Add a thin coat of canola oil to your skillet and heat.
Put all ingredients except the bread, walnuts (almonds) and oil in a bowl and mix well.
Add Walnuts or Almonds to a separate bowl or plate.
Dip the spelt bread in the batter just like you would regular french toast and coat each side. Then dip in the crushed walnuts (almonds).
Put slice of French Toast on the skillet and cook each side until golden brown.
Serve with fresh seasonal berries or powdered sugar (cornstarch free) and Agave Maple syrup (you can find that at Trader Joes or just regular Maple Syrup or Agave)- Make your own? Mix them together!
This is a fun recipe for any parent who wants to give their children the type of yummy breakfast food they've been missing since diagnosed with food allergies.
Enjoy!
Allergy Free- Eggless & Wheat free French Toast
Ingredients-
5 Slices of whole Spelt Bread (or Gluten free bread if you have a Gluten Allergy)
1 cup of unsweetened Almond Milk (Or Coconut Milk)
1/4 cup of whole spelt flour (or gluten free flour of choice)
2 tbsp of flaxseed meal (Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal -- 16 oz
)1 tsp of pure bourbon vanilla extract or regular pure vanilla extract (Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract - Pure - Madagascar Bourbon - 2 oz
)1/2 cup of walnuts, or almonds- if tolerated (finely crushed)
Add a thin coat of canola oil to your skillet and heat.
Put all ingredients except the bread, walnuts (almonds) and oil in a bowl and mix well.
Add Walnuts or Almonds to a separate bowl or plate.
Dip the spelt bread in the batter just like you would regular french toast and coat each side. Then dip in the crushed walnuts (almonds).
Put slice of French Toast on the skillet and cook each side until golden brown.
Serve with fresh seasonal berries or powdered sugar (cornstarch free) and Agave Maple syrup (you can find that at Trader Joes or just regular Maple Syrup or Agave)- Make your own? Mix them together!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Rice Nog- a healthier Allergy-Free Alternative to Egg Nog
Who doesn't like Egg Nog during the Holidays? If you don't at least appreciate this tasty drink then you're nuts! That's right I said it. :-)
Anyway back to the reason I'm actually writing this. During one of my many ventures into Whole Foods in Tribeca I ran across a product called 'Rice Dream-Rice Nog"...now I've tried Soy Nog-but since I don't eat/drink soy anymore I don't purchase it. I figured maybe I'd make my own Almond Nog but haven't had a chance really to do that.
I looked at the ingredients of this "Rice Nog" and was surprised to see it was only 80 calories a glass and had some quality ingredients in it like;
Partially milled rice, filtered water, evaporated cane juice, expeller pressed high oleic safflower oil and/or sunflower oil and/or canola oil, microcrytalline cellulose and sodium alginate, natural vegan flavors, gellan gum, sea sat, spices, carrageenan, annatto (for color).
not only that it's also Organic & Gluten free.
I've never been a fan of Rice milk/drink, it's always reminded me of when you soak rice and get that cloudy water that you pour down the drain.
This Rice Nog from Rice Dream is delicious and so mmmm mmmm good.
Take it from me, you don't have to like Rice Milk in order to appreciate the subtle holiday flavors of Rice Nog.
Enjoy!
You can find Rice Nog in your local supermarket like Whole Foods or on-line at Veganessentials.com or Amazon.com
Rice Dream Rice Nog, 32 oz. Aseptic Package
Anyway back to the reason I'm actually writing this. During one of my many ventures into Whole Foods in Tribeca I ran across a product called 'Rice Dream-Rice Nog"...now I've tried Soy Nog-but since I don't eat/drink soy anymore I don't purchase it. I figured maybe I'd make my own Almond Nog but haven't had a chance really to do that.
I looked at the ingredients of this "Rice Nog" and was surprised to see it was only 80 calories a glass and had some quality ingredients in it like;
Partially milled rice, filtered water, evaporated cane juice, expeller pressed high oleic safflower oil and/or sunflower oil and/or canola oil, microcrytalline cellulose and sodium alginate, natural vegan flavors, gellan gum, sea sat, spices, carrageenan, annatto (for color).
not only that it's also Organic & Gluten free.
I've never been a fan of Rice milk/drink, it's always reminded me of when you soak rice and get that cloudy water that you pour down the drain.
This Rice Nog from Rice Dream is delicious and so mmmm mmmm good.
Take it from me, you don't have to like Rice Milk in order to appreciate the subtle holiday flavors of Rice Nog.
Enjoy!
You can find Rice Nog in your local supermarket like Whole Foods or on-line at Veganessentials.com or Amazon.com
Rice Dream Rice Nog, 32 oz. Aseptic Package
Saturday, December 11, 2010
German Apple Pancakes(Great allergy free breakfast!)
I saw this recipe while looking up mini spelt donuts and spelt cranberry/apple muffins to make for Christmas breakfast.
This recipe for German Apple Pancakes originates from a website called "Foodvergnügen". I tweaked a few things to make it a nice allergy free breakfast this morning. My husband went wild for these pancakes, so I'm going to make them for New Years Brunch.
This recipe uses spelt flour but you can substitute for gluten free flour such as sorghum or brown rice.
Ingredients
1/3 cup whole spelt flour
1/3 cup white spelt flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large crisp apples
3 eggs (or use an egg substitute)
3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons brown sugar, divided
1 tablespoon earth balance buttery spread
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup plain coconut yogurt and a dash of vanilla almond milk
confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Method
This recipe makes 6 pancakes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees (225 C). Brush each muffin cup with canola oil; coat with extra brown sugar. Peel, core and slice each apple into twelve wedges, then cut each wedge into three pieces. Toss with 2 teaspoons brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Melt 1 tablespoon earth balance in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the apples and saute, turning occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes, until caramelized. Remove pan from stove; let cool 5 minutes. Divide the caramelized apples among the muffin cups.
Put flour, baking soda, salt, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, canola oil(3 tsp), eggs, and coconut yogurt/almond milk in the bowl. Whisk until batter becomes smooth and runny(if it's not smooth/runny enough then add more almond milk). Pour batter over apples. Place tin in oven and lower heat to 400 degrees (200 C). Bake 15-17 minutes. Pancakes will puff up during last 5 minutes of baking.
Take tin from oven and remove pancakes with a fork. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve immediately.
I added berries and maple syrup to this instead of confectioner's sugar. Also to make this healthier add some ground flax seeds to the mixture about 1/4 cup.
These Pancakes are truly light and fluffy. Here are some pictures.
This recipe for German Apple Pancakes originates from a website called "Foodvergnügen". I tweaked a few things to make it a nice allergy free breakfast this morning. My husband went wild for these pancakes, so I'm going to make them for New Years Brunch.
This recipe uses spelt flour but you can substitute for gluten free flour such as sorghum or brown rice.
Ingredients
1/3 cup whole spelt flour
1/3 cup white spelt flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large crisp apples
3 eggs (or use an egg substitute)
3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons brown sugar, divided
1 tablespoon earth balance buttery spread
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup plain coconut yogurt and a dash of vanilla almond milk
confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Method
This recipe makes 6 pancakes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees (225 C). Brush each muffin cup with canola oil; coat with extra brown sugar. Peel, core and slice each apple into twelve wedges, then cut each wedge into three pieces. Toss with 2 teaspoons brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Melt 1 tablespoon earth balance in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the apples and saute, turning occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes, until caramelized. Remove pan from stove; let cool 5 minutes. Divide the caramelized apples among the muffin cups.
Put flour, baking soda, salt, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, canola oil(3 tsp), eggs, and coconut yogurt/almond milk in the bowl. Whisk until batter becomes smooth and runny(if it's not smooth/runny enough then add more almond milk). Pour batter over apples. Place tin in oven and lower heat to 400 degrees (200 C). Bake 15-17 minutes. Pancakes will puff up during last 5 minutes of baking.
Take tin from oven and remove pancakes with a fork. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve immediately.
I added berries and maple syrup to this instead of confectioner's sugar. Also to make this healthier add some ground flax seeds to the mixture about 1/4 cup.
These Pancakes are truly light and fluffy. Here are some pictures.
Camping/Hiking Allergy Free & Meat Free!
This is a post I started back in September after a Camping trip.....here it is in all it's splendor!
Hi all, I know it's been a while since my last Blog Banter but I've been a bit busy with work. Had a new project and all has been going well. I'm glad I was able to go on this camping trip with my husband and a friend before getting back into the crazy world of film making. :-)
I thought this particular Blog Banter would be Beneficial (say that 3 times fast!) due to us Allergy/Sensitive people occasionally feeling left out on Camping Trips, Barbecue's, Birthday Parties, Office Parties and even the simple lunch ordering at work.
Here is my guide for "fitting in" in the world of Foodies and regular 'ol people when it comes to Camping/Hiking.
The Burger: Great soy free/gluten free choices here for a camping trip or barbecue:
The versatile "Sunshine Burger" http://www.sunshineburger.com/
OR the extremely tasty perfect if you want that large burger feel with loads of flavor "Bahama Burger"
http://www.bahamariceburger.com/
The Bun:
If you have a wheat intolerance but can still stand some gluten I always recommend Berlin Natural Bakery's hamburger buns: http://store.berlinnaturalbakery.com/acatalog/buns.html
They also have great hot dog buns if you are going for some meatless dogs.
If you have a gluten allergy let me suggest the following:
http://www.glutenfreemall.com/catalog/gillians-foods-plain-glutenfree-hamburger-buns-sandwich-buns-french-rolls-frozen-units-p-287.html
The Cheese:
Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese sliced up but if you're allergic to nuts then Daiya cheese shreds are amazing. But really they are amazing anyway.
Daiya Cheese Shreds 8 oz. Cheddar
Dr. Cow Aged Cashew Cheese, 2.6 oz.
Roasted Marshmallows: "Dandies" air puffed Vegan Marshmallows are great for the campfire but tend to be a bit small.
Dandies Air-Puffed Vegan Marshmallows, Original Vanilla, 10 oz. Bag
If you want a heftier marshmallow try "Sweet and Sara" vegan marshmallows
Sweet and Sara Vegan Marshmallows
OR just make your own! Also the above mentioned isn't good if you have a soy allergy, but this homemade version is just perfect.
Breakfast the next day:
If you are an Ova Vegetarian like myself than you eat eggs. Hard boiled eggs made the day before make a tasty little breakfast in the morning before a hike. That along with some organic dried cranberries and sunflower seeds or cashews (if tolerated).
If you are a Vegan with allergies than making a brown rice hot cereal the day before and throwing in some fresh or frozen berries makes a nice cold breakfast in the morning or you can heat it up on the fire. Or go real easy, get a small carton of Almond milk and some brown rice crisps cereal.
Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, Gluten Free, Organic, 10-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
Snacks on your Hike:
Snacks I always find super easy. There are these tummy vegan brown rice crispy style treats (or make your own the day before) Glenny's Brown Rice Marshmallow Treats, Vanilla, 0.85-Ounce Bars (Pack of 24)
Any sort of dried fruit and nuts/seeds are great and power packed or you can go prepackaged and get a few Lara Bars: Larabar Fruit & Nut Food Bar, Cherry Pie, 1.7-Ounce Bars (Pack of 16)
Enjoy!
Hi all, I know it's been a while since my last Blog Banter but I've been a bit busy with work. Had a new project and all has been going well. I'm glad I was able to go on this camping trip with my husband and a friend before getting back into the crazy world of film making. :-)
I thought this particular Blog Banter would be Beneficial (say that 3 times fast!) due to us Allergy/Sensitive people occasionally feeling left out on Camping Trips, Barbecue's, Birthday Parties, Office Parties and even the simple lunch ordering at work.
Here is my guide for "fitting in" in the world of Foodies and regular 'ol people when it comes to Camping/Hiking.
The Burger: Great soy free/gluten free choices here for a camping trip or barbecue:
The versatile "Sunshine Burger" http://www.sunshineburger.com/
OR the extremely tasty perfect if you want that large burger feel with loads of flavor "Bahama Burger"
http://www.bahamariceburger.com/
The Bun:
If you have a wheat intolerance but can still stand some gluten I always recommend Berlin Natural Bakery's hamburger buns: http://store.berlinnaturalbakery.com/acatalog/buns.html
They also have great hot dog buns if you are going for some meatless dogs.
If you have a gluten allergy let me suggest the following:
http://www.glutenfreemall.com/catalog/gillians-foods-plain-glutenfree-hamburger-buns-sandwich-buns-french-rolls-frozen-units-p-287.html
The Cheese:
Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese sliced up but if you're allergic to nuts then Daiya cheese shreds are amazing. But really they are amazing anyway.
Daiya Cheese Shreds 8 oz. Cheddar
Dr. Cow Aged Cashew Cheese, 2.6 oz.
Roasted Marshmallows: "Dandies" air puffed Vegan Marshmallows are great for the campfire but tend to be a bit small.
Dandies Air-Puffed Vegan Marshmallows, Original Vanilla, 10 oz. Bag
If you want a heftier marshmallow try "Sweet and Sara" vegan marshmallows
Sweet and Sara Vegan Marshmallows
OR just make your own! Also the above mentioned isn't good if you have a soy allergy, but this homemade version is just perfect.
Ingredients
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown rice syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
Directions
- Generously coat a 9x13 dish with cooking spray.
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, salt and water. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour into prepared pan.
- Chill in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight. To cut, loosen edges with a knife. Dust surface with confectioners' sugar, and turn out onto a waxed paper lined surface. Dust with confectioners' sugar again and cut with a knife. *** This recipe is from AllRecipes.com** it originally calls for corn syrup but you can substitute with brown rice syrup. Here is the original recipe link: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/homemade-marshmallows-ii/Detail.aspx
Breakfast the next day:
If you are an Ova Vegetarian like myself than you eat eggs. Hard boiled eggs made the day before make a tasty little breakfast in the morning before a hike. That along with some organic dried cranberries and sunflower seeds or cashews (if tolerated).
If you are a Vegan with allergies than making a brown rice hot cereal the day before and throwing in some fresh or frozen berries makes a nice cold breakfast in the morning or you can heat it up on the fire. Or go real easy, get a small carton of Almond milk and some brown rice crisps cereal.
Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, Gluten Free, Organic, 10-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
Snacks on your Hike:
Snacks I always find super easy. There are these tummy vegan brown rice crispy style treats (or make your own the day before) Glenny's Brown Rice Marshmallow Treats, Vanilla, 0.85-Ounce Bars (Pack of 24)
Any sort of dried fruit and nuts/seeds are great and power packed or you can go prepackaged and get a few Lara Bars: Larabar Fruit & Nut Food Bar, Cherry Pie, 1.7-Ounce Bars (Pack of 16)
Enjoy!
Fusilli Rice Pasta with Lemon Parsley Sauce
I decided to try a new recipe for dinner last night because my Husband purchased a bunch of parsley for a turkey soup he never made. :-) Soooooo as to not let the parsley go bad I whipped up this quick and satisfying dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 lemons
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 lb fusilli rice pasta Tinkyada Brown Rice Fusilli, 16-Ounce Packages (Pack of 12)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
-
- Grate yellow zest from lemons.
- In a small bowl, combine lemon zest, garlic and parsley and set aside.
- Cook Fusilli Rice Pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm(check package instructions)
- In a large frying pan or wok, warm olive oil over medium-low heat.
- Add zest concoction and salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute, make sure not to burn the garlic.
- Drain pasta and pour into frying pan or wok.
- Toss to coat. Sprinkle parmesan cheese to top( if tolerated) or a vegan parmesan cheese. I didn't use any sort of cheese and it was delicious.
Monday, October 18, 2010
You are my Sunshine my Only Sunshine "Burger"
One of the things that was saddest for me next to giving up cheese 100% was eliminating those delicious Morning Star Farms Veggie Burgers (Primarily made from Soy). I tried the Bahama Burger -The first Rice Based Meat Alternative, it was juicy and delicious, perfect for barbecuing but boy was that sucker large! I needed a nice conventional Allergy Free veggie burger that was reasonable in size for my small frame!(No offense Bahama Burger your products are truly delicious) Besides who doesn't want many choices? I had my lovely Quorn choices (http://www.quorn.com/) which have 3 alternatives for me. The lovely bahama burger which also have 7 alternatives. (http://www.bahamariceburger.com/) But seeing as I'm American I want choices up the waazoo!
One day while on the phone with my dad he asked me why I didn't eat Sunshine Burgers? And I go...ummm probably because they aren't allergy free? And he was like what are you talking about? You can eat them, they are delicious and affordable.
I then immediately went to my closest Whole Foods Market to see if it was true.
I walked down the aisle and the golden lights shined on this masterpiece....oh and the choices in flavors!!!!
Breakfast, Falafel (really who doesn't LOVE falafel????), Southwest, Garden Herb, Barbecue and Original. After seeing these myriad of flavors I noticed they were on sale and USDA Organic, gluten free/wheat free, soy free. Oh my Goodness, oh my goodness. :-)
You may ask yourself :"Canella is there anything you DON'T like?" to which I say "Oh you have no idea, there are plenty of foods I don't like but I choose to focus on the positive and delicious foods and for you to realize there ARE an array of foods for you to eat and life as a foodie isn't over. If you weren't a foodie before I hope to turn you into one with the recipes I post and the product reviews of items that are available in large chain supermarkets".
Barbecue season is over but it doesn't mean you can't plug in your george foreman grill or cast iron stove top grill and enjoy one of these tasty burgers.
http://www.sunshineburger.com/our-products/
One day while on the phone with my dad he asked me why I didn't eat Sunshine Burgers? And I go...ummm probably because they aren't allergy free? And he was like what are you talking about? You can eat them, they are delicious and affordable.
I then immediately went to my closest Whole Foods Market to see if it was true.
I walked down the aisle and the golden lights shined on this masterpiece....oh and the choices in flavors!!!!
Breakfast, Falafel (really who doesn't LOVE falafel????), Southwest, Garden Herb, Barbecue and Original. After seeing these myriad of flavors I noticed they were on sale and USDA Organic, gluten free/wheat free, soy free. Oh my Goodness, oh my goodness. :-)
You may ask yourself :"Canella is there anything you DON'T like?" to which I say "Oh you have no idea, there are plenty of foods I don't like but I choose to focus on the positive and delicious foods and for you to realize there ARE an array of foods for you to eat and life as a foodie isn't over. If you weren't a foodie before I hope to turn you into one with the recipes I post and the product reviews of items that are available in large chain supermarkets".
Barbecue season is over but it doesn't mean you can't plug in your george foreman grill or cast iron stove top grill and enjoy one of these tasty burgers.
http://www.sunshineburger.com/our-products/
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