The weather’s getting colder, and that can only mean one thing! Well, I guess it can mean a lot of things, but one of those is it’s time to drink eggnog! No eggs or dairy though — y’all okay with that?
Tag: Allergies
8 Tips for Surviving Thanksgiving with Food Allergies
Thanksgiving is a time to come together as family — even with food allergies. But they do present a major challenge. Here are 8 ways you can make it easier.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
This recipe is Fall in cookie form. It uses pumpkin puree, allergy-friendly chocolate chips, & oats. The end result is a decadent cookie that my children love!
New York Bagels, part 2: Vegan? No problem. But Gluten-free?
As long as you don’t use an egg wash, it’s pretty easy to keep bagels Vegan. But Gluten-free bagels are much tougher — often literally. And when you can’t use milk or eggs to help out a little, it’s even more of a challenge. But I’ve had quite a bit of success doing just that.
Pizza, Part 2: Making it Allergy-Friendly (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Now that we’ve written obsessively about what makes New York-style pizza great, we’ll break basically all of those rules to make the best allergy-friendly pizza we can.
Cheerios, Chili Seasoning Mix, Popcorn
Can someone who’s allergic to wheat, barley, and dairy eat Cheerios? Popcorn seems like it could be a problem — would it? Surely there would be nothing wrong with a spice mix… or would there? Let’s find out!
Marshmallows, Rice Krispie Treats, & French Fries
Welcome to Yes/No/Maybe, where we categorize 3 food items by how they fit into our sons’ allergy profile. (Read our allergy statement for more info — it’s not all of the top 8, or a 100% vegan diet, but it’s a little of both with a side of gluten-free.) Generally we’ll focus on the ones that caught us by surprise, or the ones we’ve had to explain to people a lot.
Allergy-friendly Waffles
After perfecting our recipe for allergy-friendly cornmeal pancakes, it only seemed logical to move on to waffles. Aside from the shape and cooking method, they’re largely made up of the same stuff. But there are a few differences. Waffle batter is usually a little runnier, and has more oil incorporated. But what about the egg whites?
Brown Bean Soup
Brown bean soup was my favorite bean soup growing up, and to this day it’s still comforting to me. It’s an easy soup to make well. For the adventurous cook, these beans are a blank canvas. You can do so much with them.
Gluten-Free Flour Blends: What are they, and which ones work best?
There are a lot of reasons to get into gluten-free baking right now. Maybe you’ve recently discovered that you have a wheat allergy or gluten intolerance, or maybe you know someone who has. Or maybe you’re just so desperate to find flour during the COVID-19 pandemic that you’ll try anything.