Tag ‘Thanksgiving’
Gluten Free French Fried Onions – Homemade Recipe
It’s a real bummer when you go in search of an ingredient that you know you’ve seen at the store before, only to learn that they don’t carry it. When we lived in New England, the Whole Foods in our town had a much better selection. This selection included gluten free french fried onions. Unfortunately, more
My Thanksgiving Menu – Food Allergy Safe & Gluten Free
Before food allergies, Thanksgiving was a simple, convenient affair. Sure, it was a little time consuming, and I would feel anxious about the turkey. But everything else was convenient. We used boxed stuffing, mashed potato flakes, a frozen pumpkin pie & another frozen apple pie or apple crumble. There are boxed corn bread mixes or more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – November Health Goals
Since writing my October health goal wrap-up yesterday, I’ve been racking my brain trying to decide what my health goals for November should be. I don’t want to cut myself too much slack, but I also don’t want to over-do it. That could easily happen with Thanksgiving coming up…not to mention my 30th birthday. Yeah, more
Free Food Allergy & Vegan Friendly Holiday E-Cookbook – Download Now!
Having food allergies has forced our family to get creative in the kitchen, especially during the holidays. With peanut, tree nut, egg and dairy allergies between 3 of our 4 family members, holiday meals were missing the common side dishes and desserts my husband and I had growing up. After a few years of not more
My #FEELGOOD10 : Plenty in Life to Feel Thankful For
Image by niceazurpassionpoesie via Flickr We have all fallen on hard times, and in those moments of despair, the thought of feeling grateful about something seems next to impossible. We constantly struggle with everything that has gone wrong in life, and for many, the seriousness of these events and the possibility of becoming unemployed, hungry, more
Dairy Free Green Bean Casserole Recipe
If you’ve never been to my blog before, let me begin by saying that we have a lot of food allergies in our house. This includes dairy products with our youngest son. Mealtime is definitely a challenge. Holidays are worse. So, for Thanksgiving, in addition to making a dairy free, egg free pumpkin pie (aka more
The Dairy Free, Egg Free Pumpkin Pie Experiment – Part 2
SUCCESS! A delicious vegan / dairy free, egg free pumpkin pie! Before Thanksgiving, I posted on how it’s difficult to bake and cook certain foods because of our food allergies. One of our sons is allergic to anything dairy, even if it’s baked into something, and our oldest and I are allergic to eggs. This more
I Have a Plan! – I don’t want to be always sick and tired…
When I started this blog, my mission was to treat and cure my ailments through various means, both natural and medical. However, I’ve failed to do either. My health has deteriorated further. My suspicion? Increased stress is the culprit. I’m bombarded, and it just gets worse. Our livelihoods are at stake, and it’s hard to more
The Dairy Free, Egg Free Pumpkin Pie Experiment – Part 1
As you may already know, we have a great deal of food allergies in this house. Three out of four of our household members has food allergies, including peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk, and some oral allergy syndrome (allergies to raw fruits and vegetables) thrown in for additional frustration. As a result, baking is sometimes more
