Autumn is easily my favorite time of year. The changing leaves, the crisp, fragrant air, cozy sweaters, and pumpkin spice lattes—seriously, what’s not to love?! When it comes to autumnal cuisine, I am particularly smitten with foods containing pumpkin. Puréed pumpkin, roasted pumpkin, pumpkin seeds….it doesn’t matter what it is, really–if it’s pumpkin derived, I’m…
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Gluten Free and Vegan Spiced Date Cake
I tried a date for the first time a little more than a year ago, and was pleasantly surprised to find out how much I liked them. Since then, I have enjoyed snacking on them, but what I really wanted was to try baking with them. Thus, this recipe for Spiced Date Cake was born….
Easy Allergy Friendly Orange Cake
If you’re like me you love quick and easy desserts. The following recipe uses a gluten-free cake mix as it’s base, and has only six ingredients—it doesn’t get much easier than that! The best part though, is that this cake is free from the Top 8 Allergens (dairy, wheat, eggs, soy, fish, shellfish, and nuts*)….
12 Delicious Top 8 Allergen Free Snacks
I have had a lot of people contacting me lately with the same question—“Can you give me some ideas for allergy friendly snacks?” I have been hearing this question so often, in fact, that I have decided to put together a list of my favorite allergy friendly snacks. All of the foods on this list…
Green Apple Smoothie Recipe (Vegan/Gluten Free, with a Top 8+ Free Option)
Hello, everyone! Today I am going to share with you one of my all time favorite smoothie recipes. This recipe is so sweet and tasty–you would never guess there are veggies hiding in it! Not only is it delicious, it is also vegan, gluten free, and can be Top 8 Allergen free by using a…
Easy Vanilla Glaze (Top 8 Allergen Free, Gluten Free, Vegan)
Today I will be sharing with you guys a simple recipe that can be used for glazing a variety of baked goods. This glaze makes a delicious addition to muffins, cakes, quick breads, and cookies; it is easy to make, and can be thrown together in less than five minutes. As written, this recipe is…
Allergy Friendly Potato Skins (Top 8 Allergen Free and Gluten Free) day
Potato skins are one of my favorite appetizers! Believe it or not, they are also super easy to make without using any of the Top 8 most common allergens. Today, I am going to share with you two potato skin recipes. These recipes use essentially the same ingredients, but vary by cooking method. The first…
Allergy Friendly Salmon Patties (Gluten/Wheat, Dairy, Egg, Nut, and Soy* Free)
If you’ve never had a salmon patty, you are missing out! The recipe that I will be sharing with you today is free of wheat/gluten, eggs, dairy, and nuts. *Some of the ingredients I used may contain soy, but if you are avoiding soy, this recipe can be easily adapted to be entirely soy free…
Gramaw’s Honey Glazed Chicken (Top 8 Allergen Free, and Gluten-free)
Hello, everyone! Today, I will be sharing a recipe for Honey Glazed Chicken with you, and believe me when I say, this one will knock your socks off! While I wish I could take credit for creating this delightful recipe, this recipe is actually the creation of my mother, who graciously agreed to share it…
7 Tips for Baking the Perfect Allergy Friendly Cake (Using a Cake Mix!)
I have a confession to make–I love cake mixes. There was a time when a part of me was hesitant to admit that, but those days are long gone. Having a child with multiple anaphylactic allergies means that our family rarely eats out (maybe a couple of times a year), so I make every single…
Allergy Friendly Graduation Cupcakes (Tutorial)
If you are an allergy parent, you probably know firsthand how stressful navigating social events can be. Not only do we have to pick and choose which events we attend based on how risky they may or may not be for our children, we are constantly on the lookout for allergens lurking behind every corner…
Easy 4 ingredient Allergy Friendly Fish Nuggets (Free of Gluten, Dairy, Egg, Nuts, and Soy*)
Anyone that knows me knows that I love to eat fish. For as long as I can remember, it has been one of my favorite foods, and that appreciation for marine cuisine seems to have been passed on to my oldest son. He is a HUGE fan of the Ian’s fishsticks, and if he could…