tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865222262202137372024-03-05T02:59:45.624-06:00collins cookingLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-37845569237149254022017-10-29T13:12:00.000-05:002017-10-29T13:12:07.459-05:00Halloween can always be a little tricky with food allergies (no pun intended), but it can be done! I am so excited about the Teal Pumpkin Project that people are starting to do. Its a great new tradition that those with and without food allergies can participate that can make Halloween a little less scary for kids with food allergies!I love that it promotes awareness, safety and respect for children that cannot eat many or ANY candies.<br />
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Collins can eat SOME candies, but Wynn is not supposed to have ANY candy. Can you imagine a child dressing up, going door to door, and being so excited..and then getting candy and not being able to have anything? I wouldn't want that for any child. Buying one bag of non food treats could make a huge difference to a child this year that is either limited in what they can eat or can't eat candy at all.<br />
Does the Teal Pumpkin Project promote NOT buying candy? NOT at all! Still buy candy, but also have a little something non candy too.<br />
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Participating is simple! All you do is paint a pumpkin teal, place it on your porch and provide some allergy safe options for kids with allergies. You can also print out a sign from FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) to place on your door to alert parents and kids that you have this option for them.<br />
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Here is the link for <a href="https://www.foodallergy.org/education-awareness/teal-pumpkin-project/get-started" target="_blank">The Teal Pumpkin Project</a> to find out more, print out free flyers, and to get great ideas on non food treats!<br />
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Don't have time to get a teal pumpkin? No problem! just ask children when they trick or treat if they have food allergies and if so offer them a non food treat. Or just give all children the option of a food or non food treat. </div>
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Need some ideas for non candy treats? I found many at the Dollar Tree, Michaels, Target, Oriental trading and Walmart.</div>
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<li>small bubbles</li>
<li>glow sticks, wands, necklaces</li>
<li>Halloween pencils and erasers</li>
<li>spider rings</li>
<li>bouncy balls</li>
<li>plastic princess jewelry</li>
<li>whistles</li>
<li>small crayon packs</li>
<li>little slinkies</li>
<li>bookmarks</li>
<li>playing cards </li>
<li>notepads</li>
<li>halloween cups</li>
<li>allergy friendly play dough</li>
<li>Stickers</li>
<li>Chalk</li>
<li>tattoos</li>
<li>Balloons and punch balls</li>
<li>cute bandaids (sounds weird, but my little one loves fun bandaids!)</li>
<li>stamps</li>
<li>pencils and erasers</li>
<li>Oriental trading has some really fun things- lips with fang whistles, halloween mini rubber duckies, sticky toys, mini blow up balls, mini plastic pumpkins (idea of easter egg- they come filled with candy but you can remove candy and put a non food prize inside!, mini flash lights, and more! </li>
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Here are some food ideas that are safe for many (not all)</div>
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<li>Yum Earth candy (suckers, gummy bears, gummy worms etc)</li>
<li>clementines (you can draw a pumpkin face on them!)</li>
<li>Enjoy life products (cookie packs, chocolate bars, snack mix)</li>
<li>allergy friendly pretzels (gluten free if needed)</li>
<li>dum dum suckers</li>
<li>plain popcorn bags- we use orville red. simply salted</li>
<li>Back to Nature juice pouches or other of choice</li>
<li>raisin packs</li>
<li>dried fruits </li>
<li>GoGo squeezes</li>
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<li>1 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>1 cup cane sugar (white sugar is okay)</li>
<li>1/2 cup light corn syrup</li>
<li>1 cup of Earth Balance buttery spread (we use soy free variety)</li>
<li>2 cups of Almond Milk (regular-not vanilla. I prefer Silk original)</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar (found in spices and seasonings)*</li>
<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</li>
<li>10 Popsicle or cookie sticks</li>
<li>10 apples of choice</li>
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Line a cookie sheet with a silpat or parchment paper to prevent sticking. Wash and dry apples, remove stems and insert stick into the top of each apple.</div>
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Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a medium to Large non stick saucepan (you can use a regular sauce pan, this just makes it easier) over medium heat. Clip the candy thermometer on the side of the saucepan so that it is constantly reading the temperature of the sauce.Turn heat up to medium high and allow mixture to come to a boil. Stir frequently. Reduce heat to medium or medium low (caramel will still boil once heat is reduced). Stir your caramel every couple of minutes or so and keep on medium (or med low heat) until thermometer reads 245 degrees farenheit. This will take around 30 min or so. Let caramel cool for about 2 minutes and begin dipping them! I also use a spoon to help the process. You will want to work fairly quick so that the caramel does get too cool and thick. </div>
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Put each apple on the baking sheet, allow to cool for a few minutes and voila! Your apples are done! I like mine cold, so I usually wait a few min, pop them in the fridge for about 30 min and then eat them..but they are delicious either way!</div>
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Store any leftover caramel sauce in a container and use for other treats.</div>
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These will stay fresh and yummy for about a week in the fridge.</div>
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Whether you have food allergies or not, these are sure to please! They are also much lower in fat and calories than typical caramel sauce because you aren't using cream and real butter! Another score!</div>
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I love holiday food..especially the desserts! Gingerbread cookies are one of my favorite holiday treats, but if you are on a special diet these can be impossible to buy at most bakeries. But! I have a gingerbread cookie recipe that is fantastic- even if you are not on a restricted diet! I do not like crunchy gingerbread men, so if you do, simply bake a couple minutes longer :)<br />
Happy Holidays!<br />
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<b>(dairy free, egg free, soy free, nut free)</b></div>
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<li>Four cups of all purpose flour</li>
<li>1 1/2 tsp baking soda</li>
<li>1 cup of butter or Earth Balance buttery spread (dairy free) cut in medium pieces</li>
<li>1 cup granulated sugar</li>
<li>1/2 cup water</li>
<li>1/2 cup molasses</li>
<li>1 Tablespoon ground ginger</li>
<li>2 tsp ground cinnamon</li>
<li>2 tsp ground cloves</li>
<li>plastic wrap</li>
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Put butter in a large bowl. Mix sugar, water, molasses and spices in a medium saucepan. Bring saucepan ingredients to a low boil over medium heat, stirring often.Remove from heat. Pour mixture over the butter and stir until butter melts. Let stand about 20-30 minutes until cooled to room temperature or slightly warm.</div>
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Mix flour and baking soda in a separate large bowl. Slowly pour and stir it into the molasses mixture until well blended. Do not over stir. Dough will be soft. Divide dough into fourths. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap and chill at least 6 hours (or if you are short on time, you can do 2 hrs in freezer). </div>
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I highly encourage using a baking sheet and a silpat type baking liner or parchment paper. Flour your working surface. Work quickly with one portion of dough at the time. it is very important for it to stay cold and not get warm or overworked. Roll dough out and cut into shapes, and put in the oven immediately. Bake about 7-9 minutes depending on the size of your cookies. </div>
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Remove from baking sheet about a minute after you take them out of the oven and place on a cooling rack.. and enjoy!!</div>
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bringing to a boil</div>
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Pour over butter and stir</div>
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Dough..yum</div>
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Dough divided into 4 sections and wrapped with plastic wrap</div>
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Cut shapes of choice</div>
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Place on your baking sheet and bake immediately</div>
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Perfect Gingerbread men..</div>
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Today is the first day of fall! I LOVE chicken pot pie- especially in Fall. It's warm and hearty filling with that flaky crust..what could be better?! I can no longer have chicken..or wheat due to nursing Wynn, but if you are dairy free, soy free, egg free...or even on no dietary restrictions, this recipe is to die for!<br />
This recipe is for 2 pot pies. Why? Lets be honest. This recipe is so good it will only last a family one meal, so if I am going to chop those veggies and make the sauce I might as well just make a little more and have enough for another meal! If you would like to 1/2 the recipe, feel free to do so.<br />
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<b>2 lbs baked and seasoned (salt and pepper) chicken, shredded or diced- you could also use a rotisserie chicken if you are short on time</b><br />
<b>1 1/3 cups diced carrot (or frozen if short on time)</b><br />
<b>1 1/3 cups frozen round green peas</b><br />
<b>3/4 cup diced celery</b><br />
<b>3/4 cup finely diced onion ( i prefer yellow onion)</b><br />
<b>2 tsp salt</b><br />
<b>olive oil</b><br />
<b>1 teaspoon pepper</b><br />
<b>3 1/2 cups of Rice Milk or regular milk</b><br />
<b>3/4 cups Earth Balance buttery spread or butter</b><br />
<b>3/4 cups all purpose flour</b><br />
<b>2 packages of pilsbury brand refrigerated pie crusts ( they are accidentally dairy free!)</b><br />
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Preheat oven to 425. Get pie crusts out of the refrigerator and remove the plastic packages containing the crusts and allow to sit out while you prep other items (they have to sit out for 15 min before cooking).Drizzle bottom of a large skillet with olive oil. Saute carrot, celery and peas on medium heat for about 7 minutes or until carrots begin to slightly soften. Add your onion, 1 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon salt and continue to saute until onions are translucent. (The reason you add the onions last is bc they will cook much quicker than the carrots, celery and peas and you don't want burnt onions!) Pour the cooked mixture onto a large plate or in a bowl and set aside.<br />
Wipe your skillet with a clean paper towel to be sure there isn't any veggies left in the pan, and return to the stove top. Time for your Roux!<br />
Keeping the heat to medium, add your butter into your skillet and allow to melt. As soon as your butter has melted, start to slowly add in your flour while constantly stirring it around with a wire whisk until all flour is combined. It will be thick and slightly yellow. As soon as you have added all of the flour, begin to <u>slowly</u> add in your milk and whisk continuously to combine. Add in remaining salt. Note- the 1 tsp salt remaining seasons perfectly with the rice milk. However, if you are using dairy milk you may only need about 1/2-3/4 tsp salt. Reduce heat to low. You can always add seasoning but you can't take it away, so start out with 1/2 tsp and go from there :)<br />
Now add your cooked chicken and cooked veggie mix to your sauce. Stir and taste your seasoning. Turn heat off.<br />
Place one crust in the bottom of 2 ungreased glass pie pans, pressing it against bottom and sides (dark pan will work too, you just may need to watch the crust at the end of baking to ensure it doesn't get too brown. If this starts to happen simply cover the edges of the crust with aluminum foil around the edges during the last 10 min of baking). Pour filling on top of the crusts. Take the other two crusts, unroll and place on top of your filling and press and pinch around the sides of the pan. If it isn't secured well the filling will seep out. It doesn't have to look perfect!<br />
Use a sharp knife and make a few slits in the middle of the pie.. I usually have some fun and do a heart or another design. Place in the oven and bake for 35-37 minutes, or until crust is starting to <i>slightly</i> brown. Let pie cool at least 15 minutes before devouring..umm.. I mean eating it to allow the sauce to thicken.<br />
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Quinoa has become a new necessity since my son can no longer have gluten or rice! Not familiar with quinoa ( pronounced KEEN-Wah)? Quinoa is a gluten free grain native to Bolivia and is a relative to Swiss chard, beets and spinach. It has a mild earthy flavor (that can be a little too earthy in my opinion without adding seasoning). Its nutrition value is quite impressive! It has 8g Protein, 5g Fiber, 30% Daily Value of Magnesium, 15% DV Iron, 19% DV Folate and heart healthy Omega-3s. </div>
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There are many ways to incorporate quinoa into your diet. You can eat it seasoned as a side. You can also add it to many recipes. Here are some ideas: add cooked quinoa to smoothies, quiche, chili or stews, swap it for rice in recipes, add it to a salad, swap it for oatmeal in your morning breakfast using normal oatmeal flavors and toppings, add it into your burger meat, add to muffins, use it in breakfast cookies, aaaand use it as a binder for your meatloaf!</div>
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I was craving meatloaf this week, but I wasn't sure what to do about not being able to use breadcrumbs. Usually you add milk to breadcrumbs in meatloafs. So, I thought i would try to substitute some cooked leftover quinoa to it and voila! It works perfectly, it adds a TON of nutrition AND you don't even notice a difference in the taste. Not ready to try it? you can easily make this recipe with breadcrumbs ( I will note the change below).<br />
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<b><u>Turkey Quinoa Meatloaf</u></b></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">1 lb Jennie O Lean (not extra lean) ground turkey</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">1/3 cup very finely diced carrot</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">3/4 cup finely diced yellow onion</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">1 1/2 tsp Salt</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">3/4 tsp Pepper</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">1/4 tsp dried parsley</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">1/4 tsp died thyme</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">1 tsp of tomato paste- tip! I buy a tube of this and keep in the fridge so i don't waste part of a can and can add a little here and there in recipes.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">1/4 cup cooked and cooled quinoa OR 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup milk</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">1 egg or ener-g egg replacer (1 1/2 tsp replacer mixed in a small seperate bowl with 2 Tablespoons warm water until combined)</li>
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saute onion, 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil and carrot on medium high heat in a skillet until carrot softens slightly and onion is translucent. Set aside to cool (you do not want to ever incorporate hot ingredients into uncooked meat because it will start to cook your meat!).</div>
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Spray a loaf pan with non stick spray ( i use pam grilling).</div>
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I HIGHLY recommend getting a meatloaf pan with a removable tray that has perforations to drain fat! I love mine. It drains fat and allows you to lift the entire meatloaf out after it is cooked which is great for presentation and it is much easier to slice! ( i purchased mine at bed bath and beyond)</div>
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Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-49974062438128093422016-08-29T15:32:00.000-05:002016-08-29T15:35:23.674-05:00Safe SnackingI love to help others dealing with food allergies to find safe foods to eat. As we send our children back to school, it is so important to send our kids with foods that are safe for them and the other children. 1 in 13 children have food allergies! Peanut allergies are the most common food allergy and can be so dangerous. Trace amounts of peanuts can cause a reaction- and some can be deadly. I have compiled a list of some ideas for peanut free snacks to send with your little ones to school that will keep them safe and taste great!<br />
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Free Snack Ideas<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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and Veggies</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All
Fruit and Vegetables<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Raisins,
Craisins and Dried fruit<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Go
go squeezes and fruit cups<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Fruit
Snacks (Betty Crocker Brand, Target , Annies Organic, etc) check label on
others<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Fruit
Leather<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hummus
w pita chips or veggies<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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w tortilla chips<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Trix
yogurt <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Cheese (Sargento or Meijer Brand) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Kraft
Cubes or sliced cheese <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Cheese
and crackers, cheese and pretzels<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Build
your own nachos w tortillas, shredded cheese and salsa<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jell-O
Pudding Cups and Gelatin<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hunts
Pudding<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Kraft
Handi Snacks Pudding Cups<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Turkey
or Ham rollups made w or without cheese, could do with tortillas or without<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Pepperoni,
cheese and crackers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Cottage
cheese, cottage cheese and fruit<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">bagels
(Lenders or Thomas brand) with cream cheese (no nut type)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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and Bars</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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blueberry)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Jacks <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Crispy Treats (pre packaged) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Flakes <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Pops <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bits <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Flakes</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b></div>
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Toast Crunch<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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frosted only)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Puffs <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Crisp <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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OATS: Life Cereal<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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and Chips<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Crackers- plain or with almond butter<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Nips <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Grahams (Cinnamon, Chocolate Chip, Honey, Chocolate) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Wafers <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Animal Cracker <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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(plain) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Thins <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Saltines (original)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Chips<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Crackers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Wafers (golden, mini) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Grahams (honey, cinnamon) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Doo Graham Crackers <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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(original, honey wheat) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Crackers 5 pack cheese and pretzel dip <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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House Classic Crackers Toasted (Wheat, Butter crisp) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Thins<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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your own trail mix with marshmallows, cereal, pretzels, craisins, etc<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Snacks<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bunny Cheddar Crackers, Organic Traditional Snack Mix Bunnies, Organic Whole
Wheat Bunny Crackers, Organic Sour Cream and Onion Bunnies, Organic Bunny
Grahams<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Gold Pretzels-NOT snyders. My daughter loves the honey mustard pretzels rold
gold makes!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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regular and baked chips<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Chips (Original, Sour Cream, Cheddar, Flavored) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Brand Bagels, English Muffins, Pita Bread<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Rolls Tootsie Pops <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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and Ike <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Taffy <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Saver Gummies <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Dum sucker <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Two misconceptions about turkey burger: 1. they are dry 2. They are boring. Neither is the case if you use the right meat and cook them right! One reason people get dry turkey burgers is that they cook them like beef. Turkey burgers need to be cooked low and slow. Also, another tip to preventing dry meat is to fill them with a wet vegetable- in this case I am using <i>finely</i> diced onion. Next issue? choice of meat. Many people that have tried a turkey burger at a restaurant didn't like it. why? it is usually frozen (yuck) and not a good quality meat. Not all turkey is created equal! Jennie O Lean is my go to and have tried many others that fail in comparison, but each person's tastes are different. Just promise me you will not try one brand, cooked one way and decide you don't like ground turkey! I have in fact cooked meals using ground turkey for many other people who actually never knew it was turkey. Why? because of the kind I used and the way i season and prepare it. Case in point? My sun dried tomato turkey burger..It is easy, healthy and so delicious!<br />
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<li><b>1/4 cup finely diced yellow onion</b></li>
<li><b>1 lb lean ground turkey ( I prefer Jennie O)</b></li>
<li><b>1/4 cup diced Sun Dried Tomatoes in sauce - I use California Sun Dry Tomatoes julienne cut with herbs then run my knife through them quickly to chop. </b></li>
<li><b>2 Tablespoon of oil from the jar of Sun Dried tomatoes-</b><b> (If you use a <i><u>dry</u></i> sun dried tomatoes add 2.5 tablespoons of oil instead of 2 )</b></li>
<li><b>1/4 tsp garlic powder</b></li>
<li><b>3/4 tsp salt</b></li>
<li><b>3/4 tsp pepper</b></li>
<li><b>1/4 tsp dried basil</b></li>
<li><b>1/4 tsp Italian seasoning</b></li>
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<b>I love to serve these burgers over cous-cous, but we can no longer have them..so today we tried them with quinoa and it was good! I suggest cooking your quinoa or cous cous with some olive oil or butter, salt and maybe some sun dried tomatoes if you really like them! If you are making quinoa you will need extra seasoning-it takes a lot! </b></div>
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Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-77383342622857048482016-08-21T13:13:00.002-05:002016-08-21T13:13:55.384-05:00Turkey Hamming it up!I love Jennie O products, and I'm especially grateful they have created so many turkey products since the only meat Wynn can have is turkey. I've seen Jennie O's Turkey Ham many times at the grocery store but I've never purchased it, because honestly I just didn't know what i would do with it and..well..it sounded a little odd. A ham made of turkey? It seemed a little weird, but I finally decided to try it..and I'm glad I did! This is SO simple and only 3 ingredients. Try it- you won't be sorry!<br />
This recipe works perfectly with a "turkey ham"but will also work very well with a boneless ham!<br />
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<b><u>Brown Suagr and Pineapple cured Turkey Ham</u></b></div>
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<b>1 1/3 cup light brown sugar</b></div>
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<b>1. Grease the bottom of your crockpot with Pam Grilling spray (doesn't contain soy) or spray of choice.</b></div>
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<b>2. Pierce the top and bottom of your "ham" with a knife several times ( to allow juices and brown sugar to seep in your meat).</b></div>
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<b>3. Divide your brown sugar in half. pack 1/2 of your brown sugar on the flat side of your meat. hold it onto the meat with your hand, and flip it, placing it flat side down in the crockpot. Its okay if some of it falls out to the side.</b></div>
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<b>4. Pack the rest of your brown sugar on the top of the ham. </b></div>
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<b>5. Pour the pineapple juice all around the sides of your crockpot (not on top of the ham). </b></div>
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<b>6. Cook on high for 4 hrs. Remove ham and slice it, then place it back in the crock pot.</b></div>
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<b>7. Cook an additional 30 min-1 hour to allow juices to soak in every slice!</b></div>
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<b>This sauce will thicken as it cools. For a thicker serving sauce, just turn off cooker and allow it to sit for about 30 min. </b></div>
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<b>This tastes great on rolls smothered in sauce or on its own with a side of sauteed green beans. You can also use leftovers for a salad, casserole, omelet or sandwich the next day.</b></div>
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Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-18064502729420718712016-08-13T21:00:00.000-05:002016-08-15T12:08:08.697-05:00The Gluten Lovers Gluten Free WafflesMy son has recently been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called <b>Eosinophilic Esophagitis</b> (called <b>Eoe</b> for short). I will write more about his diagnosis in another post. It has been tough, and it has drastically changed his diet and mine (due to nursing). When i first got the list of what he cannot eat, my first thought was "Well, what CAN he eat?!" We have not done further testing to see if he has even more triggers, but for now we are avoiding:<br />
<b>Egg </b><br />
<b>Soy</b><br />
<b>Dairy</b><br />
<b>Wheat</b><br />
<b>Barley</b><br />
<b>Oats</b><br />
<b>Peas</b><br />
<b>Peaches</b><br />
<b>Beef</b><br />
<b>Chicken</b><br />
<b>Pork</b><br />
<b>Seafood</b><br />
<b>Shellfish</b><br />
<b>Rice</b><br />
<b>Corn</b><br />
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So! As you can see, this is <b>pretty overwhelming</b>. Wynn is in feeding therapy with a feeding aversion, so he already wouldn't eat many foods..but what he DID like was foods with wheat and corn. Yikes! Therefore, my first priority in making new recipes for him was to find a bread product that actually tasted good. Almost all Gluten Free products I have found use rice and/or corn flour which he can't do. ugh. so! I had a lot of trial and error cooking, and i finally created the PERFECT waffle recipe that tastes amazing!! Whether you are gluten free or not, you will love these!<br />
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<b><u>Gluten Lovers Gluten Free Waffles</u></b></div>
1 Cup Bettes Four Flour Blend<br />
2 Tablespoons Earth Balance Soy Free Butter (or regular butter, softened)<br />
1 Tablespoon Safflower Oil<br />
1 Egg or 1 Egg Replacer Egg (ener-g brand- 1 1/2 tsp powder mixed with 2 warm tablespoons water and set aside)<br />
1 1/2 tsp Hain pure foods baking powder (gluten free)<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
1 1/4 tsp sugar<br />
3/4 cups of Silk original (not vanilla or unsweetened) Almond Milk or regular milk if diet allows<br />
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Preheat Waffle Iron.<br />
If using egg replacer, pour mixed replacer in a medium bowl and beat with a mixer on low for 30 seconds (if using a regular egg, omit this step and add with other ingredients). Add all other ingredients except for milk. Mix on low for about 10 seconds until combined. Add Milk and mix on low for one minute, making sure all ingredients are fully combined and mixture thickens a little.<br />
Pour desired amount into greased waffle iron. cook until waffle iron says they are done (mine shows a green light). These waffles will not turn dark brown, however, if you cook them too long they will become hard. They should be golden and crispy on the outside and slightly soft on the inside. These are so so good, and they even freeze very well! After they have cooled, simply place them in a freezer bag and put in the freezer. When you are ready to eat them, just take them out and reheat in the toaster oven or microwave. Success!! My daughter even likes them better that Bisquick waffles. Yay!<br />
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<a href="http://www.vitacost.com/hain-pure-foods-featherweight-baking-powder" target="_blank">Hain Gluten Free Baking Powder</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.vitacost.com/ener-g-egg-replacer-16-oz?q=ener-g+egg+replacer&ta=Ener-G+egg" target="_blank">Ener-G Egg Replacer</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.glutenfree-supermarket.com/p-8-bettes-four-flour-blend.aspx" target="_blank">Bette's Gourmet Flour Blend -Its the BEST!</a> </div>
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This flour does Not contain Rice flour or Corn Flour either! Almost all GF Flour blends contain Rice Flour. I finally found this one that doesn't and tastes awesome!! Yay!</div>
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<a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Smart-Balance-Earth-Balance-Soy-Free-Buttery-Spread-1ct/19767383" target="_blank">Earth Balance buttery spread- this stuff is amazing!</a></div>
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I find this at Walmart, Whole Foods, Publix</div>
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<br />Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-53262950980605872892016-07-18T07:53:00.003-05:002016-07-18T08:27:01.138-05:00Grilled Teriyaki Chicken with Pineapple- Soy Free!!Living without soy can be tough. It is in 65 percent of all processed foods (wow), and can be tough to avoid. When eating out, many restaurants actually buy their meat pre-marinaded..and the marinade usually contains soy. Ugh. But! There are restaurants that buy plain chicken, you just have to check! Speaking of eating out..I miss Japanese and Chinese food. Soy sauce is pretty awesome if you ask me! Recently I started experimenting cooking with a SOY FREE SOY SAUCE..yes, a soy free soy sauce..and its awesome! I wouldn't say it substitutes plain, but is fantastic when you cook with it!<br />
I just made this Teriyaki Grilled Chicken with Pineapple, and I promise you wont miss the regular soy sauce. Now, if you CAN have soy sauce you may use soy sauce instead (i will list the amount in the recipe below).<br />
I find this sauce at Publix, but also can be found at Whole Foods or be ordered from several distributors online.<br />
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<b><u>Grilled Teriyaki Chicken with Pineapple (dairy free/egg free/soy free/nut free)</u></b></div>
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<b>1 cup coconut aminos (or 3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce if you can have soy)</b></div>
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<b>1 20 oz can of Pineapple Slices in 100% pineapple juice</b></div>
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<b>1 teaspoon ground ginger powder </b></div>
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<b>1/2 cup light tasting olive oil</b></div>
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<b>1 teaspoon pepper</b></div>
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<b>1/2 teaspoon garlic powder</b></div>
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<b>2 1lbs chicken breasts (i usually cut in half or you can pound out to uniform thickness for even cooking)</b></div>
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<b>2 tablespoons chicken broth (i use swanson)</b></div>
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Open your can of pineapple. Pour all of the juice from the can directly into a medium sauce pan. Place pineapple rings aside in a container with lid. Add aminos or soy sauce, olive oil, brown sugar, ginger, mustard, pepper and garlic powder to your sauce pan. In a small bowl mix together your slurry of corn starch and chicken broth with a spoon (if you were to add your corn starch without this step you will get a lumpy sauce!) Set aside. Turn heat on to medium/medium high and allow sauce to come to a slight boil. Let mixture bubble slightly for about 3 minutes, add your corn starch slurry, then reduce to low/medium for another 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and remove pan from heat and allow to cool about 20-30 min.</div>
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Place your chicken in a large plastic bag or shallow container that has a lid, pour the remainder of your sauce over it and store in the fridge.</div>
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Allow chicken to marinade at least 6 hours. Overnight is best!<br />
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Grill Chicken on medium, turning once. Brush with 1/3 cup of your reserved sauce last few minutes of grilling and add pineapple to your grill (not on top of chicken) last few minutes of grilling.<br />
Serve over rice or cous cous and goes great with roasted or steamed broccoli. Pour your remaining reserved sauce over chicken and rice as you serve or use for dipping.<br />
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<br />Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-56146690462910255742016-06-27T06:56:00.002-05:002016-06-27T10:45:53.441-05:00Chicken Salad, Chick!Like many Southerners, I love chicken salad..especially in the Summer! 95 degree days and warm nights make chicken salad perfect for lunch, dinner or a snack! The problem for our household is that we can't have regular mayo (because we can't have eggs), and what is chicken salad without the mayo?! Well, I have found two mayos that do not have eggs that are actually great!<br />
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The first I tried was made by Follow Your Heart- <a href="http://followyourheart.com/products/soy-free-3/" target="_blank">Soy Free Vegenaise</a> . It comes in different varieties, but we also cannot have soy so we use the Soy Free version. It is found at health food stores and Whole Foods in the refrigerated section.<br />
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The second egg free mayo that i recommend (definitely my go to and favorite) is made by Hampton Creek. It is called <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hampton-Creek-Just-Mayo-Mayonnaise-30-fl-oz/42124205" target="_blank">Just Mayo</a>. It is thick, creamy, very affordable, and tastes fantastic. It is found in the non refrigerated condiment section at many stores- Walmart (yes, i know!), Target, Publix, and Whole Foods. It comes in a few varieties, but I just use the regular (although all are good). They are all soy free too!<br />
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Now, let's get to the Chicken Salad! Either of these egg free mayos OR regular mayo will taste great with this recipe. If you can have egg based mayonnaise, I recommend Dukes or Blue Plate brands..but whatever you like will work :)</div>
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<b>2 1/2 cups of diced baked chicken </b>(about 1.5 lbs) (I bake chicken breasts with olive oil and heavily season with salt and pepper, let it cool and chop or shred). A rotisserie chicken would also work if you are short on time </div>
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<b>Place chicken, celery and grapes in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, add salt and pepper to your mayo and stir- this will ensure that your salt and pepper is evenly distributed throughout your chicken salad! Add mayo and seasoning mixture to your chicken bowl, and that's it!</b></div>
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Some other variations would be to reduce your grapes to 1 cup, and add 1/2 cup craisins. You can also add crushed almonds to either variety for nice crunch and added protein. If you prefer a smoother chicken mix, simply puree your chicken in a food processor then add the other ingredients. If you don't like a peppery chicken salad, simply leave it out.</div>
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<br />Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-83279074899461693122016-03-23T20:47:00.000-05:002016-04-07T14:06:23.638-05:00Happy Easter!I love holidays. All holidays. But Easter and Christmas are my favorites. I'm a huge fan of "The Bunny", egg hunts, the arrival of spring, time with family..but above all, I love the spirit Easter brings. It is always such a powerful holiday for me and my faith. Hearing the story of Christ's death and resurrection is just so moving. It is always such a powerful reminder that he died for each of us and to take our sins. By His wounds we are healed. I don't know that my human mind will ever be able to wrap my mind around this. He died for us as we are, not who we will become, not who we should be, but who we are right now. He loved us so much that he allowed himself to be beaten, spat on, tortured and nailed to a cross in agony. It is also such a needed reminder to me that he understands pain, doubt, fear.. and can always understand anything we ever feel.<br />
Now that Collins is 5, she is starting to understand more about the true meaning of Easter. Sure, we still have tons of fun with all the Easter Bunny stuff, but I love that now she can also understand the true reason we celebrate!<br />
Today after visiting The Easter Bunny, we came home and made Resurrection Rolls together (the Collins friendly version, of course). They were really simple and SO tasty (I may or may not have eaten 3). Making these rolls together is a great way to go through the story of the resurrection with your kiddos! This is what we did..<br />
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<span class="recipe-directions__list--item">Separate crescent rolls into individual triangles, and lay out on counter or wax paper. Melt butter in a small bowl. mix sugar and cinnamon in a separate small bowl. </span>Dip a large marshmallow into melted butter, then roll in sugar mixture. Place marshmallow into the center of a dough triangle. Carefully wrap the dough around the marshmallow. Pinch the seams together <u>tightly</u> to seal in marshmallow as it melts ( I recommend you wrapping them for your children if they are younger to make sure they are sealed).Place on a silpat or parchment paper on a baking sheet.</div>
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<span class="recipe-directions__list--item">While you make the rolls, make sure you walk through the story with your kids!</span></div>
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<span class="recipe-directions__list--item">1. the Marshmallow is Jesus' body (and it is white because Jesus was pure and without sin)</span></div>
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<span class="recipe-directions__list--item">3. Next dip the marshmallow into the cinnamon and sugar, which symbolizes the spices placed on his body to prepare him for burial</span></div>
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<span class="recipe-directions__list--item">4. Place the marshmallow in the center of a crescent roll triangle, which is the tomb. Wrap the dough tightly around the marshmallow, sealing all edges, so that Jesus will be trapped inside (and you don't have a marshmallowy mess lol).</span></div>
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<span class="recipe-directions__list--item">6. Now let your child open the tomb to see what is inside..The marshmallow is gone! (melted) And Jesus has risen!</span></div>
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One food I miss cutting out dairy and soy of my diet is green bean casserole. Usually green bean casserole is a simple concoction of green beans, milk, crispy Onions and cream of mushroom soup. Not only is cream of mushroom soup not an option for us because of the dairy, but also.. Have you ever looked at the ingredients in it? Not too great. I think I've created a good green bean casserole without it! So whether you want to kick the can due to allergens or if you just want a cleaner version, this green bean casserole will be a hit!<br />
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Green Bean Casserole<br />
2 cans French cut green beans, well drained<br />
2 tablespoons all purpose flour<br />
2 tablespoons earth balance or butter of choice<br />
1/2 teaspoons salt<br />
1/4-1/2 teaspoons pepper<br />
1/8 teaspoons garlic powder<br />
1/8-1/4 teaspoons Tony Chachere's seasoning (spicy so less if you don't want much kick. This is optional. adjust salt and pepper if you omit this)<br />
1/2 cup chicken broth<br />
1/2 cup regular rice milk or milk of choice<br />
Crunchy onions<br />
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease 8x8 glass dish.<br />
In a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter on medium heat.<br />
As soon as butter melts add in flour while wisking it all together for about one minute.<br />
Add in broth and milk slowly, wisking constantly. Add seasonings. Continue wisking until no lumps and completely combined. Add WELL drained green beans (I hold a paper towel over can after draining to get excess liquid off). After a couple of minutes pour mixture into glass dish and bake in oven uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and top with crispy onions and place back in the oven uncovered for 10 minutes. Let casserole cool about 5-10 min before serving. Sauce thickens as it cools.<br />
Happy Thanksgiving!!<br />
<br />Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-7661063764413460842015-10-26T18:16:00.000-05:002015-10-26T18:21:19.661-05:00A not so Tricky Halloween Birthday Party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Halloween is one of the most stressful and frustrating times of the year with food allergies. Peanuts, Dairy, Egg, Soy.. you name the allergen(s) you are avoiding and Halloween is filled with them! And for many children Halloween isn't just one day. There are fall festivals, school parties, neighborhood parties, etc.<br />
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Can I be brutally honest here? Halloween seriously stresses me out, frustrates me, makes me sad during many moments, and I really don't look forward to it. There. I said it. Why you ask?<br />
My spunky and precious little girl loves to dress up, loves games, and loves the idea of Halloween. But when she gets a note home from school saying they are having a "letter hunt" for Halloween, and all the kids will be searching for Tootsie Rolls, Twix, Oreos, etc.. For every other child this sounds great! But for my daughter, this means she will be running around hunting for treats she can't eat, and then have to give them back while she sees all the other kids eating and enjoying their finds. Makes me so sad. and frustrated. This is just one of many situations we deal with. It just breaks my heart for Collins..and all children with food allergies. We participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project, but not many people in our area do. So, usually about 95% of the treats she gets that night I have to take away from her :( I do have a trade out bag of "Collins Kosher" treats that I give her later, but I know its not as fun or exciting (but hey- I do the best I can!).<br />
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So this year we decided to just stare Halloween right in the face, and make Collins' 5th birthday party a...Halloween Theme! Can ya believe it?! The lady who gets anxiety just thinking of Halloween decided to have a Halloween themed party. Crazy, but brilliant if I do say so myself! We made her party full of Halloween fun and filled with treats and goodies..but EVERYTHING was safe for her to eat! It was awesome to see her just run around, be a kid, play games, eat whatever she wanted and never once have to worry if she will have a reaction and never once tell her she can't have something or hear her ask if she is allergic to the candy and food. It made all the work I put into the party 100% worth it!!<br />
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The party was at a playground, so we didn't do a ton of other activites. The kids Painted little pumpkins (which they all seemed to really like). We Played wrap the mummy- each child got a partner and they received one roll of toilet paper. On the word "mummy!" the partner that was the wrapper would wrap the other child (mummy) as fast as possible. The first group done wins! </div>
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Food allergies can be tricky (pun intended) during the Halloween season, but I'm so happy Collins was able to celebrate her birthday AND Halloween this year with all of her friends!</div>
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<b>Hope you all have a happy and safe Halloween!!</b></div>
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For anyone interested in participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project, it is so simple!! you don't have to paint a teal pumpkin, but i would print out a flyer from FARE. Non food treats can be found in the halloween section in Michaels, Target (they also carry yum earth and surf sweet allergy safe candy!!), Dollar Tree,Walmart and Oriental Trading.</div>
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Here is the link for the free flyers to print for the Teal Pumpkin Project: <a href="http://www.foodallergy.org/teal-pumpkin-project/downloads#.Vi6y47erTIU" target="_blank">TEAL</a></div>
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It has been waaay too long since I have written! I was pregnant with our second little angel, Wynn (who just turned 4 months yesterday!), and I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum throughout my ENTIRE pregnancy. If you don't know much about 'HG' it is extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy that only affects .2-.5% of all pregnant women..and no it is NOT morning sickness! My favorite quote on comparing HG to morning sickness comes from Dr Jennifer Ashton (host and obgyn on The Doctors TV show): "This (HG) is like morning sickness like a hurricane is a little bit of rain." <br />
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When Wynn was born, he was having about 10 bms (poops) a day while we were still in the hospital. yikes. When we got home, those increased to about 15-17 a day and were..well..bc we are about to talk food..lets just say they were far from normal. Anyway, he cried a ton and also became covered in rashes. My pediatrician told me to go ahead and cut egg, soy, and dairy out of my diet. I was REALLY hoping that would solve things but he then started having bloody diapers just like Collins even after cutting those foods out. Our ped thinks Wynn has allergies and a fat intolerance like Collins, so I am now on that diet and things are much better. They are definitely far from perfect-I won't get into details- but his skin now looks awesome, he is gaining tons of weight, and cries less. Wynn has horrible reflux (projectile) like Collins still and other issues still lingering, so I hope we can figure those out, but for now I am grateful for progress.<br />
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But through being grateful, if I'm honest, I'm still really struggling. Its really tough to be a mom to a 4.5 year old who is really on the go, has food and environmental allergies and a fat intolerance, and wants a ton of attention, a baby that that has the same dietary issues, is still crying a lot, who still wants to nurse every 2.5 hrs, is having a ton of relux, blowouts-omg the laundry, and now I'M back on the diet of no egg, soy, dairy, pork, beef, peanut, cashew, etc, and trying to cook all the time.</div>
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I feel like I just can't "get it together" these days. Wynn is four months old, I still haven't written most of my thank you notes from my BABY SHOWER (embarrassing), I haven't even started on birth announcements (maybe I'll send them out with his first birthday invite? lol), I look like I rolled out of bed most days..and probably smell like spit up, I have very little patience with Collins and my husband, my house is a WRECK (no exaggeration), I keep forgetting everything- calling people back, replying to messages, dates, you name it.</div>
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I see moms that just have these great pregnancies, have their babies who have zero issues and they skip right back into life..and honestly its tough to see sometimes! While I am happy for them, it is so incredibly hard not to allow the devil into my mind and feel jealous at times..or even angry! But, I am choosing to be grateful (90 percent of the time ;) ). I'm grateful for this little lovie that I'm holding as I type, I'm grateful for my sassy and smart four year old, and for husband that loves me. I also have to say a HUGE HUGE thank you to my good friends. I am beyond grateful for their support through all of this- visits in the hospital and always checking on me and helping me during my pregnancy, always checking on Wynn since he has arrived, helping me, supporting me..wow. I am blown away by them and will never be able to thank them enough!<br />
I'm choosing to focus on what is going RIGHT, choosing to focus on our many blessings, focus on how amazing it is that Wynn and Collins are as healthy as they are! Its a choice. Its a daily moment by moment choice. And we all have that choice..no matter what we are dealing with. You choose anger, or you choose joy. You chose resentment or you choose forgiveness. You choose gratitude or you choose to be ungrateful. </div>
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Are you Dairy free, Egg free, Soy Free..or Vegan? These cookies cover all the bases, and no matter what diet you are on they taste great!! Husband and kid approved :)</div>
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<li>1 teaspoon of cream of tartar</li>
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Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-35274139064527318462014-11-23T22:32:00.001-06:002014-11-23T22:43:04.992-06:00~ FALLing for Pumpkin ~<br />
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I LOVE Fall.. The smells, the beautiful leaves, and...PUMPKIN EVERYTHING! Everywhere you turn, people are experiencing the glorious taste of pumpkin- in pies, cakes, scones, coffee, the ever famous Pumpkin Spice Latte, and more..and I love it! One of my favorite pumpkin treats is pumpkin bread or muffins. It is perfect for a nice fall breakfast or as a mid-day snack.<br />
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Last week we were at Disney World for 5 amazing days, and before we left I thought I would try to create a pumpkin bread that was Collins friendly but that was also a little healthier than many varieties that we could take along for the trip. Now, if you are looking for no sugar, no oil, all wheat bread, this isn't it! But the white flour and sugar are reduced and I use unsweetened apple sauce for half of the oil. I think it turned out quite well! Collins is not a fan of trying new things (which is REALLY frustrating when you are already cooking with many restrictions), but I told her the muffin was a "gingerbread cupcake" and she ate and loved it! </div>
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<li><b>1/2 cup safflower oil (you can use vegetable oil, but safflower is healthier)</b></li>
<li><b>1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce</b></li>
<li><b>2/3 cup water</b></li>
<li><b>1 1/3 cup brown sugar</b></li>
<li><b>1 cup white sugar</b></li>
<li><b>1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I love King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour)</b></li>
<li><b>2 cups all purpose white flour</b></li>
<li><b>2 teaspoons baking soda (not baking powder)</b></li>
<li><b>1 teaspoon sea salt</b></li>
<li><b>1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon</b></li>
<li><b>1 teaspoon ground nutmeg</b></li>
<li><b>1 teaspoon ground cloves</b></li>
<li><b>1/4 teaspoon ground ginger</b></li>
<li><b>4 eggs (or 6 egg whites to lighten it up) or for egg free recipe use equivalent of 4 eggs with Ener-G Egg Replacer (6 teaspoons powder in a small bowl with 1/2 cup warm water. stir together. set aside)</b></li>
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Participating is simple! All you do is paint a pumpkin teal, place it on your porch and provide some allergy safe options for kids with allergies. You can also print out a sign from FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) to place on your door to alert parents and kids that you have this option for them. </div>
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<li>small bubbles</li>
<li>glow sticks, wands, necklaces</li>
<li>Halloween pencils and erasers</li>
<li>spider rings</li>
<li>bouncy balls</li>
<li>plastic princess jewelry</li>
<li>whistles</li>
<li>small crayon packs</li>
<li>little slinkies</li>
<li>bookmarks</li>
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<li>notepads</li>
<li>halloween cups</li>
<li>allergy friendly play dough</li>
<li>Stickers</li>
<li>Chalk</li>
<li>tattoos</li>
<li>Balloons and punch balls</li>
<li>cute bandaids (sounds weird, but my little one loves fun bandaids!)</li>
<li>stamps</li>
<li>pencils and erasers</li>
<li>Oriental trading has some really fun things- lips with fang whistles, halloween mini rubber duckies, sticky toys, mini blow up balls, mini plastic pumpkins (idea of easter egg- they come filled with candy but you can remove candy and put a non food prize inside!, mini flash lights, and more! </li>
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<li>Yum Earth candy (suckers, gummy bears, gummy worms etc)</li>
<li>clementines (you can draw a pumpkin face on them!)</li>
<li>Enjoy life products (cookie packs, chocolate bars, snack mix)</li>
<li>allergy friendly pretzels (gluten free if needed)</li>
<li>dum dum suckers</li>
<li>plain popcorn bags- we use orville red. simply salted</li>
<li>Back to Nature juice pouches or other of choice</li>
<li>raisin packs</li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If you have a child with food allergies or intolerances, you know that starting a new school can really be a source of anxiety and stress. Its tough to feel like you are having to start all over with explaining and teaching everything to so many new people and hoping your child will be safe. I felt so comfortable with our old school and all of our teachers. I know our new school and teachers will be fantastic, but starting over with a child with allergies can be overwhelming at times. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Enough about that! Whether your child has a special diet or not, we all want our children to be healthy. If you had a choice between feeding your child lard, preservatives, artificial colors and ingredients you can't pronounce and real meat, fruit, and whole grains, I think we would all choose the same thing! But lets be honest, it is really easy to get in rut and serve the same sandwich or prepackaged meals..and before you know it you are constantly serving your child a full meal of fake ingredients. </span></div>
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Prepared Mozzarella Cheese Product" instead of "cheese". Think I counted 66 ingredients for just the crust, sauce, cheese and pepperoni. The other varieties of the lunchables are pretty bad too. Now listen, I am NOT judging anyone for giving these to your kids! We don't have the option of eating them since Collins is allergic to them, and honestly, I probably wouldn't have realized how unhealthy they were unless I was constantly checking labels due to allergies. Sure your kids can have these from time to time when you are in a time crunch, but I definitely wouldn't choose these every day! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Other: I use Classico Pizza sauce,and Daiya (vegan) Cheese. If you can have dairy, then you can use cheese of choice.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. In a large bowl, add flour, salt, sugar, packet of pizza yeast and olive oil. Now stir in your warm water. Stir about a minute until all ingredients are combined into a sticky, loose ball.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3. Knead your ball of dough on the floured surface for about 5 minutes. It is very easy to knead! You don't have to use a specific technique. I like to push down and forward with the palm of my hand, fold the dough over and then turn it clockwise or counterclockwise (Push, fold, turn). You could also just alternate hands pushing back and forth with your palms (left, right, left right) and turn some. Need help? google how to easily knead dough. Promise its simple! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>4. Place your ball of dough back in your bowl and cover the dough with a clean dishcloth. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes (5 is fine..its what I do, but 10 will give better rise to the dough). You can use this time to get your toppings out and prepared if you are baking your pizzas now.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>5. If you are making small crusts, tear or cut off and roll into golf size (or a little larger) balls. Flatten and spread dough with your hands (what i do) or floured rolling pin. If you want to use a cookie cutter, you can also do this at this point! You can also spread the ball into one pizza.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>7. If you want to use these as lunchable style pizzas, just bake as is. If you want to make pizzas, go ahead and add sauce and ingredients. FYI- you can bake plain and dressed dough at the same time. Bake for 12 minutes. The tops will be light and the bottoms will be slightly golden. This will make about 15 small pizzas depending on what shapes and sizes you use. Whatever you don't need in the next few days, simply put them in a freezer zip lock bag, and get one out the night before school to defrost. Put it in the lunch box in the morning and it's ready to go!</b></span></div>
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<b>You can use Vegan cheese if allergic, or regular cheese. I love fontina and fresh mozzarella with turkey pepperoni and fresh basil! You can really do so many types of pizza..bbq chicken pizza, taco pizza, vegan, meat lovers..and they can all be different! Great for a family night ..everyone can have the type of pizza they like!</b><br />
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<b>Try using large cookie cutters for fun shaped pizzas! This would especially be great for holidays :)</b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Healthier Biscuits</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Taco Shells</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Healthy tortilla chips</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Pita Pockets</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Pizza crust</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Wheat Crackers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Wheat bagels or bagel thins</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sandwich Thins</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">English Muffins</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">healthier crescent rolls</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Healthy muffins or breads like banana nut bread, zucchini, etc</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Plain Vegetables</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Dehydrated Fruit and Veg</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All Natural fruit spread (jams without tons of added sugar and artificial colors)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fruit Leather (without lots of sugar and artificial colors and flavors)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Veggies with hummus or Guacamole</span></li>
<li>Fruit Salad with healthy poppy seed dressing</li>
<li>Veggies with greek yogurt ranch or allergy friendly ranch (on blog)</li>
<li>Fruit </li>
<li>Organic Salsa</li>
<li>Guacamole</li>
<li>Bean Dip</li>
<li>Fruit Salsa</li>
<li>Hummus</li>
<li>Cowboy Caviar</li>
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<li>Make your own tacos or burritos-meat of choice, lettuce, toppings or tacos already constructed</li>
<li>Sensible pizzas-crust recipe above or sandwich thins, english muffins, or biscuits and toppings</li>
<li>already made cold pizzas</li>
<li>Healthier chicken salad or tuna salad (made with vegenaise for egg allergy or greek yogurt)</li>
<li>Seven Layer Dip in a clear cup (or however many ingredient layers your little one will eat) and tortilla scoops (use vegetarian re-fried beans, guacamole, light sour cream, all natural shredded cheese, blk olives, diced tomatoes, diced onion).</li>
<li>Bagel with cream cheese and fruit </li>
<li>Build your own parfait- greek yogurt, fruits, granola ,dark choc chips, crushed graham crackers</li>
<li>Pinwheels-so many options</li>
<li>Sandwiches-so many options</li>
<li>wraps</li>
<li>Wheat bagel sandwiches</li>
<li>Apple Sandwiches- cut into sandwich slice and fill with nut butter or hazelnut spread</li>
<li>sliders-bbq, hamburger, turkey, ham, etc</li>
<li>Grilled or baked chicken tenders/nuggets with dipping sauce</li>
<li>Panko breaded chicken nuggets</li>
<li>pasta</li>
<li>All natural turkey dog w wheat bun</li>
<li>Pigs in a blanket with all natural turkey dog and healthier crescent roll</li>
<li>Quesadillas with Daiya or all natural cheese, organic salsa</li>
<li>Meatloaf sandwiches</li>
<li>Homemade turkey or ham sensibles with lower sodium healthier deli meat, natural cheese or daiya, organic crackers</li>
<li>Soups in a thermos</li>
<li>Spaghetti in a thermos</li>
<li>Homemade spaghetti o's in thermos</li>
<li>Turkey dog octopus </li>
<li>meat and cheese kabobs</li>
<li>fajitas</li>
<li>Quiche </li>
<li>salad with healthy dressing</li>
<li>whole wheat waffle</li>
<li>Meat rollups (healthy deli meat with toppings rolled up)</li>
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<li>Hummus with veggies or pita chips</li>
<li>Guacamole with tortilla chips and veggies</li>
<li>pretzels</li>
<li>pretzels with nut butter </li>
<li>bananas with dark choc chips to make faces</li>
<li>nuts-if not allergic and allowed</li>
<li>choc covered fruit</li>
<li>Homemade trail mix-with or without nuts</li>
<li>Pasta salad</li>
<li>plain pasta</li>
<li>baked chips</li>
<li>fruit kabobs</li>
<li>cottage cheese and fruit</li>
<li>frozen healthy smoothie (will defrost by lunch time)</li>
<li>Angel food cake kabobs with fruit</li>
<li>Popcorn (not covered in butter)</li>
<li>Yum Earth Gummy Bears or Fruit Snacks</li>
<li>Back to Nature brand snacks-wheat crackers, graham cracker sticks, etc</li>
<li>Healthier Cereal- can be mixed with dried fruits, mini marshmallows, dark chocolate</li>
<li>Salsa and healthy tortilla chips</li>
<li>healthy granola</li>
<li>oatmeal in a thermos</li>
<li>Roasted chick peas</li>
<li>Enjoy Life crunchy cookies</li>
<li>Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter- plain or stuffed in apples, sandwich thins, dipped with fruit, etc (found at publix or whole foods on peanut butter isle. This is dairy free!)</li>
<li>homemade energy balls, granola bars</li>
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18 oz bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's original BBQ Sauce (or your favorite bottled sauce)<br />
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes<br />
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar<br />
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<b><u>Almond Joy (No Bake) Energy Balls</u></b><br />
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<b>3/4 cup Almond Butter</b><br />
<b>1-2-3/4 unsweetened Coconut Flakes ( I use 3/4 cup)</b><br />
<b>1/4 cup Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips or Mini Dark Chocolate Chips of choice</b><br />
<b>1 tsp Vanilla Extract</b><br />
<b>1/3 cup Organic Honey</b><br />
<b>1 1/2 cup Rolled Oats- quick oat variety</b><br />
<b>1/2 cup Milled Flax Seed (it is a powdered consistency)</b><br />
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Its Cold. Like seriously Cold for Alabama weather, and all I keep thinking about is how nice it would be to sit by a warm fire...which then makes me think of S'mores! I am a huge fan of s'mores, but they aren't exactly the healthiest afternoon snack for my tot. Collins has recently gotten fairly picky, which makes things pretty tough on me when i am already trying to cook on her special diet. Collins LOVES marshmallows and Enjoy Life (dairy/soy/nut free) chocolate chips. So, I decided to make a cold day treat that plays off the idea of the S'more that is actually fairly healthy. I think I will call them...<br />
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<strong>1 Ripe but firm Banana</strong><br />
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<strong>Take a fork and carefully remove the banana slit in the middle. Now fill your banana as you wish! I put marshmallows side by side and then sprinkled my little choc. chips throughout, but you can do it however you want. Now wrap your banana tightly in your foil and place it in the oven. Bake for 13-15 minutes until soft when you grab it with your potholder. Unwrap and enjoy!</strong><br />
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<strong>I cooked this in the oven, but this would also be great on the grill. Wrap the same and just cook for about 16 minutes, flipping halfway.</strong><br />
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<strong>Dark Chocolate</strong><br />
<strong>Marshmallows</strong><br />
<strong>All Natural Peanut Butter</strong><br />
<strong>Graham Crackers crumbled up</strong><br />
<strong>Chopped nuts</strong><br />
<strong>Caramels (not as healthy)</strong><br />
<strong>Flax Seeds</strong><br />
<strong>Chia Seeds</strong><br />
<strong>Granola</strong><br />
<strong>Dried fruit chopped up</strong><br />
<strong>Nutella</strong><br />
<strong>White Chocolate Chips (Not as healthy)</strong><br />
<strong>Shredded Coconut</strong><br />
<strong>Cinnamon</strong><br />
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I love, love Christmas..but what about Thanksgiving, people?! Yes, I have been really tempted to give into my urges and let the Christmas floodgates open, but I am determined to wait until Thanksgiving... Okay, so I may have gotten a few spruce candles, but that's it; I swear!</div>
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For the last several years we have been gathering at a family farm house and doing a potluck lunch for Thanksgiving day. Having tons of foods to choose from (that you don't have to prepare) is awesome..unless you have food allergies. So what do we do? I just prepare a few things to bring to share with everyone that is on her diet. I am also very careful to get her serving of all her 'Collins friendly' food on her plate first before anyone else digs in to avoid cross-contamination. </div>
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Its hard not to get overwhelmed by the holidays when you have a child with food allergies, but just remember..thanksgiving isn't about Turkey..its about gratitude. You choose what to focus on. I am choosing NOT to focus on what we can and can't eat. I am choosing to enjoy a day at the farm with family and reflecting on the many blessings we have! </div>
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Here is one of the recipes that I am bringing to our gathering:</div>
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<strong><u>PINCH ME PUMPKIN PIE</u> (dairy/egg/soy/nut free, vegan)</strong></div>
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Making a pumpkin pie minus dairy is easy..making a pumpkin pie minus dairy AND egg? not as simple. I did some experimenting, and I actually created a good pie (hence the 'pinch me' phrase in my recipe name)! This is what i did:</div>
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Pie crust used: Wholly Wholesome (ingredients: organic wheat flour, organic palm oil, water, organic cane sugar and sea salt). Tastes great!! Remove one pie crust from the freezer, sit it on a baking sheet and allow to thaw while you mix the pie ingredients.</div>
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one allergy-friendly pie crust</div>
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16oz canned pumpkin</div>
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1 1/2 cups Silk Vanilla Almond Milk</div>
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2 Tablespoons Ener-G Egg replacer (can be found at Whole Foods and Publix)</div>
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2 Tablespoons Corn Starch</div>
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla</div>
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1 teaspoon cinnamon</div>
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger</div>
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves</div>
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg</div>
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar*</div>
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1/4-1/3 cup white sugar (depending on how sweet you want your pie)*</div>
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* The first time I made this pie I used 1/2 cup maple syrup and 1/4 cup brown sugar insttead of the 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup white sugar. I didn't have to bake as long once on 350..maybe 35 minutes? I liked the outcome, but it wasn't as sweet (but is lower in calories and sugar). It depends on what taste you are going for. </div>
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I will never tell you that it is EASY to live with food allergies and intolerances. Lets be real; it's not. Halloween is especially challenging if your child has any sensitivities. My little bit just turned 3 (this month!), and she is so excited about Halloween this year. There have been times that I have been nervous or felt bad for her, if I am honest, when I think about her trick-or-treating for all of that candy that she probably can't eat..but we are going to make the best of it! Why do we have to put all of the focus on the candy part?! I have been trying to talk to her a lot about dressing up, but I haven't even mentioned the actual trick-or-treating part. I want her to be more excited about the rest of it and try to put the focus on that ( we do crafts, talk about dressing up and having fun with friends on Halloween, watch her favorite halloween themed cartoons, decorate the house, etc)<br />
So what is my plan for the actual trick-or-treating part? I ordered some small plastic pumpkins that are similar to the idea of easter eggs that contained small trinkets: <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/toy-filled-jack-o-lanterns-a2-25_2332-11-0.fltr?xsaleSku=25/2368" target="_blank">Oriental Traiding Toy-Filled Jack-O'-Lanterns</a><br />
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There were some good and some not so exciting things inside. I kept some of toys and then added some things of my own. You can be very creative with this part. You know your child, and you know what they are into. Collins can't have artificial colors, which definitely limits the candy options. She LOVES Yum Earth's fruit snacks and gummy bears <br />
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Surf Sweets Gummy Worms</div>
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Enjoy Life's Chocolate Rice Bars (that I broke into pieces to fit in the pumpkins)</div>
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All of this candy has NO soy, dairy, nuts, eggs, gluten, or artificial colors..and<u> tastes great</u>! In addition to the trinkets that came in the jack-o-lanterns and the candy i just mentioned, I am also going to stuff some with other things she likes: blueberries, stickers, craisens, tiny bubble containers, dress-up jewelry (dollar tree all the way), etc. I will also put some loose things in the bag ( individual pretzel bags, fans, etc. so all the treats aren't inside the pumpkins). When we go trick or treating i will bring a few snack treats to tide her over but tell her not to peek at all the treats she gets from the houses. If she doesn't peek and waits until we get home, she will get some special MAGIC treats! When we get home, I will have my switchout sac ready and say a magic spell where she cannot see me but can hear me and switch out her candy and then give it to her! I don't know about most kids, but I think getting to open each pumpkin filled with all things she loves plus lots of other fun loose things in the treat bag that are ALL things she likes vs a normal trick-or-treat bag with a hodge podge of good and not so good candy sounds pretty magical and awesome! </div>
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You know, our lives aren't always picture perfect, and living with food allergies and intolerances isn't always a dream.. so we just have to improvise and try our best as parents to create new things, change our focus and take each day one day at a time. <em>Matthew 6:34</em></div>
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Happy Halloween from our Family to yours! </div>
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Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286522226220213737.post-75767236204664357382011-06-25T14:08:00.001-05:002013-07-19T22:04:23.360-05:00Welcome to Collins Cooking!<br />
My name is Leah, and I am the mother of a little girl named Collins who has some very special dietary and skin needs. She has been diagnosed with a fat intolerance (which is rare), egg allergy, soy allergy, peanut allergy, cashew allergy, several food dye allergies, eczema and many environmental allergies. Collins could not tolerate ANY formula (not even Neocate). Because I nurse her, I am now on HER diet…which is pretty complicated at first glance. Here are the foods I avoid: all traces of dairy, soy, pork, beef, egg, peanuts, cashews, large amounts of citric acid, most food dyes, green beans, okra, strawberries, heavy carbohydrates and other foods with complex fats.<br />
Like most southern women, I have always enjoyed eating mac-n-cheese, breads, mashed potatoes and gravy, and about anything else that could successfully clog your arteries. However, now that I am responsible for eating FOR Collins, I have to be extremely careful with what I eat. When I was first told what I would not be able to consume, I was SO incredibly overwhelmed. I would spend hours and hours researching and searching for recipes and education, and I would find little to nothing. After almost 8 months of research and creative thinking, I decided it was time to put my knowledge to work for others. <br />
Collins Cooking contains recipes, tips and education for those with food allergies, intolerances and other special dietary needs. I was never able to find a one-stop site for everything I needed to accommodate my new lifestyle, and my hope is that I will be able to provide you with recipes, encouragement, tips and education to make living with your special needs a bit easier.<br />
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Collins Cooking may help if you are:<br />
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• Dealing with food allergies or intolerances to: dairy, soy, beef, pork, egg, peanuts, cashew, food dyes, or complex fats<br />
• Trying to eat a “cleaner” diet<br />
• Wanting to eat healthier, lower fat diet<br />
• Nursing a baby with allergies, milk protein intolerance and/or a soy protein intoleranceLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438351134722734192noreply@blogger.com0