Dairy free, Egg free and Peanut free Ice Cream with only one ingredient!

 

Ice cream made from just one ingredient!  That's right, just one ingredient!!  BANANAS!  

Delicious, creamy and nutritional dessert that everyone in your family will enjoy. 

Banana Ice Cream.

Take about 3-4 large bananas and slice them. Place them in a freezer bag and store in the freezer until frozen.  Simply place the frozen banana slices in either a food processor or vitamix.  We use the vitamix and get results with it!  

If you're using a food processor just blend till creamy but not too much as it will melt.

If you're using a vitamix, you pulse till you see a creamy texture while using your tamper tool. Stop right away before it gets too creamy as it will begin to melt.  

Simply scoop out the ice cream and enjoy with either enjoy life chocolate chips and chocolate syrup or just alone for a healthy and sweet treat!  Trust me, you will love this and so will your kids!

 

Food Allergies | AAAAI

I thought this article was great in explaining Food Allergies and FPIES.
Food Allergies | AAAAI

Freezing your baked goodies...

I can't tell you how many times I've had to make a "safe pizza", bake "safe cupcakes", frost them, wrap the gift and rush my daughter off to a birthday party! It's crazy and exhausting! Here's a simple tip that might help you avoid all that chaos!

On a weekend when you don't have a lot going on... bake cupcakes, frost them, sprinkle them (because it matters) and freeze them!  Yes freeze them!  When your child gets invited to their next party, you won't have to worry about a thing.  You can simply pull out your pre-made frozen cupcake,  thaw it for about an hour or two and it will be ready for your child to enjoy at their party.

It's hard enough running around having to look for a party gift, you don't need another thing to worry about!  Remember when it comes to food allergies planning ahead is your best tool.

Milk free, Egg free and Peanut free Tamale Pie

Ingredients:

MEAT FILLING

4 green onions

1-1 1/2 pounds of ground beef (or turkey whatever you prefer)

one 8 oz can hunts natural tomato sauce

one raw corn on the cob

1 tablespoon veg oil

CORN CRUST

1/2 cup flour

3/4 cup corn meal

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 tablespoon veg oil, 1 1/2 tablespoon water, 1 tsp baking powder

1 cup rice milk

4 teaspoons white vinegar

2 tablespoons veg oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Beef mixture:  Fry green onions in veg oil, add ground beef cook thoroughly, drain fat.  Slice all corn of cob and throw into pan, add beef and green onions.  Add tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.  Put beef mixture into a pyrex or other baking dish.

Crust:  In a small bowl, put 1 cup rice milk and 4 teaspoons of white vinegar mix and let sit for about 5 minutes.

In a large bowl,  mix dry ingredients. 

In another small bowl, mix oil, water and baking powder mixture then add to dry ingredients.

Add rice milk and vinegar mixture into large bowl. Mix all together and pour over beef mixture.

Bake  for 20 minutes.

For the family members like myself who can eat dairy, you can add a dallop of sour cream to the top!!  Enjoy

Discovery Channel Food Allergy Documentary

The Discovery channel will be airing a documentary on Food Allergies tomorrow Sept 7, 2013. Don't forget to watch with your family and friends, it's a great way to show them the seriousness of food allergies through facts and research.  It's also a great way to open up a dialogue with your child about some of their fears or expectations when it comes to their food allergies. Spread the word!  Raise awareness!

http://www.foodallergy.org/emerging-epidemic/social#.UilPiNhywpk

Counting our blessings..

So here I am with an eleven year old sixth grader!  How in the world did that happen so fast.  Six years ago when I was preparing her for her first day of Kindergarten, I was terrified to say the least!  So many of my worst fears were racing through my head, "What if she accidentally takes a bite of something with peanut in it, What if she drinks someones cup with cows milk in it"?  All of the "what ifs" were killing me, I was a nervous wreck but nothing anyone could tell me would ease my fears.  I knew that we had to just walk through the door and TRUST the system.  We had to trust her teachers, the staff, and the school nurse.

Looking back, I wish I would have eased up a bit and really enjoyed those moments without the fear constantly racing through my mind.  I suppose everything is clearer in hindsight. Anyhow, I am pleased to report that after six years of constant contact with her teachers, year after year, we have graduated elementary school without a single reaction related to her Food Allergies.  I really consider us to be so fortunate but I must say, (not to toot my own horn here but...) I really worked hard!  I mean really, really hard on making sure that I always knew what was happening in the classroom.  I always kept in touch with her Teachers by email or phone call to verify her safety at all times.  I quickly got over the, " What if they think I'm being annoying" ...and I learned that if I want my daughter to stay safe, it must begin with me!  I was always in her corner, always her advocate...that is until she really learned how to utilize her own voice.  As soon as I realized that she was mature enough to handle these situations on her own, I allowed her the right to do so.  We must eventually teach them to fly on their own because someday we won't be there to help them and they MUST learn how to protect themselves.  So I say to you moms out there who are preparing their kiddos for school... do not be afraid, we must learn to silence our fears, they only hold us down from our true potential!  Show your children that great things can happen if you believe that they can! Great luck to you all and wish me luck on dealing with Food Allergies and a hormonal pre-teen!!! Ugh....

Chocolate chip pancakes...yum!

Okay, we all know that our kiddos love a hot breakfast in the mornings but sometimes we're short on time... so what do you do???  Cherrybrook Kitchen has a great boxed pancake mix that's also gluten free, it's super convenient when your rushing in the morning.  I usually mix rice milk right in there and it tastes great! Oh and if you're feeling adventurous, throw in some enjoy life chocolate chips, it's delicious!!!  I made these pancakes with chocolate chips, topped them with banana slices and drizzled some Log Cabin Syrup... Heavenly! So if you happen to have some left over, freeze them for the next day.  Here's the tip that I wish I had years ago...drum roll please....separate them with parchment paper so that they won't stick!!  Simply pull out how many pancakes you would like and warm them up by toaster oven or on the stove for a quick minute!



Happy Eats!