Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Allergy-Free Wednesdays Week 19: May 30, 2012

Hello and welcome to Allergy-Free Wednesdays (AFW).
  AFW is a weekly blog hop where folks can share their allergy-free cuisine, gain knowledge about allergy-related topics/issues, and connect with others living or caring for someone with food allergies.

This is a weekly blog hop hosted by myself and six other fabulous allergy-free bloggers.  Your weekly submissions will be shared on all 7 blogs!  Check back each week for reader favorites and recipe highlights.  

 Before linking up - PLEASE click HERE to review rules, guidelines, and legal information.  Thank you!  
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Featured Recipes & Highlights

Each week AFW features the three most popular recipes from the previous week, and the six AFW hostesses will highlight their favorites.  Please note that your submission must contain a link back to our Allergy-Free Wednesday's Blog Hop in order to be featured.  Click HERE for last week's entries and the appropriate back link.  

So without further ado...

May I present you with the three most popular submissions:

Root Beer Cupcakes Trial: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free
   From: The Rice of Life 
Grain-free white bread (paleo and scd)
From: Against All Grain 

Healthy Organic “No Bake” Energy Bar Recipe
From:  Whole lifestyle Nutrition 


And here are the three fabulous recipes/posts I chose to highlight:

  Sweet: Banana Coconut Cream Pie Oats
I'm an advocate for soaking grains and practice this better digestion technique in my kitchen. I love Gabby's recipe.  And she offers some great soaking advice and breaks down the science.
From: The Veggie Nook

Savory: Curried Golden Beet Soup
I love curry.  I love beets.  
What's not to LOVE about this soup!  
  From: My Friend Debbie @ Easy Natural Foods

Informational: Garden Tip: How to Get a Ton Of Organic Strawberries!
As someone who LOVES strawberries (and loves to grow them) this is a must-do tip for the strawberry garden.
From: Whole Lifestyle Nutrition 
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Allergy-Free Wednesdays Week 18: May 23, 2012

Hello and welcome to Allergy-Free Wednesdays (AFW).
  AFW is a weekly blog hop where folks can share their allergy-free cuisine, gain knowledge about allergy-related topics/issues, and connect with others living or caring for someone with food allergies.

This is a weekly blog hop hosted by myself and six other fabulous allergy-free bloggers.  Your weekly submissions will be shared on all 7 blogs!  Check back each week for reader favorites and recipe highlights.  

 Before linking up - PLEASE click HERE to review rules, guidelines, and legal information.  Thank you!  
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Featured Recipes & Highlights

Each week AFW features the three most popular recipes from the previous week, and the six AFW hostesses will highlight their favorites.  Please note that your submission must contain a link back to our Allergy-Free Wednesday's Blog Hop in order to be featured.  Click HERE for last week's entries and the appropriate back link.  

So without further ado...

May I present you with the three most popular submissions:

Luscious Lemon bars
   From: The Nourishing Home
Grain Free Fruit Squares
From: Cooking Gluten and Dairy Free 

Chocolate Coconut Bars
From:  Good Girl Gone Green 


And here are the three fabulous recipes/posts I chose to highlight:

  SCD: Chocolate Fudge Bars
This recipe was inspired by my pal Amber from Almost Vegan.  
And...I can't WAIT to try.  It looks amazing. 
 From One of my new favorite blogs:  Good Girl Gone Green


Savory: Crescent Rolls with Ham and Cheese
Immediately after Lisa posted this recipe I knew it 
was going to be a favorite for me this week.  
What a great snack/lunch for the kiddos!  
This is a dairy free and gluten free dish.  
From: My Friend Lisa @ Allergy Free Vintage Cookery  

Informational: They Just Don't Understand (part I & II)
Shirley created a fantastic 2-post series for us discussing an issue many of us deal with, but perhaps don't talk about much.  It's easy to feel alone in the world of alternative diets, disease and sensitivities, but Shirley facilities conversation around the subject.  Thank you Shirley! 
From:  My Friend Shirley @ Gluten Free Easily 


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Raw Cauliflower Apricot Curry Salad & The Whole Earth Festival

Every year over Mother's Day weekend the most awesome festival is held here in town on the UC Davis campus.  It's called The Whole Earth Festival.  Now, you know I'm passionate about the environment, and so I get super excited about this festival.  It's a no-waste event, which means great efforts are made to create zero landfill waste.  This is an amazing feat considering the size of this event.  But this is a model concept that ALL festivals should adopt.  I personally gave up on Earth Day festivals years ago.  The waste produced by these gatherings was so counterintuitive, and for me, there was a sharp sense of detachment to the heart of the cause: THE EARTH.  See below for pictures of The Whole Earth Festival, featuring eco friendly gifts, vegan, raw, and vegetarian food booths, music, pertinent environmental causes, and a glorious sense of community.  I made a raw dish inspired by one of my favorite restaurants, Lydia's Lovin Foods, a local company from the Bay Area.  I have pictures of the food below (they offer organic, raw, vegan, sugar free, gluten-Free, eco-Friendly cuisine).  These are MY kinda peeps, ya'll.  So awesome.   
Raw Cauliflower Apricot Curry Salad 

Ingredients:
Salad Mix
-1 1/2 pounds cauliflower, chopped (two small heads)
-7 ounces dried Turkish apricots (preservative free) 
-1 cup raw cashews, small chop
-3 medium carrots, small chop
-2 ounces yellow onion, small dice (about a 1/4 onion) 

Dressing
-1/2 cup oil (use a neutral oil - my fave is grapeseed) 
-1 heaping tablespoon green curry paste (or any curry of choice)
-1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste) 
-1 teaspoon honey (vegans, use coconut sugar or other vegan sweetener of choice) 
-1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric (I used 1/8, some might like more)  
-1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon garlic granules (I used 1 tablespoon, some might light less - you could also use fresh minced garlic to your taste). 
-Fresh ground pepper to taste 

How To:
1.  In a bowl add dressing ingredients and whisk to combine.  Check for seasoning and spice factor.  
2.  Combine salad mix and dressing in shallow dish (like a roasting dish, this just makes it easier to mix together) then transfer into glass storage and refrigerate overnight (or least 8 hours).  Serve cold.  
3.  Serves 6 to 8. 

The Whole Earth Festival: Davis, CA (May 11, 12, & 13)
Skylar and Ethan rocken' out to the groovy music 
Later in the day...the crowd enjoying the music 
Yoga anyone? 
I love walking around looking at the booths
here are some of my favorites 






This booth is made entirely of sticks.  
How's that for eco friendly - no plastic!
Fun area for the kids:



Mommy and Sky doing some yoga
THE FOOD! 
Here's my favorite booth: a local company I adore.  
See below for pictures of the food and what we ate!

This is a no waste event, so they provide plates and utensils, or bring your own.  
We bring our own
Snacks before lunch
Lunch
Raw Middle Eastern Plate:
 Dolmas grape leaves with Raw “Rice,” a scoop of
Coconut Almond Hummus & Lydia’s Crackers topped with Sesame Dill Sauce served with Greek Salad
French - Mex Crêpe:
(made with sprouted buckwheat) 
black beans, salsa fresca, avocado, spouted beans, & greens 
topped with a “Kreemy”Chili Sauce

My loves.
What a great day! 
Shared on: Just Another Meatless Monday, Melt in your Mouth Mondays,  Monday Mania, Ruth's Real Food 101 (Mondays),   Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays,  Traditional Tuesdays Fat Tuesdays, Allergy-Free Wednesdays,  Gluten Free Wednesdays, Real Food Wednesdays, Whole Food Wednesdays,  Pennywise Platter Thursday, Simple Lives Thursday, Frugal Follies, Tastetastic Thursday, It's a Keeper Thursday, Wellness Weekend, Fresh Bites Friday, Freaky Friday, Fight Back Friday,  Friday Food,  Potluck Party Friday, Summer Salad Sundays, Raw Foods Thursday, 
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