Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Allergy-Free Wednesdays Week 56: February 27, 2013

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 most most popular recipe 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 most popular submission (most viewed by readers):

Chocolate Bombs
   From:  Gluten Free Easily


And here is my favorite recipe from last week: 

Cinnamon Spice Doughnuts
(Allergy-Friendly)
From: Raia's Kitchen 
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And thanks for being awesome and reading through our guidelines before linking up!
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Allergy-Free Wednesdays Week 55: February 20, 2013

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 most most popular recipe 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 most popular submission (most viewed by readers):

Healthy Andes Mints
   From:  Oatmeal with a Fork

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

Meditation - it's easier than you think.
This is a MUST read!
From:  Phoenix Helix 

Smoky Millet Stuffed Sweet Potato Crepes with Jalapeno Aioli
From:  Vegan Richa
  
Quinoa Tabbouleh Stuffed Tomatoes
 From: The Spinach Spot 
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And thanks for being awesome and reading through our guidelines before linking up!
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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Happy Valentine's Day To All You Chocoholics Out There.


Vegan Double Chocolate Cake
(dairy free, egg free, cane-sugar free, gluten free, soy free) 

No-Guilt Sugar Free Carob "Chocolates"
(vegan, dairy free, sugar free) 

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream 
(vegan, dairy free, cane-sugar free)

Double Chocolate Hazelnut Coconut Cookies
(grain free, paleo, cane-sugar free, egg free, dairy free)

Chocolate Pumpkin Coconut Pudding
(dairy free, cane-sugar free, vegan option) 

Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies 
(dairy free, cane-sugar free, vegan, egg free, soy free, gum free) 

Chocolate Pumpkin Hemp Smoothie
(dairy free, cane-sugar free, vegan option) 

Chocolate Caramel Chews
(vegan, dairy free, cane-sugar free) 

Double Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream
(vegan, dairy free, caned-sugar free)

Chocolate Tarts
(grain free, paleo, dairy free, egg free, cane-sugar free, vegan option) 

Raw Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream
(vegan, dairy free, cane-sugar free, raw)

Hot "Cocoa"
(vegan, dairy free, cane-sugar free) 

White and Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries w/ Homemade Chocolate
(dairy free, sugar free, vegan)

Chocolate Pumpkin Ice Cream
(vegan, dairy free, cane-sugar free)
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Allergy-Free Wednesdays Week 54: February 13, 2013

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 most most popular recipe 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 most popular submission (most viewed by readers):

Why I NEVER Eat Organic Fair Trade Chocolate
   From:  The Real Food Forager 


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

Luscious Lemon Torte
(grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free)
From:  My Big Fat Grain Free Life 

Dairy & Soy Free Cream Cheese
From:  The Spinach Spot  


Grain Free Banana Bread
 From: Small Footprint Family
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And thanks for being awesome and reading through our guidelines before linking up!
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Friday, February 8, 2013

Guest Post from Online Education (.net) Get Serious about Recycling
Hello Friends.
Please enjoy this guest post today from OnlineEducation.net  
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In today's consumer world, plastic is everywhere—from plentiful stores of bottled water to disposable plasticware to the containers that hold our store-bought food. It seems like you can't go out shopping without running into a good deal of plastic. And while this material is strong, reliable, and undoubtedly useful, we also may have way too much of the stuff that isn't being reused. Recycling plastic uses much less energy than creating new plastic, and it conserves our valuable resources. Despite this, however, only about a third of our material that could be recycled actually is. Among younger generations, the problem of our overconsumption of plastic has been prevalent for as long as some can remember, and yet little has changed or progressed in alleviating the problem. Statistically, people in the Millennial generation (today's high schoolers, college students, and young adults) are much less likely to properly recycle plastic and other materials than those in older generations. If you're of student or Millennial age, take a look at the following infographic—the reality is that younger generations need to start getting serious about recycling, or the future will be robbed of some very valuable resources.

 Plastic Infographic
(The above text and included graphic are not my original content, they are property of OnlineEducation.net. Original source can be found here)
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Allergy-Free Wednesdays Week 53: February 6, 2013

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!  
_________________________________
Featured Recipes & Highlights

Each week AFW features the most most popular recipe 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 most popular submission (most viewed by readers):

Grain Free "Corn Bread"
   From:  The Unrefined Kitchen 

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

3 Ingredient Banana Milkshake
From:  The Cyclist's Wife 


Incredible Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
From:  This Chick Cooks 


Simple Vegetable Soup
 From: Gluten Free, SCD, and Veggie 

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Thanks for visiting Allergy-Free Wednesdays!
And thanks for being awesome and reading through our guidelines before linking up!
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Friday, February 1, 2013

Thick and Creamy Dairy-Free New England Clam Chowder (SCD & Paleo)

 
It's been years since my last bowl of clam chowder - years!  And oh man, I love clam chowder.  I really crave the stuff.  Lately I've been obsessing about it and I've had a recipe idea jumping around in my head for sometime now.  This week I finally brought this idea to reality and made an amazing bowl of dairy-free clam chowder that knocked my socks off.  My husband (who is native to the San Francisco/Bay Area, serious seafood lover, and clam chowder connoisseur) gave this recipe a glowing review.  He sat down to dinner, took at bite, and was very surprised by how close it tasted to the dairy laden stuff he grew up on.  And of course, he instantly declared that this was a MUST recipe for the blog.  So I'm not putting this one off.  I'm very proud of this recipe.  It's very satisfying, tastes like good-ole' clam chowder, and extremely filling.  I do hope you enjoy this one.  I'm pretty stoked about it.  
Ingredients:
-1 ¼ cups yellow onion (1 medium onion)
-2 cups carrots, peeled and small chop 
-1 cup celery, small chop 
-2 cups celery root, peeled and small chop (1 medium celery root)
-2 six ounce cans of clams, chopped up a bit* 
-1/3 cup cooked and chopped bacon (omit if you cannot find SCD/Paleo bacon) 
-1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped 
-2 1/2 cups raw cashews (soaked for at least 5 hours in filtered water)
-5 cups filtered water (or broth)
-3 tablespoons clam juice
-1/2 + 1/2 teaspoon salt
-2 teaspoons garlic granules
-3 tablespoons olive oil (I recommend olive oil for its buttery flavor)
-Ground pepper to taste, and more salt if needed 

 How To:
1.  Crisp up 4 to 5 pieces of GOOD bacon in a pan, then give it a small chop.  Set aside. 
2.  In a soup pot, add in the olive oil, onions, celery root, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and saute for 10 minutes on medium low.  
3.  To the onions and celery root, add in the carrots, celery, and fresh thyme and saute for 5 - 7 minutes over medium heat.  Stirring frequently.
4.  When the veggies are tender, add in the two drained cans of clams and 3 tablespoons clam juice (do not add in all the clam juice from both cans...just 3 tablespoons).  Stir clams around with the veggies.  Then add in the final 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons garlic granules, and 2 cups of water (or broth).  Bring to a simmer for 3 minutes.  
5.  While the veggies and clams are gently simmering, drain the cashews and add them to a blender with 3 cups filtered water.  Blend on high for 30 seconds.  
6.  Immediately add the blended cashews to the pot with the veggies and clams. Stir and allow everything to come to a GENTLE simmer - please do not boil this mixture...it will not taste great if it burns on the bottom.  Simmer very gently for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.  Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pot, making sure the veggies and cashew cream does not stick.  I use a large wood spoon, a silicone spatula will also work great.  
7.  The mixture will greatly thicken as it heats up.  After the 5 (gentle) minute simmer, turn the mixture down to very low so the simmering stops, cover, and allow it to continue to warm for 30 minutes, stirring once in a while
8.  After 30 minutes you can serve, or turn the heat off and let the mixture sit.  
9.  When ready to serve, gently heat through, taking care to not burn the mixture.  
-Upon serving, add in some pepper to taste.  Other options include chopped crisp bacon, green onions, a lemon wedge, or chopped parsley. Serves 4

 Notes:
*Serve with grain-free crackers to keep this SCD & Paleo or serve with Gluteno original crackers (these taste like those little oyster crackers typically served with New England Clam Chowder).  Grain free "cornbread" is also excellent with this soup.
*The type of clams you use will make or break this dish.  Once I used two 10-ounce cans of baby boiled clams, and I did not like how it turned out at all.  Here is what I used and really liked.  It provided a great clam flavor and overall I was very pleased with the texture and taste.  
Shared on: Fat Tuesdays, Allergy-Free Wednesdays, Whole Food Fridays, 
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