Category Archives: Vegan

Rice Milk & Rice “Cheese” Recipes

Since I cut most grains, nuts and seeds out of my diet, I’m pretty much stuck with rice milk as a dairy substitute instead of almond milk. Commercially prepared rice milk kind of makes me gag, plus most have unnecessary … Continue reading

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Sugar Free Pickled Red Onion

Anyone who follows the recipes in this blog knows that I love fish tacos but I dislike making the same dish over and over again. To spice up the tacos I’m making tonight, I decided to try my hand at … Continue reading

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Mango-Pineapple Salsa

When I was going through the sales ads of the grocery store down the street last night I had an idea for a new recipe: fish tacos with mango-pineapple salsa (mangoes are on sale). I love it when I think … Continue reading

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Dairy Free Rooisbos Chai Tea

Other than water, I drink tea more often than anything else and chai tea is one of my favorites. I snitched this recipe from Nikki and changed it a tiny bit to suit my sensitivities. Cow’s milk and/or darjeeling tea … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Sugar Free Apple Pie

My mom’s favorite pie is apple so since my parents were here for Christmas I made a dairy free, gluten free and sugar free apple pie. My mom is diabetic so I used stevia instead of agave in my filling. … Continue reading

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DF, GF & SF Blackberry Pie

I’ve been testing gluten free pie crusts and think I finally found one that is fairly easy and tastes good. I don’t mind my almond meal, rice flour and margarine crusts but, for me, the joy in pie is the … Continue reading

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Almond Milk Blackberry Pudding

I have numerous quarts of frozen berries in my freezer from my parents. Last night I ate a bowl of partially frozen blackberries with a drizzle of almond milk over the top of them. The almond milk added a nice … Continue reading

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DF & GF Corn Chowder

I have a fridge full of fresh veggies from my parents garden and I can only eat so much in a single day. Today I used three ears of corn, yellow pepper, onion, carrot and celery to make a corn … Continue reading

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DF & GF Lavender Scented Shortbread Cookies

This was a little more effort than I usually go through for a batch of cookies but I was curious and wanted to experiment. Luckily they turned out well. The Lavender Scented “Butter” can be made up in advance since … Continue reading

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Moroccan Roasted Squash Salad

1 winter squash, peeled & diced 3 cups water 1 cup quinoa 1 Tbs olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 large carrots, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 1/2 cup dried currants 1 can garbanzo beans, … Continue reading

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