Carrot cake is one of my favorite desserts. It’s hard to believe that a cake this delicious contains a few healthy ingredients. Unfortunately, many of the recipes out there contain calorie laden sour cream and butter. With my simple dairy-free substitutions, I was able to pare off a few calories while adding nutritional content. My ∞
Category: bake
Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Apple Cider Doughnuts
The large retail doughnut stores have many selections, and they even advertise special varieties for the holidays. Unfortunately for those of us with a dairy allergy, few and far between are the doughnut shops that cater to food allergies. I have to travel ½ hour away to a vegan bake shop for extremely expensive and usually ∞
Warm Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Sugar & Walnut Filling
The first Artic Blast of the season is here, and it isn’t even winter yet! What better reason to warm up the house with holiday scents coming from the oven. This recipe is easy and can be prepared the day before if you want to impress for breakfast. Just refrigerate the prepared dough, take out…… Continue reading Warm Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Sugar & Walnut Filling
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
I found a local vegan bakery that makes a wide variety of treats. Vegan products are suitable for Dairy Allergic Diets because they are dairy-free. One of my favorite bakery treats is Chocolate Chip Cookies. Unfortunately, I have found that the pricing at those Vegan Specialty Bakeries can be exorbitant. That has inspired me to… Continue reading Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mini Chocolate Espresso Hazelnut Tartelettes
I don’t know if you have noticed, but it is finally getting easier to find clearly labeled Vegan and Gluten-free groceries at regular supermarkets. Not too long ago, those foods were considered to be specialty items and required a separate trip to specialty stores. Hazelnut spread such as Nutella® is very popular in Italy and is…… Continue reading Mini Chocolate Espresso Hazelnut Tartelettes
Walnut Topped Chocolate Chiffon Cake
I’ve blogged about the challenges of navigating food allergies, Thoughts about Food Allergies and a gf/df recipe for Fresh Orange Chiffon Cake and I try to present recipes that make delicious foods without the added anxiety of an allergic attack. The recipe for this moist and delicious chocolate cake is 100% Dairy-Free and can easily be…… Continue reading Walnut Topped Chocolate Chiffon Cake
Celebration Sugar Cookies, crunchy outside and soft in the middle, DF GF
Even though the calendar says May, our weather seems to be stuck in March. Today was particularly cold and windy, and I hope my Jersey Tomatoes survive the possible frost warning tonight. Not to be dismayed, it is the perfect time to fire up the oven and bake. I need the perfect cookie that can travel well,…… Continue reading Celebration Sugar Cookies, crunchy outside and soft in the middle, DF GF
