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full life with special dietary needs.
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A Gluten-Free Caribbean Christmas
When I first had to switch to a gluten-free diet, I was afraid that having our traditional Caribbean Christmas was off the table for me.
Sweet and Savory Avocado Toast
I have spent many yummy breakfasts over the past year perfecting my own recipe of the popular millennial breakfast: avocado toast.
Friendly Pasta
Between the three of us, we have two vegans, two allergic to nuts, and one allergic to wheat. This friendly pasta recipe accommodates all of those restrictions and is also fresh and delicious!
Golden Milk
Golden Milk is a great warming drink that provides anti-inflammatory nourishment.
Balanced Trail Mix Breakdown
The main benefit to making a homemade trail mix is that you can create a tasty, healthy snack customized to your needs and tastebuds.
Soy-Free Teriyaki Sushi Bowl
Coconut aminos is a 1 to 1 substitution for soy sauce. I can make teriyaki sauce for this delicious soy-free sushi bowl.
Dairy-Free, Nut-Free Horchata
This dairy-free and nut-free, Mexican classic is so easy to make and is the perfect complement to a spicy meal!
Double Chocolate Tigernut Banana Muffins
These gluten-free double chocolate tigernut banana muffins are a decadent treat that the whole family will love.
FEI Ring Pops
Try out this teal treat: Dairy-free ice cream ring pops designed for Food Equality Initiative.
Granola -- The Healthy Snack
Packaged granola often contains common allergens and looks more complicated than it is. But you can make granola at home with whatever healthy morsels you want!
Sweet Potato and Eggplant Curry
For this recipe, feel free to swap the sweet potato and/or eggplant for other vegetables, and add spinach in at the end if you want more greens!
Oat Flour Pancakes
Oats and oat flour are great sources of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber can help to lower cholesterol by trapping cholesterol and preventing it from being absorbed by the body. These pancakes are easy to make with oat flour.
Tilapia Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
My family loves fish, and since Aldi stocks fresh tilapia and salmon fairly frequently, this week I decided to do a tilapia taco with an easy cabbage slaw.
Chicken Enchiladas
This was my first time making enchiladas, but my mom bought some gluten-free tortillas at the store, so I figured now was the time to try.
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Everyone who tried these liked the flavor. The grated apples were a nice touch because it felt like the apple flavor got distributed better than with some other recipes.
Salmon Burgers
These salmon burgers are delicious, and very simple to make, plus they don't contain a lot of common food allergens!
Muffin Tin Frittatas
I couldn’t decide between tuna or bacon for filling, so rather than choose, I simply made mini frittatas of both!
Polenta Pizza Crust
Rather than go the vegetable route, I used polenta to form a surprisingly sturdy and delicious pizza crust.
Quinoa Banana Cookies
This week we ended up with a ton of bananas at my house, so I decided to do some experimenting with cookie recipes.