Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
Raspberry Cream Cupcakes with Dairy-Free Frosting
This dairy-free cupcake recipe is a year round classic for birthday parties and celebrations. It can be customized to fit any season, and right now, fresh berries and patriotic barbecues are the theme. For 4th of July gatherings, use a combination of blueberries and...
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How to Make Ghee
Ghee, also known as clarified butter, has become my new favorite cooking oil. It can withstand high temperatures without oxidizing or smoking and lends a nice buttery, nutty flavor. It sounds fancy, but it’s very easy to make. Simply melt butter and then skim off th...
Read more...Chocolate Chocolate Chunk Vegan Granola
Sweet Sundays: Alisa Fleming ~ A few months ago, I received a special request for a chocolate granola recipe from Attune Foods. You see, Attune has sadly discontinued their Chocolate Probiotic Granola. It was awesome, and had a loyal following, but marketing a refrigerated...
Read more...Getting Magnesium on a Vegetarian Diet
Magnesium is an important mineral in the daily metabolic processes in all of us. The mineral is needed in every cell of the body. About half of the stores are found in cells of the organs and tissues and the other half is in the bones where it combines with phosphorus, calcium...
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Vegan Eating 101: Fat Facts
Within three days of my last post, former President Bill Clinton announced to the press that he’d walked away from animal protein, largely for health reasons. Coincidence? Perhaps. Or it could be that the former leader of our great country is yet another faith...
Read more...The Gluten Allergen Free Expo
August, 2011 - To spare those on special diets another day of hockey-puck provisions, the Gluten & Allergen Free Expo (www.gfafexpo.com), October 1 - 2, 2011, is bringing the nation’s leading chefs, best-selling cookbook authors, and highly regarded nutrition and healt...
Read more...Starbucks Adds Dairy-Free and Vegan
Alisa Fleming ~ I was like a kid in a candy store when a beautiful gift package from Starbucks arrived. It was filled with their latest and greatest chilled at-home beverage options, along with a very cool “shaker” for making and sipping on iced coffee or iced tea. T...
Read more...Berry Chocolaty Whole-Grain Dessert Muffins
Sweet Sundays: Hannah Kaminsky ~ If berry-picking were an Olympic sport, I’m almost certain that my dad and I would at least take a place on the podium. We’ve certainly been training enough; heading out into the “wilderness” after we both get home from work, hunting for th...
Read more...Spiced Apricot Smoothie with Creamy Cashew
Alisa Fleming ~ Apricot season is relatively brief; the fresh fruit is harvested in the Northern hemisphere from May through August, and even during those months can be hard to find at its peak. So when I do spot these sunny gems, I load up and enjoy them out-of-hand, in b...
Read more...Premium Dark Chocolate + Calcium
Alisa Fleming ~ A chocolate calcium supplement without dairy in the ingredient list … it’s about time, don’t you think? Adora Premium Dark Chocolate Calcium Supplements contain 500mg of calcium (in the form of calcium carbonate) per little chocolate disk. They are also fo...
Read more...Am I Lactose Intolerant?
Q: Ashley - I am reading your book, Go Dairy Free. These are SOME of the symptoms I have after I eat something that contains milk ingredients: severe bloating (I look like Im 5 months pregnant shortly after I eat), headaches, mouth sores, gassy, and bathroom problems. Ive ...
Read more...10 Things Never To Say To A Vegan
Have a guest post of sorts for you today. I saw this list over on VeganSpoonful a few months ago, and thought it was clever and amusing. Rebekah agreed to share it with you on my blog today. So here it is, 10 things never to say to a vegan... 10. ”If you were stra...
Read more...New Handcrafted Crunchy Cookies
Alisa Fleming ~ Without a doubt, I’m a chewy cookie fan. I’d never actually purchased a simple crunchy cookie (that is, not without icing sandwiched in the middle) in my entire life. But my world was just turned upside down by one fantastic food company. Will I be forsakin...
Read more...New Type of Dairy-Free Ice Cream Alternative
Alisa Fleming ~ A team of German researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has developed a new type of non-dairy ice cream that utilizes lupin proteins along with other plant-based ingredients. According to the report: “The b...
Read more...Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Sweet Sundays: Alisa Fleming ~ Whenever someone says dairy-free ice cream isnt rich enough, I simply point them to my peanut butter ice cream recipe. It gets a double dose of creamy from the peanut butter and the coconut milk, two flavors that blend seemlessly. ...
Read more...Vegan and Refined Sugar-Free Cookies!
Alisa Fleming ~ I’ve known about Fabe’s All-Natural Bakery for years, but it wasn’t until a recent food conference that I had the opportunity to trial one of their products, the Mini Fruit & Nut Cake. Wow, it was so rich with flavor and incredibly addictive (yes, I wen...
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A Quick Dairy-Free Protein Powder Primer
I used to be surprised when I heard the question “Where will I get protein?” from people going dairy-free. I could definitely understand this concern from newbie vegans (not that there aren’t plenty of protein sources for vegans, they just aren’t as commonly known o...
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Carob Cream Pie
Carob Cream Pie Best if you let it freeze. Take out about 15 minutes before serving. YUM Crust 1/2 cup raw almonds (not soaked) 1 c fine shredded coconut 1 TB vanilla 1/2 c pitted dates (soaked) 1/2 c raisins (soaked) Blend in foo...
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Raw Cinnamon Rolls
Just wanted to show you this great recipe out of I Am Grateful. Just think raw cinnamon rolls and let me tell you they are worth it. Not at all hard to make. You just need a little preparation like almond milk pulp and soaking your almonds. The longer part is ...
Read more...A Star-Spangled Salad Recipe
Aside from Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. I wait all year long for the July issue of Martha Stewart Living to come out, eager to flip through the pages for festive table decor ideas, summery recipes, and gorgeous photographs. Independence Day seem...
Read more...Angelic Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes
Sweet Sundays: Alisa Fleming ~ This may surprise you, but the standard angel food cake recipe is naturally dairy-free. It uses loads of egg whites for all of the moisture, so that no milk, sour cream, or heavy cream is required! (If you are confusing eggs for dairy, you’re...
Read more...Golden Tofu and Mixed Vegetable Rice Bowl
Alisa Fleming ~ Yesterday, the e-newsletter from Vegetarian Times showed up in my inbox, and within 15 minutes, I had their feature recipe on the go. While most people in the northern hemisphere are probably noshing on raw salads, I’m craving something a bit warmer. At 58 ...
Read more...Raw Presto Pesto Wraps
Alisa Fleming ~ This past week I reviewed and gave away (congrats to the Pure2Raw Twins!) a copy of The Raw Truth: Recipes and Resources for the Living Foods Lifestyle by Jeremy Safron. For those of you who didn’t win, I have another taste to offer from this second editio...
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5 Tips for Traveling Abroad with Your Vegetarian Child
My almost ten-year-old daughter and I recently traveled to Italy. It was the first time I had traveled internationally with a child, and amongst the normal anxieties of travel, food was an additional stress. In her kindergarten year, my daughter chose to be a...
Read more...Grain-Free Lime Cupcakes with Vegan Frosting
Sweet Sundays: Alisa Fleming ~ This weekend I’m enjoying the honor of speaking at the Fitness & Health Bloggers Conference in Boulder, Colorado with the lovely Elana Amsterdam. Elana is famous for her extremely popular blog, Elana’s Pantry, and her two best-selling coo...
Read more...Tomato Basil Cream Sauce Recipe
As much as I love cooking from scratch, I’m certainly not immune to a little bit of convenience, particularly at lunch time. Both my husband and I work from home, which means I don’t have to pack a lunch. This is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, we have a whol...
Read more...How to make dairy free yogurt
Q: Liz - I am interested in making my own dairy free yogurt, but am not sure what starter to get. Also, I would prefer not to use soymilk, but rather almond/ rice or coconut milk … any recipe ideas? A: Alisa – First, it is important to understand what a “starter” is....
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Caprese Salad with Basil Pesto
Plants don’t really grow for me. I’m not a great gardener. I wish I was. Moving around every couple of years doesn’t help because once I finally figure out what grows in that specific region, we pick up and move. One thing I do grow, despite my b...
Read more...Overnight Buckwheat Pancakes
Sweet Sundays: Amy Green ~ Pancakes are one of the simplest breakfast dishes to make but so often they can be disappointing, especially if you’re making them gluten-free. This recipe won’t let you down. If you’ve never cooked with buckwheat before, these pancakes are...
Read more...GF and Vegan Decadent Dessert Finds
Alisa Fleming ~ Last month, I had the opportunity to do a quick trip to Los Angeles for the Celiac Disease Conference (CDF). There were speakers galore, which alas, I didn’t get the chance to see. But thanks to Attune Foods, I spent a fun-filled day talking with customers...
Read more...Simple Cinnamon-Caramel Dip
Alisa Fleming ~ As much as I love nut butter, it can weigh a little heavy if you rely on it too much for creaminess and thickening in recipes. To mix thing up, Ive been experimenting quite a bit with other ingredients, and was intrigued by the basis behind many of the “coo...
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Fattoush Salad with Za'atar
If a salad you were to punch you in the face with freshness, it would undoubtedly be Fattoush. What does that even mean? I don’t know really, it’s just the most visceral explanation I got for something so ridiculously refreshing that it feels like your insides...
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Vegan Food Alphabet
Elisabeth of Czech Vegan (in America) recently posted her version of the ABCs of food on her blog. The questionnaire has apparently been bouncing around the food blogs, undoubtedly with many varied and interesting responses. I figured I may as well post some answers...
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Media Stunts to Address Global Problems
Take a look at the heartwarming and powerful video of 7-year-old Olivia Binfield auditioning on the show Britain’s Got Talent. When I watched this video I got teary. Britain, and now the world, listened to this little girl speak the truth so eloquently and beautiful...
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Mounds of Coconut Ice Cream (Dairy-Free)
I’m always interested in the health benefits of food. Having no formal education in nutrition I’m reliant upon online resources for information about whether ingredients are part of the “good” list—or the “bad” list. But, wow, the information can be so confus...
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Strawberry Lemon Muffins (gluten, dairy -free)
Hello Friends! Lovely day here in Michigan. It is partly cloudy, yes...but, the rain has been watering my beautiful garden and there are fresh strawberries to be eaten! My family and I got out of bed early (entirely because my son likes to wake before the sun), but we h...
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Easy and Refreshing Watermelon Recipes
Alisa Fleming ~ A little confession – I’m extremely jealous of everyone outside of the northwest right now. In our little region of the country, we haven’t even seen spring, let alone summer. It’s nearly mid-June and our temperatures are fighting to reach 65...
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Meals at Living Light #6
Get this: I have been home fewer than 10 total days, and not one single weekend, since April. I’ve had trip after trip going on, and Matt and I leave for the last one (for a few weeks, at least) tomorrow. Consequently, I am days and days, if not weeks, behind ...
Read more...USDA Recognizes Dairy-Free Options in Food
Alisa Fleming ~ It was 1956 when the public was first fed the “Basic Four” food groups of Milk, Meat, Fruit & Vegetables, and Grains. Nearly 40 years later, the simple squares were upgraded to a pyramid with six quadrants proportionate in size to the amount of your die...
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June-uary crockpot polenta lasagna
The weather here has been looking more like January than June. In the spirit of comfort food, I came up with this crockpot version of a vegan polenta lasagna. It is healthy and delicious and I think that trying this recipe with different veggies would be good too. This ...
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