Archive for May, 2011
Making Faces – Pancakes {Dairy-, Egg-free}
This has to be the easiest breakfast to make…ever. The Hubster makes breakfast for our family every Saturday morning. It’s his specialty and it’s a great break from the norm – cereal and milk. Today he made some delicious pancakes for our girls – with a smiley face. It brightened up their morning and gave them one more reason for why they love their daddy so much. And really, it’s so easy I’m almost embarrassed to tell you.
First, follow the directions on the Bisquick box for pancakes. Substitute milk with Almond Milk {or your choice of dairy-free milk} and 2 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch in place of the eggs. Fry up some sausage links, cut them into the shapes you want for your pancake face and arrange accordingly. Finally, EAT UP! {with a healthy dose of maple syrup}
Family Favorite
Just made these yummy no-bake cookies….the girls are really looking forward to having one of these after dinner!
Holy Stromboli! {dairy-, egg-, peanut-free}
I have been craving some dessert stromboli lately. My mom made this once or twice when I was growing up and I just remember it being so delicious. So, thanks to that craving I made this dairy-, egg-, and peanut-free one.
YUM! The end.
Dessert Stromboli {dairy-, egg-, peanut-free}
1 Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough {I used the thin crust}
Smart Balance LIGHT buttery spread
Cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar {double this if you want a thicker filling!}
1 cup powdered sugar
3 T lemon juice {or more depending on how your drizzle sets up}
Pecans, chopped – {you can either find one that hasn’t been around peanuts or leave this out}
Roll out your pizza dough. Spread butter all over the dough – not too thick – and sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar onto one half of the rolled-out dough. Fold the opposite side {with no sugar/cinnamon} over on top of the sugar side. Crimp or pinch the edges together so none of the good stuff leaks out! Bake at 400 degrees until top is golden brown. Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar and lemon juice together to make a nice drizzle {not too runny} and drizzle it over the top of the baked stromboli. Sprinkle pecans on top, if you desire. Cut into thin slices. Serve warm.
Strawberry Cornmeal Scones {dairy-, egg-free}
Ever since watching the Royal Wedding, I’ve had scones on my brain. So, I set out on a quest to find a great scone recipe and I think this version hits the spot! I’ve had scones only one time in my life when I visited London and that was too long ago. I found some great-looking recipes, and then I adapted some to fit what I wanted. Here you go!
Strawberry Cornmeal Scones {dairy-, egg-free}
Nonstick Cooking Spray
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
2 T granulated sugar
2 T packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 T cornstarch
1/3 cup cold Smart Balance Light butter, cut up
1/2 cup Almond milk + 1 T lemon juice {this is a substitute for buttermilk}
1/4 cup All-Fruit Strawberry Jam
Preheat oven 450. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cornstarch. Cut in butter until flour mix resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center. Pour in almond milk/lemon juice mixture. Stir with fork just until moist.
Add strawberry jam to mix. Stir gently, 3-5 turns until incorporated. Use large spoon and drop dough into 12 mounds, 1 inch apart. Bake 12-15 minutes or until tops are golden.
Drizzle a powdered sugar/lemon juice icing over the top. {1 cup powdered sugar with 2-3 tsp lemon juice} Serve warm.
Convenient Breads {dairy-, egg-free}
I thought I’d let you in on a few of my favorite bread items that can be made quickly and/or conveniently with little to no work involved. When we discovered my daughter’s food allergies to milk, egg and peanuts, I immediately realized that most baked goods were out of the question. I began looking for convenient foods that were possibly dairy- and egg-free, but thought I would never find them. Well, to my great surprise, I found out that most of the Pillsbury refrigerated doughs fall into that category!
Some that I use frequently are:
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls – you can do anything with these! Make rolls, stuffed sandwiches, sandwich braids, roll out the dough, pinch the seams and use it for any kind of base for pizza, pies, tarts, etc. The possibilities are endless! {The rolls do contain wheat.}
Pillsbury Pizza Dough – besides the obvious choice of using it for pizza dough, it can be used to make stromboli, cinnamon rolls, pizza rolls, etc. etc. Use your imagination. It’s great for a variety of quick fixes. Think appetizers, etc. {Contains wheat}
Pillsbury Pie Crust – read the labels to make sure, but I’ve used this before for making pastries and pies. Yum. And so easy. Use your own allergy-free fillings and you can make tons of delectable pastries to suit your allergy-free needs.
Pillsbury French Bread Loaf – yes, they really have thought of everything. It’s hard to find a good already baked french bread that is allergy-free, but this loaf tastes better than store-bought. It’s hot and fresh with just a touch of crunch on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside. SO GOOD to compliment any dish.
They also have breadsticks, Simply Rustic French Loaf, Country Italian Bread, Garlic Bread Sticks and Dinner Rolls. Be sure to read the labels – I haven’t tried all of these, and they may have since changed some.
Another wonderful product I always keep on hand is Bisquick! No milk and no eggs involved and they DO have a Gluten-Free Bisquick! I don’t know what I would do without Bisquick. {I guess I would have to make everything from scratch!} Bisquick has filled in for us when we haven’t thought far enough ahead and always turns out a great product. I make waffles, pancakes, biscuits, shortcake, etc. with Bisquick and my husband came up with a delicious cinnamon swirl coffee cake made from Bisquick. Go here for lots of recipes to make with Bisquick! I love it and just bought another big box of it yesterday.
These are just a few of my favorite convenience items that I wanted to share with you. What can’t you live without??