My Real Food Life

Dairy Free Vegan Maple Cashew Milk

alea — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:10:30 +0000

Welcome to our non-dairy milk series! Yesterday was Almond Milk, today is Cashew milk. Cashew milk is so delicious, so unbelievably e.a.s.y. , you’ll never want to buy non-dairy milk again. And if you are sensitive to emulsifiers (soy lethicin), or crazy preservatives (sulfites), you’re in luck. This stuff is straight to your belly [...]

Paleo Dinner: Yu Choi, King Oyster Mushroom and Scallop Stirfry

alea — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:08:38 +0000

Its about time I threw a simple dinner recipe your way! While we do this experimenting with different types of ”Dairy Free Milk” series, I still need to eat dinner. So, I still need to cook…. ; ) This recipe takes about 20 minutes to make, and its perfectly simple and delicious. Have you ever heard [...]

Home Made Almond Milk

alea — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:30:33 +0000

Here’s a great little recipe for the good ol dairy free standby, home made almond milk. I’m doing a series on Dairy-free ”Milks” and this of course is the first! This week we’re going to feature a different “Milk” each day… you might be surprised at some of the ‘nut free’ options you’re about to see… [...]

GF Vegan Grain Free Pumpkin Muffins (Primal, egg free, dairy free, nut free, xanthan free, soy free, sugar free))

alea — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:49:39 +0000

Ok, so, I have a confession to make. I’m scared of muffins. No, Seriously. Cupcakes I can do. Cake, no problem. Brownies, got it. Muffins? not so much. I tried once- there’s a carrot muffin on here somewhere thats um… passable. but its really not much of a muffin. I wanted something with a [...]

Soft, yummy Gluten Free Vegan Dinner Biscuits (xanthan free, nut free, soy free)

alea — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:31:16 +0000

Do you remember being a teenager and sneaking in late hoping nobody would notice? Next morning you usually get (at minimum) a few sly glances around the breakfast table, and cross your fingers thats as far as it goes. :) As some of my regular friends around here have mentioned, it seems I have been [...]

Marshmallow-Free, Dairy Free Rice Krispie Squares

alea — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:46:41 +0000

Note: An updated version of this recipe with a great chocolate espresso glaze is here. OK, so I’d just finished making a whack load of Gluten, Nut, Oat Free Granola, and I was eyeing this big bag of leftover puffed rice cereal. What the heck do I do with all that cereal? I tried eating [...]

Fig Olive Walnut Tapenade (GF, Vegan, Primal, Nut free option)

alea — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:59:40 +0000

Time for a nice festive recipe that makes everyone happy- a little something for my foodie friends, my allergen-free friends, my vegan friends, and my primal friends. I just love it when I can find something [...]

How to Substitute Sugar

alea — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:08:17 +0000

So its the holidays. And you’ve been trying SO hard to stay healthy, and you know that baking is around, and you’re starting to sweat a little. How to survive the next few weeks without falling totally off the wagon? I wish I could say I was blessed with nerves of steel but I’m not. [...]

Sundried Tomato and Kalamata Olive Porchetta (GF, Primal, Dairy/Egg/Nut/Soy Free)

alea — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:45:56 +0000

So the last few weeks have flown by in a blur of a new job, Christmas prep, and cooking class prep, but finally I’ve got a few minutes to share a stellar primal-style recipe with you. The ingredients are few, the cooking is simple, all you need is a little time and definetly a big [...]

Gluten Free Vegan Gingerbread (Xanthan Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free)

alea — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:37:03 +0000

Ok, so I’m whipping out my A-game right away this holiday season. Yup. Check this out- Gluten Free Vegan Gingerbread cookies that are sweet without refined sugar, spicy, crispy, and zero xanthan gum! BRING IT. Tell your gut its time for happy holidays with this cookie. And icing? Try this recipe. So here it is. [...]