Bai Tang Gao (Mandarin) aka White Sugar Cakes I make this treat for the kids when I am feeling nostalgic about the old dim sum days with my parents. This dessert was once a staple at the old dim sum houses, bakeries, and tofu shops of New York City’s Chinatown. This cake is known for … Continue reading White Sugar Cakes (Bai Tang Gao)
Vegan Chocolate Truffles One of my favorite things to buy are chocolate truffles but with recent reactions to particular nuts and dairy I don't get them anymore. Then I remembered something an old friend of mine use to say about truffles...that chocolate truffles are essentially just cream and good chocolate melted together. Building on that … Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Apple Sauce Blender Muffin This weekend, we had some people come over last minute for coffee. I really wanted to put out some yummy treats to go with our coffee. This recipe fits the bill because it uses basic ingredients that most of us have in our pantry and refrigerator. Ingredients such as apple sauce, … Continue reading Apple Sauce Blender Muffin
Seed Butter Cookies I am always trying to make a healthier treat for my kiddos (and myself). Let's face it, sometimes we just need a cookie! This year, the kids have also been working so hard on their swimming that I feel they needed a healthy treat that would provide some extra protein. Given that … Continue reading Seed Butter Cookies
Wacky Orange Spiced Muffins This recipe is based on the idea of the "Wacky Cake". The Wacky Cake is a cake recipe that was the result of scarce ingredients during the Great Depression. The cake is not supposed to have milk or eggs, as those were scarce ingredients or were considered expensive. This makes it … Continue reading Wacky Orange Spiced Muffins
Jenny’s Vegan Chocolate Sauce When I set up the dessert table, I always think that it's not complete till there is chocolate. However, if you are throwing a dinner party and there are a lot of guests then it gets expensive buying allergen friendly chocolate. As always "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" and this drove … Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Sauce
Pumpkin Pie Pots There is one thing that my oldest daughter always asks me to make for Thanksgiving and its pumpkin pie. Last year when this happened, my other daughter asked me what does pumpkin pie taste like. She is at the age where she is getting curious of foods she has never had. I looked … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Pots
GF Apple Doughnuts Last week when we went apple picking, as a "treat" all my non-allergy kids got apple cider doughnuts and well....my allergy baby got nothing. So when we got home I promised her that I would make her doughnuts from our giant bag of apples that we picked. She was so excited that … Continue reading GF Apple Doughnuts
Allergy Party Box With the beginning of the school year, we have to think about many things for our allergy kids. Did we sign all the emergency forms? Food action allergy forms? Epipen Forms? Notify the cafeteria of allergies? Are all the medications expirations up to date? Then comes the what to pack for lunch boxes? … Continue reading Allergy Party Box
12hrs in Philly In the past, when we travelled I would have to pack a cooler for my allergy child and throughout the trip she would eat from the cooler. If we were lucky, we might find a place that would serve some plain grilled chicken and steamed broccoli. Not very exciting but it was … Continue reading 12hrs in Philly
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