As I stated yesterday, we seriously like our sweets and our treats. While yesterday’s recap was all about the food-allergiy friendly sweet treats, now its time for the milk, wheat & nuts versions. -Christina Let us start with a bang –> Deanna’s Fried Cakes (OMG!) +++ Alexis’ Chocolate Coconut Popcorn +++ Dianna’s Biscotto de Nocciole…
Category: Dessert
{FSC Time Machine} Sweets & Treats Part 1
We seriously like our sweets and our treats. While putting together this ‘best of 2012’ post, I quickly realize that we have A LOT of sweets & treats recipes which screamed for multiple installments. While on said FSC Time Machine, I proudly saw that we have MANY, MANY food allergy friendly sweets & treats recipes…
{my culinary adventure} Conquering Baked Alaska
I have always wanted to make Baked Alaska. I’ve always been fascinated by the name and the combination of hot and cold. The new year seems like a good time to tackle new projects, so I rounded up some people to help me eat it. I got the recipe from The New York Times Essential…
{edible gifts} Chocolate Coconut Popcorn
I really love popcorn. When I make a bowl of popcorn for my daughter to snack on, I find myself unable to stop eating it and usually consume an entire batch in one sitting. Most often I eat it sprinkled with nutritional yeast, but when given the opportunity to consume sweetened popcorn, I get excited….
{edible gift} Biscotti, Cookies for Adults
I am not a real fan of cookies. I mean sometimes I will eat one but I am usually disappointed and think they are not worth the calories. So when people bring Christmas cookies to my house, I let my husband, sons and granddaughter polish them off without regret. There is one kind of Christmas…
{from scratch holidays} Gingerbread Gift Tags
The holidays are upon us, and many people are in the midst of exchanging presents with friends and family. If you have kids on the list of those you are giving to, consider this fun {and delicious} way to decorate and label your gifts. Gingerbread Cookie Gift Tags Gingerbread cookies make a sturdy base in…
{from scratch holidays} Cranberry Squares
Thanksgiving and its attendant leftovers are my favorite things about that holiday. I’m sure my family isn’t alone in that planning the Thanksgiving meal also means planning for maximum leftover efficiency. We all have our favorites – my son is the stuffing king, my daughter hoards the mashed potatoes and gravy, and my husband loves…
{recipe} Calabaza en Tacha (Candied Pumpkin)
Editor’s Note: Swapper Becky H wowed us with her piece on The Simplicity of Coconut Butter and now she’s back as a regular monthly contributor! I’m excited to have Becky join the team because she will bring something new, as a native of The Rio Grande Valley, she will be featuring recipes & stories influenced by…
{recipe} Gluten-Free Crispy Treat Pops
Hi Folks! I’m thrilled Christina asked me to contribute to the FSC blog. For my first entry, I thought I’d share a bit of a culinary confession. Ready? I don’t like…cake pops. It’s not that I don’t think they’re adorable, I do! It’s just that I find the interior of the pops, usually a mixture…
{community voices} Serious Business Chocolate Gelato
Editor’s Note: While the FSC Crew recover from yesterday’s amazing ‘Food In Jars’ Day with blogger & author Marisa McClellan, Guest Contributor Gina Martin has a treat for you chocolate lovers out there. If you missed her the first few go-arounds, she has written about drinks inspired by Downton Abby & Boardwalk Empire and Veggie…
{diy treat} Homemade Magic Shell, Demystified
Editor’s Note: Our ‘community voices’ series rolls along with swapper, and now FSC Academy teacher, Leah A. who is back with another hot swap item, Homemade Magic Shell. Food Allergy friendly w/ only three pantry staples- you bet I’m making this asap!-Christina We eat a relatively healthy, no fast food, freshly-made, organic-when-possible diet and have…
{Dairy & Gluten Free} Brownie Swirl Cheesecake
Mother’s Day is around the corner, and now is a good time to start thinking about what to make for the “moms” in your life. Whether this person is your own mother or grandmother, or a neighbor, friend or coworker…..there are ladies in our lives that need to be celebrated! For those with food restrictions…
{gluten free / dairy free} S’mores Muffins
As the weather has turned warmer, and more Spring-like, my family has been spending more and more time outdoors. We take walks after dinner, race down the giant slides at the playground, and delight in the smells from our neighbor’s grill. A few evenings we have even smelt wood burning from fire pits and campfires…
{recipe} Flourless Carrot Cake for Passover
As I said around this time last year, Passover is my favorite holiday. It is like Thanksgiving on steroids; Thanksgiving with four thousand years worth of family recipes and stories and traditions and ritual mandates. It also has challenging food restrictions thrown in. The basic idea behind the food restrictions associated with Passover is that…
{gluten & dairy free} Soft Double Chocolate Cookies
Warmer days have started to descend on us, here in the Capital Region of NY, and everyone is cheering, hoping Spring is here to stay. The happiest of those in my house are my children. They have been playing outside constantly, soaking up the fresh air and the sunny skies. I wanted an easy, delicious…
