Kristin Entree, Featured Articles, General, Lunch, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Nuts, Quick Dinner, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian

Late Spring Couscous with Spinach, Zucchini, and Pumpkin Seeds

So the school year is wrapping up  and I am firmly planting my head in the sand related to how I am going to a) keep everyone entertained all summer, b) get my paid work done and deliver a large project at the end of August, c) maintain some sanity amidst the fighting siblings and … Continue reading Late Spring Couscous with Spinach, Zucchini, and Pumpkin Seeds

Kristin Featured Articles, General, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Nuts, No wheat, Salad, Side Dish

Black Beluga Lentil Salad with Ham and Kale

I have been MIA in the Cuizoo world lately.  Sorry about that.  It's the strangest thing with this stage of life and motherhood (or maybe parenting older children in general) . . . I feel like I never have a minute to rest, yet I never have anything to show for it.  I'm not closing … Continue reading Black Beluga Lentil Salad with Ham and Kale

Kristin Entree, Featured Articles, No Eggs, No Nuts, No wheat, Vegetarian

Crispy Split Pea Burgers

So I've been trying to do some extra clean living lately.  I think the overindulgence of the holidays pushed me over the edge.  On top of eliminating gluten/wheat, I've stopped drinking wine, and have been trying to go without alcohol at all.  Crazy talk, you say?  Probably so.  But something has been crying uncle (crazy … Continue reading Crispy Split Pea Burgers

Kristin Allergy Friendly, Breakfast, Dessert/Sweet, Featured Articles, General, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Nuts, No wheat, Snack

Gluten-Free Chewy Granola Bars

So, I guess I could really title these as gluten-free, wheat-free, nut-free, egg-free, and potentially dairy-free chewy granola bars.  But that seemed a little long.  I could also add that they are quite low in sugar and could potentially be made with no added sugar at all. Can you tell I have made some New … Continue reading Gluten-Free Chewy Granola Bars

Kristin Dessert/Sweet, Featured Articles, General, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Nuts, Whole Grain

Almost Vegan Whole Grain Apple Dumplings

So, last week we were fortunate enough to be among the Pennsylvania residents who received the earliest October snowfall on record.  And not only did we end up with about 5 inches of snow (a day or so after our first frost of the season), we had major trees down and power outages because of … Continue reading Almost Vegan Whole Grain Apple Dumplings

Kristin Entree, Featured Articles, General, No Eggs, No Nuts, Whole Grain

Making Pizza … Whole Grain Spicy Spinach White and Plain Old Cheese

I love making pizza with the kids.  Number one, they are always psyched to hear that pizza is on the dinner menu which means we can skip the overly dramatic groans.  Number two, they love to help -- and  giving them the ability to make their own dinner is a skill that might come in … Continue reading Making Pizza … Whole Grain Spicy Spinach White and Plain Old Cheese

Kristin Allergy Friendly, Dessert/Sweet, General, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Nuts

Allergy Friendly Chocolate Chunk Cookies

1 cup dairy-free margarine or shortening (I use Earth Balance) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup Plain Soy Milk (or rice milk) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/4 cups unbleached flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda Chocolate Chunks Made From One Scharffen Berger Semisweet Baking Bar (9.7 ounces) Directions: Preheat the … Continue reading Allergy Friendly Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Kristin Allergy Friendly, Dessert/Sweet, General, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Nuts

Allergy Friendly Chocolate Chunk Brownies

1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup water 1/2 cup soy or canola-based margarine (With no whey, etc. I use Earth Balance.) 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I use Scharffen Berger) 2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chocolate chunks (chopped … Continue reading Allergy Friendly Chocolate Chunk Brownies