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Category Archives: Cooking Tips
Benefits of Cooking Dried Beans & Our Allergy Home Meal Plan
You’ve all heard the benefits of adding beans to your diet. (If you haven’t, do a google search.) They contain a good amount of fiber, are easy to prepare, inexpensive, and a great meat substitute. Let me challenge you to … Continue reading
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Cooking Tip: Lemons & Our Allergy Home Meal Plan
I learned a number of years ago that the best way to get the most out of a lemon (or lime). This may be well-known to most of you out there already, but perhaps not. (If I had a working … Continue reading
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Crockpot Hate & Our Allergy Home Meal Plan
My husband hates crockpots! I know. How dare he hate such a convenient kitchen appliance? But it is true. He does not like the flavor and texture of foods cooked in the crockpot. Now, I actually have to agree with … Continue reading
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Cooking Tip: Cleaning Burnt Pans
I had the great idea recently to have a nice warm breakfast on a Sunday morning before heading off to church early. I made the Steel Cuts Oatmeal recipe without the milk the night before and stuck it in the … Continue reading
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Q & A: How to Create Allergy-Friendly Recipes?
When people first find out about the food allergies in my home, they respond in astonishment, How do you cook anything? You must have to do a lot of extra work! My response is usually the same, It’s not too … Continue reading
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Cooking Tip: Cooking Chicken
Do you ever cook chicken, especially on the grill, and fear that perhaps the chicken is not all the way cooked? You certainly don’t want to make anyone sick with under-cooked chicken. It is particular hard to get bone-in chicken or large … Continue reading
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Cooking Tip: Cleaning Produce
The Frugal Food Allergy Living series officially ended last week. I will have another post on how to start an allergy food budget that is related to that series, but I’m still thinking through all the points. Today’s post is … Continue reading
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Picky Eaters: Trickery!
How do you get picky eaters to eat nutritious foods? Trickery (is that a real word?). Yes! Trick them into eating better food. How is it possible to trick kids into eating more nutritiously? You hide the food into the … Continue reading
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Picky Eaters: Use Honest and Fun Manipulation
How do you get your kids to eat their dinner with enthusiasm, without serving chicken nuggets or hamburger and french fries every night? I have a tip for you…manipulate them into wanting it. You can make it an exciting experience … Continue reading
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Easy Summer Treats for the Allergy Kid
My sister-in-law called me up the other to give me some great tips on easy and nutritious summer treats, specific to those with food allergies, but also very nutritious for all. Thanks, Sis!!! (Note: I have not tried these yet … Continue reading
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