My Food Allergy Family

I love this simple sauce. It's flavorful and great for a quick weeknight meal! Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound ground chuck a few dashes onion powder 1 large can crushed tomatoes 1 can tomato paste 1/2 tsp minced garlic or more if you like (I use the minced garlic in the jar) a few dashes oregano salt and pepper Directions: Brown ground chuck in large pot over medium heat. Drain. Add tomatoes and the rest of the ingredients to the meat.  Bring sauce to boil then simmer on med low for about 30 minutes. Serve with cooked pasta of your choice.

I love Greek yogurt, so when I saw this muffin recipe from Drizzle Me Skinny I had to try it. I substituted GF flour and they turned out just fine :)   This has become my go to breakfast! Here's the simple recipe... 150 g Dannon Light and Fit Greek Yogurt Strawberry Cheesecake flavor. You can also you Vanilla flavor instead. 1 egg 1 egg white 1 banana, mashed 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 cup GF flour (I use Betty Crocker All Purpose Gluten Free Rice Blend) 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced Preheat oven to 350 degrees In bowl, beat together egg, egg white and brown sugar. Add in yogurt, mashed banana, and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute more. With spoon, stir in GF flour, baking powder and baking soda.  Gently fold in diced strawberries. Spoon batter into greased muffin pan. This recipe made 6 muffins for me. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool. I like to cover these in the muffin pan and keep in the fridge for breakfa...

This Cranberry Congealed Salad is super simple and always a family favorite, especially around the holidays! Ingredients... 1 small box cherry jello 1 10oz can crushed pineapple 1 can Ocean Spray whole berry cranberry sauce Combine 3/4 cup boiled water with the Jell-O in medium baking dish and stir until dissolved Pour in cranberry sauce and stir till combined Pour in crushed pineapple (don't drain) Stir till mixed well Cover and refrigerate for about eight hours or overnight.

This Mountain Dew Cake is a nut free dessert that everyone loves!  The flavor really reminds me of a lemon pound cake. It's so moist and delicious and so easy to make! Ingredients: 1 box lemon cake mix 1 small box lemon pudding 1 12oz. can Mountain Dew 3/4 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease 9 x 13 baking dish Combine cake mix and pudding. Add Mountain Dew, oil, and eggs. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Pour into pan. Bake 45 -50 minutes, or until golden on top. I also insert a knife to make sure it's cooked through. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove pan, allow to cool.  When cooled, mix glaze ingredients. Cut small slits through top of cake. Drizzle glaze on top and spread over top. Glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 3 tbsp. Mountain Dew 1 tsp. vanilla extract Cut and serve. 

This crustless sausage spinach cheddar quiche is just so incredibly yummy! Simple ingredients, simple steps, but amazing flavor!          4  eggs 1 cup   milk 1 lb gluten free Italian bulk sausage (I use Ingles Markets brand) 1 container fresh organic baby spinach 1-2 cups   sharp cheddar cheese, grated  1/2 or 3/4 tbsp onion powder (I use McCormick brand) Salt and pepper, to taste Brown and break up the sausage until it is cooked and no longer pink. Drain and set aside Cook spinach. This doesn't take long at all...just melt some butter in pot or deep pan, add spinach. Cover and cook over medium heat for just a few minutes till done. Drain liquid from spinach and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl combine sausage, spinach, eggs, milk, cheddar cheese, onion powder and salt and pepper. Stir till combined. Pour the quiche mixture into a greased pie plate. Place in oven and cook for 30-35 minut...

This hash brown casserole is an easy recipe that's great for a quick side!  I also sometimes make it to eat for a warm lunch through the week! Ingredients: 1 32 oz bag of Ore-Ida Tater Tots 1 carton Pacific organic GF condensed cream of chicken soup 1 carton Pacific organic GF condensed cream of mushroom soup 3 cups grated cheddar cheese 8 oz sour cream 1/2 cup onion (I sometimes substitute onion powder) Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Defrost tater tots in microwave and mash with fork till broken apart. Combine tater tots with remaining ingredients. Stir till well mixed. Pour mixture into 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Enjoy!

Years ago, someone gave my a Southern Living cookbook called  Everyday Menus .   In it, I found a pasta recipe called Beef Lombardi.  It's a layered dish with pasta, meat sauce, cheese, sour cream and green onions...and it was delicious.  But what really stood out was the incredible sauce!  This simple meat sauce was so yummy and has a little kick to it with the green chiles. My hubby remarked once that he'd just like it served alone over spaghetti noodles...So that's what I did!  Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1 14oz can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes w/ green chiles, undrained (I use Rotel Mild) 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 6oz can tomato paste 1 bay leaf Directions: Cook ground beef over medium heat until crumbled and browned. Drain and return to pot. Stir in both cans tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and bay leaf.  Simmer on medium low heat 30 ...