food is a common love for every member in my home. making a healthy scrumptious meal for my family to enjoy is a way to show my love.

last year I discovered my daughter and I were allergic to some food. she was having trouble potty training so I put us on an elimination diet and her troubles cleared up. at that point it felt like we both had reactions to soy, refined sugar, dairy, wheat and fish. being a vegetarian already, the list of food to consume dropped dramatically. through research and much trial and error I came to learn wheat is in EVERYTHING! and soy! about 6 months ago my daughter and I went to an allergist and he confirmed we were both allergic to wheat and cantaloupe. since then we eat little of the things we have reactions to and no wheat.

all recipes are simple and relatively fast. we have 4 people in our family so most will feed four. everything posted is wheat free, little dairy and soy. I am currently putting together a cookbook that will be simple, wheat free and almost vegan (I eat honey).

Thursday, July 18, 2013

rice crispy treats


i have always been a fan of rice crispy treats but found there was little to no nutritional value in them… sugar sugar butter and sugar! so today I added two things making it more of a snack bar. PERFECT FOR HIKING ;)
typical rice crispy ingredients:
2T coconut oil
2c mini marshmallows (or 20 lg ones)
2 1/2c rice crispys
PLUS
1/2c craisins, dried blueberries and/or raisins
1/2c chopped nuts of any kind
*2t carob powder, I made two batches one w and one wo.
mix the first three ingredients over med heat until the marshmallows are all melted. I like to mix them together so there is less marshmallows on the pan and more in the treats. add the remaining ingredients and mix again (leave out carob powder for plain batch). place all ingredients into a lightly greased pan and pat down. repeat and add carob powder (healthy chocolate substitute) then add to the other side of the pan. pat and place in refrigerator to cool if pressed for time. leave them on the counter to keep the softness.
ENJOY!

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