Pesto Pasta
This is one of our absolute favourite meals! Its a great recipe for teens to make for the family!
This recipe is so delicious and has so much flavour!
~ Gluten & Dairy Free ~
4 servings
Pesto Ingredients:
​2 cups of fresh basil
1/2 cup of pine nuts, sunflower seeds, or walnuts (omit if you are on a nut-free diet)
1/2 cups olive oil
2 TBSP of fresh lemon juice
2 TBSP nutritional yeast
1 ripe avocado (optional)
Dash of salt and pepper
Gluten-free fusilli noodles
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1) Put pesto ingredients into a blender (Basil, nuts or seeds, oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, avocado, salt and pepper) and blend until pesto is smooth.
2) Boil gluten-free pasta for 7 minutes, rinse under cool water.
3) Stir pesto into noodles. Serve warm.
Makes 4 servings
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft and delicious cookies just melt in your mouth.
~ Gluten & Dairy Free ~
Makes 24 cookies
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Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup vegan butter sticks at room temperature
3/4 cup coconut palm sugar
1 egg
3 tbsp unsweetened coconut milk
1 tsp gluten-free vanilla
1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour (Bob Mill's 1:1 flour, brown or white rice flour)
1/4 tsp of xanthan gum
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
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1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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2) In a medium-sized bowl, add peanut butter, vegan butter, coconut palm sugar, mix with a hand mixer.
Then add in egg, milk and vanilla.
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3) Add in flour, xanthan gum and baking powder, mix then stir in chocolate chips.
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4) Form into 1 tbsp balls, flatten with a fork. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Bake for about 9 minutes.
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Enjoy!! So yummy!!
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This easy summer dinner idea is great on a patio with company!
~ Gluten & Dairy Free ~
Grilled Pork Chop
with Kale and House Salad
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4 portions, 4 pork chops
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BBQ Sauce:
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tsp brown sugar
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Grill pork chops on the first side for 6 minutes, flip and grill for another 6 minutes. Using a meat thermometer, grill pork chops until the pork chops reaches 160 degrees.
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Kale Salad:
1 bunch of kale washed and chopped
1 1/2 cups red cabbage grated or thinly sliced
3 medium carrots grated
3 tbsp veganaise or vegan mayo
Mix and serve!
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Lemon Tahini Salad:
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
Top with cucumber, avocado or any nuts and seeds. I made Lemon Tahini Dressing for this salad.
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Enjoy!
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Fall Flavours
Pumpkin Pie
Try this delicious Pumpkin Pie recipe! Perfect for the holidays with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.
~ Gluten & Dairy Free ~
Makes 2 pies
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Ingredients:
2 unbaked pie crusts (gluten & dairy-free)
1 can (798ml) pure pumpkin
3 eggs lightly beaten, divided
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp Himalayan salt
1 tbsp white rice flour
1 cup canned sweetened condensed coconut milk
1 tsp pure vanilla
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Homemade gluten & dairy-free pie crust recipe
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1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
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2) Once the gluten & dairy-free crusts are ready, brush with whipped egg.
3) In a stand blender or using a bowl and whisk add all ingredients and mix until well combined.
4) Divide pumpkin pie filling into two crusts.
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5) Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue to bake for another 40-45 minutes.
Serve warm or cold.
Top with So Delicious Dairy-Free CocoWhip.
Cover and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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