Vegetables and cheese just plain go together, complimenting each other in a wide variety of dishes. Think quiche. When you are lactose-intolerant, this is one of the dishes you must say goodbye to.
Not any more. With the many cheese substitutes that can be found today, and their flavors and textures that are so remarkably close to [...]
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I love soup, and autumn always stirs me to resume my soup-making. There is only one thing more comforting than watching a soup you are preparing come together - and that may be eating it. Soup warms your soul, and is good for what ails you. While this recipe is not an adaptation from a [...]
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This is my patented gravy.
2 28 oz cans of chunky crushed tomatoes
1 28 oz can of tomato puree
1 6 oz can of tomato paste
1 finely chopped onion and 1 finely chopped green pepper
3 minced garlic cloves
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Seasonings: dried basil, dried oregano, fennel seeds, salt, pepper - to taste
sugar to taste dry red [...]
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When I think of Italian food, the first ingredient that always comes to mind for me is the tomato. Mozzarrella and Parmesan cheeses are a close second. When I first realized that my body could no longer tolerate dairy products, one of things I missed the most was cheese. And especially cheese in Italian food - they just seem to [...]
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One of the hardest things about living without milk is being around those who live with milk and other dairy products. Some experiences stand out more than others; all are a drag.
I can remember traveling with my husband and son about 10 years ago in Florence, Italy, where some of the world’s best gelato is [...]
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The first recipe I would like to share with you is the one I used for the banner photo. It is called Cherry Clafouti. Clafouti is a classic French dessert that is somewhere in between a pudding and a cake, with fruit baked inside. (Disclaimer: I have adapted it from a similar recipe found on Epicurious.com) [...]
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Hi and welcome to my blog. At the ripe old age of 40, I became lactose intolerant, and thought that all happiness as I knew it had ended. I was wrong. What follows are my experimentations and endeavors into the not-dairy-but-you’ll-never-miss-it world. If I have succeeded even a little bit in sharing some of it [...]
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