Tag: dairy-free

Lucky Ducky Dhal

October 26, 2012 by EmmaEats

On a typical evening, everyone has the same dinner in our household. We don’t make a habit of preparing foods explicitly for the kids versus the adults. On a few occasions though, things happen to work out that we can do this easily and everyone benefits from the effort. Recently, we had pizza for dinner and there were leftovers for the following evening. It was a particularly wet and tiring day and I was craving some (healthy) comfort food. Seemed […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Sides, Vegan • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Cooking, dairy-free, Dal, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Indian cuisine, Kid-friendly, Lentil, quick and easy, Recipes, Vegan

Ein Prosit — Whole Wheat and Honey Dairy-Free Pretzel Bites

October 18, 2012 by EmmaEats

Oktoberfest is here. Or at least it was here until earlier this month. Years ago, living in Waterloo, we celebrated with the locals at the second largest Oktoberfest celebration in the world. There was lots of warm, comforting and filling Bavarian food including bratwurst, sauerkraut, schnitzel and pretzels. Things have changed since then — now that we are parents, the only biergarten we occasionally see is the one at the German pavilion at Disney’s Epcot. Thankfully, they have good pretzels! […]

Categories: Appetizers, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Sides, Super School Snacks • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, coconut oil, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Germany, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Oktoberfest, Pretzel, Recipes, Whole wheat flour

What have you got — Cheerios Cranberry and Granola Magic Wands (dairy-free)

October 4, 2012 by EmmaEats

Now here’s a snack fit for a princess. Or your superstar. In our household, we are currently going through very large quantities of Cheerios. Boxes of them. Are Cheerios something that your little ones enjoy a lot? Katie loves handfuls them. Emma loves bowlfuls them. Dry or in milk — it’s all very well-received and quickly consumed. This is why it is no surprise that a) Emma was flipping through a Cheerios cookbook; b) she came across a Cheerios snack […]

Categories: Desserts, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: Baking and Confections, Cheerios, coconut oil, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Dried cranberry, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Gift-giving, Granola, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Marshmallow, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

Winter is Coming — Apple Spice Layer Cake with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Frosting [Dairy-Free]

September 27, 2012 by EmmaEats

Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. I am thankful that although winter is coming, it is not quite here. Thankfully, it’s still months away! We’re just being greeted by Autumn — with her cool evenings, sunny days and breathtaking colours. It also means apple season is here and it’s time to take advantage of something else Autumn has brought us. Crisp, fresh and flavourful apples. This apple cake was inspired by many attempts to make the right apple cake over past […]

Categories: Desserts, Recipes • Tags: apple season, Autumn Recipes, baking, Baking and Confections, Cinnamon, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, royal gala apples, spelt, spelt flour

Whole Wheat Banana Flax Baked Pancakes on fresh fruit skewers

I can make it on time — Whole Wheat Banana Flax Baked Pancakes

September 27, 2012 by EmmaEats

There is no longer any reason to start your morning without pancakes. Even when you’re running late. Like you, I try to do my best to provide a well-rounded healthy breakfast for my kids. Even though it only takes a few minutes to scramble an egg in the microwave/make toast/have a half a banana, somehow, that is too much to coordinate some mornings. Overhearing Emma’s teacher asking the children what they had for breakfast one morning got me thinking. Nearly […]

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, banana bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Chocolate chip, coconut oil, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, Family-friendly, Flax, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, Pancake, quick and easy, Recipes, School Snacks, Whole wheat flour

Flank Steak Roulade on the Big Green Egg

Kiss of Fire — Flank Steak Roulade

September 20, 2012 by EmmaEats

Back when Katie was a mere 4 weeks old, an old friend came to stay with us for a few days. We hadn’t seen him in years and hoped it would be a good visit – one where we’d have an enjoyable time reconnecting. We also hoped we could somehow manage to feed, water and entertain our houseguest while simultaneously caring for our kids. And we really hoped we would not send him screaming after being exposed our new insanity. […]

Categories: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Monthly Mingle, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Barbecue, bbq, BGE, Big Green Egg, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Flank steak, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, quick and easy, Recipes

Summer’s (Not Quite) Gone – Toasted Corn, Black Bean and Tomato Salad

September 4, 2012 by EmmaEats

The last few weeks of summer have been unusual at our house. The past week in particular has been barely-managing-to-nibble-white-toast-and-drink-chicken-soup unusual. At least one member of our family has been ill since we’ve been back from our holidays early in August. We’re usually a pretty hearty bunch but somehow, this just hasn’t been our time. Thankfully, we seem to be on the upswing now. September marks many things: a new season, back-to-school, new (or reestablished) routines — and for us, […]

Categories: Lunch, Recipes, Sides • Tags: Bell pepper, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Salad, Tomato

Get the Balance Right — Homemade Caramel Corn, 4 ways

August 9, 2012 by EmmaEats

We’re fresh off a visit to Disney World. One of Emma’s favourite Disney treats, among the many, is caramel corn. In general, it’s off-limits since most varieties are plastered with peanut warnings or contain added nuts. So we’re not talking just any caramel corn here. This is a nut-free, explicitly-stated-on-the-package kind which we only find at one shop over on Main Street. On past trips, we’ve even returned home with a few bags. This time, however, we didn’t have to! […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegetarian • Tags: Baking and Confections, Caramel corn, Cherry, Chocolate, Cooking, Cranberry, dairy-free, Dried fruit, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Gift-giving, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, Recipes, Vegetarian

In the heat – Summer Salad Rolls

August 2, 2012 by EmmaEats

Healthy and light. Warm or cold. Saucy or not. Something for everyone. Hopefully, you’ve all been finding some solace during these toasty summer days we’ve been experiencing. The girls have actually been loving it — visits to the cottage, runs through the sprinkler, countless trips with friends to nearby splash pads and even a trip to a water park. When I put it that way, I’ve been loving it too! With the girls off playing, there are only so many times […]

Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Prawn, quick and easy, Recipes, Rice paper, Rice vermicelli, Shrimp, Spring roll, Summer Food

Wonderful One – Lemon Olive Oil Layer Cake with Coconut Whipped Cream Frosting

July 5, 2012 by EmmaEats

Let me start by saying I cannot stop eating this cake. I have made two of these cakes in the past 2 weeks. And no, I didn’t eat both of them all myself – one was actually for Katie’s first birthday party. What a glorious day! Our dear little Katie soaked up all the love from our family and friends that summer sunshine-filled afternoon. She made her entrance after nearly all of the guests arrived and socialized while eating tonnes […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, coconut, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lemon, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes, summer recipes, Vegetarian

Summer, Summer, Summer! – S’mores Rice Krispies Squares

June 28, 2012 by EmmaEats

The first long weekend of the summer is nearly upon us. Sunshine, swimming, cottaging, fireworks, summer parties – it’s the beginning of the best season of the year. We had our first summer party last weekend for Katie’s first birthday. It turned out to be a glorious day filled with sunshine and blue skies, tiki torches and lanterns, bubbles and pinwheels, barbecued ribs and grilled vegetables, kids running and playing, and tonnes of laughter – the stuff of summer weekend barbecues. […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Chocolate chip, coconut, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Golden Grahams, Homemade, Kid-friendly, marshmallows, no-bake, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Rice Krispie Treat, smores, summer, summer recipes

I wanna scream so loud for you – Whole Wheat and Spelt Banana Coconut Crumble Cake

May 10, 2012 by EmmaEats

Emma is a huge fan of banana bread. I may have mentioned before how much she likes to have treats for play dates and that she requests specific ones for when certain friends visit. One of her pals has a dairy allergy so slowly we’ve been adding a few more dairy-free treats into our treat repertoire including this moist and flavourful combination of two classics, banana bread and crumble. Let me introduce whole wheat and spelt banana coconut crumble cake. […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Banana, banana bread, coconut, coconut oil, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Flax, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Sarah Kay, spelt, Whole wheat flour

In between meals… — Chewy Cranberry Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

March 3, 2011 by EmmaEats

Most of our friends (with and without children) are always looking for healthy, portable, easy to assemble snacks. When I was pregnant with Emma, I was looking for the same. I ate many All Bran bars, blueberries, Babybel cheeses and baby cut carrots, and although it satisfied my need to eat constantly, I would have been happier to have a bit more variety. I posted a granola recipe awhile back that is incredibly popular in our household and thought would […]

Categories: Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Breakfast, coconut oil, Cooking, Cranberry, dairy-free, Dried fruit, Family-friendly, Food, Granola, Granola bar, healthy, Homemade, Honey, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Snack, Snack food, Vegetarian