http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-19T00:27:50Z Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:27:50 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/21/dairy-free-mardi-gras-pudding-parfaits.htm <p><a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/custardspuddings/r/Vegan-Banana-Coconut-Pudding-Parfaits.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/dairyfreecooking/1/0/v/E/-/-/bananaparfaits147x200.jpg" border="0" alt="Vegan Banana Coconut Pudding Parfaits" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="147" height="200" align="left" /></a>Inspired by the New Orleans classic bananas foster, these <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/custardspuddings/r/Vegan-Banana-Coconut-Pudding-Parfaits.htm">Dairy-Free Banana Coconut Pudding Parfaits</a> are fun, sweet ways to let the good times roll today. Healthier than traditional Fat Tuesday fare, they're also egg-free and vegan, so you can feel a bit better about indulging in them (before, of course, downing a few traditional <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cocktails.about.com/od/atozcocktailrecipes/r/Hurricane.htm">hurricane cocktails</a>!).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/21/dairy-free-mardi-gras-pudding-parfaits.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/21/dairy-free-mardi-gras-pudding-parfaits.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:49:30 +0000 2012-02-21T15:49:30Z http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/19/vegan-mardi-gras-king-cake-recipe.htm <p><a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/cakes/r/vegankingcake.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/dairyfreecooking/1/0/Z/6/-/-/kingcake200x145.jpg" border="0" alt="Vegan King Cake" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="200" height="145" align="left" /></a>If you've never celebrated Mardi Gras before, this <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/cakes/r/vegankingcake.htm">Vegan King Cake</a> is a good reason to start! My favorite of the holiday's fare, it will definitely be making an appearance at my annual Fat Tuesday celebration next week.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/19/vegan-mardi-gras-king-cake-recipe.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/19/vegan-mardi-gras-king-cake-recipe.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:27:50 +0000 2012-02-19T00:27:50Z http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/17/vegan-macaroni-and-cheese-casserole.htm <p><a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/pastarecipes/r/Recipe_VeganMacaroniandcheese.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/dairyfreecooking/1/0/3/A/-/-/macncheese200x141.jpg" border="0" alt="Dairy-Free Macaroni and Cheese Casserole" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="200" height="141" align="left" /></a></p><p>When I think of comfort foods, I think of large, family-style ovenproof dishes browned and bubbled with casseroles, cobblers, and pies; in a word, I think hearty. I think, I suppose, of all of the rich, dairy-laden dishes that plate the tables of America: mac n' cheese, pot pies, creamy vegetable dishes oozing beneath golden bread crumb toppings. I don't need to tell you (or maybe I do) that these things are not dairy-free.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/17/vegan-macaroni-and-cheese-casserole.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/17/vegan-macaroni-and-cheese-casserole.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:40:58 +0000 2012-02-17T15:40:58Z http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/13/dairy-free-chocolate-recipes-2.htm <p><a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/occasionscollections/ig/Chocolate-Recipes/"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/dairyfreecooking/1/0/E/1/-/-/chocolatecreams.jpg" border="0" alt="Dairy-Free Chocolate Recipes" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="200" height="133" align="left" /></a>If you're still scrambling to find the perfect thing to make your Valentine tomorrow, you can't go wrong with something chocolaty and rich. This collection of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/occasionscollections/ig/Chocolate-Recipes/">Dairy-Free Chocolate Recipes</a> contains 60 of my favorite dairy-free and vegan chocolate recipes, from candies to cakes to pies and cookies. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/13/dairy-free-chocolate-recipes-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/13/dairy-free-chocolate-recipes-2.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:33:29 +0000 2012-02-13T23:33:29Z http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/10/dairy-free-pancake-recipes.htm <p><a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/occasionscollections/ig/Dairy-Free-Pancakes/"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/dairyfreecooking/1/0/J/1/-/-/heartpancake.jpg" border="0" alt="Vegan Orange Pancakes Recipe" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="200" height="158" align="left" /></a></p> <p>Breakfast in bed is always a nice Valentine's Day treat, and perhaps I'm partial to pancakes because I love them, but I think that they're probably the best breakfast-in-bed repast around. Easy to make quietly and quickly in the kitchen in the early morning hours and easy to make beautiful with fresh fruits or a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar, pancakes, to me, are the way to go. (And, of course, you could always shape your pancakes into hearts for an extra special touch.)</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/10/dairy-free-pancake-recipes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/10/dairy-free-pancake-recipes.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:46:47 +0000 2012-02-10T22:46:47Z http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/08/dairy-free-valentines-day-chocolates.htm <p>Yes, even dairy-freers and vegans like to buy sweets for their sweethearts! If you're looking for some gourmet dairy-free chocolates for Valentine's Day next week, you're down to the wire time-wise, so check out this list of some of my favorite <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/occasionscollections/tp/DairyFreeValentines.htm">Dairy-Free Valentine's Day Chocolates</a> vendors to find the perfect indulgence to give to your loved one and then get that order in!</p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/08/dairy-free-valentines-day-chocolates.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:01 +0000 2012-02-08T23:01:01Z http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/07/vegan-fettucini-alfredo.htm <p><a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/pastarecipes/r/Vegan-Fettucini-Alfredo.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/dairyfreecooking/1/0/P/C/-/-/veganfettucinialfredo_200x180.jpg" border="0" alt="Vegan Fettucini Alfredo Recipe" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="200" height="180" align="left" /></a>I'm not sure why today of all days of the year has been declared the National Fettucini Alfredo Day in the U.S., but it has, and so I thought I'd share you one of my favorite dairy-free pasta recipes: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/pastarecipes/r/Vegan-Fettucini-Alfredo.htm">Vegan Fettucini Alfredo</a>. Not only is it healthier than traditional dairy-laden versions, but it's good (<em>really</em> good!) and it might even make a tasty and elegant Valentine's Day meal next week.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/07/vegan-fettucini-alfredo.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/07/vegan-fettucini-alfredo.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:02:17 +0000 2012-02-07T21:02:17Z http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/05/dairy-free-moist-chocolate-birthday-cake.htm <p><a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/cakes/r/Moist-Chocolate-Cake.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/dairyfreecooking/1/0/t/E/-/-/tylercake_200x133.jpg" border="0" alt="Moist Chocolate Birthday Cake" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="200" height="133" align="left" /></a>There are few things that are as satisfying as a home cook than serving someone something that they sincerely and overtly love, which is one of the reasons I <strong>love</strong> hosting birthday parties, especially for kids. I mean: who doesn't love a birthday cake made just for them? With candles!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/05/dairy-free-moist-chocolate-birthday-cake.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/05/dairy-free-moist-chocolate-birthday-cake.htm Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:27:20 +0000 2012-02-05T21:27:20Z http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/02/project-food-budget-week-18-coconut-curry-rice-with-steamed-tofu.htm <p><a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/vegetarianentreessides/r/coconutcurrytofurice.htm"><img src="http://emilylevenson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/projectfoodbudget2.jpg" border="0" alt="Coconut Curry Rice With Tofu" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="200" height="80" align="left" /></a>This week's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://emilylevenson.com/custom-made-blog/project-food-budget/details">Project: Food Budget Challenge</a> report isn't atrocious, but we could have done better. We gave into a few indulgences, threw our now 2-year-old nephew a birthday party (I'll be writing about his yummy cake tomorrow!), and well, just have been giving into the sub-zero temperatures and third trimester, and so we were over budget by <strong>$62.83</strong>. Instead of focusing on what pushed us over the edge (smoothies, entertaining, spendy olives, etc), I'll focus on what kept us at least a little bit close to our budget: tofu.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/02/project-food-budget-week-18-coconut-curry-rice-with-steamed-tofu.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/02/project-food-budget-week-18-coconut-curry-rice-with-steamed-tofu.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:40:00 +0000 2012-02-02T22:40:00Z http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/01/vegan-appetizer-recipes.htm <p><a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/occasionscollections/ig/Vegan-Appetizers/"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/dairyfreecooking/1/0/q/D/-/-/spicyhummus200x133.jpg" border="0" alt="Vegan Appetizers" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="200" height="133" align="left" /></a></p> <p>If you're still scrambling to find the perfect appetizer, dip, or hors d'oeuvre for your dairy-free or vegan-friendly Super Bowl party this weekend, browse through this collection of 32 my favorite <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/occasionscollections/ig/Vegan-Appetizers/">Vegan Appetizer Recipes</a>. From dairy-free cheese dips to vegan brie en croute, you'll find a dish to make your celebration tasty!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/01/vegan-appetizer-recipes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/b/2012/02/01/vegan-appetizer-recipes.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:59:59 +0000 2012-02-01T23:59:59Z