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Spaghetti Olio e Aglio

August 6, 2017 By Food Retro

Spaghetti Olio e Aglio--literally, Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Garlic. You probably have all three ingredients you need to make this Italian dish right now, and it only takes 10 minutes. Plus, it's the most versatile recipe you'll ever use. | FoodRetro.com

What if I told you that you could have super good Italian food in about 10 minutes for about a buck? Would you believe me?   Well then, prepare to believe.   This is one of the dishes I make most in my household… Spaghetti Olio e Aglio–literally, Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Garlic. It…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals, Pasta, SLIDER Tagged With: gluten free, kid friendly, Kitchen Chemistry, main course, soy free, vegan, vegetarian

Vegan Frozen Hot Chocolate #BornOnTheFarm

June 20, 2016 By Food Retro

This vegan, dairy-free frozen hot chocolate makes a sweet and cool summer drink safe for people who have allergies, dietary restrictions, or are gluten free. And it tastes excellent, too! | FoodRetro.com

We’ve jumped straight from “winter” to “hotter than the devil’s armpits in summer” summer. I really have no commentary to add on this except… blargh. It’s hot. Fortunately, I have the cure for the summer heat with this icy chill frozen hot chocolate drink.

Filed Under: Desserts, Drinks, Kitchen Chemistry Tagged With: #bornonthefarm, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, Kitchen Chemistry, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegan

No Rennet Goat Cheese (Chèvre)

September 25, 2015 By Food Retro

I love spreadable herbed goat cheese… the kind that comes in the tiny little cylinder at the deli counter that costs you an arm and a leg. So expensive, but so yummy. It’s great on pesto pizzas with chicken and arugula. Perfectly delicious on its own spread on a sliced baguette. And… it’s stupid simple to…

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Filed Under: Cheese, Kitchen Chemistry Tagged With: egg free, Health & Home, Kitchen Chemistry, no refined sugar, nut free, peanut free, soy free, The Urban Homestead, vegetarian

Two Ingredient Vegan Healthy Instant Blueberry Ice Cream

July 31, 2015 By Food Retro

 This five-minute vegan, sugar-free instant ice cream, made with just two ingredients, was one of those “necessity is the mother of invention” products.   My frustration level with allergy-friendly ice cream and popsicles hit maximum during the spate of 40 celcius weather we’ve been having. There’s a crap-ton of coconut ice cream out there on the market….

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kitchen Chemistry, Life With Food Allergies Tagged With: dairy free, dessert, egg free, gluten free, Kitchen Chemistry, Life With Food Allergies, no refined sugar, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegan, vegetarian

3 Minute Vegan Microwaveable Strawberry Cobbler

July 13, 2015 By Food Retro

This 3 Minute Microwaveable Strawberry Cobbler doesn't skimp on delicious! Use different berries for a quick and custom dessert for everyone, and use frozen berries for a hot treat year round! | Vegan

One of the biggest problems with making desserts around here during the summer is that people seldom want to eat the same thing. Heck, I can’t even get people to synchronize their meals. So needless to say, a quick-prep, ready-anytime microwaveable dessert that’s not a cookie when people feel like having one has great appeal. Cobblers,…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kitchen Chemistry Tagged With: dairy free, dessert, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegan, vegetarian

The Classic Egg Salad Sandwich

June 12, 2015 By Food Retro

This classic egg salad makes a fast, easy, frugal meal that's big on taste. Serve it in a sandwich or as a simple appetizer.

In case you hadn’t been following along with my updates about the 30-day food challenge I was participating in at YummyMummyClub, for pretty much the whole month of May I was seeing whether it was possible to eat well and Canada Food Guide healthy on a limited budget of $5.50 per person per day. Spoiler…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals Tagged With: budget, dairy free, frugal, no refined sugar, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegetarian

5 Secrets You Need to Know About Making the Best. Popcorn. Ever.

June 8, 2015 By Food Retro

Toss the unhealthy microwaved popcorn! These 5 tips will help you make movie-theatre quality popcorn right at home! It's also naturally vegan and dairy free. Tip 3 will blow your mind!

Would you like to know how to make your microwavable popcorn 1000% more awesome? Take all those microwavable bags of popcorn, put them in a metal garbage can, add a large quantity of gasoline, and toss in a match from a safe distance.* Now that’s awesome microwaved popcorn. Once you’ve enjoyed the show, read MY instructions on…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Snacks and Appetizers Tagged With: dairy free, Kitchen Chemistry, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegan, vegetarian

Green Beans with Mozzarella + Tomatoes (Fagiolini in Tegame alla Italiana)

March 2, 2015 By Food Retro

I was tooling around in the grocery store, feeling the winter angst over crappy winter vegetable offerings, when I happened to see that–for once–there were actually some ripe Roma tomatoes on display. They smelled ripe, which is to say, they actually smelled like a tomato instead of stale grocery store. Hubs and kidlet aren’t usually fans of…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Side Dishes, SLIDER Tagged With: egg free, gluten free, low glycemic, no refined sugar, nut free, peanut free, soy free, tomatoes, vegetarian

10 Minute Fettucini Alfredo (It’s Real, Dude!)

February 23, 2015 By Food Retro

Today’s recipe title is brought to you by my six year old son. I think, with a little practice, he’ll be as good as I am at this. Since I’m still catching up with holiday backlog, I’m again going to direct you to one of my relatively recent recipes on Dinner – It’s Not Rocket…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals, Pasta, SLIDER Tagged With: egg free, gluten free, Kitchen Chemistry, main course, no refined sugar, soy free, vegetarian

Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken (Or, How to Eat Chick-Fil-A in Canada + with Food Allergies)

February 2, 2015 By Food Retro

To reiterate the story about how this post came to be, during our last trip to the grocery store on Saturday, my son was upset because I wouldn’t buy the one brand of flavourless frozen slabs of “chicken fingers” that’s safe for him to eat (I get that they’re “all natural,” with clearly readable ingredients,…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals, SLIDER Tagged With: chicken, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, Health & Home, Life With Food Allergies, main course, nut free, soy free

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