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Allergy Friendly Friday 1/25/13

Congrats to all the winners of the various Allergy-Free and Easy Cooking giveaways! There are still two open giveaways happening. Brooklyn Allergy Mom has been running her’s all month, and we have a NEW ONE from Thriving GFCF. See below.

Brooklyn Allergy Mom - GIVEAWAY Deadline January 31st

“Allergy-Free and Easy Cooking” … will quickly become the essential guide for any parent dealing with multiple food allergies who wants to create family-friendly food within 30-minutes.” ~ Heidi Bayer

Thriving GFCF - GIVEAWAY Deadline February 15th

“I’m really happy to say that this cookbook will enter into my favorite cookbook collection. The recipes will be used and enjoyed often. Great job, Cybele, on yet another fine achievement. You’ve made this Warrior Mom’s life easier and more enjoyable. My family thanks you too.” ~ Kim Rice

It’s been really great to see some new bloggers posting recipes here! Welcome! Thank you for contributing to the last two weeks’ Allergy-Friendly Friday! Here are the recipe highlights from the last roundup. Remember, the featured  recipes are also being featured on my Allergy-Friendly Friday Highlights Pinterest board, so check them out there, along with other featured allergy-friendly recipes from weeks past. If you have been featured, I encourage you to grab the Allergy Friendly Friday badge from my right sidebar and share it on your blog, so others know you’ve got a featured recipe on Allergy-Friendly Friday.

Candy Apple Waldorf Salad from Allergy Free Test Kitchen
Vegetarian Chicken Noodle Soup from Spiced Curiosity
Gluten Free Double Chocolate Biscotti from Pure and Peanut Free

Please add your allergy-free and/or gluten-free recipe links to Allergy-Friendly Friday. PLEASE remember you have to link back from your post, for me to feature your recipe. That means link WITH A HYPERLINK THAT LINKS BACK HERE. When you link back to this post, you can share both your own and everybody else’s.And remember, I specialize in creating gluten-free recipes that are free of the top 8 food allergens, but yours do not have to be. They just have to be allergy-friendly in SOME way.

Just remember:

Please link back to this post so your readers can find all the recipes. This is a sharing page.
Link to your recipe, not to your homepage.
Recipes do not have to be completely allergen-free, just allergy-friendly in some way.
When you link, let us know who you are. For example, I might add Allergy-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes (cybele@cybelepascal.com)

The Everything Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Cookbook Giveaway!

I’ve got a special treat for you, gluten-free peeps, as we move into these bleak and dreary depth-of-winter-months.

If you haven’t already heard, Carrie Forbes,  Ginger Lemon Girl  has a gangbuster new cookbook, The Everything Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Cookbook. Guess what I didn’t know before I read this book? You really can cook everything in a slow cooker. She’s not kidding.  From Breakfast to Casseroles to Breads and Desserts (and Lattes!).  While I’ve been using my slow cooker (occasionally) for years for soups and stews, I have never delved into baking in a slow cooker. Carrie’s book has got me totally jazzed to bust out my slow cooker and try a whole new genre of cooking. And with 300 recipes to choose from, I won’t be running out of options any time soon!

While it might seem that cooking in a slow cooker is the opposite of what I’m focused on right now, (30-minute meals), the more I thought about it, the more in sync I realized Carrie and I are.  Using a slow cooker actually serves the same purpose as a 30-minute meal. Whether you’ve got dinner in the slow cooker for 2-8 hours, or you’re whipping up a 30-minute meal, the goal is the same: LESS TIME SPENT OVER THE STOVE!

Random side note: One of the cutest things about this book is that last I checked, it was the #1 bestseller in the category of Potatoes on Amazon. I didn’t know there was category for Potatoes, but I like it!!!   That actually tells you a little bit about this book, which is that it’s filled with comforting foods, because what’s more comforting than a potato?

This is not to say this book is just chock-full of potatoes. As mentioned above, it’s a book that teaches you how to cook everything in a slow cooker.  I am very impressed by the variety of recipes. While Carrie does give us many traditional favorites, like Chicken Cacciatore (p.188) and Split Pea Soup (p.125), this book is not your typical run of the mill roster.  Eastern North Carolina Cheesy Grits Casserole (p.52)? I’m on it. Welsh Rarebit (p.84)? Yup. Lone Star State Chili (p139)? I’m going to make that right now!

In addition to the Soups, Stews and Chilis chapter (my favorite types of food), I am most excited about the Slow Cooker 101 chapter, the Five Ingredients or Fewer chapter, and the Kid-Friendly Meals chapter.  Oh, yeah, and also the Gluten-Free Breads and Desserts chapter. Oh, dang it, I’m excited about it all! Bravo, Carrie for putting together such a comprehensive, fun, and instructive gluten-free cookbook. On top of the stellar recipe collection, The Everything Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Cookbook also has excellent instructional chapters on Slow Cooker Basics, and Why Gluten-Free. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE GLUTEN-FREE, THIS BOOK IS NOT TOP 8 ALLERGEN-FREE. But many recipes naturally are, or if not, are adaptable.  Given the incredible breadth of delicious recipes, I think I can safely say that there’s something in this cookbook for just about everyone.

ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:

To enter to win a copy of The Everything Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Cookbook, by Carrie Forbes, just simply do One, Two, or all Three of the following. Just be sure to leave A SEPARATE COMMENT for each one that you do so that you can earn an entry for each.

1. Tell me why you would like this book!

2. Follow me, Cybele Pascal or Ginger Lemon Girl on Facebook, or tell me if you already do.

3. Share this post with your friends on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook or other social media and leave an additional comment saying you did so. Help spread the word about this great new cookbook!

This GIVEAWAY will end on TUESDAY, February 5th at 9.am PST. The winners will be announced then. 

 

I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined Allergic Living Magazine as their new Food Editor!

5 FREE GIVEAWAYS of ALLERGY FREE AND EASY COOKING plus Allergy Friendly Friday

UPDATE: 1/18/13  PLEASE SEE THAT YOU CAN STILL ENTER THIS MAMA COOKS FREE GIVEAWAY OF ALLERGY-FREE AND EASY COOKING UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!!!!

Oh, I have been remiss.  I have been very busy, working on my cookies and missed Friday altogether last week.  Apologies, and I will announce the select recipes from two weeks ago today. You have not been overlooked, dear readers!

But first, I want to let you know about 5, that’s right, 5 Free Giveaways and Reviews of my new cookbook, Allergy-Free and Easy Cooking, that are going on right now, at 5 of my favorite Allergy-Friendly blogs. This means you have not 1, but 5 chances to win a free copy.  In order of deadlines, they are:

Ginger Lemon Girl - GIVEAWAY Deadline January 15th

“Cybele does an amazing thing here… as a sophisticated wife, mom, entrepreneur, chef, and home cook she takes the gluten-filled foods you loved and remember and turns them into allergen-free masterpieces with basic, healthy ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now.” ~ Carrie Forbes

Cook It Allergy Free - GIVEAWAY Deadline January 16th

“This baby is a goldmine of simple meals that everyone in the family will love and yet not even realize are also Allergy-Friendly!” ~ Kim Maes

The Food Allergy Mama – GIVEAWAY Deadline January 18th

“It’s brand-spanking new, and has quickly become my go-to cookbook for easy meals that my family will actually eat, and I will actually enjoy making because they are so fast and easy.” ~Kelly Rudnicki

(Plus check out Kelly’s gorgeous new site!)

This Mama Cooks - GIVEAWAY Deadline MIDNIGHT January 18th

“I’ve already made her Garam Masala Lamb Chops with CuminQuinoa, which was fantastic and a huge hit with my family. To quote my daughter, Lucie, “I really don’t like quinoa, Mom. But this is so good!” She even got her brother to eat it!” ~ Anne-Marie Nichols

Brooklyn Allergy Mom – GIVEAWAY Deadline January 31st

 “Allergy-Free and Easy Cooking” … will quickly become the essential guide for any parent dealing with multiple food allergies who wants to create family-friendly food within 30-minutes.” ~ Heidi Bayer

Thank you for contributing to last week’s Allergy-Friendly Friday! Here are the recipe highlights from last week’s roundup. Remember, the featured  recipes  are also being featured on my Allergy-Friendly Friday Highlights Pinterest board, so check them out there, along with other featured allergy-friendly recipes from weeks past. If you have been featured, I encourage you to grab the Allergy Friendly Friday badge from my right sidebar and share it on your blog, so others know you’ve got a featured recipe on Allergy-Friendly Friday.

Apple Blueberry Salad from Vegetarian Mamma
Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup (allergy-friendly)  from The Rice of Life
Allergy-Free Granola from Conscious Eatery

Please add your allergy-free and/or gluten-free recipe links to Allergy-Friendly Friday. PLEASE remember you have to link back from your post, for me to feature your recipe. That means link WITH A HYPERLINK THAT LINKS BACK HERE. When you link back to this post, you can share both your own and everybody else’s.And remember, I specialize in creating gluten-free recipes that are free of the top 8 food allergens, but yours do not have to be. They just have to be allergy-friendly in SOME way.

Just remember:

Please link back to this post so your readers can find all the recipes. This is a sharing page.
Link to your recipe, not to your homepage.
Recipes do not have to be completely allergen-free, just allergy-friendly in some way.
When you link, let us know who you are. For example, I might add Allergy-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes (cybele@cybelepascal.com)

4 FREE GIVEAWAYS of ALLERGY FREE AND EASY COOKING plus Allergy Friendly Friday

Oh, I have been remiss.  I have been very busy, working on my cookies and missed Friday altogether last week.  Apologies, and I will announce the select recipes from two weeks ago today. You have not been overlooked, dear readers!

But first, I want to let you know about 4, that’s right, 4 Free Giveaways and Reviews of my new cookbook, Allergy-Free and Easy Cooking, that are going on right now, at 4 of my favorite Allergy-Friendly blogs. This means you have not 1, but 4 chances to win a free copy.  In order of deadlines, they are:

Ginger Lemon Girl - GIVEAWAY Deadline January 15th

“Cybele does an amazing thing here… as a sophisticated wife, mom, entrepreneur, chef, and home cook she takes the gluten-filled foods you loved and remember and turns them into allergen-free masterpieces with basic, healthy ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now.” ~ Carrie Forbes

Cook It Allergy Free - GIVEAWAY Deadline January 16th

“This baby is a goldmine of simple meals that everyone in the family will love and yet not even realize are also Allergy-Friendly!” ~ Kim Maes

The Food Allergy Mama – GIVEAWAY Deadline January 18th

“It’s brand-spanking new, and has quickly become my go-to cookbook for easy meals that my family will actually eat, and I will actually enjoy making because they are so fast and easy.” ~Kelly Rudnicki

(Plus check out Kelly’s gorgeous new site!)

Brooklyn Allergy Mom – GIVEAWAY Deadline January 31st

 “Allergy-Free and Easy Cooking” … will quickly become the essential guide for any parent dealing with multiple food allergies who wants to create family-friendly food within 30-minutes.” ~ Heidi Bayer

Thank you for contributing to last week’s Allergy-Friendly Friday! Here are the recipe highlights from last week’s roundup. Remember, the featured  recipes  are also being featured on my Allergy-Friendly Friday Highlights Pinterest board, so check them out there, along with other featured allergy-friendly recipes from weeks past. If you have been featured, I encourage you to grab the Allergy Friendly Friday badge from my right sidebar and share it on your blog, so others know you’ve got a featured recipe on Allergy-Friendly Friday.

Apple Blueberry Salad from Vegetarian Mamma
Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup (allergy-friendly)  from The Rice of Life
Allergy-Free Granola from Conscious Eatery

Please add your allergy-free and/or gluten-free recipe links to Allergy-Friendly Friday. PLEASE remember you have to link back from your post, for me to feature your recipe. That means link WITH A HYPERLINK THAT LINKS BACK HERE. When you link back to this post, you can share both your own and everybody else’s.And remember, I specialize in creating gluten-free recipes that are free of the top 8 food allergens, but yours do not have to be. They just have to be allergy-friendly in SOME way.

Just remember:

Please link back to this post so your readers can find all the recipes. This is a sharing page.
Link to your recipe, not to your homepage.
Recipes do not have to be completely allergen-free, just allergy-friendly in some way.
When you link, let us know who you are. For example, I might add Allergy-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes (cybele@cybelepascal.com)

Allergy Friendly Friday 12/28/12

 

I’m feeling a wee bit cranky this morning, as the garbage trucks woke me up at 4:30.  I call them urban whales.  Or elephants. They really do moan and groan and make a God awful racket.  Meanwhile, everyone else in my house was slumbering peacefully. In fact, they’re all still asleep, and it’s almost 10 PST!

What should I make these sleeping beauties for breakfast?  How about my Allergy-Friendly Pancakes?

Thank you for contributing to last weeks Allergy-Friendly Friday! Here are the recipe highlights from last  roundup. Remember, the featured  recipes  are also being featured on my Allergy-Friendly Friday Highlights Pinterest board, so check them out there, along with other featured allergy-friendly recipes from weeks past. If you have been featured, I encourage you to grab the Allergy Friendly Friday badge from my right sidebar and share it on your blog, so others know you’ve got a featured recipe on Allergy-Friendly Friday.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties from Part-Time Health Nut
30Healthy Cookie Recipes from Whole New Mom
Chocolate Candy Cane Cake Pops from Nom Yum & Free

Please add your allergy-free and/or gluten-free recipe links to Allergy-Friendly Friday. PLEASE remember you have to link back from your post, for me to feature your recipe. That means link WITH A HYPERLINK THAT LINKS BACK HERE. When you link back to this post, you can share both your own and everybody else’s.And remember, I specialize in creating gluten-free recipes that are free of the top 8 food allergens, but yours do not have to be. They just have to be allergy-friendly in SOME way.

Just remember:

Please link back to this post so your readers can find all the recipes. This is a sharing page.
Link to your recipe, not to your homepage.
Recipes do not have to be completely allergen-free, just allergy-friendly in some way.
When you link, let us know who you are. For example, I might add Allergy-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes (cybele@cybelepascal.com)

Allergy Friendly Friday 12/21/12

 

Sugar plums, gingerbread, ribbon candy, candy canes, hot chocolate, chocolate gold coins, huge navel oranges,  chocolate dipped dried orange slices, these are the treats I associate with Christmas.  What are your special Christmas treats? What do you always crave this time of year?  What will you be making for your Christmas dinner? My mother always made a duck or a goose.  I will probably opt for a lower fat bird.  I can’t seem to stomach the goose anymore, no matter how delicious.

And what will you be baking? Please add your allergy-friendly Christmas recipes below. We are all, always, looking for inspiration.

Thank you for contributing to last weeks’ Allergy-Friendly Friday! Here are the recipe highlights from last  roundup. Remember, the featured  recipes  are also being featured on my Allergy-Friendly Friday Highlights Pinterest board, so check them out there, along with other featured allergy-friendly recipes from weeks past. If you have been featured, I encourage you to grab the Allergy Friendly Friday badge from my right sidebar and share it on your blog, so others know you’ve got a featured recipe on Allergy-Friendly Friday.

Two Allergy-Friendly Cookie Recipes from Om Nom Ally
Gluten Free Molasses Cookies from Queen of Quinoa
Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms from Plate it Safe

Please add your allergy-free and/or gluten-free recipe links to Allergy-Friendly Friday. PLEASE remember you have to link back from your post, for me to feature your recipe. That means link WITH A HYPERLINK THAT LINKS BACK HERE. When you link back to this post, you can share both your own and everybody else’s.And remember, I specialize in creating gluten-free recipes that are free of the top 8 food allergens, but yours do not have to be. They just have to be allergy-friendly in SOME way.

Just remember:

Please link back to this post so your readers can find all the recipes. This is a sharing page.
Link to your recipe, not to your homepage.
Recipes do not have to be completely allergen-free, just allergy-friendly in some way.
When you link, let us know who you are. For example, I might add Allergy-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes (cybele@cybelepascal.com)

 

Still looking for a perfect present for your food allergic friends or family?

Allergy-Free and Easy Cooking by Cybele Pascal – Recipes

Allergy Friendly Winter Holidays Linky Party

 

The Winter Holidays are in FULL SWING!  I am ready to start baking up a storm of allergy-friendly goodies.  But I also need some inspiration from you folks. What are you making this holiday season? What are your favorite cookie recipes? Do you make a ham or a goose for Christmas dinner?  What about your latkes?  PLEASE share your recipes below. Can’t wait to see what you’ve got cooking!

Thank you for contributing to last two weeks’ Allergy-Friendly Friday! Here are the recipe highlights from last  roundup. Remember, the featured  recipes  are also being featured on my Allergy-Friendly Friday Highlights Pinterest board, so check them out there, along with other featured allergy-friendly recipes from weeks past. If you have been featured, I encourage you to grab the Allergy Friendly Friday badge from my right sidebar and share it on your blog, so others know you’ve got a featured recipe on Allergy-Friendly Friday.

Gingerbread Cookies from Hope’s Kitchen
Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Tart with Gluten-Free Crust from Elegantly, Gluten-Free
Split Pea Soup with Rutabaga Croutons (very excited about this!) from Veggie Nook

Please add your allergy-free and/or gluten-free recipe links to Allergy-Friendly Friday. PLEASE remember you have to link back from your post, for me to feature your recipe. That means link WITH A HYPERLINK THAT LINKS BACK HERE. When you link back to this post, you can share both your own and everybody else’s.And remember, I specialize in creating gluten-free recipes that are free of the top 8 food allergens, but yours do not have to be. They just have to be allergy-friendly in SOME way.

Just remember:

Please link back to this post so your readers can find all the recipes. This is a sharing page.
Link to your recipe, not to your homepage.
Recipes do not have to be completely allergen-free, just allergy-friendly in some way.
When you link, let us know who you are. For example, I might add Allergy-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes (cybele@cybelepascal.com)

Self Magazine Review of Allergy Free and Easy Cooking

“Dinner in Under 30 Minutes for EVERYONE in Your Crew… Whip up just a few of these 75 comfort food-inspired recipes, and send your guests home with full bellies that won’t be acting up.”

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