Raspberry Cream Cheese Hand Pies

Yes my friends, you CAN have your pie and eat it too!

Pillsbury has come out with a gluten free pie dough that is also dairy free.  So, in my testing, I decided to make these little lovelies.

Just roll out the dough into what ever size pielett you want to make, spread your favorite cream cheese ( I use Go Veggie Cream Cheese Alternative), and Rasperry pie filling (also use your favorite!).  Add the top piece of dough, pinch the edges together and bake for 25 min.  You don't need to eggwash the top unless you really want to.

Next on the menu....Blackberry!

I would include a pic...but I ate them before I thought about that!

Ahhhh, the Holidays

As the holiday's approach, we are faced with so many dinners
out with family and friends.  Not knowing if there will be
food you can eat or just the embarrassment of having to ask
what is in every dish you see can be enough stress to just make
you want to forget it!  I know, I am depressed already and I'm sure
many of you are too.  The one thing I can suggest, is, to talk with
your host/hostess at the time of invitation and let them know
your food needs.  Many meals are 'potluck' and can really be
a hazard.  Make your own dish to bring, so you know there will
be at least something you can share.

I am really not looking forward to get-togethers this year since
it is the first real holiday season that I can't eat what I want I will be
 making a few dishes that everyone can eat.
Our family has dairy free, gluten free, diabetic, vegetarian
and vegan eaters, so you can just imagine THAT!

Experimenting with making a vegan cream of mushroom soup to make
my usual green bean cassarole with.  The Better Than Bouillion
chicken base I use also comes with a 'not chicken' vegetarian base
that I will be trying out.(see yummy soups again post)
Also making my own fried onions to top it with.


As always, if you have any recipes to share or just want to vent,
feel free to reply!

The Not hamburger Burger

My husband is the most amazing man.  I know, I've said it before, but he is.  Being allergic to all things cow, I have been missing things like cheese, chocolate and his dad's famous Back Yard Burgers.  This week, he came up with an  awesome recipe for burgers that go great on the grill so I am not left out at family cook outs anymore.  Straight ground pork just doesn't seem to ever get enough flavor from seasonings, so he's added a 'secret ingredient'.  He bought a package of hickory smoked bacon!  After putting it through the food pro, he added it to 2 lb of plain ground pork.  The bacon gave it a very nice smoky, (almost bbq) flavor and I completely forgot about beef at that point!  Trust me, saying that, from a former Texan point of view, is not something you will normally hear.  My favorite food on earth has always been a nice bit of beef and potato in most any form.


1 pkg bacon (your favorite)
2 lbs plain ground pork
no extra seasonings (doesn't need anything at all)

This recipe makes 8-12 burgers depending on how thick you make them.  Dad's Backyard Burgers are thick, so it made 8 for us.

Non Dairy Cream Cheese!

Now,  you know, I don't like to post about 'regular' products, but I found one this week I just  have to rave about!

One thing I have truly missed being Dairy Free has been Cream Cheese.  I have tried a lot of other cheeses and out of them all, this one stands out as my choice of a superb replacement!

It is Go Veggie Cream Cheese Alternative.  Dairy free, gluten free, lactose free, casein free!  

Ok, so at first glance, it looks like putty.  But....it is amazing!  Tastes just like cream cheese (even my dairy loving husband will eat it!)

Our first attempt at cooking with it was a pork stroganoff using the cream cheese as a replacement for sour cream in the sauce (use your favorite noodles and meat)  and it was wonderful!  

I don't particularly care for their mainstream cheeses (but I am picky picky picky about my cheese) but this one I do love.  

We found it at our local Publix Market and being in a food adventuring mood, we decided to try it and have since kept it in the fridge constantly.  

It also comes in a Strawberry and a Chive and Garlic blend that I have yet to find anywhere locally, so if you've tried it, let me know how you like it!

Taco Bell Update

Hi all!  Thank you all for the comments!  I am really glad this is helping out.  I have updated the Taco Bell page to now include a link to their nutritional info page.

Rough few weeks

Actually, its been a rough month or more and I haven't felt much like posting anything.  I will update and add new restaurants this week though.

New Restaurants wanted!

I am still looking for new places to add to the list.  If you have one you'd like to see here, just let me know and I"ll do my best to get it on here fast!