Hello again!
I wanted to share another fun eggless treat for kids! This was very simple and took barely any work on my end but the kids loved it! Kids love to work in the kitchen and cook alongside you. This activity was not only easy but it didn't even dirty a dish - which is even better!
You will need some paper plates, premade biscuit dough (Pillsbury or generic brands will work but double check the label to ensure that it doesn't contain egg), cinnamon, and granulated sugar. You will also need a cookie sheet with a layer of aluminum foil.
Now the fun begins! Bailey and her cousins, Chloe and Kadin made these this past weekend and boy did they have fun! I gave each child their own paper plate with two rounds of dough, they shaped it, and then dipped it in a sugar and cinnamon mixture. We baked them on the foil cookie sheet and they had fun treats to eat! They had so much shaping them and playing with them!!
This is truly a fun activity that the kids will remember for a while. I know Bailey talked about it throughout the weekend!
Enjoy!!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Cake Mix Cake
I love making cakes from scratch but I know that not everyone has the time or the patience to do this! I found a fun way to use the store bought cake mix as an eggless recipe (borrowed from a recipe I found online).
You first find a cake mix that you would like to use, double check the box to make sure that there isn't any egg in the mixture. You mix in one can of diet coke or you can use regular coke if you don't want the artificial sugar and you can also use noncaffinated soda as well if that bothers you. Mix it all together and bake it per the directions on the box - and there you go! You have a great cake without egg!
We make a strawberry cake just this past week and Bailey loved it! Samuel did also!
Enjoy!
You first find a cake mix that you would like to use, double check the box to make sure that there isn't any egg in the mixture. You mix in one can of diet coke or you can use regular coke if you don't want the artificial sugar and you can also use noncaffinated soda as well if that bothers you. Mix it all together and bake it per the directions on the box - and there you go! You have a great cake without egg!
We make a strawberry cake just this past week and Bailey loved it! Samuel did also!
Enjoy!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Ice Cream
There are so many different flavors of ice cream and so many with egg. What I have done is found the most natural ice with the fewest ingredients which is of course Breyers Ice Cream (http://www.breyers.com/default.aspx).
Bailey loves ice cream - I don't any child that doesn't! She loves having a scoop in an ice cream cone.
Many of the Breyers flavors do not contain egg but double check the label with the ingredients.
Of course, you could make ice cream from scratch. Here's a recipe: http://www.ice-cream-recipes.com/ice_cream_recipes_easy.htm
Monday, November 9, 2009
Princess Pasta
One of my daughter's favorite meals is princess pasta. Princess pasta is really any shaped pasta with a little butter and parmesan cheese. Of course, finding the right pasta is the challenge.
Pasta can be manufactured with other pastas that include egg in the recipe. Since I never wanted to take any chances, I have used DeCecco pasta (http://www.dececcousa.com/) which does not contain egg and according to the packaging is not processed with eggs or products that contain egg. I am certain there are other products out there that do not contain egg or is manufactured with egg. But why search if I have a brand that I trust. I hope you find a brand that you trust - there are so many to choose from.
I have even made lasagne with DeCecco noodles and Bailey loves it!
Pasta can be manufactured with other pastas that include egg in the recipe. Since I never wanted to take any chances, I have used DeCecco pasta (http://www.dececcousa.com/) which does not contain egg and according to the packaging is not processed with eggs or products that contain egg. I am certain there are other products out there that do not contain egg or is manufactured with egg. But why search if I have a brand that I trust. I hope you find a brand that you trust - there are so many to choose from.
I have even made lasagne with DeCecco noodles and Bailey loves it!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Eggless Cookies - Tollhouse Inspired
One of Bailey's favorite treats is chocolate chip cookies - it's my favorite treat as well! :-)
I found that there area a couple ways that you can make cookies egg free. I am using Nestle's Tollhouse recipe and altering it for egg free.
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 applesauce (you can also use the cinnamon applesauce which tastes pretty good also)
2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Chocolate Chips
If you don't have applesauce, you can use a banana. A general rule that I have learned is that half a banana equals one egg. I prefer the applesauce version though. I think it tastes better.
Enjoy!
I found that there area a couple ways that you can make cookies egg free. I am using Nestle's Tollhouse recipe and altering it for egg free.
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 applesauce (you can also use the cinnamon applesauce which tastes pretty good also)
2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Chocolate Chips
If you don't have applesauce, you can use a banana. A general rule that I have learned is that half a banana equals one egg. I prefer the applesauce version though. I think it tastes better.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Samuel's First Birthday
Samuel turns one on Thursday - I can't believe it! So I am making him his first birthday cake! Since his sister is allergic to egg, I am not taking any chances.
One thing that everyone has always asked me is how I make eggless cakes. I wish I could say that I spent hours in the kitchen making sure I had all the right ingredients and perfected a recipe - how fun that would be! Instead, I found a super cake recipe from Betty Crocker - the Snack Cake. I have even made cupcakes out of this snack cake recipe - they turned out great. And when you refrigerate them, the cake is so moist and fantastic. My Step Dad who is a foodie loves them!!
A spin off Betty Crocker's recipe for snack cake.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Make sure that the batter is a cake batter consistency - if it isn't add a little more water, too runny add a little more flour.
Grease the pan or use cupcake cups (use mini-cups or regular). Bake at 350 degrees until a toothpick clears the center clean about 30 minutes.
I usually top the cake with piped cream cheese frosting. You can use any recipe for it - I use Betty Crocker's.
Enjoy!
One thing that everyone has always asked me is how I make eggless cakes. I wish I could say that I spent hours in the kitchen making sure I had all the right ingredients and perfected a recipe - how fun that would be! Instead, I found a super cake recipe from Betty Crocker - the Snack Cake. I have even made cupcakes out of this snack cake recipe - they turned out great. And when you refrigerate them, the cake is so moist and fantastic. My Step Dad who is a foodie loves them!!
A spin off Betty Crocker's recipe for snack cake.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Make sure that the batter is a cake batter consistency - if it isn't add a little more water, too runny add a little more flour.
Grease the pan or use cupcake cups (use mini-cups or regular). Bake at 350 degrees until a toothpick clears the center clean about 30 minutes.
I usually top the cake with piped cream cheese frosting. You can use any recipe for it - I use Betty Crocker's.
Enjoy!
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