Egg Allergy

Having an egg allergy doesn’t have to be a big thing — all you need to do is skip breakfast, right? Wrong. Eggs are found in more than just omelets (besides, skipping breakfast is never a good idea). Living with an egg allergy means you have to be aware of what you’re eating and read [...]

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Pickled eggplant

Ingredients: ½ kg Eggplant  2 large cloves Garlic  1 tbsp Pepper 3 sheets Laurel Oil and Vinegar, as needed  Salt and ground Pepper to taste Directions:  Wash and dry eggplant, cut the ends and make slices 1 cm. Put in layers of coarse salt sprinkled on colander for ½ hour. Shake well to remove salt [...]

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Pickled Zucchini

Ingredient: 8 zucchini  1 sprig mint 4 cloves garlic  Olive oil  White wine vinegar  Salt Directions: Trim off the ends of the zucchini, rinse them, and dry. Cut diagonally into ¼ in slices and spread these out in a single layer on a clean cloth or paper towels and blot dry with another cloth or [...]

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Parenting a child with food allergies: How to live with the spendy challenge

Grocery store specials on milk, butter and other pantry staples offer little promise for Brenda Eich to save money. Her youngest son has an intolerance to milk and soy protein. Those two ingredients rule out anything from macaroni and cheese to ice cream for 5-year-old Carson. He doesn’t get anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction that [...]

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The allergy mystery

Why do so many kids have allergies? Theories abound, but answers are few By Julie Deardorff / Chicago Tribune   House dust mites, those microscopic insects we unwittingly sleep with every night, are among the few known causes of asthma and allergic symptoms. But pesky mites alone can’t explain why the prevalence of childhood allergies has risen [...]

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Baked Tandoori Salmon

Ingredients: 6 salmon steaks salt and pepper, to taste 1 cup 1% yoghurt 1 tsp marsala tandoori powder ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp oregano ½ lime 1 tbsp chopped parsley Directions: Flavour the salmon steaks with salt and pepper and place in shallow pan. Mix the remaining ingredients together and spread onto salmon; let marinate [...]

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Roast Pork Loin and Potatoes

Ingredients: 1 boneless pork loin roast, about 3 to 4 pounds 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 ½ tsp dried thyme 4 to 6 medium potatoes 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp thyme 1 to 2 tsp freeze-dried or fresh chives ½ tsp garlic powder salt and pepper, to taste Directions: Rub pork [...]

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Lamb and Asparagus

Ingredients: 1 chopped red onion 3  garlic cloves crushed ½ cup of dry white wine 3 cups of steamed sliced asparagus 1 ½ lb boneless lamb chopped into small cubes Salt  Ground black pepper Directions: Heat a large frying pan and add ½ of the wine. Bring to the boil and add the onion, garlic [...]

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Pork Loin with Apricot Glaze

Ingredients: 2 tbsp  apricot spread jam 1 ½  tsp  White wine 1 tsp  dijon  mustard 1 tsp  honey 1/8 tsp. minced pared ginger root 5 oz  pork loin chops dash of each: salt, pepper and garlic powder  Directions: In small saucepan, combine apricot spread, wine, mustard, honey and ginger. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, [...]

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Roasted Beet Salad

Ingredients:  3 tsp olive oil, divided 4 medium red beets, peeled, stems reserved 4 medium yellow beets, peeled, stems reserved 1 tsp salt ½ tsp ground black pepper 1 tbsp finely chopped shallots Greens from 8 beets, washed and coarsely chopped Citronette for drizzling 4 tbsp chopped walnuts (optional) Directions: Preheat the oven to 425F. [...]

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