back-to-school recipes, plus treats for breakfast and after school
It is time for school to start again. We have all the necessities. The new clothes, the new lunch box or lunch bags, the school binders and the backpacks are ready to go. Now what are we going to do about lunches? For parents of children with food allergies this can be a challenge. The following recipes are designed to help. Note: anything designated with AF means the recipe or item is Dairy-free (no cow's milk), Egg-free, Corn-free, and Gluten-free (no wheat flour or other gluten flour).
First a note about the bread: Gluten-free bread is heavy flour bread. Most of these breads need to be toasted. The frozen breads do not make very tasty sandwiches. I favor the commercial ones that are freshly sealed but watch out for egg-whites in these breads. If you are not positive about egg allergies then you need to stay with the pure rice breads. The best tasting breads are the homemade breads. All of the homemade breads contain egg-whites.
Turkey Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich
Barbecue Asian Chicken Sandwich with Cranberry Dressing
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Barbecue Asian Chicken Marinade
Thai Tuna Curry Mix with Crackers
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Turkey Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich
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There is no reason why eating cannot be fun. I took petite carrots and topped them with large olives. I put the oranges and apples slices together so the apples would not turn color. |
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Examples of Products Mentioned Above: Soy mayonnaise: Veganaise www.followyourheart.com Brown Rice Frozen Bread www.foodforlife.com Tapioca Bread www.ener-g.com If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Pecorino Romano Pesto Sauce
3 tablespoons Pecorino Romano cheese (sheep), grated 1/4 cup pine nuts 2 cups basil leaves (washed and pounded on with tenderizer to bruise) 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil In small non-stick skillet, toast pine nuts until just golden, add garlic for 1 minute. Take off heat and cool. Add all ingredients to food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Place pesto in a air-tight container. Pour olive oil over the pesto. This is to prevent the pesto from oxidizing and turning black. With each use cover the pesto with more olive oil. Extra: This pesto is excellent with rice pasta. Special Note: Make sure you buy "only" Pecorino Romano cheese. "Romano" alone is not made from sheep; this is made from cow's milk. |
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Examples of Products Mentioned Above: Pecorino Romano: Italian deli's, small markets Rice pasta: Lundberg www.lundberg.com Rice pasta: Tinkyada www.tinyada.com If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Barbecue Asian Chicken Sandwich with Cranberry DressingAF (Dairy-free, Egg-free, Corn-free, Gluten-free)
2-3 slices Barbecue Asian Chicken (recipe below) 2 sliced AF Gluten-free bread, toasted 2 tablespoons organic cranberry sauce mixed with 1/4 cup soy mayonnaise 1 leaf of green or Boston lettuce Toast bread slices. Spread cranberry sauce mixture on bread slices. Place chicken slices and lettuce on one bread slice. Cover with other prepared bread slice. Cut in half. |
What I paired with the chicken sandwich was Cole slaw made with soy mayonnaise and Cherry Pistachio Oatmeal cookies. The cookies are found in my book or next month they will be one of the items featured.
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Examples of Products Mentioned Above: Natural Cranberry Sauce www.knudsenjuices.com Soy Mayonnaise www.followyourheart.com Brown Rice Frozen Bread www.foodforlife.com Tapioca Bread www.ener-g.com If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Barbecue Asian Chicken Marinade
3 tablespoons Tamari organic soy sauce 1/4 cup rice cooking wine 2 green onions, chopped 2 tablespoons Hoison Sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 - 2 skinless chicken breasts Mix first 5 ingredients together. Pour over chicken breasts in pan or marinade in 1 quart bag. Marinate chicken 2-4 hours. Barbecue chicken until done and juices run clear. Let cool. This recipe can be made a day ahead. |
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Examples of Products Mentioned Above: Organic Tamari Soy Sauce www.edenfoods.com If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Turkey/Sausage Loaf SandwichContains Eggs (Dairy-free, Corn-free, Gluten-free)
1 thick slice Turkey/Sausage loaf (recipe below) 2 slices AF Gluten-free bread, toasted 2-3 tablespoons organic ketchup mixed with 1/4 cup soy mayonnaise 1 leaf green or red lettuce
Toast bread. Spread ketchup mixture on each slice. Place loaf slice and lettuce on one prepared bread slice. Cover with other bread slice. Cut in half.
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There is one thing we sometimes forget when we are making lunches. Children occasionally have a loose tooth. If our child hurts himself on his lunch, he may relate the food item with pain. So this meal with the easy to eat Turkey/Sausage loaf, is paired with apple sauce and pickles. You might even remove the skin of the pickle so the child can easily eat it.
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Examples of Products Mentioned Above: Brown Rice Frozen Bread www.foodforlife.com Tapioca Bread www.ener-g.com Natural Directions Ketchup (contains no corn syrup) www.ndfoods.net If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Turkey/Sausage LoafContains Eggs (Dairy-free, Corn-free, Gluten-free)
1 lb. Turkey, ground 1/2 lb. Turkey sausage, casing removed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 carrot, peeled and shredded 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 egg beaten 2 tablespoons hard goat or sheep cheese, grated 1 garlic clove, minced 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon oregano 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon organic Worcestershire 1/2 cup rice bread crumbs or rice thins 2 slices of turkey bacon
In large skillet, sauté onions, celery, and carrots in oil until tender. Cool. In large bowl, combine ground turkey, turkey sausage, cheese, parsley, garlic, Worcestershire, spices, bread crumbs(or thins), tomato paste, water and egg. Add cooked onion mixture. Mix together and form 2 loaves. Place into greased 9 by 9 baking pan. Cut bacon strips to fit loaves by cutting them first in half vertically and then horizontally. This should give you 8 strips of bacon. Place 4 on each loaf horizontally. Bake in preheat oven of 350 for 1 hour. Serves 4. |
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Examples of Products Mentioned Above: Wizard Organic Worcestershire Sauce (contains no corn syrup) www.edwardandsons.com Goat/Sheep cheeses: Italian deli's, Trader Joe's, Whole foods, health food stores If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Penny’s GranolaAF (Dairy-free, Egg-free, Corn-free, Gluten-free)4 cups oats 1/2 cup pistachio nuts, shelled, chopped 1/2 slivered or raw almonds, chopped 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons cinnamon 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup 2/3 cup coconut 1/3 cup olive oil 1 cup dried cranberries 1/2 dried cherries or dried apricots, chopped Mix ingredients together in large bowl. Spoon onto a lightly grease jelly roll. Place into a preheated oven of 350 degrees. Cook for 25 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Cook for about 10 minutes more until dry. Store the granola in tight lid container. Makes 6 cups granola. |
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If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Apricot Nut BreadAF (Dairy–free, Egg-free**, Corn-free, Gluten-free)2/3 cup white rice flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup brown rice flour 1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped 1/3 cup sorghum flour 2 tablespoons raisins 2 tablespoons potato starch 2 to 3 egg whites 2 tablespoons tapioca flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon xanthan gum 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 to 1 cup milk substitute 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup almonds, chopped On wax paper, mix flours together: brown rice, white rice, potato starch, and tapioca flour. Remove 1/4 cup from mixture and set aside. To remaining flour mixture add: xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt. In large mixing bowl, mix egg whites, oil, and vanilla. Add sugar to mixture and beat with mixer until creamy. Add milk substitute. Add flour mixture to egg mixture a little at a time while beating with mixer. If mixture seems to runny add set aside flour. Bake in a greased dark loaf pan, at 350 degrees for one hour. Makes one loaf. **contains Egg whites
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This recipe is from Terry’s newest book "Food to Some, Poison to Others" If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Rue’s Fruit BarsAF (Dairy-free, Egg-free, Corn-free, Gluten-free)2/3 cup almonds, coarsely chopped 1 cup pitted dates or figs 1/4 cup dried apricots 1 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons orange juice Add almonds to food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add dates, apricots, oil, and orange juice. Pulse in food processor unto a sticky paste is formed. Remove mixture from processor and place on a piece of wax paper. Cover with another piece of wax paper. Using a rolling pin, roll the mixture to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into bars. Place bars on lightly grease jelly pan and bake in preheated oven of 350 degrees. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove bars and flip over. Return to oven baking another 5 to 10 minutes until lightly brown. Makes 1 dozen bars. |
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If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Thai Tuna Curry Mix with CrackersAF (Dairy-free, Egg-free, Corn-free, Gluten-free)6 ounce can solid white albacore tuna, rinsed, drained and flaked 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Thai Red Curry paste (see note*) 3/4 cup soy mayonnaise (more if needed) 1 stalk celery, finely chopped (microwave for 15 seconds for sensitive stomachs) 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped Brown rice snaps or thins Mix first 6 ingredients together in a small bowl. Let chill for at least one hour. Dollop mixture on rice snaps. *Note: Thai Red Curry paste that is gluten-free and vegan, is available in most stores. However, some jars will note that the product is made on the same equipment that peanuts products are. |
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Examples of Products Mentioned Above: Thai Red Curry Paste www.thaikitchen.com Soy mayonnaise www.followyourheart.com Brown Rice Snaps www.edwardandsons.com If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Turkey Honey Dijon WrapsAF (Dairy-free, Egg-free, Corn-free, Gluten-free)1/4 cup organic hummus 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard 2 tablespoons honey, local, unfiltered 2-3 slices Gluten-free Turkey slices 1-2 leaves green or red lettuce (no iceberg please) In small bowl, mix together hummus, mustard, and honey together. Allow to chill 1-2 hours. To assemble: On lettuce leaf, place turkey slices. Spread hummus mixture over turkey. Roll lettuce and serve. The hummus mixture should make about 4 to 5 wraps. |
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Examples of products used: Dijon mustard www.safeway.com Organic hummus www.wildwood.com If you have not read "Food to Some, Poison to Others," especially page 17, please be advised that all ingredients while testing should be "organic" and the meats should be "kosher and/or organic". Always read the labels of what you are buying! |
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Previous recipes featured on this site can be found here:
- Winter Baking Recipes
- Back-to-School Recipes
- Holiday Feast Recipes
- Safe and Sane Superbowl Recipes
- Spring Meal Recipes
- Gluten-free Summer Recipes
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