Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Pear Cobbler

This pear cobbler is fantastic. The warm pears are perfect with the sweet dumplings on top. The girls and I like to sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. We also like to place some in a bowl and top with soy milk.

Pear Cobbler

2 cans sliced or diced pears (15 1/4 oz each), undrained
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbsp dairy free margarine, cut into pieces
1/4 cup boiling water

Pour the pears and juice into an 8x11 baking dish. Stir in the cornstarch and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Use a pastry blender, forks, or your hands to mix in the margarine until it resembles small crumbs. Stir in the hot water until just combined. Drop the batter by 12 spoonfuls over top of the pears. Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are golden and the insides are cooked through.
*  Peaches can be used in place of pears.
*  Cinnamon sugar can be sprinkled over top if desired.
*  Good served warm or cold.

Egg Free, Dairy Free Baked Diced Tomatoes

My wonderful brother gave us a huge bag of cherry tomatoes. We tried a bunch of new recipes with them, but this was by far our favorite. We made this recipe 5 times for our lunch in one week. We liked it best warm right from the oven. However, it is also pretty good chilled. I highly recommend trying this recipe if you like tomatoes.

Baked Diced Tomatoes

1/4 cup dairy free margarine

2 cups fresh diced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes cut in half

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, divided use

2 tbsp sugar or to taste

1/8 tsp salt

Place the margarine in an 8x8 baking dish. Microwave until melted. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup of the bread crumbs, sugar, and salt then mix thoroughly. Cover evenly with the remaining 1/2 cup of bread crumbs. Bake at 325 for 20 minutes or until the crumbs are golden and the tomatoes are hot.