Egg Free, Dairy Free Quick Sausage and Noodles

My family really enjoyed this casserole that my middle daughter, Tayana, came up with when it was her day to pick the meal.

Quick Sausage and Noodles

1 box noodles, any shape desired
1 lb fully cooked smoked sausage or polska kielbasa, sliced fairly thin
1 can peas
1 can gravy
Boil the noodles and sausage slices until the noodles are done. Add the peas and gravy then cook and stir until heated through and combined.

Chicken and Rice in White Sauce

My middle daughter came up with this all-in-one casserole when it was her turn to pick supper. She asked for chicken, peas and rice in a white sauce. I was impressed that my 8 year old knew that she wanted a white sauce. We were all happy at how wonderful the meal turned out.

Chicken and Rice in White Sauce

2 tbsp dairy-free margarine
3 tbsp flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 can peas, corn or any vegetables desired
2 cups cooked, diced chicken
1 cup soup crackers, crushed, optional
2 cups cooked rice

Melt the margarine in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the flour then whisk until completely combined. Add the chicken broth then whisk constantly until the mixture thickens slightly. Add the peas, chicken and crackers then stir until thoroughly combined. Add the rice then cook and stir until completely coated and heated through.

Egg Free, Dairy Free Crock Pot Beef Cubes with Gravy

When I bought some beef cubes at the store, I decided to try to make a crock pot version of our Roast and Noodles. The beef turned out incredibly tender and the gravy was perfect. I served it over "buttered" noodles (hot cooked noodles with safe margrine stirred in) and corn. Jazlyn took a few bites and said "this one's a keeper".

Crock Pot Beef Cubes with Gravy

1 - 2 lbs beef cubes
2 cans beef gravy
2 beef bouillon cubes dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water

Combine all of the ingredients in the crock pot. Cover then cook on low for at least 6-8 hours.
*  Serve over hot cooked noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.

Egg Free, Dairy Free Sausage Noodle Bake

This all-in-one casserole was fast and easy to prepare since the noodles aren't boiled first. I also keep cooked ground sausage, ground beef and diced chicken in my freezer so that I can save the time it takes to fry and cook the meats each time. I just thawed 2 lbs of the ground sausage then stirred in the flour.

Sausage Noodle Bake

1 lb cooked ground sausage or ground beef
3 tbsp flour
2 cans beef gravy
1 can peas or corn
1 box noodles, uncooked
4 cups water

Stir the ground sausage and flour together in a sprayed 11x15 baking dish. Add the gravy, peas, noodles and water. Mix until thoroughly combined. Cover with foil then bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Chocolate Covered Banana Pops

When I was a teenager, my friend and I use to order these delicious treats from an ice cream shop at the mall. I loved them then and my girls and I love them now. Once coated in chocolate, you can roll them in anything you like such as sprinkles, flaked coconut, crushed cookies, chocolate chips, crushed cereal, etc.

Chocolate Covered Banana Pops

Cut the bananas in half, place them on a parchment lined baking sheet then freeze them for at least 1 hour. Melt safe chocolate chips with just a bit of safe oil (about 1/2 tsp oil per 1/2 cup of chocolate chips). Coat the frozen bananas with the melted chocolate. I found it easiest to use a spoon to spread the chocolate evenly. Work quickly because the chocolate hardens quickly. Roll the coated banana in any toppings you desire such as sprinkles, flaked coconut, crushed cookies, chocolate chips, crushed cereal, etc. Place the bananas back on the baking sheet then freeze for at least 3 hours or until very firm. Transfer to a Ziploc freezer bag then store in the freezer.
*  I used 6 bananas (which made 12 pops), 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 tsp of oil.

Egg Free, Dairy Free Banana Smoothie

I've been making these Banana Smoothies for Jazlyn since she was little. My girls still request them at least once a week.

Banana Smoothie

Fresh bananas, sliced
Soy milk or safe milk of your choice
Chocolate syrup, strawberry syrup, vanilla extract or flavoring desired

Place all of the ingredients into a blender. Process until smooth. The thickness of your final smoothie depends on how much milk you add.
*  To make a single serving, I use a Magic Bullet personal blender, place in 1 sliced banana, add a big squirt of the flavoring they want then fill the blender a little over 3/4 full with the milk. Then I blend until smooth.

Egg Free, Dairy Free Strawberry Slushie

This is my healthy version of a Slushie or Icee you would get at a convenience store. My girls love these Slushies and request them quite often.

Strawberry Slushie

Juice, any flavor desired
Frozen strawberries

Place the juice and strawberries in a blender then process until smooth. By varying the amount of ingredients, you can change the thickness of the Slushie.