Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Crock Pot Shepherd's Pie

This shepherd's pie is very simple to prepare and turns out very good and satisfying.

Crock Pot Shepherd's Pie

1 lb ground beef
2 cans mixed vegetables
1 can creamed corn
1 can beef gravy
4 cups mashed potatoes (I used instant)

Combine the ground beef, mixed vegetables, creamed corn, and gravy. Pour the mixture into the sprayed crockpot. Spread the potatoes evenly over top. Cover then cook on low for 3-4 hours.

Egg Free, Dairy Free Creamed Ground Beef

A simple, hearty meal. We love Creamed Sausage and Creamed Chicken so I decided to make it with ground beef.

 

Creamed Ground Beef

1 lb ground beef
1/4 cup flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 1/4 - 1 1/2 cups soy milk

Brown the ground beef then drain most of the grease. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper until thoroughly mixed. Over medium heat, add the soy milk, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches the consistency you desire. Serve over hot cooked noodles, rice, mashed potatoes, biscuits, toast or bread.
*  Depending what other sides I have with the meal and how hungry my family is, I usually double this recipe.

Egg Free, Dairy Free French Toast

Before Jazlyn's allergies, French Toast was one of my favorite breakfasts. I've tried making it several times with bananas and other egg replacements, but the taste and texture just weren't right. Well, finally I figured out a way to make French Toast without eggs that actually tastes like the original. The taste and texture are absolutely perfect! Since the French Toast freezes so well, I make a triple batch so there's always some in the freezer. I had to put in the 3rd picture. Tayana said, "Look, happy toast".

French Toast

2 cups soy milk
1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
15 slices of safe thick bread

Preheat a skillet over medium low heat. In a separate bowl, whisk all of the ingredients, except for the bread, until thoroughly combined and smooth. Dip the bread into the mixture to coat completely. Fry in a well sprayed skillet until golden on each side. Spray the skillet before each addition.
* This French Toast freezes and reheats perfectly. Flash freeze on baking sheets then transfer into Ziploc bags. Reheat in the microwave.
*  You want the bread to be the thickest safe version that you can find.

Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Apple Baked Oatmeal

We love Baked Oatmeal. This Apple Baked Oatmeal is so delicious that I made it twice just in the first week. I like to make a batch of one of our favorites then store it in the fridge for up to a week. It makes breakfasts fast and delicious. Our other favorites are our Baked Oatmeal, Strawberry Baked Oatmeal, Sunbutter Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal,  Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries, Original Baked Oatmeal,  Our favorite way to serve any of the Baked Oatmeal recipes is to reheat a slice with some milk poured over top. The girls also like to sprinkle theirs with cinnamon sugar.

 

 

Apple Baked Oatmeal

4 cups quick cooking oats

1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp baking powder
3 cups soy milk
1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 tbsp melted butter
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp vanilla extract
4 apples - peeled, cored, and diced small

Combine the oats, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and baking powder. In a separate bowl, combine the soy milk, applesauce, melted butter, water, and vanilla. Add the soy milk mixture to the oat mixture then stir until thoroughly combined. Stir in the apples. Transfer the mixture evenly into a sprayed 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned and set. Cool for 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm or cold. Store tightly covered in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Egg Free, Dairy Free Microwave Mint Chocolate Brownies

Jazlyn made this lightly mint flavored yummy chocolate brownies. These brownies are not the gooey chewy kind. They are very moist, a little cakey, and very yummy. If you don't like mint in your brownies, you can omit it for traditional chocolate brownies.

Microwave Mint Chocolate Brownies

2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp mint extract
1 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt

Combine the sugar, applesauce, oil, vanilla, and mint. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture then stir until thoroughly combined. Spread the mixture evenly into a sprayed 8x8 microwave dish. Microwave for 4-5 minutes or until set and the edges appear dry. Make sure that you don't overcook the brownies because they will dry out. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
*  You can omit the mint extract if you want plain chocolate brownies.

Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Apple Crisp

This Apple Crisp is the best that I've ever had. The apples are tender and perfectly flavored. The topping has a perfect texture - crispy and a bit chewy.

Apple Crisp

10 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced fairly thin
1 cup brown sugar, divided use
2 tsp cinnamon
4 tsp vanilla extract, divided use
2 cups quick cooking oats
2/3 cup flour
6 tbsp. dairy free margarine, cut into pieces

Combine the apples, 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Pour the mixture evenly into a sprayed 9x13 baking dish. In a separate bowl, combine the oats, remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, and flour. Add the margarine and remaining 2 tsp vanilla extract. Mix with your hands until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over top of the apples. Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes or until the topping is crisp and the apples are tender. Allow the Apple Crisp to cool for 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm or chilled. Store leftovers covered in the fridge.

Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Orange Oatmeal Bread

I had a request for a yummy gluten free bread that was easy to make. This one fits that description perfectly. Before Jazlyn outgrew her wheat allergy, this was a bread that I made quite often. I'm sorry I don't have a picture to go with it, but I haven't made this recipe recently. I don't have any orange juice in the house, but I'd like to make a loaf next time we do.

Orange Oatmeal Bread

2 1/4 cups oat flour (or ground oats)
3/4 cup sugar
4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup orange juice
2 tbsp oil

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add the orange juice and oil then mix until just combined. Transfer the batter evenly into a sprayed loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.