Nightshades/Nightshade Free

What Are Nightshades Anyway?

Many people with autoimmune disorders or other medical conditions struggle with nightshades but don't even know it. 

Common nightshades are:

Common foods that contain these things are:

Seasonings like Paprika, Taco Seasoning, Chili Powder, and more contain nightshades.

Breakfast

Baked Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free)

Ingredients:

 Directions:


Stir before serving. Add additional milk when reheating. These oats freeze well for make ahead breakfasts!

Adapted from:

https://www.garnishwithlemon.com/baked-steel-cut-oatmeal-with-apples-and-cinnamon/#recipe

Eggs & Avocados

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free

Sometimes simple ideas get overlooked, but this is extremely fast and easy! Just eggs and avocados topped with salt and pepper. Add cheddar or other toppings. 

We like to use the Dash mini pancake and waffle makers to make super fast eggs. You can buy them on Target.com or Amazon for under $15. If you have a Target RedCard you save an extra 5% + Free Shipping. (And no I don't get paid to say that.)

Bonus tip if you have food allergies in the home, we just write on the lid with a sharpie so we know which ones are the safest to use for my two youngest.

Cauliflower "Hashbrown" Patties

2 cups cooked cauliflower rice

1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

2 Eggs

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Optional: Onions, Mushrooms, etc.


Squeeze as much moisture out of the cooked cauliflower rice as possible. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and fry as you would pancakes.


Adapted from the original recipe here:

https://www.kiava.org/cauliflower-hash-browns/

Main Dish

Butternut Soup 

4 cups broth of choice

1.5 cups coconut milk

3 cups seeded, peeled and cubed butternut squash

1 small onion (or 1/2-3/4 of a large onion), diced

1/4 cup honey

2 tsp salt

Dashes of pepper and cinnamon.


Bring all ingredients to a boil, then lower the temperature and simmer until the squash is tender. Use an immersion blender while still in the pot or pour into a regular blender.


Adapted from:

https://tone-and-tighten.com/butternut-squash-soup.html

Desserts

DIY Pudding

This has fast become one of my favorites!


2 cups dairy free milk. I have used coconut milk and oat milk with great results. (You could also use regular milk.)

1/4 cup honey

1 Tbsp vanilla

2 egg yolks (only yolks)

1/8 tsp salt

1 Tbsp plain, unflavored gelatin

1 Tbsp dairy free butter (You can also use regular butter.)


Whisk together the milk, honey, vanilla, yolks, and salt in a saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin on top and let it bloom/soak up moisture.


After the gelatin has bloomed, turn on medium heat and slowly bring to a boil while stirring. Boil for only about 10 seconds - this will cook the egg through but will not break down the gelatin. Remove form heat and add the butter - stirring until fully melted and mixed in.


Pour into a dish and put in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.


Recipe Credit:

This was found as part of another recipe on Lila Ruth Grain Free and changed slightly to meet our needs. See the original entire recipe and support the site here:


https://lilaruthgrainfree.com/scd-banana-pudding-parfait/#tasty-recipes-9456-jump-target

DIY Jello

4 cups apple juice (or other fruit juice)

1/4 cup plain gelatin

1/4 cup honey


Add the fruit juice to a medium sauce pan. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top of the juice and let it bloom. After blooming, add the honey and hit the mixture over medium heat until both the gelatin and honey are fully dissolved. Make sure to not let the mixture come to a full boil as this can break down the gelatin. Pour into an 8x8 pan and refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.


Allergy Friendly Betty Crocker Chocolate Cake (Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free)

This recipe is originally from Betty Crocker's 10th Edition Cookbook, but we have adapted it to meet our food allergy needs. I cannot find it online to give it credit but www.BettyCrocker.com has lots of great recipes!

We use this for all of our birthday cakes and cupcakes. We most often make it both dairy-free and egg-free but have also successfully made it gluten-free. However we make it - it tastes AMAZING! Family and friends cannot even tell that it is allergy-friendly, which is a big win!

This recipe yields about 5 cups of batter.

Dry Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups flour (Use a complete gluten-free flour mix if gluten-free)

1 2/3 cups sugar

2/3 cup cocoa

1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder


Wet Ingredients

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened (Use dairy-free butter if dairy-free.)

1 1/4 cups water

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 large eggs (Use 2 Tablespoons ground flax + 6 Tablespoons water - mixed and left to gel for about 10 minutes if egg-free.)


Mix dry ingredients together and then mix in wet ingredients. Mix on high for 3 minutes and pour into prepared pans. Bake @ 350 °F.


9x13 pan for 40-45 minutes

(2) 6-9 inch pans 30-40 minutes

(Check to see that a toothpick comes out clean.)


DOUBLE (Yields about 10 cups of batter.)

Dry Ingredients:

4 1/2 cups flour (Use a complete gluten-free flour mix if gluten-free)

3 1/3 cups sugar

1 1/3 cups cocoa

2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder


Wet Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened (Use dairy-free butter if dairy-free.)

2 1/2 cups water

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 large eggs (Use 1/4 cup ground flax + 3/4 cup water - mixed and left to gel for about 10 minutes if egg-free.)


Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

This has been our favorite pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe from Cooking Classy. Enjoy!

Homemade Marshmallows

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free

This is a new favorite recipe of mine! These are so easy and yummy!

Homemade marshmallows from @mommypotamus!


All you need is:

🌟 Water (we’ve made them with plain water and we’ve made them with coconut milk - both are amazing!)

🌟 Honey

🌟 Gelatin

🌟 Vanilla

🌟 Salt

🌟 Candy Thermometer


Leave our the arrowroot powder coating if following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD).