Dairy Free in the kitchen ~ Crock Pot Breakfast Tacos

Back when my husband and I lived in Texas we fell in love with breakfast tacos. Since being stationed to Florida we can't find one anywhere that is as amazing as those from San Antonio. So I decided to figure out how to make some dairy free of course for my little man.

CROCK POT BREAKFAST TACOS

Ingredients

1 dozen eggs
1/2 lb of shaved beef and pork (you can use all beef or all pork if you want to)
1/2 yellow onion
salt & pepper
1 lb frozen roasted tri-cut potatoes (I use Alexia 98% FF Smart classic)
1 cup original almond milk (or which ever milk you need to use just make sure it is unflavored)
Flour Tortilla Shells

Directions
1. Brown meat and onions together, Set aside.
2. Add potatoes to the crock pot
3. In a glass bowl add the eggs, salt and pepper, whisk together then slowly add the milk.
4. Put the meat onion mixture on top of the potatoes, stir. Then add the egg mixture evenly.
5. cover and cook on low for 7 hours.
6. place tortilla shell on a plate spoon the egg mixture into the middle of the shell, roll up and enjoy.

Served 6 with extras.

Sorry no pictures, sadly phone battery decided to die, The whole reason for this meal today was because we were taking a trip to Tampa for my little guy's allergy appointment, so it was a crock pot dinner for us. We left at 1130 am and didn't get home till after 630pm

Little guy might have a new allergy

So this last week has been a bit tough on my little guy and myself. I had to rush him to the night time doctors and it was determined he had an allergic reaction, but not from dairy because he doesn't eat dairy, so the doctors have told me to go back to the allergist and get more test done.

It all started after dinner we removed his diaper and gave him a bath with his big sister(2.5 years and 17 months) he was fine dried him off and got him into a night time diaper and pjs. A few minutes later he started to cry and he had pooped himself, so my mom who was with me the whole time goes to change his diaper she then calls for me slightly panicked and told me something was not alright. my little guys rump was bright red, had lumps and white marks all over him. We quickly got him cleaned up a new diaper, I grabbed the diaper bag, his epi pens and ran to the doctors.

The first thing they did was check his oxygen levels to make sure he wasn't in any a serious medical state. When it was determined he was alright we were able to be slower and more medical with him.

Long story short, though it is already slightly long, he has a new allergy appointment next week and will be tested for bananas, red, yellow, and wheat.

Dairy Free in the Kitchen ~ Easy baked salmon

Now this recipe is most likely the easiest way too cook salmon in the oven. I also cook it in the steamer, but since I was not able to cook this meal myself ( I had a meeting to go to) and my mom is not the worlds best cook I thought it was the best way to go. Everyone loved this well every adult, the kids enjoyed the side of veggie Rotini pasta. This recipe will yield really delicious salmon and incredibly crispy skin. Think of it as a salmon skin chip.

SIMPLE SALMON WITH CRISPY SKIN

Ingredients

Salmon fillet (doesn't matter how many or how much)

Olive Oil

garlic powder

dill

pinch of salt

Directions

1. Place tin foil on a cookie sheet

2. Place salmon onto the tin foil

3. Add salt garlic and dill to the salmon (use your eyes and your taste to add what you want)

4. Drizzle with olive oil

5. Place in the cold oven 

6. Turn oven on 400 degrees and keep the salmon in the oven for 25 min.

That is it. Simple and yummy. The key is the salmon going into the oven while it is cold. 

New sandwich at Wendy's Possible Cross Contamination Issues

August 2014: Wendy's Introduces New Sandwich Containing Egg and Milk

These notices are distributed when food manufacturers provide information to FARE about upcoming changes in their products.

Wendy’s recently introduced a new limited time offer sandwich, the Smoked Gouda Chicken on Brioche. This product is served on a brioche bun that contains egg and milk and should be avoided by egg and milk allergic consumers. The bun is also topped with an egg glaze and is placed in the same toaster as our premium sandwich buns, which are used for our larger sandwiches. The brioche bun may be used for future products as well.

Each of our sandwiches are made to order, so please request your premium hamburger, chicken, or pretzel sandwich buns WITHOUT TOASTING if you have concerns about eggs and milk.

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Dairy Free in the Kitchen~ Cilantro Lime Garlic Shrimp Quinoa

This meal makes about 5 cups. This one was not a big hit with the kids but the adults all liked it, minus my picky eater husband because it had to much green in it...sigh. I think if the kids were older they would have been fine, I just think ti was to early to try shrimp with the toddlers.

CILANTRO LIME GARLIC SHRIMP QUINOA

Ingredients

1.cup quinoa
2. cups water
1lb shrimp (precooked frozen shelled divined thawed)
4tbs. minced garlic
2 tbs. veggie oil
juice from 1/2 a lime
1.cup chopped loosely packed fresh cilantro

1. Add quinoa and water in a pot. boil, cover simmer for about 15 min. ( you don't want any more water in it.
2. While it cooks saute shrimp with garlic and oil.
3. Take the juice from the lime and cilantro and put it in a bowl, add shrimp including juices and quinoa, mix and enjoy. 

Dairy Free in the Kitchen ~ Roasted Green Beans & Slow Cooked Herb Pork Loin

This is a great side dish for any meal that isn't pasta based I would say. I made this with a slow cooked herb pork loin. The little guy now 16 months was not a huge fan but then again he is limited on his teeth so it may have been not the easiest for him but the 2.5 year old and the picky eater husband loved them. I also had my parents over for dinner they loved them as well. 

ROASTED GREEN BEANS

Ingredients

1 lb green beans or more if you want you'll eat them trust me

1 tbs. olive oil

garlic powder

onion powder

Ziploc gallon bag or large bowl

1. preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. wash and prep green beans by removing the tips and put either into a bag or bowl
3. put olive oil, garlic powder and onion powder on top of green beans and mix
4. pour onto a cookie sheet lined with tin foil or parchment paper
5. bake 20 min, flip and bake another 15 min. 
6. put into a serving dish and enjoy

SLOW COOKED HERB PORK LOIN

Ingredients

Plain unflavored pork loin I used 2lbs but I was making food for 6 and had a good amount of left overs

garlic powder

onion powder

basil

salt

black pepper

2 tbs. minced garlic

Chicken broth ( for 2 lbs. 8oz, for 1lb 4oz)

1. Put chicken broth into slow cooker and place pork loin on top
2. season the pork loin not the broth, then put the minced garlic everywhere
3. cook on low 6-7 hours

Sorry no pictures for his one. Sadly when it comes out of the slow cooker it shreds and shredded pork did not photograph well, but it tastes AMAZING!

Dairy Free in the Kitchen~ Veggie Rotini with Skinless Beef Kielbasa

This meal here is by far the most successful meal I have made, it is also by far the easiest, which is pretty great to me. All you need is 5 ingredients and for my family of 4 it cost roughly 1.50 a person. I don't include the spices since I would have no idea how to calculate that cost.  

VEGGIE ROTINI with SKINLESS BEEF KIELBASA

Ingredients

1 package of skinless beef kielbasa 

1 box of your favorite veggie medley rotini pasta (or any pasta that your kid likes just get the veggie version hidden veggies while eating pasta)

garlic powder

onion powder 

paprika

1. put water in a pot and boil it. While waiting for water to boil cut kielbasa into circles no more then an inch thick.
2. put pasta in boiling water and cook based on the packages directions
3. sprinkle the garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika into a skillet and put on medium high heat, place the kielbasa circles flat in the pan on top of the seasonings and cook about 3 min.
4. flip the kielbasa circles over and cook till meat reaches color you like. (if you like crisper edges cook longer)
5. drain pasta and put into a large bowl.
6. Without draining pour the kielbasa and its juices on top of the pasta. Toss and serve.