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A Special Message from the Editor: All recipes are free of wheat, gluten, and corn products, and also made without artificial ingredients. They are also judged very critically by the toughest standards known to man: my three children all under four feet tall and none weighing more than 45 pounds. I am constantly creating dishes in my kitchen, but only recipes that meet the highest of standards are included here for your convenience. They are kindly rated by my very serious, brutally honest critics on a scale of one to ten. My boys are keen at rating, and have developed a very simple standard; one means that “this dish is so yucky I don’t ever want to eat it again”, and the rates slightly improve until I reach the coveted ten: “this dish is so yummy that I would eat if every day for the rest of the week!” No dish hits cyberspace without an average score of 8, and thankfully most here have reached the coveted 10. So rest assured, if you choose a recipe from Healthy-Family.org your picky eater will probably like it. I know mine do!

Any prepackaged food we use is carefully selected, and is also generally always organic. Our goal is to provide healthy recipes for the typical busy family with hectic schedules and commitments. Most all of the recipes contained on this website are semi-homemade. I will include shortcuts whenever possible. In general we do not eat foods with soy. If I know a recipe contains soy I will mention it here. We do not actively avoid soy so please double check everything for soy if you are soy allergic. In following a corn-free diet it is important to mention that we do not include products that use white vinegar or citric acid, because the source is often hydrolyzed corn starch and too often causes a reaction. We do include products made with xanthan gum, which many corn allergic people react to; (it is produced by a bacterium that is fed corn to grow) so we will always be sure to let our readers know when an ingredient includes it by putting an asterisk and a warning next to the item being used. If a dish is also good for Feingold diet (free of artificial colors, flavors, preservatives and avoids certain fruits high in salicylates such as tomatoes, apples, grapes, pineapple, etc…) it will have an [F1] for stage 1 (total avoidance of the fruits), and [F2] for stage 2 (inclusion of some fruits). Of course some recipes not labeled as Feingold can be modified by removing ingredients that are high in salicylates. None of our recipes have artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. If a recipe is dairy-free it will have a [D]. Readers can substitute the milk in most recipes with a non-dairy alternative. I have often interchanged them. Please check back periodically. This page will be updated along with all new recipe posts.

If you are just starting out I will preface this list by saying that our son does not have a severe allergy. He does not get severe illness (lethargy, muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhea) from accidental corn ingestion. His response is neurological in nature. Please take extra precautions if you have a severe physical allergy to corn. (Some corn allergic people cannot even tolerate fermented dairy products as they contain enzymes that are corn-derived.)

Breakfast Meals

Gourmet Pancakes [F2]
Breakfast Casserole [D] [F1] *contains eggs
Cookie-Cutter Shamrock Pancakes [D], [F2] *you choose your favorite pancake mix
Overnight Slow Cooked Gluten-free Oatmeal [D], [F2] *includes apples

Condiments

Ketchup and Barbecue Sauce [D]

Cookies

Mini Pecan Tarts [F1]
Chocolate Chip [D], [F1]
Flourless Coconutty Fruit [D], [F1]

Snacks

Blueberry Scones
Fresh Veggie and Salmon Dip [D], [F1]*also is soy free and egg free
Peanut-Butter and Jelly Pie [D],[F1]
Old-Fashioned Irish Soda Bread [D], [*F1] *just substitute for the raisins
Sweet Potato Chips [D], [F]
Zucchini Bread [D] [F1] *contains eggs

Lunches

Caribbean Chicken with Black Beans and Rice [D],[*F2] * made with diced tomatoes
Cheeseburger Salad [F2]
Creamy Garlic Chicken Salad [D],[F1] *contains soy
Pizza in a Pinch
Southwestern Red Bean Salad [D],[F2]
Taco Salad [*F2] *omit tomatoes

Main Entrees

Irish Stew in the Slow Cooker [D],[F1]
Orange Roughy Pilaf [D] [F1]
Stuffed Peppers [D]
Sweet and Sour Stuffed Peppers [D], [*F2] (contains orange juice)
Chicken Cacciatore [D]
Crockpot Chop Suey [D] [F1]
Meatloaf with Boiled Potatoes [D]
Oriental Beef Stir Fry [D], [F1] * contains soy
Sweet and Spicy Carribean-style Pork Chops [D] [*F2] (contains applesauce)
Vegetable Lasagna
Fried Chicken [D], [F1]
Roast Chicken with Potato Stuffing [D], [F1]

Side Dishes

Baltic-Style Potato Souffle [F1]
Carribean-style Black Beans and Rice [D] [F1]
Sweet Asparagus Spears in Plum Sauce [D], [F]
Wild Rice Stuffing [D] [F]

Salads

Pasta Salad [D]
Kid-Friendly “Little Chef” Salad [D] [F1]
Kid-Friendly Super Green Salad [D] [F2]

Sauces

Sweet and Sour Sauce [D] [F2]
Creamy white sauce [F1]
Sweet and Tangy Cranberry Sauce [D] *contains apples

Soups

Low-Fat Tuscany Soup [D] [F1]
Crockpot Low-fat Chicken Soup [D] [F1]
Potato Leek Soup [D], [F1]

Desserts

Blueberry Cobbler [F1]
Carrot Cake [D],[*F2] *contains applesauce
Cupcakes with Frosting [F1]
Pumpkin Pie [D] [F1]
Pumpkin Spice Cake [F1]
Strawberry Shortcake [D] [F1]
Sweet-Tasting Light and Airy Muffins [F1]

Baking Mixes

Baking powder [D] [F1]
Favorite commercial mixes we use [*D] [F1] *some mixes contain casein

If you have a recipe you would like to share, please send it to: caryn at healthy-family.org