organic – Alisa Cooks – Recipes from the Go Dairy Free kitchen

Joni’s Creamy, Chunky, Rustic, and Flavorful Potato Leek Soup (or is it Celine’s?)

April 22, 2010 Alisa's Recipes

As my friend Ricki pointed out, half the fun in using recipes from 500 Vegan Recipes is trying to guess which author wrote which recipe. Both ladies have been blogging their recipes for quite some time, offering hints of their style. But still, I was stumped on some. This recipe…

Sweet Roasted Five-Spice Carrots

September 10, 2009 Alisa's Recipes

Don’t forget about the Vegan Brunch and Vegan Soul Kitchen Giveaway! My husband and I got in a discussion the other day about carrots. Yes, carrots. For years he has picked through stir fries leaving a pile of carrots neatly on the side of his plate, which I eventually end…

Easy Mexican Meals: Part 2 – Sloppy Joses over Polenta

July 10, 2009 Alisa's Recipes

(Part 1: Easy Mexican Meals: Homemade Taco Seasoning) By most people’s standards, my grandpa was a very difficult man. He was often labeled as stubborn, tough, and bull-headed, but to me he was a loving grandfather with so much wisdom from life. He dropped out of school in the 8th grade. He…

Look What I Bought at Whole Foods for Just $5.00 …

May 18, 2009 Tips, Ideas, and Deals

… and it is ALL ORGANIC That reusable bag, sent as a freebie from Earthbound Farms, is HUGE to give you some perspecitve. Yesterday, my haul included: 2 Boisterous Heads of Organic Green Lettuce (2 fo $1) 5 Medium-sized and Perfectly Green Organic Bell Peppers (3lbs for $1 – yes, that…

Did Someone Say Organic Cookie GIVEAWAY?!

May 3, 2009 Giveaways

Way back in the day, when I first created the website Go Dairy Free, there were just a few fledgling special diet companies out there. One of the first ones I made contact with was Gak’s Snacks. Jill, the mother of a child with multiple food allergies, created a peanut-free,…