August 2011

Famous NYC Brunch Spot — Sarabeth’s

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Who doesn’t like brunch?  If you want, it can be breakfast, it can be lunch, or it can be a little bit of both.   If you’re avoiding dairy, however, brunch can be one of the most difficult meals around.  Pancakes, omlettes, waffles, scones, etc. all dairy. But if you know what you are looking for, you can definitely find some great non-dairy brunch meals. And in NYC, there is nowhere more famous than Sarabeth’s for brunch.  There is more than one location, but this weekend I went to the Sarabeth’s on Central Park South.  It’s amazing how large the restaurant is…. there are only like 5 tables on the outside, but once inside, the eatery seems to go back for … Read the rest >

Seafood Pasta with Spinach, Zucchini and Onion, Mixed Greens Salad

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Menu: Seafood Pasta with Spinach, Zucchini and Onion, Mixed Greens Salad I have been cooking dairy free meals for my family for the past 25 years, and I am happy to contribute to this wonderful blog, to help others do the same.  I hope this is the first of many posts. Tonight I made a great dairy free meal for the family, and I wanted to share it…       Ingredients;    Seafood Pasta with Spinach:  olive oil, onion, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, imitation crab, whole wheat pasta, chicken broth, spinach, parsley and basil from the garden       Zucchini Stir Fry:  olive oil, onions, garlic, red bell pepper, zucchini from the garden,   Mixed Greens Salad:  … Read the rest >

Non Dairy Ice Cream Shop – Stogo

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Avoiding dairy doesn’t have to be hard — sticking to grilled items, salads, Asian cuisine, etc.    But what if you really want something dairy, and you just can’t have it…  for example, ice cream. There are various non dairy ice cream alternatives (Tofutti and So-Delicious are two of my favorites), but a new favorite has surfaced: STOGO STOGO is non dairy ice cream shop.   Now I have been to plenty of cream parlors that will serve one or two sorbets or ices, but never have I been to a place that exclusively serves non dairy ice cream. This place was mind-blowing/amazing/exciting and I was so happy to have discovered it.  Everything you see below is non dairy (as well as … Read the rest >