Hiding Veggies: Chicken Teese Quesadillas

My kids really liked the crunch of  these Quesadillas and never knew I hid carrots and yellow squash in it!

1 cup cooked chicken or turkey, diced or shredded

1/4 cup diaya cheddar or teese vegan cheddar
Half a block of Teese Vegan Mozzarella cheese, squashed with a fork (it will look kinda like ricotta or cream cheese)

1/2cup yellow squash puree
1/2cup carrot puree

dash garlic salt

6 brown rice or quinoa tortillas

Preheat oven to 350 and line baking sheets with foil

In a large bowl stir together chicken, cheeses, veggie purees and seasonings.

Spoon into the tortillas and then cut or roll into desired shapes and bake in the oven for 5 min or so.

I serve with a side of white quino and black beans.

Enjoy!

Hiding Veggies : Allergen Free Mac N Cheese

Crazy as it sounds I have had a very very very hard time making a allergen free mac and cheese that anyone around here likes, but surprise, add a few hidden veggies and new cheese and we are in business!

1 package Trader Joes Brown Rice Elbow Macaroni

1 package Teese Vegan Cheese  with the picture of the macaroni on the front

1/2 cup butternut squash puree

1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp white pepper
pinch of nutmeg
Non dairy plain milk to bring to desired consistency

Cook macaroni according to package directions

In a blender mix your Teese, butternut squash and seasonings.

When Macaroni has finished cooking, drain and pour sauce over. Warm and serve.

So simple, who would have  guessed????

Enjoy!

Hiding Veggies:Allergen Free Chicken Salad

I was totally shocked by how much my kids liked this, it is quickly becoming a summer staple at our home. Oh and there is cauliflower hidden in here and my hubby calls this the best chicken salad he has ever eaten!

If you can't have eggs just omit them, but my family can eat them so I include them here. 

2 eggs, cover with cold water, bring to boil, remove from heat and let set 15 min. Run under cool water, peel, remove yolk, chop. 

1lb cooked , cut up chicken,

2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

1/2cup cauliflower puree

1/2 grapes coarsely chopped

3/4 cup soy free veganaise 

1/4tsp chili powder

1/4tsp paprika

1/4 tsp garlic powder.

In a bowl combine your chicken, grapes, bacon, and eggs if using.  In another bowl combine your cauliflower puree, veganaise, and spices. 

Pour spiced veganaise mixture over chicken, grapes, bacon and eggs. Mix well. Serve hot or cold, as sandwiches or in large leaf lettuce wraps. 

Hideing Veggies while avoiding allergens : Quinoa Balls

Ok  now that summer is in full swing, and all those wonderful veggies and fruits are back on the table, how to get them in the mouths around that table? Particularly those veggies?  I picked up a copy of Jessica Seinfeld's Deceptively Delicious recently and while it is NOT allergen free, it is pretty easy to adapt. We have added 5 new meals that the kids gobble up without question so far! My 2 year old has eaten more vegetables this month than she has her entire life :) So, for this week I will be posting a new meal Monday thru Friday that is both allergen free and hides at least one serving of veggies.


I admit it- I lie to my kids and tell them these are rice balls, but when I came across the recipe I had white quinoa, not rice in the cupboard so that was what I used. Talk about a protein lift! These and some fruit were all I served and they really kept us full all evening, my hubby didn't even go in search of a snack later when the kids had gone to bed.

Quinoa Balls

3/4 cup quinoa, cooked according to package directions

1/4cup cooked chicken

1/2 cup sweet potato puree.
1/4 cup of your favorite vegan cheese shreds, I opt for Diaya or Tease
1/8cup non dairy milk (plain)

Combine the sweet potato puree, chicken, cheese and 1tsp salt in food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl  and add in cooked quinoa, along with some GF bread crumbs to get the mixture lumpy enough to roll into balls.
Roll into balls, place on a pan or plate and set up your wet/dry dipping area like you would for frying chicken.

Pour more GF bread crumbs into a shallow dish and set aside.
In another shallow dish mix 1 egg or flax egg with 1/2cup spinach puree.

Dip your quinoa ball in the spinach "egg" mixture, then roll in the GF breadcrumbs.

Pour oil in a pan, just like you would to fry chicken. Arrange balls in pan and fry, turning to brown all sides. Set the on a plate to drain when all sides have been browned. Serve with ketchup.

Amazing how well those veggies are hidden isn't it???

Enjoy!