Do you need dietary modifications to one of the recipes in our February 2020 Cozy Cookin’ kit? Check out the suggestions below:
Easy Peasy Mac ‘n Cheesy
1. Dairy-Free
- Instead of butter, use a plant-based spread like Earth Balance Original.
- Instead of cow’s milk, use an alternative milk like almond or coconut.
- Instead of cheddar and American cheeses, use vegan substitutes like Daiya brand’s cheddar style and American style slices.
2. Gluten-Free
- Instead of wheat pasta, use a lentil-based, rice-based, or other gluten-free pasta.
3. Vegan
- Instead of butter, use a plant–based spread like Earth Balance Original.
- Instead of cow’s milk, use an alternative milk like almond or coconut.
- Instead of cheddar and American cheeses, use vegan substitutes like Daiya brand’s cheddar style and American style slices.
Chilly Day Chili
1. Vegetarian
- Start cooking with step 2.
- In step 3, leave out meat.
- In step 4, add in an additional 15-ounce can of kidney, garbanzo, black, pinto, or cannellini beans.
Choc Full o’ Chips Cookies
1. Dairy-Free
- Instead of butter, use a plant-based spread like Earth Balance Original, and make sure that it is well-refrigerated before creaming with sugar. Fully chill again before baking, and pack firmly pack each dough ball while placing it on the baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.
2. Egg-Free
- Instead of two eggs, use the equivalent amount of a supermarket brand egg substitute like Ener-G Egg Replacer.
3. Gluten-Free
- Instead of wheat flour, use a gluten-free flour mix like Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour.
4. Vegan
- Instead of butter, use a plant-based spread like Earth Balance Original, and make sure that it is well-refrigerated before creaming with sugar.
- Instead of two eggs, use the equivalent amount of a supermarket brand egg substitute like Ener-G Egg Replacer.
- Fully chill again before baking, and firmly pack each dough ball while placing it on the baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.
Dig in!
