RECIPE OF THE WEEK - COOKIES FOR ALLERGIC KIDS

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: Egg Free and Dairy Free

If you have a food allergic child you know how difficult it can be to find allergy friendly and safe recipes. Here’s a quick and easy chocolate chip cookie recipe that everyone will love!

In all fairness this recipe is not free of the top 8 major allergens; but it is free of peanut, tree nut*, egg, sesame, soy (depending on your allergy level), and dairy.

And you have the benefit of knowing you made it yourself. No cross contamination!

Here’s what you will need:

1/2 cup of shortening
(we use Spectrum brand made with 100% organic palm oil-alternatively 1/2 cup of safflower or canola oil would work as well)

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
(you can also replace 1/2 cup of flour with oats or wheat flour)

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 tablespoons vegetable oil (omit if using oil instead of shortening)

1-2 tablespoons water (if needed)

1/2 cup shredded coconut
*(optional-FDA now considers coconut a tree nut and while rare, some individuals are allergic)

6 ounce package of dark chocolate or dairy free chips of your choice
(Enjoy Life makes a dairy free chip, Vermont Nut Free also make a dark chocolate skipper which is an M&M replacement.) (Keep in mind that many chips contain soy lecithin though many individuals are not allergic.)

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Combine shortening and/or oil, sugars, and vanilla and stir until mixed. Combine flour and baking soda in a separate bowl then add to wet mixture. Add optional coconut and stir. At this point mixture should be slightly moist, not dry or crumbly; add a small amount of water as necessary. Add chips and combine.

Drop by teaspoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets spaced 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes until cookies appear to be just barely set in the middle. These cookies will not brown like traditional cookies so be careful not to overcook.

Cool cookies on pan for 3 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool further. Yields approximately 2 dozen cookies.

Because they are preservative free, they are best eaten within the first few days of baking. These cookies go fast in our house so we make a double batch, wrap in pairs when cooled, and freeze. Makes for a perfect lunch box snack!

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SONG OF THE WEEK-WAKE ME UP(AVICII)

GAME OF THE WEEK-HAY DAY

Description 

Hay Day is a unique farm experience with smooth gestural controls created with love for your android device.  

ATTENTION! Hay Day is free to play, but some game items can also be purchased with real money. If you do not want to use this optional feature, set a PIN code on Google Play application for further protection. 

Get back to nature and experience the peaceful and simple life of working the land and raise chickens, pigs, cows and sheep. 

Write your name harvesting crops and building bakeries, sugar mills and dairies that transform your fresh produce healthy and nutritious food. Negotiate your products with friends in your own roadside shop and advertise the sale of them in the newspaper.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!

FAMOUS OF THE WEEK-Demi Lovato

Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and actress. She made her debut as child actress in Barney & Friends. In 2008, she came to prominence as a starring cast member in the television filmCamp Rock. She signed to Hollywood Records the same year, and released her debut studio album, Don't Forget, in September 2008. The album sold 89,000 copies within its first week, debuting at number 2 on the Billboard 200 It has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 530,000. In 2009, Lovato was commissioned her own television series, Sonny with a Chance. That July, her second album, Here We Go Again, became her first to debut atop the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 108,000 copies in its first week and spawning the single of the same name which became her first to break the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 15.

After the release of additional television films and their accompanying soundtracks in 2010, Lovato's personal struggles sent her acting career into hiatus, and saw the closure of her television show Sonny with a Chance after its second season. She released her third album, Unbroken, in September 2011. The album addresses several of her difficulties, notably her lead single "Skyscraper" which became her first single to be certified platinum by the RIAA. The second single, "Give Your Heart a Break", was later certified double-platinum in the United States. The album had been certified Gold by theRecording Industry Association of America. Since 2012, Lovato has served as a judge and mentor on the American version of The X Factor. She released fourth album, Demi, in May 2013 to critical success, selling 110,000 copies within its first week, becoming her highest opening week to date. The album was preceded by its lead single, "Heart Attack", that February and was certified double-platinum by the RIAA. In September 2013, Lovato announced plans to go on a North American leg of her third headlining concert tour, TheNeon Lights Tour in promotion of her fourth studio album Demi.