So I’m cooking a lot of T-day dinner, and we’re in Portland. If anybody has ever seen the Portlandia episode that had the Allergy Pride Parade, that’s pretty much how it works around here. I think that every single person at the dinner has some kind of food sensitivity.
I’m making gluten-free scalloped corn for my sister in law. This is working okay, except that I CAN’T find a recipe that just uses fresh corn (nothing canned.) This seems like it should be easy, but no luck so far.
I’m… um… trying to think of if there’s anything at all I can make for Person #2. Here’s the list of issues:
gluten
dairy
egg
“nightshade vegetables” like tomatoes and eggplant
chili peppers
legumes (peanut butter, hummus, etc., are out)
sugar
GMO vegetables and fruits
Would frozen (no added salt or preservatives) work for the corn?
How about a rice pilaf using nondairy margarine (look for anything marked kosher-parve, or avoid ones marked kosher D for dairy. Fleishman’s is a good brand) or oil. You could add pine nuts and dried fruits.
Toast the rice in the fat and then use vegetable stock, salt and pepper and any allowed aromatics (sautéed onions, garlic).
Plump dried fruit in stock, juice, water etc. mix with cooked rice.
I think that Person #2 is just going to have to bring their own food. They’re cool with it.
The thing about using fresh corn is that, well, I already *bought *the fresh corn. I think I can make it work if I can just figure out one thing: if you’re using fresh corn in a scalloped corn recipe, will it turn out better if it’s cooked first? Or no?
I can’t help with the corn, but this recipe for Spiced Sweet Potatoes is part of my own Thanksgiving repertoire and is profoundly wonderful. You could leave the red pepper flakes out of the spice mixture and then it should be okay for the person you’re accommodating. What I do for a crowd is cut the sweet potatoes into smaller pieces than the wedges the recipe has.
Mmmm. I think I’m going to have to whip up a batch just for myself soon.
Nothing to do with corn, but I’m making a harvest rice dish with wild and brown rice, cranberries, and mushrooms. I use veggie broth instead of chicken broth and vegan margarine instead of butter. It’s delicious and I think it hits all your requirements. Recipe here.
Are there really any GMO fruits and vegetables on the market? Seems like the deadly transgenics :rolleyes: are largely confined to corn and soybeans, and even they’re used to manufacture oils and processed foods. Table produce should all be Pure and Natural.
I just finished making a recipe that might be acceptable to the fussy altie Portland palate. It’s an adaptation of this recipe that I have dubbed “Emerilmannii’s Bastardized Celery Root Remoulade”.
My version is similar to Emeril’s but incorporates cabbage, a touch of horseradish, salt and different herbs.
It tastes pretty good, only I suspect it would have been even better without the celery root.
You can use fresh corn just fine and the recipe will probably be better for it. If you want to cook it a bit first just put it in a low pan or skillet with some butter and salt and let it cook, but not so hot it browns. More like the heat you would sweat an onion. I never ever use canned for anything and just substitute frozen or fresh if I have it.
The thing about recipes is they are merely guidelines. Once you get the hang of cooking, you can make substitutions and additions at your whim (for cooking, NOT baking!).
For person #2, I think I would ask them to send me a favorite recipe for a dish to pass that I would make, in addition to a dish they bring. That way, they at least have two things they can eat.
As for butter substitute, use Earth Balance - get the organic one so no GMO’s - and your non-dairy eaters will love you.
Well, trying to find new non-allergy friends won’t get you very far in Portland. Anyway, the corn recipe looks great!! I might try those sweet potatoes… and if I had any willingness to go shopping tomorrow (horror…) I might even get celery root.
Anyway, the corn recipe looks great!! I might try those sweet potatoes… and if I had any willingness to go shopping tomorrow (horror…) I might even get celery root. 