We all have go-to comfort food dishes. Some of those dishes are by season such as chicken & dumplings, chili, and biscuits and gravy (I just realized that these might all be Southern comfort foods; well, they say write what you know). You may not think that cheese is a comfort food, but it’s found in two dishes that can be considered comfort foods: grilled cheese sandwiches and macaroni and cheese. My inner child is pretty happy about these two choices.
Even if you are dairy-free, you can still enjoy cheesy comfort foods. As always, I like to share alternatives that we like. We don’t share recipes or food recommendations that we don’t eat ourselves.
[bctt tweet=”Never underestimate the power of a grilled cheese sandwich.” username=”gfspirit”]
Grilled Cheese
For this recipe, we recommend Canyon Bakehouse Gluten-Free Bread. Nikki prefers the Mountain White, but they also have Ancient Grain, Deli Rye, and Hawaiian Sweet among other options. If you’re looking for a cheese that is both dairy- & soy-free, look no further than Follow Your Heart. Nikki is a big fan of their products. They have a variety of cheese items, such as sliced, shredded, and parmesan. For your grilled cheese needs, Nikki recommends their American Style cheese. Their cheeses are also vegan and non-GMO. We recommend Earth Balance Soy-Free Buttery Spread.
Macaroni & Cheese
Macaroni shells that are gluten- and soy-free have been hard to find. Ronzoni’s does make macaroni shells that meet these two requirements, however it hurts Nikki’s stomach for some reason. We have to improvise and use other noodles. A few months ago, we walked into Marshalls and they had out a display table with various pasta items such as pots and noodles. One brand was Pastificio La Rosa. They had their Fusilli noodles. These noodles are a product of Italy. In addition to being gluten-, soy-, and dairy-free, it’s also free of eggs, salt, and preservatives. The Fusilli noodles are made with rice and corn flour. It should be noted that their website doesn’t give much info on where to buy their pasta. They do have a Facebook page and have a Shop option, however it’s in Italian. I did Google where to buy it in the US and it is found on Amazon, iGourmet, and Italian Harvest.
For the cheese, we recommend Follow Your Heart’s Cheddar Shreds.
Two simple recipes for cheesy comfort foods that are quick and delicious.
You might also be interested in these recipes: vegan cheese dip, homemade pizza, cornbread, and protein fudge bars. If you sign up for my mailing list (no spam, ever), you’ll also receive my Beginners Guide to Dietary Restriction Friendly Essentials Checklist.
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[bctt tweet=”Her only wish–to be carried away in a riptide of cheese.” username=”gfspirit”]
This looks super yummy and I know this would go over so well with the kiddos. I will have to for sure look for these cheeses at the store.
There’s a couple of dairy-free cheeses that my sister has tried, but Follow Your Heart is her favorite by far.
Are you serious? There’s such a thing as gluten free mac and cheese? I was just telling my husband that we need to start our gluten free meals but didn’t want to give this up. I am certainly going to make this.
There sure is! My sister was really glad to find an alternative so she didn’t have to give it up.
I bet these taste as amazing as they look!!! I’m always amazing at the unique and delicious looking recipes you come up with that cater to special dietary needs!
Thanks, Ayana! We try to find alternatives so that Nikki doesn’t miss out. Whenever we find something she really likes, I like to share it with others. 🙂
The grilled cheese look so yummy and I usually took a slice of bread for my afternoon snacks.
It’s a good snack. 🙂
This looks so delightful and tasty. I just love everything about this! This would disappear in no time at our house!
It doesn’t last long around here either!
Wow and wow! These dishes look really delicious and look so easy to make I will definitely try to make these on this coming weekends.
Please let me know if you do and how it turns out!
I think its great you can make comfort food like this and make it fit around your dietary requirements. It looks really delicious.
Finding alternatives really helps! 🙂
Wow, Looks so yummy and easy to prepare should try this at home. Thanks for the recipe.
You’re welcome, Aziel!
This must be one of my favorite dishes to make when I don’t have a lot of time and the kids always finish every single scrap. And yes my inner child did start drooling when I saw that warm, cripsy slice of toast. Excuse me while I go butter me some bread 😉
It’s perfect for when you’re in a hurry! I think I might have a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch! 😀