Welcome to On The Menu Monday, where you’ll find alpha-gal friendly menu items from all your favorite Martha’s Vineyard restaurants and recipes from the Island’s beloved chefs.
Getting an alpha-gal diagnosis doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy delicious and nutritious food. But we know it can be challenging to navigate this dietary new normal. We’re here to help! Getting an alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) diagnosis doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy delicious and nutritious food. We know it can be challenging to navigate this dairy-free and meat-free dietary new normal. We’re here to help!
Martha’s Vineyard is in the midst of a serious and growing public health challenge. With our overabundant deer and tick populations, the Vineyard is home to rapidly escalating numbers of Islanders with alpha-gal syndrome.
Chilmark Tavern’s AGF Menu
Chilmark Tavern’s Tuna Nicoise Salad is alpha-gal friendly and delicious!
Yogi Jay’s 12 Ingredient Salad
Our Tick Center integrative health partner Yogi Jay makes a 12-ingredient salad that has all the colors, textures and flavors that scream summer on Martha’s Vineyard. It’s so good!
Summer Corn Salad
August on Martha’s Vineyard is the time to shine for farm stands. This Summer Corn Salad draws from Morning Glory Farm where we wait all year for the bounty.
Homemade Granola
Granola is having a moment! A stroll down the cereal aisle seems to reveal a new brand every week. But almost any shelf-stable food product can have alpha-gal triggers hiding in plain sight. Why not make your own?
Orange & Almond Cake
Claudia Roden’s Orange & Almond Cake, featured in the New York Times, always finds a place on the dessert table of our Passover seder. You simmer two whole oranges on the stove for two hours and then blend them — peels and all —into the batter.
It’s dairy free, so it’s alpha-gal friendly, and it’s also gluten-free.
Mango Coconut Smoothie Bowl
Marnely Murray with Shored Up Media created this mango coconut smoothie bowl for her blog, Cooking with Books. It is alpha-gal friendly and delicious. Tune in for more AGF recipes. Photo by Marnely Murray.
The Sweet Life’s AGF Menu
The Sweet Life’s Local Fluke with Chinese broccoli, green romesco, trumpet mushrooms, and almonds is just one of the delicious dishes from The Sweet Life’s dedicated alpha-gal-friendly menu.
Almond Cookies
These dairy free alpha-gal friendly cookies are also gluten free. Perfect for a weeknight indulgence or to bring to a party. An ideal gift for friends suffering from food allergies
Cucumber Crunch by Town MV
Town is a beloved Martha’s Vineyard hot spot with all the friendly vibes of a neighborhood pub combined with fresh, tasty cuisine. They do a great job of offering a wide selection of AGF dishes, and this Cucumber Crunch is perfect for a summer snack, starter or side.
Harissa Roasted Carrot Dip
Harissa Roasted Carrot Dip by Martha’s Vineyard private chef Nicole Cabot, adapted from “Spices in my DNA.” This dip is a winner on any table. And the best part? It’s alpha-gal friendly