GF Cookies
Buckwheat Almond Cookies
October 18, 2009 · 5 Comments
GF buckwheat almond cookies A small bakery here in town teased me with some amazing buckwheat almond cookies at a time when it seemed there was nowhere but my own kitchen where I could get a wheat free treat. I gobbled them with a complete lack of self restraint and then they stopped making them (there is little call for GF in my small town). I have been searching for a recipe like theirs ever since. No luck. So I found a buckwheat butter cookie recipe online that was adapted from Alice Medrich’s book- Pure Dessert which was the closet thing I could find to what I imagined went into those... [Read the full story]
GF Yeast Breads
Gluten Free Pizza Dough Recipe
October 11, 2009 · 2 Comments
Real Pizza Crust, but gluten free. If you have struggled with this seeming contradiction in terms, looking for something to satisfy that craving for a crispy on the outside, fluffy-but-with-a-chewy-pull on the inside crust, I feel your pain. Or did until yesterday. After trying countless recipes, and inventing as many on my own, I finally invented a pizza crust I love. gluten free pizza crust Oh, and I like this one better than any homemade pizza crust I tried back in my wheat eating days. This was what I was aiming for all along and I am so excited about it that I’m going to post this right... [Read the full story]
GF Quick Breads and Muffins
Gluten Free Gougeres (Profiteroles)
June 30, 2009 · 10 Comments
People just LOVE these. I bring these savory french cheese puffs over to my dear friend’s house often when we have our small pot luck luncheons together. The last time, she greeted me at the door with a hug and the exclamation, “You smell wonderful!” About to demur that I was not wearing any perfume, she added, “You smell like Gougeres!” Perfume indeed. Gluten Free Gougeres This unbelievably good little treat is just one of a whole family of delicious items using Choux Paste, a technique of mixing butter, eggs, water and flour that has been around almost 500 years... [Read the full story]
GF Cakes
Easy Nut Cake – Gluten Free
December 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Can be made with walnuts or pecans – both are equally good! It is always worth while having an emergency dessert you can whip up at a moment’s notice to take to a friend’s house, or serve to unexpected guests. This recipe was a favorite when I was growing up because, not only was it yummy, but as long as you had some graham crackers in the pantry (and we usually did) and walnuts (with friends that owned walnut orchards these were always in the freezer) it was fast! We baked it in a round pie pan and called it walnut “pie” but it probably more closely resembles cake... [Read the full story]
Pet Recipes
Wheat Free Dog Cookies
September 12, 2009 · 4 Comments
Many people are turning to wheat free or gluten free as a way of life and not only for themselves, but for their pets too. There is research that indicates that gluten may not be any easier for your dog to digest than it is for you, and may in fact be harmful. Many dogs have allergies to wheat. People shaped dog cookies! Wheat or gluten free specialty pet food is available and dog biscuits are out there also, but they can be pretty expensive. These are easy – even fun – to make, and cost a whole lot less than the GF doggie treats available at your specialty pet store! In addition, these... [Read the full story]
GF Flours
Quinoa – just not lovable
April 1, 2009 · 2 Comments
Maybe I’m cranky today, but I just can’t love Quinoa (keen-wah for those of you who have not even been introduced). I enjoy trying new gluten free flours, experimenting with where they work best. Muffins? Yeast bread? I had high hopes for this one. It has a great nutritional profile, high in protein, high in fiber and supposedly with a mild nutty taste -almost too good to be true! It was, too good to be true that is. The flavor of the flour out of the bag (yep, I taste it “raw”) was a bit sharp and grassy, not “nutty” at all. However, I know from using bean... [Read the full story]
Gluten Free Recipes
Grated Potato Pancakes
The original recipe for these tasty, crispy potato cakes came from a wonderful little community cookbook put out in 1996 by the folks who live along the Salmon River, Northern California. The communities of Forks of Salmon, Cecilville and Sawyers Bar are a bit off the beaten track, far from malls and fancy restaurants. but they evidently eat real well... Read more of this article
Easy Nut Cake – Gluten Free
Can be made with walnuts or pecans – both are equally good! It is always worth while having an emergency dessert you can whip up at a moment’s notice to take to a friend’s house, or serve to unexpected guests. This recipe was a favorite when I was growing up because, not only was it yummy, but as long as you had some graham crackers... Read more of this article
Gluten Free Lazy Daisy Cake Recipe
Lazy Daisy Cake has been around since I was a kid, at least. Not that we are going to discuss how long ago that was. My grandma’s next door neighbor gave her this recipe and it found its way into my recipe box when I moved away from home. gluten free lazy daisy cake The cake is a super easy yellow cake with an also easy broiled coconut “frosting”... Read more of this article
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