tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20232275223114675212024-03-05T11:37:45.785-08:00Bff Food ProjectCooking and Baking for Food Sensitivities and Food Allergies.Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-82329705155418551932011-12-23T17:07:00.000-08:002011-12-24T01:49:35.307-08:00Pie Crust: Gluten Free, Dairy Free<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pie Crust: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Basic pie crust opens the door for an infinite number of possibilities. I'm pre-making a pie crust for a lemon meringue pie that I'm making in a few days and came up with this recipe and it worked! It's super tasty too!</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Pie Crust: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/pie-crust-gluten-free-dairy-free"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Printer Friendly Version</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fills a 9 inch pie pan.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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1 cup Gluten Free Oat Flour<br />
1/2 cup Tapioca or Potato Starch<br />
1 tsp xanthan gum<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 stick (6 tbsp cold shortening) Earth Balance dairy free margarine<br />
2 tbsp ice water</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span><br />
Preheat oven to 400.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add 1 stick of Earth Balance and cut in with a pastry blender or fork, until the mix resembles crumbs. Add the water to allow the dough to bind. Gather the dough in a ball and form on a cutting board that has been floured some extra tapioca or potato startch. You can also use some powdered sugar as well. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick. Roll the dough up in your rolling pin to transfer it to a 9 inch pie pan. Even it out with your hands and trim the edges with a knife, to leave a 1/2 inch overhang. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Poke fork holes all over the bottom of the crust. Line the crust with parchment paper and pie weights. I used rocks. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove paper and weights (add your favorite filling) and bake for 6 more minutes until golden. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If your filling needs to bake the entire time with your pie, add it instead of your weights and then bake.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Peppermint Chocolate Chip Biscotti: Dairy and Nut free</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">December 23rd, my official baking day! Christmas Eve also happens to be my birthday. I know, crazy, right? It is. We spend it over at my parent's house eating home made ravioli. As Alton Brown would say, "but that's another show". We host Christmas at our house every year so I'm working away, getting my desserts together. I always make biscotti, and usually some peppermint cookies. This year I decided to combine the two into Peppermint Chocolate Chip Biscotti. My favorite recipe is by <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/everyday-italian/index.html">Giada De Laurentiis</a> so I started with <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/holiday-biscotti-recipe2/index.html)">her recipe</a> and made my alterations from there. These are dairy free (I used Earth Balance instead of butter) and nut free. They are not gluten free since I used regular wheat flour for these. You can try them with your favorite gluten free flour mix, such as Bob's Redmill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour, and let me know how you like them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">For my next cookies, I decided to go with something chocolate. I am a little obsessive about my chocolate, and I found a recipe in a great <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baking-Easy-Make-Great-Bakes/dp/1843090058">cook book that I have</a> (available through Amazon.com), <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baking-Easy-Make-Great-Bakes/dp/1843090058)">"Baking Made Easy",</a> that with a minor adjustment of using gluten free flour, made it gluten and dairy free. They are crispy on the outside,<span style="background-color: white;"> chewy and gooey</span> on the inside and down right chocolate heaven. </span></div></div></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Chewy Chocolate Cookies: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free</span><br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/home/christmas-cookies-2011">Printer Friendly Version</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Makes 18 cookies</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 egg whites</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 1/2 cups powdered sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp Bob's Redmill All Purpous Gluten Free Flour (or other gluten free flour)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp coffee</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp water</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">chocolate chips (if desired)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Directions:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pretead oven to 350 and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until frothy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sift cocoa, flour, and baking powder into a bowl and add into mixer along with coffee and the water. Continue mixing on </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">low speed until well combined.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fold in chocolate chips, if desired, by hand.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Scoop spoonfulls of batter onto parchment paper on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake for 12 - 15 minutes until firm and cracked on top but soft inside. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You will need a metal spatula to scrap them off the parchment paper to transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Recipe Inspiration: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baking-Easy-Make-Great-Bakes/dp/1843090058"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://www.amazon.com/Baking-Easy-Make-Great-Bakes/dp/1843090058</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Peppermint Chocolate Chip Biscotti: Dairy and Nut free</span><br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/home/christmas-cookies-2011">Printer Friendly Version</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Makes about 24 cookies</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups all-purpose organic flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup sugar (I use organic evaporated cane juice from Costco) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup, or 1 stick of Earth Balance dairy free (I get this at QFC)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon grated lemon zest from a Meyers lemon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 teaspoon salt </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 large eggs (I use free range, hormone free)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup ground candy canes (doesn't have to be exact amount)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2/3 cup chocolate chips (Enjoy Life or other dairy free brand)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">powdered sugar for flouring the baking sheet (to ease forming log) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop a little spoon full of extra flour and some extra powdered </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">sugar for flouring your dough. This makes it easier to work with as the dough will be sticky. Using a combo of flour and </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">powdered sugar helps the dough to not get to dry.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Whisk or sift the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, Earth </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Balance, lemon zest, and salt until combined. Beat in the eggs. Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I used my Vitamix to chop the candy canes into a powder. You can also fill the unwrapped candy canes in a zip bag and </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">hit with a mallet until well pulverised. Stir in the candy canes and chocolate chips by hand.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place dough on top of baking sheet, pre lined with parchment paper and a little pile of flour and powdered sugar. Form </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">the dough into a 13-inch long, 3-inch wide log on the prepared baking sheet. The dough will be sticky. I often spray my </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">hands with cooking spray. Work the dough into your little pile of flour/powdered sugar, using the parchment paper to </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">help you fold the dough into the flour. The dough will become easier to handle so you can form it into a log.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake until light golden, about 40 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Place the log on the cutting board. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2 to 3/4-inch-thick </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">slices. Arrange the biscotti, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Bake the biscotti until they are pale golden, about 15 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">minutes. Transfer the biscotti to a rack and cool completely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Biscotti can be made ahead. Store them in an airtight container up to 4 days, or wrap them in foil and freeze in </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">resealable plastic bags up to 3 weeks. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Recipe Inspiration: </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/holiday-biscotti-recipe2/index.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/holiday-biscotti-recipe2/index.html</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"></span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-54471283011212954032011-11-24T00:01:00.000-08:002011-11-24T10:56:39.672-08:00Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream Frosting: gluten free, dairy free, vegan<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgZCU9FdHJAeY8KppsuyZa6r_PX1cE1HRIHwYYka9hseTg8SRfoj1wPyaMxWxcqzLNnNzlQSEeI1zrmovHfK-1LEsIeizhTWJAbvV9ZLl4alEZ8JfIdUVr-cQ1rECeDmHVY6Pv_NRs3o/s1600/IMG_1794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgZCU9FdHJAeY8KppsuyZa6r_PX1cE1HRIHwYYka9hseTg8SRfoj1wPyaMxWxcqzLNnNzlQSEeI1zrmovHfK-1LEsIeizhTWJAbvV9ZLl4alEZ8JfIdUVr-cQ1rECeDmHVY6Pv_NRs3o/s640/IMG_1794.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
"Mom, what can I bring to Thanksgiving this year?" I ask. Mom says, "Could you please bring a dessert for the Intolerants?" That's what she calls those of us who can't have this or that. <br />
I hang up the phone and start to ponder. Do I go with making a gluten and dairy free version of the pies that will already be there, or do I come up with a dessert that goes with the Thanksgiving theme, but is it's own happy little dessert. Cupcakes! Everyone and their mother, sister and brother are making everything in cupcake form these days. I pulled out my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Cupcakes-Take-Over-World/dp/1569242739/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322118167&sr=8-1">Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World</a> cookbook for some inspiration. I love all of the creative cupcake ideas in this book but have yet to bake out of it. This cookbook series lured me in because it's so adorable, with other titles like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Pie-Sky-Out-This-World/dp/0738212741/ref=pd_sim_b_2">Pie In The Sky</a>. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Isa-Chandra-Moskowitz/e/B001JS0GT2/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1">Isa Chandra Moskowitz</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Terry-Hope-Romero/e/B001JS0CLY/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_2">Terry Hope Romero</a> have some really great cookbooks that you can get on Amazon.com. <br />
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Like with any cookbook, I still need to make some modifications with it. As I flip through the pages my eye catches the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Cupcakes-Take-Over-World/dp/1569242739/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322118167&sr=8-1">Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cinnamon Icing. </a>Yum, pumpkin and chocolate, two of my favorite things. I review the recipe. Let's see here; I'll use less oil and add applesauce, instead of soy milk I'll use coconut milk, instead of all purpose flour I'll use gluten free flour, then I'll add some flax meal to make up for the missing gluten. I like the taste of ginger in pumpkin, so I'll add a bit of that too. Instead of Cinnamon Icing, I'm going to create a vegan maple buttercream frosting. So, here's my take on their recipe.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream Frosting: gluten free, dairy free, vegan and nut free</span><br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cupcakes-with-maple-buttercream-frosting-gluten-free-dairy-free-vegan-nut-free">Printer Friendly Version</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients:</span><br />
1 cup pureed pumpkin<br />
1/3 cup apple sauce<br />
3 tsp canola oil<br />
1 tbsp <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Flaxseed-16-Ounce/dp/B000EDBQ6A/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1322120653&sr=1-1">flax meal</a><br />
1 cup organic pure cane juice sugar<br />
1/4 cup <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Delicious-Organic-Coconut-Vanilla-32-Ounce/dp/B005HGJ8JQ/ref=sr_1_14?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1322120606&sr=1-14">So Delicious Vanilla Coconut milk</a><br />
1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
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1 1/2 cups <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-All-Purpose-Gluten-Free/dp/B000ED7M3Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1322120580&sr=8-3">Bob's Redmill Gluten Free Flour</a><br />
1/2 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp baking soda<br />
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
1/4 tsp ground ginger<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
1/2 cup chocolate chips<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Directions</span><br />
Preheat oven to 350 and fill your cupcake tin with cute cupcake papers.<br />
In a bowl or mixer combine all wet ingredients and mix.<br />
In a seperate bowl, combine all dry ingredients and wisk together. <br />
With the mixer on low, add your dry ingredients to your wet until well combined.<br />
Add the chocolate chips and stir by hand so you don't break your chocolate chips with your mixer.<br />
Fill your cupcake paper lined cupcake tins with 1/4 cup of batter in each. <br />
Bake in your oven on 350 for 25 - 28 minutes.<br />
The cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean.<br />
Immediately and carefully remove the cupcakes out of the cupcake tins.<br />
Cool your cupcakes on a cooling rack.<br />
Frost when completely cooled. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maple Buttercream Frosting: gluten free, dairy free, vegan, nut free</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients</span><br />
1 lb. powdered sugar<br />
2/3 cup - 1 stick Earth Balance<br />
1 tsp vanilla <br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
1/4 cup + 5 tbsp <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coombs-Family-Farms-Maple-32-Ounce/dp/B0019MYXXI/ref=sr_1_11?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1322121284&sr=1-11">100% pure maple syrup</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Directions</span><br />
In your mixer, combine powdered sugar, Earth Balance, vanilla, and salt. <br />
Mix starting on low, then moving to high speed.<br />
Go back to low speed and slowly add the maple syrup until well combined.<br />
Bring mixer speed back up to high and whip your frosting for a good couple minutes. <br />
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Use a piping bag or a plastic sandwich bag with a small bit of the end cut off to pipe your frosting on your cupcake. Here I added a blob to the center of the cupcake. <br />
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With a kitchen knife, I patted the frosting as I moved the cupcakes in a circle. I then finished it off with a swirling motion with the kitchen knife. Thanks for the tip, Mom. :-) I topped them with a few chocolate chips to give you an idea of what's inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK19itjIbDlTAfvwDLnkDS042pdOAOeoNUT9H7FkLNgyYP0X2OoII9XAtz0tmVnasuw_KuBf5c6NhAN-sLL0V-Oq3rH0Ze-d5xcTIrTlchj3q1r3BNHhC8cFfE-vZqaFXaBDa0ZoMdXY/s1600/IMG_1793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK19itjIbDlTAfvwDLnkDS042pdOAOeoNUT9H7FkLNgyYP0X2OoII9XAtz0tmVnasuw_KuBf5c6NhAN-sLL0V-Oq3rH0Ze-d5xcTIrTlchj3q1r3BNHhC8cFfE-vZqaFXaBDa0ZoMdXY/s640/IMG_1793.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK19itjIbDlTAfvwDLnkDS042pdOAOeoNUT9H7FkLNgyYP0X2OoII9XAtz0tmVnasuw_KuBf5c6NhAN-sLL0V-Oq3rH0Ze-d5xcTIrTlchj3q1r3BNHhC8cFfE-vZqaFXaBDa0ZoMdXY/s1600/IMG_1793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-40696955126776820752011-11-14T16:21:00.000-08:002011-11-14T23:13:19.172-08:00Banana Muffins or Banana Bread: vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and nut free<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF85E5TH-Ms5KpejvAhl4IGb4h26lxiBClEShAfghdAEEi4xmWDM48t8vOt1UcO9zk_4fKp3sOo40jsVnMCxaasnMlkcktveut1wTleVNntjFAvX9fpE7K5r4Q2gMqdcqo2DJqFCCy3M/s1600/IMG_1717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF85E5TH-Ms5KpejvAhl4IGb4h26lxiBClEShAfghdAEEi4xmWDM48t8vOt1UcO9zk_4fKp3sOo40jsVnMCxaasnMlkcktveut1wTleVNntjFAvX9fpE7K5r4Q2gMqdcqo2DJqFCCy3M/s640/IMG_1717.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF85E5TH-Ms5KpejvAhl4IGb4h26lxiBClEShAfghdAEEi4xmWDM48t8vOt1UcO9zk_4fKp3sOo40jsVnMCxaasnMlkcktveut1wTleVNntjFAvX9fpE7K5r4Q2gMqdcqo2DJqFCCy3M/s1600/IMG_1717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">As I type, my house is filled with the aroma of freshly baked banana muffins. My son is happily enjoying a banana muffin as his after school snack, while watching his favorite episode of <a href="http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/">Curious George.</a> He usually eats bananas every time he watches that show, so why not banana muffins, right?</div><div style="text-align: left;">He got off the bus this afternoon and was hungry, as usual. He asked for banana bread, "like at the <em>coffee shops</em>", he said. As we walked home, I told him that I could try to make some really quickly. What was I saying? Really quickly? I realized that I hadn't come up with my own banana bread concoction yet, so I thought I'd give it a try. <br />
I'm trying to use healthy oils, but in small amounts to create a low fat result. I'm also trying to use less sugar and more fiber. I need these to be healthy for my whole family and not be something that's trouble on my waistline. I use flax meal to not only replace eggs but to add fiber. I just started experimenting with xylitol. In this recipe I used half organic sugar and half <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Xlear-1-lb-Xylosweet-1-Pound/dp/B000ORXYYS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321323193&sr=8-1">xylitol </a>and got great results. I'm super happy with how they turned out. I made them in my Vitamix, poured the batter in my muffin tins, baked them up and in less than 30 minutes, had healthy and delicious banana muffins. I'd call that <em>really quick</em>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">My son said that he liked this particular muffin the best because he thought it looked like a <em>Rock Star</em>. Just as I was taking a picture of it, a little hand suddenly appeared, and took another muffin.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Banana Bread or Banana Muffins:</span> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and nut free</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/home">Printer Friendly Version</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By: Kendra Hubbell</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients:</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 bananas (or about 1 1/2 cups mashed banana)<br />
4 tbsp <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Flaxseed-Organic/dp/B001O8MJ4M/ref=sr_1_sc_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1321323293&sr=8-3-spell">flax meal</a> mixed with 6 tbsp warm-hot water (stir together separately before adding)<br />
2 tbsp coconut oil (or olive oil or Earth Balance)<br />
1 cup organic sugar or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Xlear-1-lb-Xylosweet-1-Pound/dp/B000ORXYYS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321323193&sr=8-1">xylitol</a> (or 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Xlear-1-lb-Xylosweet-1-Pound/dp/B000ORXYYS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321323193&sr=8-1">xylitol</a>)<br />
2/3 cup <a href="http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/">So Delicous Vanilla Coconut Milk</a> (or other non-dairy milk plus 1 tbsp vanilla)<br />
1 tbsp baking powder<br />
2 tsp baking soda<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1 tbsp cinnamon<br />
2 cups <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gluten-Purpose-Baking-22-ounces-Multi-pack/dp/B005GTVI8I/ref=sr_1_sc_7?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1321323248&sr=1-7-spell">Bob’s Redmill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour</a> (or other Gluten Free Dairy Free flour mix)</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Directions:</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add wet ingredients in Vitamix, (or blender or mixer of your choice) followed by the dry </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">ingredients and blend well. If you don’t have a mixer, you can mix the wet ingredients in a bowl with a whisk. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add all dry </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">ingredients in another bowl and stir to combine. Then combine the wet with the dry and mix well. Put ¼ cup of the batter into muffin tins that have been sprayed with your favorite gluten free </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">vegan cooking spray or muffin and cupcake papers. <br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 – 15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To make bread instead of muffins: Bake your batter in a bread pan. Your baking time will be longer, about 25-30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy!</span></span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-10934976230146991522011-10-30T00:31:00.000-07:002011-11-01T09:14:14.174-07:00Sugar Cookies: dairy free and nut free<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I got a frantic voice message from my friend today, asking how she could make dairy free sugar cookies. Her son is allergic to cow's milk and she's been tasked with baking sugar cookies for his class Halloween party! She said, "I can, and still want to use wheat and eggs though." </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sugar cookies are a great thing to bring to a class party. The kids can decorate them and eat them too. The rough part is that there are so many kids with food allergies or sensitivies these days. In some areas, you can find stores that offer baked goods to accomidate special needs. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last year, in my son's Kindergarten class, every common allergy was represented. This is when I experiemented many hours to come up with a </span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/02/sugar-cookies-gluten-dairy-egg-soy-and.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sugar Cookie Recipe that was gluten free, dairy free, soy free, and nut free </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">out of necessity. If you are choosing to take matters into your own hands, be sure your kitchen is super clean of any of the offending ingredients before baking.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year I'm baking dairy free and nut free sugar cookies in the shape of pumpkins for my daughter's class. There are just dairy and nut issues in her class, she being one with a dairy issue. This recipe was inspired by a Better Crocker recipe. What's great about sugar cookies is that the treat is also the activity. The kids love to make their own tasty creations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5MQwB3B3QGyJ5asaZwGN3FUWbIBlGg7IllB21AAlpFYKqFCPK74Qc4Ja-eLHue5pG76bTGE8llA6p8zGXExjUDi2V7IHNvUcsw60JieNtLT1ZKQnADKhI8CA-i9qz042QiJo7Gn7fl4/s1600/IMG_1562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5MQwB3B3QGyJ5asaZwGN3FUWbIBlGg7IllB21AAlpFYKqFCPK74Qc4Ja-eLHue5pG76bTGE8llA6p8zGXExjUDi2V7IHNvUcsw60JieNtLT1ZKQnADKhI8CA-i9qz042QiJo7Gn7fl4/s640/IMG_1562.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5MQwB3B3QGyJ5asaZwGN3FUWbIBlGg7IllB21AAlpFYKqFCPK74Qc4Ja-eLHue5pG76bTGE8llA6p8zGXExjUDi2V7IHNvUcsw60JieNtLT1ZKQnADKhI8CA-i9qz042QiJo7Gn7fl4/s1600/IMG_1562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Sugar Cookies: dairy free and nut free</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit;">(does contains wheat, gluten, eggs, and soy)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups powdered sugar</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup<a href="http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/#/products/vegan-sticks/"> Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp vanilla</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 large organic egg</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 cups all-purpose flour (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/King-Arthur-Flour-Organic-Artisan/dp/B005BD5ZTC/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1319960303&sr=1-2-catcorr">I used King Arthur Organic All Purpose Flour</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp baking soda</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp cream of tartar</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix powdered sugar, Earth Balance, vanilla and egg in your mixer bowl.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat oven to 375. Grease cookie sheet with cooking spray, Earth Balance or use a Silpat.<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=silpat&x=0&y=0">http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=silpat&x=0&y=0</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Divide dough in half and form into balls. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On a lightly floured cutting board type surface, roll out one of the dough balls to 1/4 inch thick. I often like to "flour" with part flour and part powdered sugar. Using powdered sugar helps you not to over flour your dough. You may mind your dough needs more flour too.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cut your rolled out dough into desired shapes. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004WHQK/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0036Z9WXM&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0DZ8CZ32THXYX72W0XD5">I got a great Wilton pumpkin shaped cookie cutter from Amazon.com.</a> I've linked to it here and you can see a picture of it below. I love their comfort grip cookie cutters. I also have one in the shape of a heart for Valentines Day. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sprinkle with granulated sugar or you can leave it off if you plan to decorate the cookies later.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake 7 - 8 minutes or until edges are lightly brown. Cool on wire rack.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy as is or decorate with frosting.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_U1LOfFPX2h7tpcJa3JAtclRmJFFJPLp1eV5y-NnXLieYdpJG716nqTzOg3iNcUmYLJ59XLqa_fcJWxNcYwIQV8GoYpGITzFVjXRXsmvzMXzZxDxQyMxlkzJfrKimrjXH1NdgGbpxmQ/s1600/cookiecutter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_U1LOfFPX2h7tpcJa3JAtclRmJFFJPLp1eV5y-NnXLieYdpJG716nqTzOg3iNcUmYLJ59XLqa_fcJWxNcYwIQV8GoYpGITzFVjXRXsmvzMXzZxDxQyMxlkzJfrKimrjXH1NdgGbpxmQ/s400/cookiecutter.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Frosting: dairy free and nut free</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 - 4 cups <br />
powdered sugar<br />
2 tbsp clear vanilla extract (Using clear vanilla keeps your frosting white, if desired. Regular <br />
vanilla extract will turn your frosting a bit off white. You can add food coloring or fruit juice to add color.)<br />
1/4 - 1/2 cup Earth Balance (sticks or spread works)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix the above ingredients in you favorite mixer. I use the Kitchenaid for this with the paddle attachment.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy!<br />
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The kids seemed to have a great time at their class Halloween party. We had parents send in items to decorate the cookies with. <br />
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</div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-81617384671199431492011-10-27T00:23:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:43:41.846-07:00Butternut Squash Soup with Shallots and Leeks: gluten free and dairy free<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last weekend we walked on over to the farmer's market, just as we do every Sunday to get our produce for the week. At the market the kids picked out <em>leeks, carrots, shallots</em>, and some special jams for their sandwiches for school. Getting them involved in choosing the produce seems to encourage them to eat it. I happen to load up on<em> butternut squash </em>among other things, which also helped inspired our first soup of the rainy season.When I asked my nine year old daughter what we should put in our Butternut Squash Soup she said leeks, shallots, and tomato paste. Okay then. She took notes for me as I cooked.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAseBJv9qFdYPxyp01PPMcQDH75vXplExiRPnxVL6eU7KdRFYMZnDM6CbsBkJZyO-oRbj4bykezgMur04JaH4qeXsy931oY1U316qeuQIEQ2jo6f-dmSjrxi5PKaD5F2pDtMWhiGDPQs4/s1600/IMG_0909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAseBJv9qFdYPxyp01PPMcQDH75vXplExiRPnxVL6eU7KdRFYMZnDM6CbsBkJZyO-oRbj4bykezgMur04JaH4qeXsy931oY1U316qeuQIEQ2jo6f-dmSjrxi5PKaD5F2pDtMWhiGDPQs4/s640/IMG_0909.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Butternut Squash Soup: gluten free and vegan</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/butternut-squash-leek-and-shallot-soup"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Printer Friendly Version</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Makes a lot of soup, you can half this recipe to make less.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 butternut squash (whole or precut)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6 carrots</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 shallot bulb, chopped</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 yellow onion, chopped</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 leeks, chopped</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Olive oil</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Chicken broth, homemade (or 2 boxes organic broth)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 medium roll of goat cheese</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 can Organic Tomato paste (or pureed tomatoes from your counter, that are no longer suitable for your salads.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tsp – 1 tbsp Nutmeg to taste</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Salt and pepper to taste</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cut the Butternut Squash into pieces and use a peeler to remove the skin. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cut carrots into rounds. I keep the skin on so I don’t lose that extra fiber.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Boil the squash and carrot pieces for 7-9 minutes or steam them for 6-8 minutes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a stock pot sauté the chopped onion, shallots, and leeks until onion is transparent.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Scoop out the squash and carrots with a strainer scoop or slotted spoon and put in your blender. I used my Vitamix and pureed the mixture on high speed. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the squash and carrot puree to the onions, shallots and leeks in your stock pot.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour in the chicken broth until desired texture.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Break up the goat cheese and add it along with tomato paste, nutmeg, salt and pepper.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat on high until the mixture bubbles then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook covered for about 20 - 30 minutes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Serve warm. I like to sprinkle pecorino Romano (sheep’s cheese) on top. Serve warm. I like to sprinkle pecorino Romano (sheep’s</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">cheese) on top.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy!</span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-32664326199382715162011-10-26T21:56:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:44:24.453-07:00Chocolate Cupcakes: gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMqHbKDhYYMCMoXfz7sAU5CembiX29GRSlsAAfcqHLS7iYT_017Rb_-GDRYfCvz8JPgKLTyBvtZZc1CvJI95Qyoxq1BXx9LZW3zYwzAnfO53UzEZ6ZLhoPKvT9pQ86j8y1ZPH8kkwdXE/s1600/IMG_1207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMqHbKDhYYMCMoXfz7sAU5CembiX29GRSlsAAfcqHLS7iYT_017Rb_-GDRYfCvz8JPgKLTyBvtZZc1CvJI95Qyoxq1BXx9LZW3zYwzAnfO53UzEZ6ZLhoPKvT9pQ86j8y1ZPH8kkwdXE/s640/IMG_1207.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Halloween cupcakes, beautifully decorated for Halloween by my children. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am a huge fan of Bob's Redmill products. Their website offers a ton of recipes to choose from. Many address food sensitivity and food allergy issues. I still find that I have to make my own personal alterations. This post is a great example of that. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My mom <em>loves</em> to have fun with our kids for Halloween. She was so sweet and planned to do cupcake decorating with our kids during our one of our October Sunday dinners. She wanted to be sure to make them so they accomidated my kids, my Dad, and myself, so she asked me for a recipe. I pointed her to the Bob's Redmill site for ideas. She found this </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes_detail.php?rid=936"><span style="font-family: inherit;">gluten free chocolate cake recipe</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> that I link to here that is gluten free. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how I used it as a base and change it into a recipe for gluten free, dairy free, and egg free chocolate cupcakes. This is a great example of how you can make a few subsitutions to accomidate your specific needs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Chocolate Cupcakes: gluten free, dairy free, egg free</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Makes 12 cupcakes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/home?pli=1"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Printer Friendly Version</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1-1/2 cup Bob's Redmill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup Organic Evaporated Cane Sugar </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp. Baking Soda </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp. Flax Meal </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 tsp. Salt </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup vanilla So Delicious Coconut Milk or other dairy free milk</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup Earth Balance </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 tbsp apple sauce plus 1 tsp baking powder mixed </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp. Vanilla </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup warm brewed Coffee or decaf chai tea (this brings out the chocolate flavor)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepared cupcake tins with cupcake papers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place all ingredients, except coffee, in large bowl and blend with wisk or your favorite mixer. I use my Vitamix and so does my Mom. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add coffee and mix until thoroughly blended. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour batter into cupcake papers in cupcake tins and bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcakes comes out clean. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">White Vanilla Frosting</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 - 4 cups powdered sugar</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=clear+vanilla+extract&x=0&y=0"><span style="font-family: inherit;">clear vanilla extract</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (using clear keeps your frosting white. Regular vanilla extract will turn your frosting a bit off white)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 - 1/2 cup Earth Balance (sticks or spread works)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix the above ingredients in you favorite mixer. I use the Kitchenaid for this with the paddle attachment.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Be sure your cake or cupcakes have cooled before frosting them. Spread over your cupcakes or scoop into a plastic zip bag with the end cut, or your favorite piping bag and pipe onto your cupcakes. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mummy faces created with white frosting and </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-Piping-Gel-Orange-Tube/dp/B0000VMA9I/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1319690951&sr=8-12"><span style="font-family: inherit;">orange and black cake decorating gel.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My son made his own version of a cupcake ghost. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are some gluten free, dairy free, egg free mummy cupcakes. My mom got this idea by searching for images of "mummy cupcakes" on-line. There are several interpretations. This is what we came up with. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We carve pumpkins for Halloween and we eat pumpkin for Thanksgiving. I actually like to make as much as possible with pumpkin, even Pumpkin Pancakes! They are tasty, healthy, and super easy to make. They are the perfect breakfast during Halloween, Thanksgiving, or anytime! This recipe is super similar to my Banana Flax Pancakes but with pumpkin and some cinnamon instead. I also add a little extra sweetness since pumpkin is not as sweet as banana. <br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin Pancakes: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">gluten free, dairy free and egg free</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/pumpkin-pancakes-gluten-free-dairy-free-egg-free-soy-free-nut-free"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Printer Friendly Version</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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1 cup pumpkin puree<br />
1 tbsp. vanilla <br />
2 tbsp. flax meal <br />
2 tbsp. olive oil <br />
2 cups So Delicious Coconut Milk <br />
2 tsp. lemon juice</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp honey (or organic sugar for vegan)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp cinnamon<br />
1/2 tsp. salt <br />
1 tsp baking soda <br />
2 tsp. baking powder <br />
2 1/2 cups Bob's Redmill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour <br />
(optional: Earth Balance for pan or for on pancakes.)<br />
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</span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/09/banana-flax-pancakes-no-gluten-cows.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See my post on Banana Flax Pancakes for detailed pictures of the pancakes cooking.</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:<br />
Measure and pour ingredients in order listed above, from wet to dry in your blender and blend until smooth. You may need to blend some as you go with a regular blender. I personally use a Vitamix. Once it's blended, you can put the batter in the fridge to chill or just set it on the counter while you heat up your frying pan to medium heat.<br />
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I put a little Earth Balance, about a 1/2 tsp. in the bottom of your non-stick pan for the first pancake. Once it bubbles, you know the pan is hot enough to start cooking your pancakes.<br />
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Pour 1/4 cup of batter in the non-stick pan per pancake. Wait until you see bubbles form before you flip the pancake with a spatula. If bubbles don't form, your pan isn't hot enough.<br />
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Cook on the other side until cooked though. You will get a feel for the timing after your first pancake. <br />
WARNING: The first pancake is usually your tester to see if your pan is hot enough or to hot.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-89326154475295487232011-10-15T11:33:00.000-07:002011-10-28T15:09:23.854-07:00Pumpkin Muffins: vegan, gluten free, dairy free, egg free<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3oX2rvwDyxe8RD3I6cqIPyfwgblqHYQ_KF1lE4hS1_fSawdvW96aJZIPRMdRzqJF55iSDh6Pqm7SD3pOTTUeHe-6nr7B4fbh3cF9q22VuSoqZWkdwbfKMwta4R4iimk2ZveXNO-WRBY/s1600/IMG_1101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3oX2rvwDyxe8RD3I6cqIPyfwgblqHYQ_KF1lE4hS1_fSawdvW96aJZIPRMdRzqJF55iSDh6Pqm7SD3pOTTUeHe-6nr7B4fbh3cF9q22VuSoqZWkdwbfKMwta4R4iimk2ZveXNO-WRBY/s640/IMG_1101.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I was baking up some pumpkin muffins for the kids today I was realizing how my baking has changed over this past year. I used to be into mixing various types of gluten free flours to see what the results would be. I soon realized that that was intimidating to my BFF and others who were new to this style of baking. When you are first starting out cooking and baking this way, you need the recipes to be simple and the ingredients easy for you to find. There are a lot of gluten free all purpose flours on the market today. I really like </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/gf-all_purpose-baking-flour.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bob's Redmill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> mix and you can find it just about everywhere these days. I get it at QFC, Albertsons, PCC, and Whole Foods. I recently ordered a case of it from </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-All-Purpose-Gluten-Free/dp/B000ED7M3Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1318702738&sr=8-3"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Amazon.com.</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I also use flax meal, which is fantastic for you, and rarely use xanthan gum and Energ Egg Replacer. Flax meal and fruit or veggie puree can replace an egg and hold your baked goods together. These pumpkin muffins are a great example. I wanted to make a simpler version of my </span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/01/pumpkin-bread-or-pumpkin-muffins-gluten.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">pumpkin muffin recipe</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> from last year. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin Muffins: gluten free and vegan</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/pumpkin-muffins-gluten-free-vegan"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Printer Friendly Version</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By Kendra Hubbell</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup canola oil (or other favorite oil)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 tbsp flax meal mixed with 6 tbsp warm-hot water</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">15 oz pureed pumpkin</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 ¼ cup organic sugar</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2/3 cup coconut milk (or apple juice)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp baking powder</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tsp baking soda</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1tsp salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp cinnamon</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp nutmeg</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">½ tsp ginger</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 ½ Bob’s Redmill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add wet ingredients in Vitamix, (or blender or mixer of your choice) followed by the dry ingredients and blend well.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you don’t have a mixer, you can mix the wet ingredients in a bowl with a whisk. Add all dry ingredients in another bowl and stir to combine. Then combine the wet with the dry and mix well. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Put ¼ cup of the batter into muffin tins that have been sprayed with your favorite gluten free vegan cooking spray or muffin and cupcake papers. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 – 15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I love making soup. Most of the time I just take a look at my food inventory and something evolves from there. White beans pureed are a great way to get a creamy soup without actual cream. Think of them as a cream subsitution that provides lots of protien and vitamins. You can make a fully blended soup with them or only blend part and leave the rest whole as I did here. Honestly one of my children were asking me to blend it and the other asked to keep it whole. I proposed that we do half and half and they went with it and so did I. Here's what it looks like both ways. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWFpQ-U4lpeGQ4mNUtsOLvt9huTCGUE3a0ppg5vZb_P0Wq030Md5s9pNmbLsXmb-bJ5llp9JBUrdZ4s3fm5OtitEjGamcEUfSQgXYyeFyaRh3DkebjigDLzBdAjemR8crRp53m475nlI/s1600/IMG_1103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Ingredients</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 tbsp olive oil</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 red onion</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 large shallot bulb</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 carrots</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 leek</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sage bunch or 1 tbsp ground sage</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">½ - 1 tsp tarragon</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">½-1 cup white wine</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">White pepper and salt to taste</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 lb soaked white beans</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 box organic chicken or veggie broth</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Put olive oil in a medium to large soup pot.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Chop the onion and shallots and cook on medium to high heat.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Chop your carrots and leek and add them to your pot and cook until tender.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add chopped or ground sage, tarragon, and white wine.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add 1 lb. of white beans that have been rinsed and soaked in water in the refrigerator overnight.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the chicken broth and cook until it boils.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At this point you can choose if you want to keep the soup whole or blend it in your blender or Vitamix. My family requested a half and half approach. Carefully scoop a portion of the soup; I did about 2 cups, into your blender and blend until smooth. Transfer the blended soup back to your soup pot and stir. This leaves part of your soup whole and some blended for a creamy yet chunky soup. If you decide to blend all the soup simply repeat the blending process, transferring your soup to another container, until all the soup is blended.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Serve immediately topped with grated pecorino Romano.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Refrigerate any leftovers for 2 days then freeze or freeze immediately.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can serve it with some bread (gluten free or other) and pecorino romano (sheeps cheese).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWFpQ-U4lpeGQ4mNUtsOLvt9huTCGUE3a0ppg5vZb_P0Wq030Md5s9pNmbLsXmb-bJ5llp9JBUrdZ4s3fm5OtitEjGamcEUfSQgXYyeFyaRh3DkebjigDLzBdAjemR8crRp53m475nlI/s1600/IMG_1103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWFpQ-U4lpeGQ4mNUtsOLvt9huTCGUE3a0ppg5vZb_P0Wq030Md5s9pNmbLsXmb-bJ5llp9JBUrdZ4s3fm5OtitEjGamcEUfSQgXYyeFyaRh3DkebjigDLzBdAjemR8crRp53m475nlI/s320/IMG_1103.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-4131041439695229922011-09-07T22:44:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:51:07.072-07:00Banana Flax Pancakes: NO gluten, cow's milk, egg, soy or nuts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s6QMbCGXohVi7-GtcLL6IrT_WuGF0zKMHF8fsH4PXOBl-dg-nFpsWGTb2jYSF0xdt8u800yCEPP4X5Ct5rN2nL1SsgZXcXyYQdoNm9u86bk32MoCrHoj3U4GV8pOI7kdn5unX2Yr4Xg/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s6QMbCGXohVi7-GtcLL6IrT_WuGF0zKMHF8fsH4PXOBl-dg-nFpsWGTb2jYSF0xdt8u800yCEPP4X5Ct5rN2nL1SsgZXcXyYQdoNm9u86bk32MoCrHoj3U4GV8pOI7kdn5unX2Yr4Xg/s640/IMG_0023.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">I LOVE Pancakes and so does the rest of my family. I make them on the weekends, when we don't have the usual morning rush. Banana makes these tasty and really takes over the role that eggs usually play in traditional pancakes. The flax meal is so good for you. </span><a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/288101-what-are-the-benefits-of-flax-meal/"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Flax seed meal has high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids as well as protein, dietary fiber and lignans. Studies show that flax meal may help in the fight cancer, lower cholesterol, and improve digestive health</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">I came up with this recipe attempting to make more pancakes so I could freeze them to eat during the week. The funny thing is, they all end up gone no matter how many I make. I'm going to just have to make two batches and get the second out of sight and in the freezer before the little hands in my household can get to them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oZWf1UGnHS69b1Xl4M4oBWka9WYKBdA79WdE6OUtZ1U7yO6d5BA2G5YKNdjKyFUL-Ha-sBp-3KAGLzy5Ux34Nb6qWcb2dGmh00y6YBZj8-rvPvqpWPyNpCT9BFZRjgTx08mqI1mNpYI/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oZWf1UGnHS69b1Xl4M4oBWka9WYKBdA79WdE6OUtZ1U7yO6d5BA2G5YKNdjKyFUL-Ha-sBp-3KAGLzy5Ux34Nb6qWcb2dGmh00y6YBZj8-rvPvqpWPyNpCT9BFZRjgTx08mqI1mNpYI/s640/IMG_0025.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s6QMbCGXohVi7-GtcLL6IrT_WuGF0zKMHF8fsH4PXOBl-dg-nFpsWGTb2jYSF0xdt8u800yCEPP4X5Ct5rN2nL1SsgZXcXyYQdoNm9u86bk32MoCrHoj3U4GV8pOI7kdn5unX2Yr4Xg/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Banana Flax Pancakes: NO gluten, cow's milk, egg, soy or nuts</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Makes 16 pancakes (1/4 pour of batter).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/home/banana-flax-pancakes-no-gluten-cow-s-milk-egg-soy-or-nuts?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Printer Friendly Version</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 banana<i> (or 1 cup of a fruit or veggie puree.)</i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp. vanilla</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/flaxseed-meal.html"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp. flax meal</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp. olive oil</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">2 cups </span><a href="http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">So Delicious Coconut Milk</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">2 tsp. lemon juice</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp. salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">1 tsp baking soda</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">2 tsp. baking powder</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">2 1/2 cups Bob's Redmill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">(optional: </span><a href="http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/#/products/soy-free/"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Earth Balance</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> for pan or for on pancakes.)</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Measure and pour ingredients in order listed above, from wet to dry in your blender and blend until smooth. You may need to blend some as you go with a regular blender. I am using a </span><a href="http://www.vitamix.com/"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Vitamix</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> here.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSv3P6KI584hp1vRGXQAuIdlZdZqjM4hR3B5uclhU0d1086RB3f4jTGRJ0dabtWwnWlvWUFSwWvQ5PDk3btsaIESLjjoJy73op8VqlOcgbpHGLSekiCmEP9OhJoxeQsrVLUJmd5DLBEow/s640/IMG_0007.JPG" width="640" /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Once it's blended, you can put the batter in the fridge to chill or just set it on the counter while you heat up your frying pan to medium heat.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF_6W6xF_PbLv3bBxjFUe9TZM7WuqUrONJaZKcgQZevLq6wUL6rfIuibSp8BwRVndK1DlfksdOy0qunRqvfSEg-DiBpAMtgOuBPa7xi8_cCUigLCh7zDYGCiGKjKS-hpoxHHx9N069bU/s640/IMG_0010.JPG" width="640" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Here is what the batter will look like. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">I put a little </span><a href="http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/#/products/soy-free/"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Earth Balance</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">, about a 1/2 tsp. in the bottom of your </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-stick_pan"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">non-stick pan</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> for the first pancake. Once it bubbles, you know the pan is hot enough to start cooking your pancakes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Pour 1/4 cup of batter in the non-stick pan per pancake. Wait until you see bubbles form before you flip the pancake with a spatula. If bubbles don't form, your pan isn't hot enough.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHl1inU8CbyxSmkGLqs0rDSdz-IRVjLkBNNFZym7xTi8CkAVivp6J_WVAO8ea87aer7UlVd5rIIAd2G6M1qN6HooGXlvFTzD22pNJ0xLzQQfMACJMdoTKHIXNH_TII3E5asNwa6GUBnc/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHl1inU8CbyxSmkGLqs0rDSdz-IRVjLkBNNFZym7xTi8CkAVivp6J_WVAO8ea87aer7UlVd5rIIAd2G6M1qN6HooGXlvFTzD22pNJ0xLzQQfMACJMdoTKHIXNH_TII3E5asNwa6GUBnc/s640/IMG_0017.JPG" width="640" /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ0ws2D4vOf_bhNBQ-9Q3T2BXRRLn_1Fac86sF1pjCWFaT0HPJ67sMmvxHmShTYLblaVAAMPrTadFWVX1MgqhITuG6NrKOT6txlvOGAVxovwrSlTR5crxcIJUoAP_b5xFDsSdBxibfxc/s640/IMG_0012.JPG" width="640" /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">This is what your pancakes should look like when you flip them over. Cook on the other side until cooked though. You will get a feel for the timing after your first pancake. </span></span></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
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<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Serve immediately or refrigerate even freeze to eat later. Top with your favorite pancake toppings, syrup, jam, chocolate. I like 100% maple syrup. I've been known to use the pancakes to make a sandwich with S</span><a href="http://sunbutter.com/"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">unbutter</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> and honey to pack in our kids lunch boxes. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-13885082597296138852011-08-04T02:31:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:51:43.422-07:00Pomegranate Banana Chocolate Cupcakes and Pomegranate Blueberry Frosting: NO gluten, dairy, egg, soy or nuts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvAuRIE2GM_gvnc01HkqMGooZXVAaWzjU28cfohus5XVFhLE2PUP8JWm5TgjOGwqHcbBIf7siDYxVu7emU61cNUQ_6MHLg8v7y5w3i2jaKSWAvL5xAuSMSLFBEAR4mZGXQQxnGj17fhA/s1600/IMG_9485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvAuRIE2GM_gvnc01HkqMGooZXVAaWzjU28cfohus5XVFhLE2PUP8JWm5TgjOGwqHcbBIf7siDYxVu7emU61cNUQ_6MHLg8v7y5w3i2jaKSWAvL5xAuSMSLFBEAR4mZGXQQxnGj17fhA/s640/IMG_9485.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I signed up to bring the cupcakes. I swung open the fridge and was instantly inspired by the cute little bottle of </span><a href="http://www.pomwonderful.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">POM</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Pomegranate Blueberry juice, the ripe bananas waiting patiently in my fruit bowl, and a </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes_detail.php?rid=936"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bob's Redmill Chocolate Cake Gluten Free recipe</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. I made my own modifications and a brand new cupcake emerged. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pomegranate Banana Chocolate Cupcakes with Pomegranate Blueberry Frosting: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">NO gluten, dairy, egg, soy or nuts</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfffoodproject/chocolate-banana-pomegranate-cupcakes-with-pomegranate-blueberry-frosting?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: inherit;">Printer Friendly Version</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Makes 12 cupcakes (Recipe can be doubled.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dry Ingredients:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cup </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/gf-all_purpose-baking-flour.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup Cocoa Powder, unsweetened (I used </span><a href="http://www.chatfieldsbrand.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Chatfields All Natural Cocoa Powder</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp. Baking Soda</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp. </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/xanthan-gum.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Xanthan Gum</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 tsp salt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wet Ingredients:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 banana, pureed with 1 tsp baking powder</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup </span><a href="http://www.spectrumorganics.com/?id=6#j44"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spectrum Canola Oil</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (emulsified by blending in the Vitamix)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup </span><a href="http://www.wholesomesweeteners.com/brands/Wholesome_Sweeteners/Fair_Trade_Certified_Organic_Sugar.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Organic Evaporated Cane Juice Sugar</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (You can also use brown sugar or other sweetener in same amount.) I get mine at</span><a href="http://www.costco.com/home.aspx"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Costco</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup </span><a href="http://www.turtlemountain.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So Delicious Coconut Milk</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp. vanilla</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup </span><a href="http://www.pomwonderful.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">POM Pomegranate Blueberry juice.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 tbsp. coffee (to enhance the chocolate flavor) or 3 more tbsp. POM juice. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Optional:</span><a href="http://www.marshmallowfluff.com/pages/homepage.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Marshmallow Fluff</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> can be used for the inside of the cupcakes if you and your guests can tollerate egg whites.<strong> </strong> You can also get rice whip by searching on <a href="http://amazon.com./">Amazon.com.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: inherit;">(WARNING: Including </span><a href="http://www.marshmallowfluff.com/pages/homepage.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Marshmallow Fluff</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> will make your cupcakes contain chicken eggs.)</span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKTCHkbGaJvIdoxAOEi7y360AtaMM_ZN5OtunuteYjmYbylToCcpomHbOlxvCq3ZdvXM-26xJZYaYjfET1M4d5AA7jR4f5O_SnDOkvLxfk7YyzJPqktWzeYU7vB4DSJNbPZTVB55t158/s1600/IMG_9490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKTCHkbGaJvIdoxAOEi7y360AtaMM_ZN5OtunuteYjmYbylToCcpomHbOlxvCq3ZdvXM-26xJZYaYjfET1M4d5AA7jR4f5O_SnDOkvLxfk7YyzJPqktWzeYU7vB4DSJNbPZTVB55t158/s320/IMG_9490.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Puree (by hand or in a blender or mixer) 1 medium to large size banana with 1 tsp baking powder and set aside in your refrigerator. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Kitchenaid or other mixing bowl add oil, sugar and mix on high speed until combined and the oil is emulsified. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add to the mixer, the banana puree mixture, </span><a href="http://www.turtlemountain.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So Delicious Coconut Milk</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, vanilla, and </span><a href="http://www.pomwonderful.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">POM juice</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Add coffee or additional tablespoons of </span><a href="http://www.pomwonderful.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">POM</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> if desired.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a seperate bowl combine your dry ingredients with a whisk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients a bit at a time until well combined. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fill a cupcake pan with cupcake papers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Scoop 1/4 of batter into each cupcake paper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake at 350 for approximately 15 - 18 minutes, or until a tootpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean. Cooking time will depend on your oven so watch closely.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remove cupcakes immediately from baking pan and allow to cool on a cooking rack. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><em>Optional:</em> (Marshmallow Fluff contains egg whites.): Once cupcakes have cooled completely, fill a sandwich bag with Marshmallow Fluff, cut the tip of one of the corners, poke a hole in the center of the cupcake with a gloved finger, and fill each hole with the Marshmallow Fluff. Frost the top of the cupcakes with Pomegranate Blueberry Frosting, recipe follows.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pomegranate Blueberry Frosting: gluten, dairy, egg, and soy free</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 cups - up to 2 lbs/32 oz bag of Powdered Sugar</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp - up to 4 tbsp Earth Balance Soy Free </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 ounces - up to 4 ounces POM Pomegranate Blueberry juice.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp vanilla</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp creme of tartar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In your mixer bowl first add your Earth Balance Soy Free, vanilla, and powdered sugar and mix until combined. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add your POM juice until you've obtained your desired consistency.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If the texture is too liquidy, add more powdered sugar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://www.indiatree.com/products/decorative/natures_colors/nc-sugar.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Decorate Cupcakes with India Tree Natural Decorating Sugar</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (I found it on-line and at Whole Foods Markets).</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I used a spreader to spread the frosting on, so I didn't pipe on too much, and then gently dipped and turned each cupcake in a bowl filled with India Tree Natural Decorating Sugar. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/02/valentines-day-wrap-up-gluten-dairy-soy.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can see the technique I used for frosting and decorating the cupcakes in a previous post by clicking here.</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJc5ukOVt0-d8lJ4ZpM3VNdquLLESDcUWnzUHBtphJG2IndJK0G7m90K4tcg_d0SteR3u1Ot2OfDSbjnf4fMwztUn82czHDUirm_BAdeXvM9rpM3JMx86PtM5E1UvhwN0_LcPdXBCxz0/s1600/IMG_9486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJc5ukOVt0-d8lJ4ZpM3VNdquLLESDcUWnzUHBtphJG2IndJK0G7m90K4tcg_d0SteR3u1Ot2OfDSbjnf4fMwztUn82czHDUirm_BAdeXvM9rpM3JMx86PtM5E1UvhwN0_LcPdXBCxz0/s640/IMG_9486.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Copyright 2011 Kendra Hubbell Best Friend Food Project </span></span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-30849941201061301432011-07-13T12:33:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:56:48.539-07:00S'mores: No Gluten, No Dairy, No Nuts<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExK3czvVgbDJTuXBb58jl1Q7fCVhtGbf2lYn3Ef0sTXwEeuWaohTC_wOzpke5teVIyHjcdDylWeIBzSix2vQTiuI9Yk5kLc5_ieYzhx6kjN9PjKS8qneh8XDmJefN7o5hIC9gbagbzMo/s1600/IMG_9099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExK3czvVgbDJTuXBb58jl1Q7fCVhtGbf2lYn3Ef0sTXwEeuWaohTC_wOzpke5teVIyHjcdDylWeIBzSix2vQTiuI9Yk5kLc5_ieYzhx6kjN9PjKS8qneh8XDmJefN7o5hIC9gbagbzMo/s640/IMG_9099.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ah, check out that gooey marshmallow, melting chocolate, and crispy cookie. It can only mean that it's time for S'mores! The traditional campfire treat of roasted </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshmallow" title="Marshmallow"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: inherit;">marshmallow</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate" title="Chocolate"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: inherit;">chocolate</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> sandwiched between two pieces of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_cracker" title="Graham cracker"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: inherit;">graham cracker</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is usually off limits for people dealing with food sensitivities or food allergies. Don't let that get in your way, just get creative. Below is a solution that I came up with. If you find yourself going to a BBQ elsewhere, you can bring along your own chocolate and cookies to go with the marshmallows.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We recently moved out of our home and our family's farewell ceremony consisted of roasting marshmallows in the fire pit that my husband built years ago. The kids really wanted to make S'mores but I wasn't about to make allergy friendly graham crackers in the middle of moving. I found</span><a href="http://www.marysgonecrackers.com/cookie/ginger-snaps"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Mary's Gone Crackers Ginger Snaps</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> at the grocery store.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.marysgonecrackers.com/cookie/ginger-snaps" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSlX7r5crTW4vJYXzMHBT_aaDqlcZPM0hUGUCf6XgjutO87eCttHSiSGoUeS-zTlx1JUKfLnx_sB9PVRSecr5REy0b1PhwBwKiayvSvWeGTPAKa_0QnvtjhgkfFp6XqP8oLoVX-MPuDc/s400/IMG_9103.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.marysgonecrackers.com/cookie/ginger-snaps" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.marysgonecrackers.com/cookie/ginger-snaps" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I also got our favorite vegan </span><a href="http://www.theochocolate.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Theo's Chocolate</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. They are Organic, Fair Trade, and have several bars that are vegan, wheat free and nut free, depending on your needs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.theochocolate.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeup5MGWHoCQ3a5_AtAN_P9uCLzL31klfI4WiA0u5sE2lpdDsxKXa-MfBkR3zVGfBDxAnbcvu8eJtzbxEJ5QkHn2kSsmwXtOwRdqP69kKIjj93Mhr73BkTmFmXGMStS7kNd4anqAtz_ec/s400/theo+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I bought regular old</span><a href="http://fresh.amazon.com/product?asin=B000VDSYJU&qid=101847284&rank=1&sr=1-1&tag=title"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Jet Puff</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> marshmallows at the grocery store. Remember to check the ingredients list when buying your own marshmallows.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOT7LCcviWJqeHMnbi6X55gjveEJAUgMl3ZlHvnbE2J3vqHU5fEYokJsVas14WhYgMSrIJS5HA3wJQgrOvn7P6LxWsje7iV-M-AZFDjXSLcg9zSpIMj8D0MslzuJfyWze3KftxWJcT4I/s1600/IMG_9096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOT7LCcviWJqeHMnbi6X55gjveEJAUgMl3ZlHvnbE2J3vqHU5fEYokJsVas14WhYgMSrIJS5HA3wJQgrOvn7P6LxWsje7iV-M-AZFDjXSLcg9zSpIMj8D0MslzuJfyWze3KftxWJcT4I/s640/IMG_9096.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #007cbb;">S'mores: No Gluten, No Dairy, No Nuts</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A favorite summertime treat!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZSvyD5bO9pZW8NNo0hKisLH6r2I6-YhcZN8C5Di6xH3hdmQ-X4Q4qTCW3hgwLwzo5IHV5BPe18WIAc3lbfyWbYj33xizj5_tsVCTPezGJ07ptOdoQphibFzQJIrdSMK8aLFqoPROtpw/s1600/IMG_9094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZSvyD5bO9pZW8NNo0hKisLH6r2I6-YhcZN8C5Di6xH3hdmQ-X4Q4qTCW3hgwLwzo5IHV5BPe18WIAc3lbfyWbYj33xizj5_tsVCTPezGJ07ptOdoQphibFzQJIrdSMK8aLFqoPROtpw/s640/IMG_9094.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Mary's Gone Crackers Ginger Snaps</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Theo's Chocolate Bar, Vegan</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Marshmallows</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> a stick</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> a camp fire, gas or charcoal grill, or even a microwave</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">First have a responsible adult start a controlled fire in a fire pit or grill. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Set out your cookies and your pieces of chocolate so they are ready for you when your marshmallow is done cooking. We like to set the cookies with piece of chocolate next to the fire so the chocolate can begin to melt. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find a long stick and put a marshmallow on the end of it. Be sure the stick is long enough for you to safely hold the marshmallow over the fire. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If the marshmallow catches on fire, don't freak out. Calmly blow it out or have an adult blow it out. If that doesn't work, just stick the marshmallow in the fire, let it burn and just get a new marshmallow.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When your marshmallow is cooked to your liking place the marshmallow between two </span><a href="http://www.marysgonecrackers.com/cookie/ginger-snaps"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mary's Gone Crackers Ginger Cookies</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and a piece of </span><a href="https://www.theochocolate.com/store/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Theo's Chocolate</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.marysgonecrackers.com/cookie/ginger-snaps" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy the melted marshmallow goodness with family and friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are really feeling adventurous, you can make your own marshmallows. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/homemade-marshmallows-recipe/index.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alton Brown's recipe on the Food Network website.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> You could even make your own allergy friendly graham crackers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/03/alton-brown-inspired-graham-crackers-no.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out my Alton Brown Inspired Graham Crackers: No Gluten, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Soy</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-49908887219214642492011-04-14T15:08:00.000-07:002011-10-27T15:01:41.904-07:00Polenta Veggiola: no gluten, no dairy, no cow's milk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5ZO8INQ1lxtU4spGBbPYVVqH44gGLXFYilKx3lRMSQrXevJyRuZIYZfRfWevqMkBWOua2IZCji7WqvtE1BjPIg-kC4tLvJo57woGI5llRjyDJ-vjuSLpvsC5Oyh5m2uXdf5eF1pdi4o/s1600/IMG_7371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5ZO8INQ1lxtU4spGBbPYVVqH44gGLXFYilKx3lRMSQrXevJyRuZIYZfRfWevqMkBWOua2IZCji7WqvtE1BjPIg-kC4tLvJo57woGI5llRjyDJ-vjuSLpvsC5Oyh5m2uXdf5eF1pdi4o/s640/IMG_7371.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of nights ago we were just home from vacation and I needed to whip something up for dinner. My daughter was asking to help cook and wanted to come up with something new. We looked at our inventory together, which was looking pretty low, and found that I had a nice little tube of polenta sitting there in the fridge. "Cheater Polenta" I like to call it. I knew that thing would be there for me when I needed it! I always buy those things to have on hand for quick appetizers. I'll have to post those up here eventually. I do have a container of </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/corn-grits_polenta.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">dry polenta grits</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> sitting in my pantry. I managed to pick up the kids cold myself so I decided that this was not the week to make everything from scratch. My daughter pointed out peas in the freezer. I pulled out my favorite Italian cookbook and had her look up peas for inspiration. Peas are a really common ingredient in Italian cooking. You'll often find peas sauteed with garlic and onions. Simple and yummy. A veggie here and a veggie there and all of a sudden Polenta Veggiola was born. You can also add sauteed chicken or tofu to this if you'd like some added protien. My daughter isn't eating meat these days, so we left it out. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Polenta Veggiola: gluten free, dairy free, soy free</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Food-Merchants-Organic-Tradtional-18-Ounce/dp/B000LKYX9S"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tube Food Merchant's polenta</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 container home made tomato sauce (2-4 cups) or 1 jar store bought tomato sauce of your choice.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">olive oil</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 bag frozen organic peas</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">yellow bell pepper</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 large carrot</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 - 1 small red onion</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 - 2 cloves garlic</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">fresh cilantro or basil</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pecorino Romano (sheeps milk cheese) (You can use whatever cheese you can have or use no cheese at all)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">optional: Trader Joes Almond Meal (for topping)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cut the red onion, garlic, bell pepper, carrot, into small, bite sized pieces. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Chop up the cilantro or basil and set aside.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a frying/sautee pan, drizzle some olive oil at the bottom of the pan.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the red onion to the hot pan and cook over medium-medium high until tender.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the garlic, carrot and bell pepper, frozen peas and cook until tender.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add in your chopped cilantro or basil and stir then turn the heat to low and let it sit while you prepare the polenta.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a 2.2 Quart or 2 Liter Pyrex dish or comprable, drizzle or spray with olive oil spray.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cut a small slit in your polenta tube and drain the water in the sink. Remove the wrapping.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Slice your polenta into thin rounds and line the bottom of your baking dish with them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add a layer of your sauteed veggies, aka: veggiola topped with a generous layer of tomato sauce topped with Pecorino Romano.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add a second layer of sliced polenta, if you have enough followed by another layer of veggiola, tomato sauce and Pecorino Romano.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For that top layer of Pecorino Romano, you can also add some almond meal to the top to create a nice cheesy/crunchy top. It helps to combine the Pecorino Romano and Almond Meal for the very top in a small bowl before adding it to the top of your dish.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake in a 375 - 400 oven for 30 minutes or so. If the top begins to burn before it's done, you can top it with aluminum foil during the last 15 minutes or so of baking. Remember, all the ingredients are cooked already, you are pretty much just heading up and melting it all together. It sure smells great when it's baking!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The ultimate comfort food for me, and many others I've compared notes with, is the good ole chocolate chip cookie. They are requested by my kids almost as often as </span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/search?q=easy+weekend+pancakes"><span style="font-family: inherit;">pancakes</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Years ago I used to love going to PCC (a natural food store in WA) to get some yummy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. I thought maybe they'd have a recipe for them on their website. With a quick search, I found a recipe on their website for </span><a href="http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcc/recipes/wheat-free-chocolate-chip-cookies#comments"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wheat-free Chocolate Chip Cookies </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> that I've linked to here. The recipe was originally created by </span><a href="http://www.theppk.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Post-Punk Kitchen</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. I changed a few thing to add my own nutty/coco nutty/super vanillaee twist and the result are some insanely yummy cookies. I'm actually eating one, um two, while I type this. To note, my recipes will always be heavy on the vanilla since our family motto is "you can never have too much vanilla". </span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My kids can eat nuts at home (away from the insane amount of kids at school who can't.) I really love the health benefit for nuts but my kids don't like whole nuts baked into their cookies. So, I'm taking a cue from my </span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/03/violet-blue-berry-muffins-no-gluten-no.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Blue Velvet Blueberry Muffins"</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> , I decided to use blended nuts (almond meal) instead. I've been wanting to use some of my Trader Joe's Almond Meal that was sitting in my pantry stash anyway. The taste is so "nutty", go figure ;-) and I love the stuff. </span><a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Elana's Pantry</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, a gluten free site which uses primarily almond flour, recommends using almond flour and not the almond meal because the almond flour uses blanched almonds and the almond meal does not. She's talking mainly about her own recipes. I like the unbalanced almonds though, so I thought I would just try using it in my cookies, to see what would happen. I decided to use a combination of Bob's Redmill Gluten Free Oat Flour and Trader Joe's Almond Meal as my flour in these cookies, instead of just using Oat flour.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/3 cup Gluten Free Oat Flour, Bob's Redmill </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup Almond Meal, Trader Joes (You can also make your own almond meal if you have a Vitamix.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 teaspoon kosher salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tablespoon flax meal</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup So Delicious Vanilla Coconut milk. (I LOVE this stuff, It's so creamy and delicious. It's great to bake with.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup organic brown sugar </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup organic evaporated cane juice (sugar)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup organic canola oil</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tablespoons vanilla</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup chocolate chips (check ingredients)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a bowl combine all dry ingredients, oat flour, almond meal, baking soda, salt, and flax meal in a bowl with a wisk.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a mixer or other bowl combine sugars, oil and vanilla until well combined. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix well.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fold in chocolate chips with a spatula.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place batter in cookie sized balls, onto a baking sheet. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until they look done.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remove from oven and allow the cookies to cool on a cooling rack.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Thanks <u><a href="http://www.theppk.com/">Post-Punk Kitchen</a></u> for the inspiration! You are truly yummy!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-44685764854950076722011-03-29T19:43:00.000-07:002011-10-27T15:08:29.324-07:00"Violet Blue" Berry Muffins or Blue Velvet Cupcakes: no gluten, no cow's milk, no eggs, no soy, no nuts<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZo4YnJDpXv0z9KzfLQqxBwbTH4hAM0ldt7TOwwx2vzfJ0SRElpief8y9rB0TdUU5JIbsGda2inJkTERHX4R7g7enJZhXmcx2v4w47yiDCuQ24p_CHeg33t9awn1tFCWzd9wNhRuuuZA/s1600/IMG_6929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZo4YnJDpXv0z9KzfLQqxBwbTH4hAM0ldt7TOwwx2vzfJ0SRElpief8y9rB0TdUU5JIbsGda2inJkTERHX4R7g7enJZhXmcx2v4w47yiDCuQ24p_CHeg33t9awn1tFCWzd9wNhRuuuZA/s640/IMG_6929.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When my brothers and I were little, we would watch the movie, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" over and over and over again at our Grandparent's house. We used to eat fudge pops and imagine what it would be like to be in that candy factory, drinking from the chocolate river, taking a bite of a Wonka Bar, and eating that scrumptious gummy bear.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Just last week at our kid's elementry school, the Fifth Grade play was "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". One of my kids most favorite parts was when the gum chomping character, <span style="color: #351c75;">Violet,</span> turned into a great <span style="color: #351c75;">BIG BLUEBERRY,</span> after chewing a piece of gum, that wasn't quite ready to be chewed. "Violet, you're turning violet!", her Dad yelled in the movie. Instead of asking for fudge pops, like my brothers and I did, my kids asked for blue berry muffins in honor of <span style="color: #351c75;">Violet,</span> the great <span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75;">BIG BLUEBERRY</span> girl. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A few months back, I made some blueberry muffins inspired by </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/blueberry-muffins-recipe2/index.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Erin McKenna's recipe for Gluten-Free Muffins.</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I altered some ingredients, used my own flour mixture, and changed some of the amounts. My daughter loved them! My son didn't like the whole blueberries in the muffins and picked them all out. He is super sensitive to texture but loves the taste of blueberries in a smoothie. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, I decided to use my Vitamix (you can use your blender) to blend the blueberries in rice milk and the rest of the wet ingredients, before putting them into the muffins. Viola, actual <span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;">BLUE</span>, <span style="color: black;">or shall I say </span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="background-color: white;">Violet</span><span style="background-color: white;">,</span></span> berry muffins that smell, taste, and look great! You just might very well be able to get away with calling these a cupcake, if you put some sort of topping or frosting on them. ;-) They sort of remind me of Red Velvet Cupcakes but blue instead. <span style="color: #351c75;">Blue Velvet Cupcakes or Blue Berry Muffins, w</span><span style="color: black;">hatever you want to call them.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #351c75;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="background-color: white;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;">Violet Blue"</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: #351c75;">Berry Muffin or</span><span style="color: #351c75;"> Blue Velvet Cupcakes: </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">no gluten, no cow's milk, no eggs, no soy, no nuts</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients: (Makes 12 muffins)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups All Purpose Gluten Free Flour such as Bob's Redmill ( I used 1 cup sorghum flour mixed with 1 cup gluten free oat flour.) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 2 teaspoons baking powder</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 2 teaspoons baking soda</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1 teaspoon kosher salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1 teaspoon xanthan gum</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1 teaspoon cinnamon</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1/4 cup oil (I used Spectrum canola)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1/4 cup apple sauce</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 2/3 cup organic evaporated cane juice sugar (or favorite sweetener of your choice)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1/2 cup rice milk (or milk of choice)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1 tablespoon vanilla extract</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blue berries.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat your oven to 350.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Combine all dry ingredients, flour, baking powder and baking soda, salt, xanthan gum, and cinnamon in a bowl. Wisk to combine.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In your blender or Vitamix, blend the blueberries, rice milk, oil, apple sauce, vanilla, and sugar together until well blended. (If your blueberries are frozen and you have a regular blender, thaw your berries slightly before blending.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. You can do this by hand in the dry ingredients bowl, to save dishes, or in your mixer.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your batter will be very blue! ;-)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93COuN40LSwY6bhjtbS3VF7zo2ZOsNLmK2eOJXnAQCcf4uhkUhG01MF2K5-FXHPKKBD3bVouIbDGVVKMc1ef2K6IdujNh5RgmnSipWTEkn3XmSGZXJPtEc7QjZH67JYbqePgCqwSNfOs/s1600/IMG_6923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93COuN40LSwY6bhjtbS3VF7zo2ZOsNLmK2eOJXnAQCcf4uhkUhG01MF2K5-FXHPKKBD3bVouIbDGVVKMc1ef2K6IdujNh5RgmnSipWTEkn3XmSGZXJPtEc7QjZH67JYbqePgCqwSNfOs/s640/IMG_6923.JPG" width="640" /></span></strong></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fill sprayed or muffin cup filled muffin tins with 1/4 - 1/3 cup of batter in each cup. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can sprinkle the tops with a bit of sugar for decoration if desired.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZzr_ViCCFjT8vX_dLX46PIaSFaCchVoUxA-bnmWvNAnTTFvmUBoG3vixQQd3aLHT1TThX4igx-Y2ZfMOPk0x8sOQ1dEMys_F5nRbyJp7IlDOlp06SGK6Lj91RiSEYQtCP6LADqsixVU/s1600/IMG_6927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZzr_ViCCFjT8vX_dLX46PIaSFaCchVoUxA-bnmWvNAnTTFvmUBoG3vixQQd3aLHT1TThX4igx-Y2ZfMOPk0x8sOQ1dEMys_F5nRbyJp7IlDOlp06SGK6Lj91RiSEYQtCP6LADqsixVU/s640/IMG_6927.JPG" width="640" /></span></strong></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><br />
<div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake in your 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. (You can rotate the pan after 15 minutes).</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Muffins are done when a toothpick comes out clean.</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy!</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><strong></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My family LOVES Alton Brown, host of the </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Food Network</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> shows <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Good_Eats"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Good Eats</span></a></i><i>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Iron_Chef_America"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Iron Chef America</span></a></i><i>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Feasting_on_Waves" title="Feasting on Waves"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Feasting on Waves</span></a></i><i>, and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Feasting_on_Asphalt"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Feasting on Asphalt</span></a>.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> "My kids have been fascinated with him and his show, "Good Eats", since they were very small. They are a little bigger now and still love him and his show. He's all about cooking and the science behind it. He makes cooking and science interesting and fun with his yeast sock puppets and his interesting camera angles. He's what </span><a href="http://www.billnye.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Bill Nye The Science Guy"</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> would be if he has a cooking show. Watching his show makes you feel like you can make anything. Even though he hasn't done a lot on gluten or dairy free, his show has really inspired me to get to the point where I'm at now, feeling like I can transform anything into something that my entire family can eat.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnK-vK_OB0Uva43G_7ZM7Q_HhZG0xu0OeJ47IU_NK0thcnoxIkwfv4bUBrMlsuq8Vh_cp_Y3sJzmMtsZhLmo1bqyxAPTBLR0f8uiTySDP3nx1oIfF9sovXUaNhxMxG-asqRCAHusmPZ4/s1600/alton1.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnK-vK_OB0Uva43G_7ZM7Q_HhZG0xu0OeJ47IU_NK0thcnoxIkwfv4bUBrMlsuq8Vh_cp_Y3sJzmMtsZhLmo1bqyxAPTBLR0f8uiTySDP3nx1oIfF9sovXUaNhxMxG-asqRCAHusmPZ4/s400/alton1.bmp" width="300" /></span></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">October 2009 Lake Forest Park, WA Good Eats: The Early Years book signing tour. My kids get to meet and have a decent chat with Alton Brown.<strong> </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTL08vDlzVELKFOj0iP5H-5GkNiz_35F2QIfkJeC2ufsGlL5122slbJ-7C1Fwkpbz9Aqef3cbj5Gub6m7dctzY3srwqGLBYni1S0vobocoKPBOf_NgYjRFwMPl50IYdQ3xDjFqNNTQjHg/s1600/alton2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTL08vDlzVELKFOj0iP5H-5GkNiz_35F2QIfkJeC2ufsGlL5122slbJ-7C1Fwkpbz9Aqef3cbj5Gub6m7dctzY3srwqGLBYni1S0vobocoKPBOf_NgYjRFwMPl50IYdQ3xDjFqNNTQjHg/s400/alton2.bmp" width="300" /></span></strong></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My son shares with him his idea for a show on dyeing Easter Eggs. Alton thinks it's a good idea, pulls out his wallet, writes the idea on a sticky note and sticks his wallet back in his pocket. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zhajAC4vtwj5uTppC2cBrrZQQ55eo-u6EY2MYAXv6s7vF9wdKlQNoSiqFHVC-eCgjB2FsvLlq4NDV7NRxRcfYViIod6PwUtSmJjuxSAhM7-zfB-Aq1B2nLCRfPUolEjcXWgRq9guS0g/s1600/alton3.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zhajAC4vtwj5uTppC2cBrrZQQ55eo-u6EY2MYAXv6s7vF9wdKlQNoSiqFHVC-eCgjB2FsvLlq4NDV7NRxRcfYViIod6PwUtSmJjuxSAhM7-zfB-Aq1B2nLCRfPUolEjcXWgRq9guS0g/s400/alton3.bmp" width="365" /></span></strong></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My daughter says that it was her "life long dream" to meet Alton Brown. Look at how she's looking up at him in this picture, priceless!</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This week the kids and I decided to try to make graham crackers from scratch that are gluten, dairy, egg, and soy free. We started out with </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/graham-crackers-recipe/index.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alton Brown's recipe for homemade graham crackers.</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mr. Brown advocates using a kitchen scale to weigh your flour so you'll notice that the flour is listed in ounces by weight. I also try to estimate if you are using cups. I'll try it using cups next time and will fine tune this if needed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is my take on Mr. Brown's Graham Cracker recipe to make it gluten and dairy free.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Graham Crackers: No Gluten, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Soy</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Inspired by Alton Brown)</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8.4 ounces </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/sorghum-flour.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">sorghum flour</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (try 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cup) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1.8 ounces Bob's Redmill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour (try 1/2 cup)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 ounces dark brown sugar (you can use raw sugar, turbinado sugar, organic pure cane sugar, honey or whatever your favorite non-chemical sweetener is.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 tsp aluminum-free baking powder</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp baking soda</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp kosher salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/8 tsp ground cinnamon</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 ounces Earth Balance Soy Free</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 1/4 ounces molasses</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 ounces rice milk</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp vanilla extract</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add your flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into the bowl of your food processor, Kitchenaid or Vitamix, which is what I used. You could probably do this by hand in a regular bowl too, if you need. :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the Earth Balance and pulse or blend until the mixture is combined. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add molasses, rice milk, and vanilla extract and mix until dough forms, about 1-2 minutes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mold the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or more.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take the chilled dough out of the refrigerator and place it on a big piece of parchment paper and then put a second sheet of equal size on top. You can put all this on top of a sheet pan for easy transport to the oven later.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong> </strong><strong><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_BYOUm87NBxrIaOItGeUsGDcaTou9pKlI2Vn0etCEKvb2eTdym5aWaYJFzyhcGUbabNhHcpy9fQrRy06NogFa6S83KdDLaEqcd7anMkrEggsASAs5LSE1HDnPfi0NeZ61DtfGOvuIjE/s640/IMG_6846.JPG" width="640" /></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Roll the dough out until it's about 1/8 inch thick. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEKyXXcoAjXcFdzCFKXV1DP745xLJNZ04IR9MfoL6xEX2yzUCuUHVK3i5vWx_BZDi7hyphenhyphenfuRoKbp0v8_WbLFz-Zrre-ujpwexVawU9todGJ_DMAg1fc3hN6OmWSLSruVs7UPILLeNDfKY/s1600/IMG_6850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEKyXXcoAjXcFdzCFKXV1DP745xLJNZ04IR9MfoL6xEX2yzUCuUHVK3i5vWx_BZDi7hyphenhyphenfuRoKbp0v8_WbLFz-Zrre-ujpwexVawU9todGJ_DMAg1fc3hN6OmWSLSruVs7UPILLeNDfKY/s640/IMG_6850.JPG" width="640" /></span></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remove the top sheet of the parchment paper and cut the dough, using a knife or pizza cutter into 2 inch or so square pieces by using vertical and horizontal cuts. You can trim off any excess and roll any extra dough out on another sheet, if desired.<strong></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remove from the oven and slide the parchment with the crackers on them onto a cooking rack. You can later remove them off the parchment to test coolness. You can store them in an airtight container for a few weeks. My kids backed these for their snack at school the next day and then finished them off for snack after school. They said that they reminded them of gingerbread cookies. I'm sure they would be amazing used as smores, with marshmallow and chocolate! </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/homemade-marshmallows-recipe/index.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alton Brown even has a recipe for homemade marshmallow! </span></a></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl with a whisk.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">In the mixer, first put sugar and Earth Balance and vanilla. Turn on medium to high for a few minutes to cream the two ingredients together. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Add in applesauce and rice milk and mix until well combined.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to combine with the</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">wet in the mixer. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Mix in chocolate chips or chocolate chunks (optional)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Scoop batter into a 9x9 Pyrex (sprayed with cooking spray) or into muffin tins. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Bake at 350 or 30 - 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out somewhat clean. Brownies are supposed to be a little gooey.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Allow to cool.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Enjoy!</span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-58760832518332284102011-03-08T15:04:00.000-08:002011-10-27T15:19:16.375-07:00The No Pain Cream Solution!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Creamy soup or velvety smooth ice cream, are things that would really ruin my week if I ate them. I simply can't eat anything that has any ingredient that is or was derived from cow's milk. There is nothing more frustrating to me than finding out, too late, that there was cream in a soup. That painful feeling in my stomach is unmistakable and it takes days to get back to normal. After many experiences like this I've learned to always ask this one simple question: "Is this soup cream based?" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In an effort to find cream to use in Pumpkin Soup or to add to mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving, or in cream based sauces, my Mom found this fabulous cream alternative and I've purchased it several times since. It's called Mimic Creme and it's almond based. They have a sweetened and a non-sweetened version and I picked it up at Whole Foods. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I always look at what flours all these fancy gluten free mixes use. I noticed that Sweet White Rice flour seems to be a favorite. Thinking of rice flour in general, I have become very disillusioned with brown rice flour bread and some pastas. I hate it. I think it's so overdone, everywhere. I think most people think that rice flour is the old standby. I think it's time to think outside of the ole rice flour box. My experience with it is that it's sticky and works best mixed as a complement to other heartier flours, like Oat or Millet. So why would I try the Sweet White Rice Flour? Well, I just hadn't worked with it yet. I felt as if I had to give rice flour one last try.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, last Saturday I decided to mix up my </span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/02/pancakes-gluten-free-dairy-free-soy.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oatflour Pancake Recipe </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and instead of using the Oatflour, I used the </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/sweet-white-rice-flour.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sweet White Rice flour</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, combined with brown rice flour. They completely flopped! I'm not just being picky, I mean they didn't and wouldn't cook through. I hate Sweet White Rice flour, I hate it, I hate it! Here's what they looked like at that point. I appologize for making the picture so incredibly large, I just had to get my point across to you that they were <em>gross!</em></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Both kids are jumping up and down, asking me for pancakes. "Mom, we are so hungry, our tummy hurts". I said, "Why don't you eat your fruit first and I'll have these pancakes done shortly." My daughter dramatically says, "Mom, I'm SO sick of eating gluten free pancakes. Could you please just make me some pancakes with wheat in them. I miss wheat pancakes!" As I toss the glob of disgusting sweet white rice flour pancakes in the trash, I start to feel bad. I decide to just get out the wheat flour and quickly make up some dairy free wheat pancakes for my daughter and husband and make my </span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/02/pancakes-gluten-free-dairy-free-soy.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oatflour Pancake Recipe </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for my son. Then I think all the flours and heat started to get to me. In my insanity I remembered that my good old Vitamix has a gluten free section with a recipe for Garbanzo Bean Flour Pancakes, so I thought I'd give those a try too. When everything is a mess and all the baking supplies are out, you might as well go ALL OUT!</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is what my old standby no gluten, no egg, no soy, no cow milk </span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/02/pancakes-gluten-free-dairy-free-soy.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oatflour Pancakes</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> look like. My son liked them, my daughter even liked them. She was thrilled to have the wheat pancakes that morning. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are the Garbanzo Bean Pancakes from the Vitamix recipe. No one in my family really liked these much, compared to my Oat pancakes and the wheat ones I was talked into making, except me. I thought they would work perfect for a savory dish. I actually used them for tacos when we ran out of corn tortillas. I could have made the batter thinner and had some sort of crepe or tortilla. I like Garbanzo bean flour for savory dishes, not in my baked goods. I know it's a popular flour to use in baked goods and I'm not saying that I never do it. I just prefer Garbanzo bean flour in savory dishes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_lLeTpS3VlRwzjehOJ2Wzhv6A04EjZXLQjk2Tm1Bkd3G1Wxeu0C3MdZiopqX8KcJmkkTL79V3FSJGS_XJjlfUoaRA4xWgQzTP7sSF8zvz-fGAe8PHxhSNTHMiFU4uwJJQUDicsb_vbo/s1600/IMG_6573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_lLeTpS3VlRwzjehOJ2Wzhv6A04EjZXLQjk2Tm1Bkd3G1Wxeu0C3MdZiopqX8KcJmkkTL79V3FSJGS_XJjlfUoaRA4xWgQzTP7sSF8zvz-fGAe8PHxhSNTHMiFU4uwJJQUDicsb_vbo/s640/IMG_6573.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A whole week after my Pancake Hullabaloo, today, Saturday, the kids are asking for pancakes again. I'm short on time so I remind myself that my husband just bought me a case of the </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/gf-all_purpose-baking-flour.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bob's Redmill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> from </span><a href="http://www.amazonfresh.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Amazon Fresh. </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I thought I'd try making a recipe up with that, since I had it anyway. Here is what I came up with. I'm happy to say that my daughter, the one who was begging for wheat pancakes last Saturday, was telling me that she loved these and thought they tasted just like the wheat ones from last weekend. Wow! My son loved them, even my husband ate them. Yahoo!</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> So here it is, a nice, basic, allergy friendly pancake recipe for anytime. It doesn't even have any gums in it!</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Easy Weekend Pancakes: </span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">No gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, or nuts.</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a measuring cup or directly in your blender or Vitamix, measure out your milk and add your lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar) to it and stir. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Chocolate chip cookies was one of the very first things I wanted to try to make gluten, dairy and egg free, when we found out that my son would have to go without these things for a long time. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I love making cookies with my kids, especially chocolate chip cookies! Chocolatey, buttery, with the sweet smoothness of brown sugar is what I desire in a chocolate chip cookie. They are what I crave to make on a cold, blustery day. Come to think of it, they are what I crave to make on a warm spring day. Chocolate chip cookies are my anytime baking project that my kids love to help me with. I never tire from baking these little bits of chocolatey goodness. Which probably explains why I've been working so darn hard on this gluten, dairy, soy, nut free recipe for so darn long. I swear that It's been well over a year. I can't even begin to tell you how many flops and throw away batches that I have had. Many were good but not good enough. For a while, the cookies were just too dry. I thought maybe add more oil, but that didn't work. It turned out that I was adding too much flour. Don't expect doughs to look the same as you were used to before baking gluten free. This is a whole new ballgame. I think this version of the recipe is a nice one worth posting. I'm not saying this is my final version. I'm sure there will be more to come. I still have a few ideas to try. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups sorghum flour, 1/2 cup tapioca flour, and 1/2 cup potato starch</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (or use 3 cups all purpouse gluten free flour mix.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp baking powder</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp baking soda</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp salt</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp xanthan gum</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp flax meal plus 3 tbsp water (If you can't have flax, use 3 more tbsp apple sauce or adding 1 tbsp </span><a href="http://sunbutter.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunbutter</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp Vanilla</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 - 1/2 Earth Balance Soy Free, canola oil, or other oil of your choice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup organic unrefined sugar</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 - 1 tbsp molasses (instead of sugar and molasses you can use 1 cup of brown sugar instead.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup apple sauce</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup rice milk</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 - 2 cups chocolate chips (I use </span><a href="http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/our_foods/chocolate_chips/semisweet_chocolate_chips.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy Life</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> or Guittard Extra Dark, which contains some soy lethicin.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-30771527146452807722011-02-21T20:41:00.000-08:002011-10-27T15:34:07.775-07:00The Completely GREEN Dinner. Pea and Basil Soup: gluten free and dairy free<div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We had a completely GREEN dinner that was first and formost quick, free of gluten, cows milk, eggs, soy, and vegetarian this evening and the kids were thrilled!</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my most favorite things to cook with and eat is basil. Naturally, one of my favorite recipes is one by Giada De Laurentis that I link to below. It contains olive oil, onion, peas, chicken broth, cream (which I replace with almond or rice milk), salt and pepper. I replaced the butter with olive oil and pecorino romano instead of mozzerella. I mixed some pecorino in the soup as well as put it on top. It's like pesto soup really. It tastes very fresh, clean, and yummy. I've used dried peas and frozen peas with this recipe. I served it up with Asparagus with Shallots (see below). </span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All very healthy, and very green. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/pea-and-basil-soup-recipe/index.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pea and Basil Soup</span></a> linked here.</div><div class="author" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/giada-de-laurentiis/index.html" s_oc="null" title="Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis"><span style="color: #1e7bac; font-family: inherit;">Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis</span></a><br />
I top the soup with Pecorino Romano, sheeps milk cheese.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today, my six year old son and I made my </span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/01/pumpkin-bread-or-pumpkin-muffins-gluten.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin Muffins: Gluten, dairy, egg, soy, citrus and nut free.</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> together. I read him the ingredients and he measured, poured, and mixed the ingredients together. He really did most of it himself. I am so proud. They turned out so good. This time we used </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/gf-all_purpose-baking-flour.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bob's All-purpose gluten free flour</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> instead of what I usually use and they turned out great!</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002033341912850884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-65354552765834737932011-02-20T19:20:00.000-08:002011-10-27T15:37:23.343-07:00Mayonnaise: gluten free, dairy free, citrus free, vegan<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every Thursday is Grandma/Grandpa Day. After preschool both boys go to Grandma & Grandpa's house for lunch and play time. They have a very specific routine that they treasure. They play board games, build train track and they always have tuna sandwiches, fruit salad & hot cocoa for lunch.When faced with DS's new food limitations it seemed like tuna would be impossible. Did you know that most vegan mayo in stores contains lemon juice? That's fine for vegans, not fine for the citrus-sensitive. After some research and lots of taste tasting...and a screw up with rice milk...I came up with this recipe. Now Grandma and I both make it so the boys can have vegan citrus-free tuna sandwiches...on gluten-free/egg-free bread, with a side of organic hemp milk cocoa. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 1/4 cups safflower oil</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup plain soy milk (you must use a high protein milk for this...rice milk <i>will not </i>work. Coconut milk may.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp teaspoon Dijon mustard </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tsp apple cider vinegar</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Combine all ingredients except apple cider vinegar in a food processor until smooth. Slowly add vinegar until mixture thickens and emulsifies. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can eat citrus, replace the apple cider vinegar with lemon juice for a fresh flavor. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Note: I tend to add a little bit more Dijon and salt to mine to get the flavor I like. Season to your liking. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We discovered last month that my oldest son is highly sensitive to wheat, gluten, rye, spelt, dairy, eggs, citrus and garlic. Am I forgetting one? I might be. I will just start by saying that so far I find this process extremely frustrating. We are a foodie family. I love cooking. I love mastering family recipes and creating new ones. I love finding a recipe that sounds irresistible, shopping for the ingredients, working magic in the kitchen and watching my family enjoy the end product. I love to cook with butter. I love to make savory cheesy dishes. Over the last year I have taught myself how to cook eggs in every way imaginable (perfectly scrambled, perfectly hard boiled, perfectly soft boiled, perfectly poached, etc.). Two months ago I finally found a pie crust that was simple, fun & easy...and made for a <i>killer</i> chicken pot pie.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My incredible, inspiring, funny and creative BFF has been there for me through thick and thin for almost 15 years. So I was not surprised at all to have her full support and enthusiasm when I called her about DS's new found food issues. She has started this blog to post her favorite tips and recipes...and she answers countless questions when I'm standing in the grocery store aisle or in my kitchen totally overwhelmed and confused. </span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Right now I just feel frustrated and annoyed. It is very discouraging to spend almost $5 on a bag of gluten-free flour to have a recipe completely fail. Or when I thought I'd buy some "mozzarella style shreds" so DS could feel like the rest of us on pizza night....only to discover none of us could stand the taste or texture. </span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But I am determined to keep trying, failing and succeeding. And hopefully, someday soon, cooking and baking will feel fun again. I'm starting small and making sure I open a bottle of wine or brew a pot of coffee before I start. My goal for now is to try at least one new recipe a week. My first was </span><a href="http://bfffoodproject.blogspot.com/2011/02/vegan-citrus-free-mayonnaise.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">egg-free citrus-free mayonnaise</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. This week I tried a banana bread recipe and next week I think I'll tackle homemade bread...again. I'll update when I can about how things are going and how our family is adjusting to so many dietary changes. </span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I hope reading about my journey (challenges, successes and everything in between) will help you if you are just getting started.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bon appetit!</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187031293945765748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023227522311467521.post-56644443729566287962011-02-17T21:47:00.000-08:002011-10-27T15:43:23.689-07:00Valentines Day Cupcakes and Heart Sugar Cookies: gluten free, egg free, dairy free, nut free<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRF7ThRQuCqaDTh4NNMkBPmNcZTmaG0OjzVTIXvXu8ARw-n1Q0dRe3ZGMwdVthxMnZdl81AlWmMO2OE3nyuJV2A1u05f3uZCPnJHc8uGY4fYhWjkyEife2tWIFtkCJN7ad5MPdLDyu5h4/s1600/IMG_6363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRF7ThRQuCqaDTh4NNMkBPmNcZTmaG0OjzVTIXvXu8ARw-n1Q0dRe3ZGMwdVthxMnZdl81AlWmMO2OE3nyuJV2A1u05f3uZCPnJHc8uGY4fYhWjkyEife2tWIFtkCJN7ad5MPdLDyu5h4/s640/IMG_6363.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can definately call Valentines Day a success! The Kindergarten class, with every allergy known to us, were able to enjoy a special treat. Check out the gluten, dairy, soy, nut, citrus free cupcakes and frosting that I made. I used </span><a href="http://www.glutino.com/our-products/gluten-free-pantry/decadent-chocolate-cake-us/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gluten Free Pantry's Chocolate Cake Mix</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> simply because I found it on sale for $1 box and I couldn't make my regular recipe for that price. I used 3 tbsp apple sauce plus one tsp baking powder per egg, to replace each egg. I made frosting myself.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Frosting: Gluten, dairy, egg, soy free</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups powdered sugar</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2-3 tbsp earth balance</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp vanilla</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup of a liquid such as rice milk, coffee, lemon or orange juice (if citrus is tolerated), </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">apple juice, or tea.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can add food coloring if you wish. I recommend a natural coloring </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">like</span><a href="http://www.indiatree.com/products/decorative/natures_colors/nc-dyes.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> India Tree Natural Coloring.</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Start with Earth Balance and vanilla in the mixer and combine. Add in powdered sugar. Then add the liquid as needed until you are at your desired consistency.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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