Gluten-Free Baking Question

Gluten-Free Baking Question

Tina, I have a baking question for you…. How do you get the muffins to (basically) explode above the muffin cups? All of the muffins I have ever baked (GF or otherwise) just kinda go flat once they bake…making a hockey-puck shape…how do you get “THE muffin-top”??? I’ve tried ALL different kinds of things to […]

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Flour-less chocolate cake

Flour-less chocolate cake

  I got this recipe from a dear friend of mine. What a delicious gift this makes! Spread gluten-free chocolate frosting on the top to make it extra chocolaty. INGREDIENTS 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 stick (1/2 c) unsalted butter ¾ c sugar 3 large eggs ½ c unsweetened cocoa powder   DIRECTIONS 1. […]

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Avocado Cupcakes (Vegan)

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Avocado Cupcakes (Vegan)

  A dear friend sent me this unique cupcake recipe.  So unique in fact that it would go perfectly with my one-of-a-kind recipe for Aztec hot chocolate. Vegan & GF Chocolate Chip Avocado Cupcakes Ingredients: 1 ½ cups Dakota Prairie GF Millet Flour Blend ( or any other GF flour blend of your choice) ¾ cup Enjoy […]

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Roasted Eggplant and Garlic Spread

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Roasted Eggplant and Garlic Spread

This Mediterranean dish livens up the winter season and perfectly complements warmer weather. Make some gluten-free crackers for dipping. INGREDIENTS   2 medium eggplants (1 ½ lbs.), with skin, cut lengthwise in half 1 small yellow onion, with skin, cut in half 1 ½ tbsp olive oil, divided 2 large cloves garlic ½ c bottled […]

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RC Fine Foods Kitchens Gluten Free Sauces

RC Fine Foods Kitchens Gluten Free Sauces

These recipes are generously donated by the head chef of RC Fine  Foods. Pair any of these delectable sauces with your choice of protein and  “Bon Appetit”. Please enjoy more recipes here. Want to know more about head chef, Anthony Todaro or RC Fine Foods? You can read more now. Gluten Free Marsala Sauce ¼ […]

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

  This recipes, donated by a participant at the 2009 Tampa Bay Celiac Group Cookie Exchange, is sure to be a hit! INGREDIENTS   ¼ c butter-flavored shortening 1 ¼ c packed brown sugar ¾ c creamy peanut butter 1 egg ¼ c unsweetened applesauce 3 tsp vanilla extract 1 c white rice flour ½ […]

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

This delicious cross between peanut butter and chocolate cookies will be sure to please the whole family! Make some gluten-free chocolate brownies too! INGREDIENTS   1 (1-qt.) jar Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Mix ½ c butter, softened 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract   DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking […]

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PUMPKIN BREAD OR MUFFINS

PUMPKIN BREAD OR MUFFINS

I like to make Pumpkin Bread in the autumn, when the fall colors are peeking through my window. It seems so perfect for morning coffee or afternoon snacks once the weather starts to get cool. Your home will be filled with the warm aroma of sweet cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. This recipe makes traditionally […]

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Tastes Like Real Food – News

Tastes Like Real Food – News

Tastes Like Real Food, founded in 2007 by the Bosking family of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was purchased by Gluten-Free Trading Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a Midwestern family-owned business. The brand’s mission is the same, however—to help celiac and gluten-intolerant people enjoy GF foods that taste great! Perhaps you’re familiar with the Toro brand baking mixes, […]

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Betty Lou’s Review

Betty Lou’s Review

Betty Lou Carrier was an innovative lady in the seventies. After reading Sugar Blues and taking to heart the book’s preaching that “sugar causes disease,” Betty’s life took a turn. Betty Lou’s Inc. now has a 93,000 square -foot facility and 80 full-time staff, and Betty Lou works side by side with her two sons, […]

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Vanilla Custard

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Vanilla Custard

I like to reward myself with this delicious treat! INGREDIENTS ½ c gluten-free cornstarch 2 c vanilla soymilk, almond milk, or hemp milk 1 whole vanilla bean ½ c agave syrup 2/3 c mixed  berries   DIRECTIONS 1. Place cornstarch in medium saucepan. Whisk in ¼ c milk and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, […]

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Only Oats- Pancakes with Dedicated Gluten-Free Oats

Only Oats- Pancakes with Dedicated Gluten-Free Oats

Below is a recipe that was contributed by Rosie Newman a woman who has helped quite a bit over the past 2 years with my gluten-free activities as well as helping me with my children’s book communication needs. Rosie’s  testing was based off of the terrific Only Oats GF products.  Before embarking on these, be […]

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Gluten-Free Heavenly Chocolate Sauce

Gluten-Free Heavenly Chocolate Sauce

This sauce can be made dairy-free, too! Pour it over gluten-free chocolate chip banana bread to eat a slice of heaven!   INGREDIENTS 1 c butter 6 (1-oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate 1 ½ c sugar 1 c firmly packed brown sugar 2 c heavy whipping cream or non-dairy whipping cream 1 tsp vanilla extract   […]

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Betty Crocker’s Four GF Mixes

Betty Crocker’s Four GF Mixes

Why did Betty Crocker decide to go gluten-free? Many people may assume it was a business decision to make more money due to the fact that gluten-free is becoming a fast-growing commodity. Actually, what happened was that two young ladies in the Betty Crocker business world found themselves suddenly in the gluten-free world—one diagnosed with […]

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

  This is one of my favorite, standby desserts. It’s a Flourless Chocolate Cake that is super-simple to make and never fails to please guests, whether they’re gluten-free or not. Carol Fenster Read Carol’s in depth and personal interview now! Printed with permission from 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes by Carol Fenster (Wiley, 2008) 2 cups whole […]

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Only Oats-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Only Oats-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Below is a recipe that was contributed by Lael Giebel ,another fine field tester of mine she sent in based off of the terrific Only Oats GF products.  Before embarking on these, be sure to read up on the gluten-free baking tips and ideas, also other terrific recipes using Only Oats. Enjoy!  I have more […]

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Only Oats – Wow, Gluten Free Oats!

Only Oats – Wow, Gluten Free Oats!

Only Oats is simply that – only oats. There is no other grain in any of their products. I was honored to test a number of this company’s products. I had no idea oats could be made into so many ready-made mixes without another grain, resulting in our palates being quite surprised and satisfied. I was […]

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Only Oats-Inspired Gluten-Free Recipe

Only Oats-Inspired Gluten-Free Recipe

Below is a recipe that was contributed by Mara Rouse,  a field tester for my taste testings based off of the terrific Only Oats GF products.  Before embarking on these, be sure to read up on the gluten-free baking tips and ideas, also other terrific recipes from other fine field testers using Only Oats. Enjoy! […]

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Up Close and Personal with Author, Carol Fenster, “1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes”

Up Close and Personal with Author, Carol Fenster, “1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes”

1. First of all are you Celiac? No, I have non-celiac gluten intolerance. I don’t have the celiac genes; nonetheless, I get sick when I eat gluten. 2. How did you become interested in his area – gluten and celiac? I was told to avoid wheat in 1988, after decades of sinus infections. I realized […]

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Homemade Gluten-Free Sesame Seed Pretzels

Homemade Gluten-Free Sesame Seed Pretzels

These gluten-free pretzels taste just like the real thing—soft and chewy. Mmmm! INGREDIENTS 3 2/3 c gluten-free flour mix 1/3 c potato flour 2 tbsp rapid yeast 1 ½ tsp xanthan gum 1 tsp salt 4 tbsp melted butter or nondairy replacement 1 1/2 –2 c warm water, divided 2/3 c baking soda 10 c […]

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