Tag: Gluten-Free Baking
Aunt Becky’s Fast and Yummy Gluten-Free Wheat-Free Recipes and Childhood Stories From the Little Farm In the Ozarks, by Becky Pierson
Becky lived a life of stomach troubles and headaches starting as a little child. Back in the 60s and 70s, the limited tests conducted on her never revealed what was happening inside her body. It wasn’t until many years later that Becky finally discovered what was causing the turmoil–gluten. With gluten out of […]
Homemade Gluten-Free Vanilla Extract
Believe it or not, you can make this popular ingredient at home, too—and, boy, is it worth it! INGREDIENTS 6 Madagascar vanilla beans 6 Mexican vanilla beans 1 (1.75-l) bottle vodka DIRECTIONS 1. Split and scrape vanilla beans. 2. Place scraped beans and seeds in vodka bottle. 3. Screw cap on tightly, and shake […]
Food and Company Review: 1-2-3 Gluten Free
(I am not paid or given any incentive to write one way or the other. What you are about to read is from me to you; my honest opinion.) Delicious boxed mixes that are easy to make, even for kids, yet they are delicious for every table as well as for many courses in […]
Wheat-Free Orange Curd
(makes about 2 cups) Serve this with delicious gluten-free Angel Food Cake as a zesty dessert! INGREDIENTS 1 c sugar 3 large eggs 1 tbsp orange zest 2/3 c fresh orange juice ½ c butter DIRECTIONS 1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar and eggs. Sire in orange zest, juice, and […]
Delicious! The Very Best of Gluten Free & Wheat Free Cooking, A Home Style Recipe Collection for Celiacs & Wheat Sensitive Folks by Diane B. Jacobs
Author Diane Jacobs has created a unique cookbook for celiacs and gluten-sensitive individuals. What makes this particular cookbook so extraordinary is Diane’s down-home country style and fresh ingredients, as if they just came from your garden or farm. The recipes are truly unlike any other in this consistently one-of-a-kind gluten-free recipe book. We tried […]
Gluten-Free Sweet Potatoes
(serves 8 ) A holiday favorite, for sure, but I enjoy this dish all year round! INGREDIENTS 7 medium sweet potatoes (4 lbs. total), cut into wedges 4 tbsp softened butter (1/2 stick) ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg ¾ tsp brown sugar salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS 1. Steam sweet potatoes […]
Food and Company Review: Enjoy Life Foods
Enjoy Life Foods® is not a company unknown to most gluten-free consumers, but there were things about the company that I didn’t know. Enjoy Life Foods® (ELF) was founded in early 2001 with a purpose to support a product line free of gluten as well as the 8 most common allergens: wheat, dairy, peanuts, […]
Banana Nut Muffins – Recipe by Annalise Roberts
Bring a basket of old–fashioned banana nut muffins to your breakfast table and watch them disappear. They are a delicious way to start the morning, and they smell heavenly while baking in the oven. Even if you didn’t think you were a banana bread lover, this simple, flavorful recipe will convert you. Loaded with […]
Celiac Resource Guide by Julianne Karow
Author Julianne Karow’s husband was diagnosed with celiac disease, opening their eyes to a world unknown to them before the shocking day of the diagnosis. Walking out of the doctor’s office without guidance, living in a small town with no active celiac groups, Julianne was at a loss. She was the cook and grocery shopper […]
One Woman’s True Story- Finding Out I Am Celiac
This true story was sent in by this young woman to help others by simply sharing her path to discovering the truth to her physical troubles which were not getting resolved. Please read on: “My brother was diagnosed with celiac about 8 years ago, and because of that I went for a blood antibody […]
Tina’s Almond Flour Chocolate Chip and Nut Cookies
Gluten-Free and Dairy Free. So quick to make that they will leave you time to make some gluten-free waffle cones. One bowl: 2-1/2 cups blanched almond flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ cup gluten-free dairy free chocolate and ¼ cup chopped nuts of your choice Mix in a separate bowl: ½ cup […]
Helpful Tips for Homemade Ice Cream
Helpful Hints for Homemade Ice Cream Alternatives 1. Use coconut milk. It gives a mild, delicious taste that blends in so well with most flavors that you can’t even perceive it. I find it’s most noticeable in vanilla-flavored ice cream alternatives. 2. Add alcohol. By adding 2 to 3 tbsp of alcohol—such as Kahlua, rum, […]
Food and Company Review: Kitchen Table Bakers
100% pure cheese, crispy, delightful, fun, salty, and delicious. My taste testers and I all agreed these cheese crackers were full of flavor in each and every bite. These gluten-, wheat-, and sugar-free “crisps” are all made with zesty parmesan cheese in nine flavors: aged, sesame, Italian herb, garlic, jalapeno, flax seed, rosemary, everything, and […]
Gluten-Free Mini Apple Pies
What an amazing variety of apple desserts out there! This is one of my favorite apple desserts because with their tiny size, they make a yummy snack any time of day and they are SO simple easy to make. You can mix it up by filling some with gluten-free blueberry pie mix to get ready […]
Eat Well, Feel Well- by Kendall Conrad
Kendall Conrad has done a lovely job of recreating her gourmet recipes and customizing them to suit the principles which healed her child’s body- More Than 150 Delicious Specific Carbohydrate Diet(TM)-Compliant Recipes. Author Kendall Conrad was faced with the fact that her youngest child’s gut and immune system had been severely compromised after her first […]
Food and Company Review: Foods Alive
A bi-family-owned company, Foods Alive has created a set of flax crackers which are in essence a “live food snack.” These dehydrated, certified organic golden flax crackers now come in eight flavors which my taste tester teams in L.A. and Florida tried. It was determined that they’re a true snack oozing health and flavor. All […]
Winners of the Grainless Baker Giveaway!
It was a true pleasure for me to taste-test, review and promote the wonderful Grainless Baker products (read my rave review at my Gluten-Free Review Page), and now I’m even more delighted that the winners of last month’s GlutenFreeHelp giveaway will have the opportunity to taste the heavenly Grainless Baker carrot cake and […]
Banana Crunch Oat Cake
I’m bringing you this recipe courtesy of Cream Hill Estates. For more delicious, gluten-free oats recipes, visit the following link: . INGREDIENTS Oat Crunch Topping 3/4 cup Oats, rolled, old fashioned (pure gluten-free oat products)1/3 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed2 tbsp Butter or margarine2 tbsp Nuts, chopped (optional) Cake 1/2 cup Vegetable shortening2/3 cup White […]
Cooking Well: Wheat Allergies by Marie-Annick Courtier
Living a life with multiple food allergies did not place Marie-Annick Courtier in an extraordinary position until when, a few years ago, some of these foods became life-threatening, and she feared she’d have to give up not only her expertise and love of being a chef but also many of her favorite foods. Determination, research, […]
Food and Company Review: Shabtai
Shabtai’s misson is to create allergy-free desserts, allowing their customers to feel at ease with any dietary restrictions they may have. Shabtai offers cakes, cookies, cupcakes, rolls, and more. They specialize in gluten-free, lactose-free, soy-free, casein-free, peanut-free, and dairy-free products and are very proud to have created so many bakery items that appeal to […]