GF Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 C softened butter/shortening
1 1/4 C brown sugar
1/4 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 C GF flour mix
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
12 oz. dark chocolate chips (or milk, semi)

Cream together the butter and sugar, and then add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl, then add to egg mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop 2 in. apart on baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-9 minutes. Cool on baking pans for a few minutes until hardened, and then move to a wire rack.

Coconut Bliss Ice Cream

Coco.nut Your Average Girl is hosting "Coconut Bliss Week" -- she's posting about different flavors of Coconut Milk Ice cream! Go here to read more.

Starbucks offering gluten-free bread!

I just found out about a new product Starbucks is offering... Gluten-free and dairy-free Orange bread!

http://tinyurl.com/ddpy3o

I can't wait to try it! :)

Dairy-Free Ice Cream and more!

Purely Decadent provides gluten and dairy free products!

http://www.purelydecadent.com/

I've tried the Chocolate Coconut Milk Ice cream.

Fred Meyers and Gooseberries has these products.

Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

This is a recipe originally from Betty Crocker but I've changed it so it's gluten and dairy free!

Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

1	cup GF flour mix (rice/sorghum) plus 1/2 tsp guar gum
3/4	cup granulated sugar
2	tablespoons baking cocoa
2	teaspoons baking powder
1/4	teaspoon salt
1/2	cup coconut milk
2	tablespoons coconut oil
1	teaspoon vanilla
1	cup chopped nuts, if desired
1	cup packed brown sugar
1/4	cup baking cocoa
1 3/4	cups very hot water

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Heat oven to 350ºF. Mix flour, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, the baking powder and salt in ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Mix in milk, oil and vanilla with fork until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spread in pan. Sprinkle brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa over batter. Pour water over batter. Bake about 40 minutes or until top is dry. Spoon warm cake into dessert dishes. Top with ice cream (or whipped cream!) Spoon sauce from pan onto each serving.

Lemon Bread

Lemon Bread

1 3/4 C GF flour mix
3/4 C sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
1 C milk (almond, rice, soy, coconut...lemon coconut bread? yum)
1/4 C oil
2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
1 TB lemon juice
1/2 C chopped almonds or walnuts (optional)
1 TB poppy seeds (instead of nuts)


Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom and sides of loaf pan. In a medium bowl, combine the GF flour(s), sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside. In another medium bowl combine the egg, milk, oil, lemon peel, and lemon juice. Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened, batter should be lumpy. Fold in nuts, if desired. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely. Wrap and store overnight before serving. (I have yet to conquer this last step... :)

Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes!

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 C (1/4 C) butter, softened (or use shortening---I use Palm Oil)
1 1/4 C (1/4 C) brown sugar
1/4 C (1/4 C) granulated sugar
1 tsp (1/3 tsp) vanilla extract
2 eggs (1 egg)
2 1/4 C (3/4 C) GF baking mix (I use a mixture of rice flours and sorghum)
1 tsp (1/3 tsp) baking soda
1 tsp (1/3 tsp) baking powder
1 tsp (1/3 tsp) salt
12 oz. (4 oz.) chocolate chips (I use dark chocolate---they have less then 2% of milk)

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease baking sheet(s). Cream butter and sugars in medium sized bowl. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients in small bowl and sift into egg mixture. Stir until blended. Add chocolate chips. Drop (or shape into balls, dough will be sticky) 2 in. apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until light brown around edges. Leave on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes. Move and cool on wire rack. Makes 3 dozen (1 dozen).


Peanut Butter Cookies

1 egg
1 C Peanut Butter
1 C sugar

Cream and shape into balls. Flatten with fork. Bake at 350 for 16-18 minutes.

Cook Gluten Free!

I've been gluten-free (and dairy-free) since March 2009. I'm feeling healthier then I have in over a year, but it's taken some time to get used to the idea of not eating gluten. Especially since I love to bake and cook.

When I first found out about my food allergies, I was pretty discouraged. I wasn't aware of gluten-free alternatives that are available to people. I am now. Eating gluten-free has opened up a whole new variety of tastes and flavors. There are many gluten-free flours that you can use: white and brown rice flours, tapioca, quinoa, sorghum, millet, and more!

I want to provide you with gluten-free recipes, recipes that I've tested. Eating gluten-free is hard at first, but it's starting to get easier. Why? You'll find out when you try these recipes.

I can eat chocolate chip cookies again...and lemon pound cake!