GFCF Nut Butter Cupcakes

Today I was surprised by one of those "my daughter's birthday is tomorrow and I wanted to celebrate with cupcakes, but your girls have food allergies!" moments after I dropped the girls off at VBS. I could see the trepidation in the poor woman's eyes until I said "don't worry about it, I'll bring cupcakes that my girls can have", and instant relief spread across her face. I do what I can, you

My Favorite Chocolate Dessert (with Raspberry Sauce)

This is my personal favorite chocolate oblivion type of dessert. It's simple, easy to make, velvety and smooth. I prefer fruit-based desserts almost all of the time, but this dessert is a good change of pace. The raspberry sauce helps, of course. And it easily kills any hint of chocolate craving in just a few bites...a little goes a long way!16 one oz. squares semi-sweet chocolate2/3 cup

GFCF Blueberry Crisp

2 pints blueberries, rinsed and dried (about 5 cups)1 tsp. grated lemon peel plus 1 tsp. lemon juice1/4 cup sugar2 tbsp. tapioca starch1/4 tsp. nutmeg or mace1/3 cup All Purpose GF flour blend1/3 cup packed brown sugar1/4 tsp. nutmeg or mace1/4 cup dairy-free, soy-free margarine, such as Earth Balance1/2 cup quinoa flakes (or gluten-free oats or even uncooked buckwheat hot cereal)1/2 cup walnut

Savory Wild Rice Pancakes

These pancakes make a good light dinner accompanied by a salad. We like them topped with just a bit of Earth Balance soy-free margarine.2 tbsp. olive oil, divided1 large stalk celery, diced3 green onions, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced1 cup cooked wild rice1 beaten egg2 tbsp. vegetable broth1/2 cup GF flour blend1/2 tsp. baking powder1/4 tsp. dried thyme1/4 tsp. dried marjoram1/4

Crock Pot Turkey Breast with Gravy

Like chicken, turkey is very easy to make in the crock pot. I used this recipe here as my guide. I like the onion in the recipe - it flavors the turkey broth in the pot, which makes a good soup base or gravy. So inspired, I splurged on making gravy to accompany dinner. Instead of using cornstarch to thicken the gravy I used tapioca starch - it takes a lot less tapioca starch than cornstarch to

Emily's Chocolate Oblivion

This recipe is originally called Chocolate Suicide, by Rick Mayer. I dislike the word suicide so I renamed it Chocolate Oblivion. The recipe comes by way of a friend's mom who wanted to know if I could make it gluten and casein free. Here it is, Emily - I hope you like it! I'm sorry there are no pictures...well there are, but they are still in the camera. I'll post them when the desktop is

GFCF Best-Loved Chocolate Cake

This is a Better Homes and Gardens recipe, modified to be gluten, casein and soy free, of course! Sorry there is no picture...our computer is still dead and our camera won't work with the laptop we have on loan. But rest assured, this cake is good. The girls prefer it with frosting, but I like it with ganache!3/4 cup palm shortening3 eggs2 cups All-Purpose GF flour blend3/4 cup cocoa powder1

No Bake Cookies

When DH and I were first married, we lived in an apartment on the third floor of a family's house. We were boarders, I guess. We had no kitchen, and although we were invited to use the family's kitchen downstairs for cooking and washing dishes, I felt a little funny about invading their space. So I bought a little two-burner stove thing for the countertop and we made meals using that, a crock

Corn Chowder

I love chowders. This one turned out really good with So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk Beverage (in the refrigerated section). It's thicker than rice milk and it's white like cows milk, so the look and feel of the soup is perfect. It does not have a strong coconut taste at all - the soup actually tastes like real corn chowder and not like coconut-corn chowder!5 ears fresh corn, or one