Holiday

  • Gluten Free Molasses Ginger Cookies recipe

    Gluten Free Molasses Ginger Cookies recipe

    Originally posted May 6, 2014 My good friend Corrine makes the most delicious molasses ginger cookies. She offered some to me last week, 1 day into my Gluten Free (GF) experiment. I had to decline. But, it did motivate me to seek out a great gluten-free molasses ginger cookie that has the flavor and…

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  • Gluten Free Rolled Sugar Cookies recipe

    Gluten Free Rolled Sugar Cookies recipe

    Originally posted February 11, 2014 Whether or not you are a kid, a rolled sugar cookie in some fun shape with colored sprinkles always seems fun. Rolled sugar cookies can be made any time during the year. Don’t be intimidated when you see those fancy looking pre-made cookies in the store; this recipe is…

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  • Gluten Free Italian Knot Cookies recipe

    Gluten Free Italian Knot Cookies recipe

    Originally posted December 26, 2013 Shown above, Italian Knot Cookies and Pie Crust Thumbprints (a happy mistake). Every year I feel like I take on a new challenge in my gluten-free kitchen. This holiday season it was trying to make gluten-free Italian knot cookies. Just the smell of these brings back memories of being…

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  • How to Plan and Cook a Gluten-Free Holiday Meal

    How to Plan and Cook a Gluten-Free Holiday Meal

    Originally posted November 12, 2013 Whether you are planning one or two dishes or a whole meal for the holidays, it’s always nice to have some extra tips. Here is my quick guide to planning and creating a delicious meal that happens to be gluten-free (with dairy and egg-free variations). As I always says,…

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  • Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones recipe

    Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones recipe

    Originally posted October 30, 2013 I don’t know about you but I often look at things longingly in bakeries. Lately it’s been pumpkin almost anything that I can’t eat because it’s always filled with gluten. Well I finally found a recipe that I was able to translate really well to gluten-free. I made mine…

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  • Gluten Free Shortbread Cookie recipe

    Gluten Free Shortbread Cookie recipe

    Originally posted April 11, 2014 I adapted this recipe from a regular recipe and I have to say, it’s just as good. I do believe my English mother-in-law would have approved. When making these cookies, make sure you use xanthan gum. I taught a cooking class one day and the student forgot the xanthan…

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  • Gluten Free Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe

    Gluten Free Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe

    Originally posted November 19, 2012 I’m in trouble…big trouble. Because the holiday season, as far as I’m concerned, has kicked off. That means lots of baking for me. I love to experiment and see what I can convert to gluten-free. Some times I am successful and some times not. But when I am, I…

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  • Gluten Free Chocolate Crackle Cookies recipe

    Gluten Free Chocolate Crackle Cookies recipe

    Originally posted November 15, 2012 I made these for many years with regular flour. When I began eating gluten-free, I thought it would be too hard to convert the recipe. Actually, it wasn’t hard at all to make gluten-free chocolate crackle cookies. The result is a delicious, chocolately, crisp on the outside-gooey on the…

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  • Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Muffin recipe

    Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Muffin recipe

    Originally posted October 8, 2012 There’s not much to say about these delicious muffins! This recipe will be in my cookbook. One of the testers said “My daughter said they tasted like pumpkin pie. And my little guy couldn’t help himself from stealing fistfuls of the ones we were trying to save for his…

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  • Gluten Free Gravy recipe

    Gluten Free Gravy recipe

    Originally Posted November 15, 2011 If you think making homemade gravy is harder than the SAT’s, think again. Instead of using a gluten-based roux (butter and flour), you can use a slurry or a gluten-free flour based roux; the slurry is the easiest. Gluten Free Slurry-Based Gravy A slurry is a combination of a…

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