Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
Posted under desserts on October 16, 2009
For those of you that have leftover zucchini from your gardens, here is a delicious gluten free zucchini chocolate chip mini muffin recipe. Our garden is just petering out with the severe frost we had last weekend and I need to get going on pulling up all the wilted plants from the yard.
Meanwhile, with this
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Cranberry Walnut Bread Revised
Posted under breads on September 24, 2009
After receiving this comment about my gluten free Cranberry Nut Bread from a reader named Caroline I became somewhat concerned about the recipe. I proceeded to test it several times in response. First, though, before I share my results with you, here is Caroline’s comment:
Hello – I have just made your cranberry walnut bread using
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The Great Agave Debate
Posted under desserts on June 26, 2009
“Why do you use agave? I’ve heard that it’s very unhealthy” I’m asked this question about my “go to” sweetener on at least a daily basis.
First off, there really is no perfect sweetener, so I recommend everything in moderation.
We often take sugar and other sweeteners for granted, forgetting that they were not widely available to
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Chocolate Cupcakes
Posted under desserts on June 12, 2009
The New York Times blog, Bitten, just did a feature on chocolate cupcakes, which made me realize that a recipe for gluten free chocolate cupcakes is conspicuously lacking from this site. Well, I am happy to say that is no longer the case.
In my quest for the perfect gluten free chocolate cupcake, I made these
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Mini Blueberry Muffins (Video Tutorial)
Posted under desserts on June 1, 2009
Because of all of the requests I have had for more videos as well as for recipes using coconut flour…I have created a short video tutorial using coconut flour.
In this quick and easy tutorial I invite you into my kitchen to be taken step by step through a recipe for mini blueberry muffins. These
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Carrot Muffins with Coconut Flour
Posted under desserts on May 8, 2009
These gluten free carrot muffins make a great addition to any brunch menu, though especially one for Mother’s Day.
These lightly sweetened muffins are made with high fiber coconut flour. Don’t let all that healthy stuff scare you off though, they’re mighty tasty. And with yacon sweetening them, they’re not too sweet. If you want to
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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Posted under desserts on February 20, 2009
We will be making these gluten free lemon poppy seed muffins at my class on March 17th at the Culinary School of the Rockies. I am sharing the recipe here for those of you that won’t be able to make it.
This is my mother-in-law’s favorite little muffin. When she came out to visit, I baked
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A New German Chocolate Cake
Posted under desserts on February 17, 2009
We will be making this Gluten Free German Chocolate Cake (and many other dishes) in my next cooking class at the Culinary School of the Rockies, March 17th. If you want to sign up there is still some space left.
As we all know, there are many ways to make German Chocolate Cake. An entire chocolate
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German Chocolate Cake
Posted under desserts on December 26, 2008
Update: Please see my new Gluten Free German Chocolate Cake!
When I recently posted my Accidental Mocha Mousse recipe, Samantha requested this German Chocolate Cake so that she and her mother would not miss out on it during the holidays. I am more than pleased to add it to this blog, as German Chocolate Cake
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Cranberry Walnut Bread
Posted under breads on November 14, 2008
I have received many requests for holiday recipes these last few days, so I thought I’d share one of my Thanksgiving favorites –gluten free, dairy free cranberry nut bread.
In the next week or so, I’ll post another one of my favorite cranberry recipes, raw cranberry relish.
I love anything with cranberries. Tart and super sour, they
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And Now, Cake
Posted under desserts on September 2, 2008
My children have been stuck with me and my veggie creations for the past month; these final days of summer, they are not drawn into the kitchen so quickly. Sure, they eat the vegetable dishes I make, however they are not particularly excited by my recent culinary explorations.
Imagine their interest the other day then,
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Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
Posted under desserts on April 22, 2008
I am happy to introduce gluten free vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting and continue on my coconut flour recipe roll. I have been making (and testing) this dessert for close to two years and it is one of my personal favorites. I think it might be a hit with you too based on
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Chocolate Cake — Coconut Flour Continued
Posted under desserts on March 18, 2008
Yes, I continue to roll out the coconut flour recipes. This time it’s Gluten Free Chocolate Cake. I am having a great time experimenting with this unique flour. I have been doing so for almost two years now and have created a small stockpile of recipes that work well with its light and fluffy texture.
This
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Blueberry Muffins
Posted under desserts on March 7, 2008
UPDATE: check out my Mini Blueberry Muffins How-to video!
Blueberry muffins are such a classic little treat. Great for breakfast, an afternoon snack with a cup of tea or even dessert. These Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins, made with coconut flour, are light, fluffy and satisfying.
This is the first coconut flour recipe I have posted. My favorite
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Coconut Flour
Posted under products on March 6, 2008
Coconut flour is my new favorite flour. I have been experimenting with it for a while –that would be more than 2 years. During this time I have come up with some delicious recipes that lend themselves perfectly to coconut flour.
This flour is a bit lighter than almond flour, which makes it perfect
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