Gluten Free Recipes - Elana's Pantry

Roasted Asparagus

Posted in the cooked veggies category on June 1, 2010

So, the month o’ cupcakes is over here at Elana’s Pantry and none too soon.  I’m totally ready to hit the green veggies and today I have a nice roasted asparagus recipe for you all.  We are growing asparagus in our garden, though it takes about 3 years for it yield anything, so we’ve got


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How to Roast Beets

Posted in the how-to category on March 2, 2010

I love beets.  They’re delicious, healthy and a “grounding” root vegetable.  I usually steam them, which is simple –other than the times that I run out of water for steaming and burn the pan.  Usually I save them in the nick of time though. Alternatively, roasting beets, is just as easy and delicious.  Roasting adds


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How to Roast Almonds

Posted in the how-to category on February 19, 2010

Photo by familyfriendsandfood from Flickr.com Roasted almonds?  Yes, one of my favorite foods and an important part of my eating plan. What about my family’s eating plan?  Well, my husband is one of the main reasons I cook and bake as religiously as I do; he comes from a family of excellent cooks who love


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Roasted Chicken Stock

Posted in the how-to category on September 15, 2009

It’s wonderful to be back at home with my family and kitchen.  I’ve made myriad soup stocks these last few days in order to help my husband and myself recuperate from the sniffles we each seem to have picked up last week.  We’re recovering quite quickly. To create a bit of variety, I decided to


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Quick and Easy Gourmet Garlic Oil

Posted in the condiments category on March 13, 2009

Garlic oil?  Made in mere minutes?  Why yes.  This quick and easy gluten free oil recipe can add sophisticated flavor to vegetables, fish or chicken. I’m especially enjoying feeding it to my family during cold season since garlic is a great natural anti-biotic and immune booster.  Don’t let the health benefits fool you though, this


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McKale

Posted in the how-to category on March 10, 2009

I am lucky enough to say that my boys love to eat kale. There was actually a kale incident the other night whereby I only made one bunch and some grabbing occurred at the table as the boys “fought” over it. Ok, sorry to brag, however this is what sometimes happens in my house. Because


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How to Roast a Pumpkin in 10 Steps

Posted in the how-to category on October 24, 2008

After my last post, many people asked me how to roast a pumpkin. Several others inquired as to whether canned pumpkin would work in my recipes (for more info on that click here). Because fresh food in general tastes better and is often cheaper than processed food, I have put together a short demo on


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Clean Green: Kitchen Spray

Posted in the how-to category on May 30, 2008

I must confess, for more than a year, my friend Elizabeth has been asking me to do a post on homemade household cleaners. As a result of her prodding, I am proud to present part 1 of a series on non-toxic cleaners for your home. We’ll start off with a cleaning spray for my favorite


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Cashew Milk

Posted in the beverages category on May 2, 2008

Cashew milk is my new favorite. I use it in smoothies and tea or splashed over a bowl full of granola. Smooth, creamy and naturally sweet, this milk offers a much needed respite from the ubiquitous almond, which reigns supreme in my kitchen –unlike my almond milk recipe, this cashew milk does not require any


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Video Tutorials: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted in the desserts category on December 11, 2007

This gluten free chocolate chip cookie recipe video tutorial is the first in a series of video tutorials that I will be making of my favorite recipes. I hope you have as much fun watching this as I did making it. Enjoy! Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour * ½ teaspoon celtic


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