Sharing Gluten Free Recipes

So I was recently told that I haven't been sharing my gluten free recipes.  :(

My bad.

I basically use my recipes but substitute gluten free flour when my recipes calls for flour.  I have found that King Arthur's Gluten Free All-purpose Flour works well cup for cup.  I think my favorite GF All-purpose flour is in a Blue Bag called Dakota.  I find this one at a local Country Nutrition Store.

Jackie, from Blessings Overflowing, is friend of mine that has been cooking allergy free for her son.  You can't go wrong with her recipes.  (If you do not have egg or dairy allergy, you may use your 'normal' ingredients.)  I have tried a lot of her recipes and we enjoy the Chocolate Pumpkin Cake and the Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.

I also get recipe ideas from Make it and Love it.  She is also a gluten free cook.

Want a recipe for your crockpot?  No problem!  Here is a site where I look:  A Year of Slow Cooking.  She even tells you what/how to make it gluten free.  I think I will be trying this Gluten Free Oreo Cheesecake Slow Cooker Recipe next...yum!

I will try to post actual recipes that I use.  I guess that means that could be a New Year Resolution for me in 2014.

Gluten Free Strawberry Pie

One of my favorite things is Strawberry Pie.

I have always made my pie using my Mom's recipes for the pie crust and the strawberry jell.  Delish!

This year due to going gluten free for my girls, I switched out the flour for gluten free flour.  So this pie crust recipe will work with either gluten free flour or regular flour.

I came accross a recipe for Fresh and Super Simple Strawberry Pie Filling (only 3 indredients) and decided to try it instead of making the jell.  The results were wonderful!  A certain uncle made sure he had a second piece before the end of the day.  :)  He knew it was gluten free, but he said he could not tell.

The recipe for my pie crust is below.


1 stick softened Oleo (butter)
1 (3 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese (generic works just as well)
1 cup flour (gluten free if needed.  I use an all purpose gluten free flour.)
+ extra flour for rolling

Mix the 3 ingredients together in bowl.  Roll the dough out and then place it in your pie pan.  Bake pie shell at 400 degrees F for 10-12 mins.

The recipe for the Pie Filling I mentioned above can be found  here.

Enjoy!

Butterfly Cake

Another Birthday came and went.

My middle child celebrated her 6th birthday.

She was able to pick out  the colors for her butterfly cake.  She was very happy with the way her cake turned out.

I am so happy that I learned how to decorate cakes...  My kids love being able to ask for a specific type of cake.   (I remember my own mom decorating cakes for my brothers and me.  So I wanted to be able to do the same.)  My kids enjoy having a special cake for their day.

Of course, I made this a gluten free chocolate and white cake.

Minnie Mouse Cake

My youngest is 3.  

How is that possible?  

Here she is in her finished Dress and Ears.  

   

 I also made her a gluten free Minnie Mouse Cake.  It was both white and chocolate.  The white cake mix was Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free White Cake Mix.  The chocolate was Betty Crocker's Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix

Skylanders Cake

My son is 8!  How is that possible?  8!

He knew what he wanted for his cake.  Skylanders.  I decided to make a Skylander portal and then use his favorite character on the cake.

This was actually my second attempt at the cake.  The first one fell apart...let me explain.  I usually make and decorate the cake a day or two before the party day.  I have not had a problem with cakes falling apart before.  But, this cake was different.  This cake needed to be gluten free so my youngest could eat cake at her brother's birthday party.  I have learned that I can not make a gluten free cake 2 or 3 days before a party.  Thankfully, his party was in the afternoon so I could bake and decorate the cake over again.

This cake was gluten free.  I used the Bob's Red Mill White Cake Mix and a glass bottle of Faygo.  It was iced with butter-cream icing.

Mug Banana Bread

So one day, when I had nothing to do....yeah, right.  Truth...my youngest daughter wanted to watch Elmo on the computer.  So while she watched Elmo, I browsed through recipes to try on Pinterest.  ( you may find me here on Pinterest.) Not just any recipe,  I needed easy gluten free recipes.  (Gluten free?  Yes, I'll share the story another day, when I am bored, I mean, when I have a moment.)  I have had a few fails with some recipes, but I am not afraid to try.

I came across this Mug Banana Bread and thought it would be easy to substitute gluten free flour.   I also liked that it only used half of a banana.  I don't know about you, but in this house, all of the bananas get eaten except for the last one.  One!  What do I do with one banana besides make a smoothie or freeze it for later (which of course means it is forgotten about)?  I have the answer.  Try this recipe that I found here that links to Vittles and Bits .

Sorry, I forgot to get a picture of the bread in the mug...I guess that means I'll need to make it again.

Mug Banana Bread

3 T + 1 tsp all purpose gluten free flour

2 tsp sugar (or 1 packet stevia or sweetener of your choice equivalent to 2t sugar)

2 T brown sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp baking powder

1/8 baking soda

1 egg

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1 T vegetable oil

1 T lowfat milk

half a banana, mashed

cinnamon, for sprinkling (optional)

In a large microwaveable mug lightly misted with non-stick spray, blend flour, sugars, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.  Add egg and mix until all the dry ingredients are incorporated.  Stir in vanilla, oil, and milk, then mashed banana.  Microwave 1 1/2 to 3 minutes depending on your microwave.  (Mine took 2 1/2 minutes)

Enjoy!