Gluten-Free
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Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
We’ve probably all seen those sugar cookies with a liberal swirl of frosting at the grocery store. You either love them or hate them. I never really paid them much attention until I couldn’t have them (haven’t really seen gluten free versions out there). Last year, I decided to use a bag of regular sugar cookie mix and store bought cream cheese frosting to make St. Patrick’s day themed cookies for my family. They were delicious and way too tempting to have around when I couldn’t have more than 1-2. This year, I decided to go ahead and recreate a homemade version with a gluten-free cookie base. Below is the…
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Gluten-Free Orange Almond Muffins
Breakfast Rut–Two words no one wants to hear during the work week. But every now and then, they roll around and it’s time to look for new recipes or inspiration. Breakfast can be challenging when you’re not a morning person. I usually try to meal prep breakfast the night before so I can just reheat it in the morning. One of the more challenging aspects of trying to minimize gluten in a lifestyle is the lack of quick and easy breakfast foods that are gluten-free. Lately, I’ve been getting tired of my usual go-tos like home fries and sausage, bacon and eggs, hash browns and ham steak. I usually add…
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Pasta Primavera
I’m always looking for new ways to make my favorite dishes gluten-free. This recipe for Pasta Primavera was inspired by a college favorite, and as soon as I took that first bite, I was back in my dorm room studying and eating a quick meal I’d buzzed in the microwave. This homemade version is even better and a great way to use up some veggies that may be hanging out in your fridge. It’s always a good idea to read a recipe the whole way through before you get started so you can see how all the pieces go together! Cream Sauce Ingredients: 4 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp. garlic powder…
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Crustless Bacon-Cheese Quiche
Crustless quiche can seem intimidating, but with the right recipe, and the right baking dish, you won’t even realize the crust is nowhere to be found! This recipe is also so versatile you can change up the ingredients to include spinach and feta, ham and cheese, or whatever your favorite breakfast combo happens to be! Ingredients: 5-6 slices of cooked and cooled bacon 5 eggs 2/3 cup heavy-cream 1 cup of milk 1 cup of shredded cheese (I did a mix of mozzarella and Mexican 4 cheese blend) 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/4 cup chopped green onions Pepper, garlic powder, or onion powder to taste (optional) Parsley to sprinkle…
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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
If I only baked for myself, I think everything would be chocolate all the time. Chocolate cookies, chocolate cake, chocolate muffins, chocolate everything. But every now and then, I like to make things I know others will enjoy, even if it’s not normally at the top of my list. I was in the mood to make muffins, and knowing I was making chocolate cookies later in the week (stay tuned for that post), I decided to go with Lemon Poppy Seed for the muffins–one of my mom’s favorite. I found this recipe online and then tweaked a few things based on what I had in the house or our personal…
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Mixed Berry Crumble Bars
Making a mixed berry compote has become a quarantine favorite. Using a bag of frozen fruit that includes blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and cherries, I’ve been cooking the fruit down with some turbinado sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. The final product is delicious on toast, over ice cream, or as a key component in these mixed berry crumble bars. Once again, I made berry bars before and couldn’t remember exactly which recipe I used, so I turned to Healthy Gluten-Free Family to use the Berry Crumble Bar recipe found here as inspiration. Since I already had the mixed berry compote ready to go in the refrigerator, that was…
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Blueberry-Lemon Bread
Blueberries and lemons go so well together! So as Mother’s Day was a approaching, I was trying to think of something to bake for brunch with the ingredients we already had in the house. Cue the fresh blueberries and lemons we had in the refrigerator that needed to find a purpose, and soon 🙂 I made a gluten-free, blueberry lemon coffee cake before, and while it was delicious, I didn’t love it enough to make the same one again. So I started looking for a different recipe and turned to Healthy Gluten-Free Family, an Instagram account and blog I follow. The recipes from this site never let me down, and…
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Baked Herbed Goat Cheese
Quarantine has definitely given people more time to cook and bake at home. I wouldn’t say I’m baking any more than usual, but what I’m baking has changed a little, and when I’m baking. Now, the recipes with multiple steps or chill /resting time seem appealing because we have the time. And, it feels productive to know dough is chilling in the refrigerator while I go about my day doing other things. Below is a “recipe” for delicious baked herbed goat cheese. I say “recipe” because I really just threw some things together and hoped for the best 🙂 Ingredients:  Herbed Goat Cheese (any kind would work. I had…
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Apple-Walnut Muffins
I tried out a new recipe below for Apple-Walnut muffins made with quinoa flour and flaxseed. I had the quinoa flour in the pantry, but wasn’t sure what to do with it–until now. These muffins turned out great and they are naturally gluten-free and vegan. I tweaked a few things from the original recipe, so I’ll link to it here and then share my changes below. These will make a great breakfast or mid-morning snack. The quinoa flour is a great source of protein and fiber as is the flaxseed “egg” used in this recipe. Ingredients: 1 ½ tablespoons ground flax seed 3 tablespoons warm water 2 large apples, peeled and grated 1/4 cup…
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Homemade Vanilla Extract
Vanilla extract is one of those ingredients most baking recipes call for and yet, I never really stopped to think how it was made or even what was in it besides vanilla. Then about a year ago, friends and other bloggers started talking about homemade vanilla extract and I thought it would be nice to have around the house. Not only did I like the idea of knowing the exact ingredients I’d be baking with, but vanilla extract at the grocery store can be expensive for a very small amount–usually 1.5-2 oz. can cost anywhere from 5-8 dollars. So, I finally decided to go ahead and order the vanilla beans…
