Truffling With Your Affections

Today was the farewell for Mrs. V. The astute reader may remember there was a farewell last fall but only Mr. V. left us for TX at that time. Now their house has finally sold and they will be reunited (*yay!*) but we are sad to see them leave (*boo!*). Once again [...]

Making Mud

Mud Pies, that is. Today is Mrs. V’s birthday and, even if birthday celebrations lose a bit of their thrill after a while (does it peak around age 7?), I think everyone should still get to have cake. When you have a long list of allergies that gets a bit more complicated, but, [...]

Sweet Success

Following on the heels of two gluten-free baking successes, I modified yet another Bob’s Red Mill recipe, this one they credit as coming from Cooking Light Magazine.

Pineapple Carrot Bars
1/3 c. honey
1/4 c. canola oil
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t. xanthan gum
2/3 c. rice flour
1/3 c. arrowroot powder
2 t. cream of tartar
1 1/2 t. baking soda
3/4 t. sea [...]

Maybe Not-So-Clueless in the Kitchen

Another gluten-free baking success story! Yay! I may not be quite ready to create my own recipes from scratch, but I can at least follow, or almost follow, a published recipe with minor modifications. It’s progress, anyway.

This is another recipe from Bob’s Red Mill. I made a few changes to [...]

Stirred, Not Shaken

Success at last! Or at least, I hope it is, since I didn’t do a taste test. Here is a recipe I borrowed from Bob’s Red Mill and further adapted to suit Mrs. V’s specific allergen list. It looks and smells like a blueberry muffin. Let’s hope it tastes like [...]