Cooking Adventures

Carrot Cake: gluten-free & vegan

This delicious, moist carrot cake is sweetened with maple syrup and topped with a crunchy crumble that will melt in your mouth! If you want a coffee cake that’s also a carrot cake, give this #glutenfreevegan recipe a try!..Whisk together:1 c. general purpose gluten-free flour mix with xanthum gum (I used Bob’s Red Mill blue… Continue reading Carrot Cake: gluten-free & vegan

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Cranberry, White-chocolate, Gingerbread Muffins: gluten free and egg free

Cranberry White Chocolate Gingerbread Muffins 😋 Recipe: https://choosingchia.com/gingerbread-muffin/ Notes: Add 1 tsp. allspice, craisins, and white chocolate chips… I also used 5 Tbs. canned pumpkin and 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar instead of eggs.

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A gluten-free Thanksgiving

Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free This Thanksgiving was a last minute stay-cation with some good family FaceTime. The this year I tried to go more traditional. We also included apple and pumpkin pie (not pictured). Below are the recipes or links to the recipes. My hope is that this helps make your gluten-free meals easier! Bon Appetit!… Continue reading A gluten-free Thanksgiving

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Delicious Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts: vegan & gluten free

November 1st baking: pumpkin spice donuts Thanks for the recipe @allergyliciousRecipe: https://allergylicious.com/baked-pumpkin-donuts/Notes: I added a tad more spice (heaped teaspoons), a bit more flour blend (Bob’s blue bag 1-1), and a bit more coconut milk. I also followed Nicole’s sub notes and used grapeseed oil for vegan butter… ‘cause I didn’t feel like melting any.… Continue reading Delicious Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts: vegan & gluten free

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Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls Recipe: vegan and gluten free

What happens when Fall is in the air and a lazy Saturday morning is on the schedule? A new breakfast recipe. Today’s baking experience was Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls. I was out of pumpkin spice, so I’ve added a link to the blend I used. I really wanted it pronounced, so I sprinkled extra on… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls Recipe: vegan and gluten free

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Cookie Cake Recipe: Vegan and gluten free

Biggest cookie I ever made! Most times when people are eating gluten desserts around me, I’m fine. A couple months ago, however, I was at a meal that ended in chocolate chip cookie cake. And I wanted that cookie cake so much. We got home and I looked at my husband and said, “I’m going… Continue reading Cookie Cake Recipe: Vegan and gluten free

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Delicious Vegan Buttercream Frosting

For our wedding last March, I played around with different frosting/icing recipes. This recipe is fantastic tasting- not heavy, but decadent and very tasty! It is also easy to pipe. This is also a crusting buttercream. So, so good! As an example of the smooth piping and staying qualities, check out the cookie cake below.… Continue reading Delicious Vegan Buttercream Frosting

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Lamb Meat balls with Hummus and Flat Bread

A few months ago, I found ground lamb on sale for less than the ground beef. Having absolutely no idea how to cook with it, I eagerly bought a pound. It stayed in the freezer until a couple days ago. I wanted the recipe to be special, no just substitute ground lamb for ground beef… Continue reading Lamb Meat balls with Hummus and Flat Bread

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Cross buns: gluten, dairy, egg, and yeast free

This year, I wanted to try new baking as part of our Easter dinner in lockdown with my husband. I have extra time, and it would help the day seem more celebratory if special never-before-have-I-made comfort food were involved. I decided to give cross buns a try. It seemed like a perfect Easter dessert to… Continue reading Cross buns: gluten, dairy, egg, and yeast free

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Gluten-free Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread cookies ready to be iced. 😋 These cookies are gluten, dairy, egg, nut, and soy free. I used Bob's Red Mill 1-1 flour in the blue bag. Recipe here: https://www.vegannie.com/cookies/vegan-gingerbread-cookies/ Notes: I doubled recipe and used 1 part cane sugar, 1 part coconut sugar. Also added extra water until dough was smooth.