Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies – no guar or xanthan gums

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies – old family favorite – converted to GF.1/2 cup white sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup butter1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 egg, large1/2 cup peanut butter – gluten free1 cup tapioca flour1/2 cup brown rice flour1 teaspoon baking sodaCream butter and sugar together.  Stir in vanilla extract, egg and peanut butter.  Mix…

Mock Oatmeal Cookies – Gluten Free, Oat Free, Gum Free

This recipe has been a favourite for over 30  years.  When we went gluten free I hardly ever made them.  Today I was inspired to try them out again altering the ingredients to make them gluten free but to still have the same texture and taste. Mock Oatmeal Cookies 1/2 cup margarine or butter softened…

Gluten Free Flax Free Monster Cookies

Wanted to make Monster cookies for years.  My husband is celiac and will not eat oats.  I’ve been doing a lot of high fibre, low carb flax recipes this winter and find that flax meal gets “sticky” like oats.  I figured I’d substitute ground flax for oats in my recipe and did a couple of…

Best Gluten Free Pie Crust

This pie crust was tested against others and received the best reviews from our family.  In my opinion the one made using Pastry Flour Mix I tasted just like a pie crust should  – crisp and flaky.  Bake your pies on the lowest rack in the oven to make sure the bottom gets done. Also,…

Gluten Free Soaked Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Yesterday evening I made Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins and converted it to using gluten free grains and flours.  Sadly I did not write it down but did a “bit of this and a bit of that”…I will try it again and write it down as they worked out fabulously!  I had cooked leftover brown rice…

Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins

2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup applesauce (I used homemade) 1/2 cup canola or other cooking oil 1 cup fine white rice flour 1/4 cup teff flour (or buckwheat or chickpea flours) 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg optional 1 teaspoon ground chia…

New Years Eve Punch – Booy Family tradition

This punch has been served at every New Years Eve gathering at the Booy’s . Booy New Year’s Punch 2 lemons, 1 stick cinnamon 2 cloves 6 blanched almonds 2 cups water 4 1/3 cups tea 1 cup red currant juice (I substitute cranberry juice or red crabapple juice) 3 1/4 cup apple juice 1…

Gluten Free Dinner Rolls – Light and Delicious!

nice texture My daughter-in-law, Michelle, made a cake out of puréed quinoa for her daughter’s birthday and it was very good and moist – with good keeping qualities.  She also made loaves of bread with some pureed quinoa and said it was quite moist but good and she would reduce the amount of quinoa next time…

Dutch Pea Soup – Easy and Gluten Free

Great during the winter months! divided up into individual lunch servings Dutch Pea Soup – gluten free 16 cups water (tastes even better if you use about 4-6 cups chicken stock in place of water) 4 cups split peas 3-4 stalks celery, diced 1 cup sliced leak – optional but tastes good in this soup…