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November 21, 2010
Heather L
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A Working Stove and Oven

Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking

I had always taken a working stove/oven for granted until we started renting a house where the oven was completely unreliable and the burners on the stove didn’t work quite right.  Then, D blessed me at our previous house with a very nice stove/oven, and I realized, once again, how nice it was to have a quality, working appliance. In this house, I have a nice gas stove/oven that works.  While it may not be as nice as the one at our last house, it keeps an even, consistent temperature in the oven and all of the burners work well. …

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Decadent GFCF Chocolate Snickers CakeTransform a chocolate box cake mix into this decadent dairy free gluten free snickers cake. It's a rich dessert sure to satisfy the serious chocolate lover.
November 21, 2010
Heather L
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Decadent GFCF Chocolate Snickers Cake

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Sometimes, you get a craving for a really decadent dessert. Both Munchkin and D like their chocolate, so I decided to go all out. I transformed a basic gluten free chocolate cake mix into a delicious dairy free gluten free chocolate snickers cake. While I used my homemade gfcf chocolate sauce and gfcf caramel sauce, you can easily use a store purchased fudge sauce and caramel to create the dessert. I like walnuts or pecans, but you can use any nut you have on hand. If you want it to be a true to the snickers candy bar, you’ll want…

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November 21, 2010
Heather L
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GFCF Caramel Sauce

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Gluten Free, Casein Free Caramel Sauce Recipe Ingredients: 2/3 cup coconut oil 2 cups coconut sugar (can use regular sugar, if desired) 1 can coconut milk 1/4 cup vanilla almond milk (can use regular almond milk, if desired) 1 cup sugar syrup* (this is a substitute for corn syrup) 1 1/2 teaspoon gf vanilla Directions: Place all ingredients in a large sauce pan. You’ll be stirring the ingredients throughout the process. Over medium high heat, bring to a slow boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Continue to stir occasionally until temperature reaches 230 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Remove…

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November 21, 2010
Heather L
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GFCF Chocolate Sauce

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Gluten Free Casein Free Chocolate Sauce Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup vanilla almond milk (if using regular almond milk, just add a little gfcf vanilla) 2 cups gfcf chocolate chunks (I use a dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate) Directions: Add milk to the pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce temperature to medium-low and slowly added the chocolate, stirring constantly. Once the chocolate is completely incorporated into the milk, remove from heat and allow to cool. (It will thicken as it cools.) Store in a canning jar in the refrigerator.

November 19, 2010
Heather L
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Saying Goodbye to a Furry Friend

Posted in Family, and Holidays

Today, my sister and my brother-in-law had to put down their family dog.  He was a larger than life black lab who loved to play and get into trouble.  We have very fond memories of him as he entered our lives shortly after Munchkin was born.  He and our puppy got along well, and they enjoyed playing together whenever we were able to visit (after we moved away). He was 11 1/2 years old, and he will be missed.  We are thankful for the time he was in ours lives.  Our “puppy” has been a bit down today.  It’s as…

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