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Gluten-Free Cake

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Gluten-Free Yellow Cake Ingredients: 1 1/2 C White Rice Flour3/4 C Tapioca Flour1 tsp salt1 tsp baking soda3 tsp baking powder1 tsp xanthan gum4 eggs1 1/4 C white sugar2/3 C mayonnaise1 C milk2 tsp vanilla extract Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and rice flour 2 8 or 9 inch cake pans or a jelly roll pan.2. Mix the eggs, sugar, and mayonnaise until fluffy.3. In different bowl, mix together dry ingredients.4. Add dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Add milk and vanilla and mix well. Spread batter into pan(s).5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cakes…

Gluten Free Buns

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns (Gluten-Free) Ingredients: 3/4 C Rice Flour1/4 C Potato Starch1/2 C Tapioca Starch2 tsp baking powder1 tsp xanthan gum1/2 tsp salt1 Tbsp sugar2 Eggs1/3 C Oil1/2 C milk Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another bowl.2. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients. Spray cookie sheet with pam. Shape buns into hamburger or hot dog bun shapes.3. Bake immediately for 13-15 minutes. Do not under bake as they will fall. They will be nice and golden brown on top. **These can be frozen and thawed for…

Happy 4th of July!

Posted in Holidays

“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” Abraham Lincoln History of the Fourth “WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS…” “Taxation without representation!” That was the battle cry of the 13 colonies in America that were forced to pay taxes to England’s King George III with no representation in Parliament. As dissatisfaction grew, British troops were sent in to quell any signs of rebellion, and repeated attempts by the colonists to resolve the crisis without war proved…

Tackle It Tuesday

Posted in Homemaking

I’m way behind the ball on this post. lol! Today, I tackled putting away my big shipment of gluten-free flours after our company left. I should be all set for lots of yummy baking for D. I was suppose to tackle the laundry, but that was pushed until tomorrow. We decided to have some family time instead as munchkin was feeling a bit bummed after everyone left. Last week’s tackle went well although I didn’t get everything accomplished that I wanted to do. The most important thing was making sure that our company had a place to sleep with clean…