Munchkin wanted to do something special for my birthday. Normally, I make the cake/cupcakes/cheesecake/pie for birthdays either by myself or with a little assistance from Munchkin. This year, she decided that she wanted to do it all by herself. Other than asking a question here or there, she was able to make the gluten free marble cupcakes and homemade peanut butter buttercream frosting completely by herself. They were delicious, and Daddy said that he was quite lucky because he now had two girls in his life that could make him yummy cupcakes. 😉 Needless to say, Munchkin was quite pleased…
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Learning Traditional Baking and Cooking Skills
Posted in Homemaking, and Homesteading
One of the things that we’re currently working on in our home is learning more traditional baking and cooking skills. While I do know some about preserving, I thought it would be nice to jump into learning more skills such as yogurt making, sour dough baking, and creating homemade treats for the pups. I love kitchen gadgets – just ask anyone who knows me and they’ll confirm that. lol! Yet, this time, we’re going a bit old school as I don’t have fancy gadgets to make all of this work. The first thing that Munchkin attempted was making yogurt. She…
Gluten Free Coconut Cake
Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking
I wanted to try a different dessert that wouldn’t feel heavy, but would taste delicious. I wasn’t sure how Munchkin would feel about it since she’s not really big on coconut, but it turns out that she enjoyed it. Gluten Free Coconut Cake Recipe Ingredients: 1 gluten free yellow cake* 1 cup coconut milk 2 Tbsp honey 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted Directions: Poke holes in cooled yellow cake (still in pan). Whisk together the coconut milk and honey. Slowly pour over the cake.…
Gluten Free Cheese Bread
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Project 365 – #183 I’ve seen these called Brazilian Cheese Puffs, but I made ours a little differently than the traditional cheese puffs. These are naturally gluten free due to the ingredients. I love how quick and easy these are to make. You literally just toss the ingredients in the blender, blend, pour, and bake. Simple, easy, delicious. These little bites are packed with flavor. After my sister had these at a restaurant, she called me to see if I could come up with a recipe that would work. I hunted here and there for different recipes. In the end,…
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies
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Project 365 – #164 We received some gluten free mixes from Betty Crocker as part of the Gluten Freely Bakers Challenge that a wrote about last month, so I decided to doctor up one of the brownie mixes. With the gluten free Betty Crocker brownie mix, you need to up the butter to between 3/4 cup and 1 cup if you want a nice fudgie brownie. (The recipe on the box calls for 1/2 cup.) Other than that, make the mix as directed and put in greased pan. Next, plop little dollops of peanut butter all over the brownie mixture. …