Frugal Gluten Free Living

Basic Substitutions to make Any Recipe Fit Your Needs

2010-12-07T22:31:00.000-08:00

I wanted to give a little information for how I substitute some things to make recipes conducive for my weird diet.

EGGS
You can substitute pumpkin puree for eggs. I haven't figured out the exact measurements, but I'll get back to you.
You can substitute 1 Tablespoon Flaxseed Meal and 3 Tablespoons water for each egg in a recipe.

Milk

I substitute almond milk when recipes call for cream, rice milk, when just asking for milk. I buy these on sale at my local dollar store.

Butter
I use applesauce, sometimes paired with a dash of olive oil, for butter.
When I'm feeling really decadent, I'll use Smart Balance light or Earth Balance, dairy free butters.

Flours
For all purpose flour, I use a mix. I never use one type of flour, (although I'm researching what's been done with single flour recipes, and it's promising and more affordable...to be continued...) Typically, I use half cornstarch and half rice flour. The cornstarch lightens the graininess of the rice flour. Sometimes, I'll cut the corn flour with a bit of masa flour, if I want a slightly denser dough. Sorghum flour has the best taste for pies and cookies, I feel.

Xanthan Gum
It's pricey, but it lasts forever. I only use 1 teaspoon for breads, 1/2 teaspoon for pancakes and cookies.

Sugar
I hate sugar but I hate high fructose corn syrup more. I like to use raw organic sugar, which I buy from costco to save money, or honey. Honey is so expensive, (I'm seriously thinking about doing a beehive this year,) so when I substitute, I only do about half. Half sugar, half honey. If you substitute all honey in a recipe, you should be fine, unless the recipe calls for more than 2 cups of sugar. Then cut it down by 1/4 cup for each cup. SO you'd use 1 3/4 cup honey instead of 2 cups of sugar a recipe calls for.

A Series Of Unfortunate Events...

2010-12-07T22:17:00.000-08:00

Well, sort of. I know I've been missing for awhile. After my last post, I got sick with the lovely stomach flu in a way that can only be described as "epic." I survived just in time for Thanksgiving. So I made a whole bunch of delicious gluten-free dairy-free recipes that I am eager to share with you, but I first have to explain why I've avoided you so long.
It isn't you...it's me.
After Thanksgiving, I had a baby shower to organize, and well, I've never done that before so it took some new getting used to.
Then I had a health scare and had to get it checked out, which I'm only sharing because everything turned out great.

So, back to life, here we go, dive in and get started. It's fabulous to be back, healthy and to have an epic holiday behind me with another massive one ahead. But this one happens to be my most favoritest of all.
I am so ridiculously blessed, guys. I have to say. I have so much to be thankful for. Thanks for being on my list of blessings.

Pumpkin Bread

2010-11-17T15:10:00.000-08:00

Don't lick your screen

Bring something this Thanksgiving that will knock their socks off. Gluten Free Vegan Pumpkin Bread that tastes so good, you won't mind the jokes about crazy allergy stuff. Serve this with some vegan butter wannabe spread like Smart Balance lite and enjoy. This is so yummy. I have to admit, I don't usually use this much sugar, but the kids have been sick and I usually try to comfort through food. I know. No lectures. But, I needed a treat today too. Don't kid yourself, this bread isn't super good for you. You can cut the sugar in half and substitute applesauce for oil if you want it to be healthy.

Gluten Free Vegan Pumpkin Bread
Serves 8

1 cup rice flour
3/4 cup corn starch
1/4 cup masa corn flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp cinnamon (I can never get enough)
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
6 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cup pumpkin
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup canola oil

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a bread pan. Mix the flours and dry stuff in a medium bowl. Put the wet ingredients, including the brown sugar in a mixing bowl and mix until blended with a standing mixer. Add in the flour. Mix well and pour into bread pan. Bake for about an hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool and enjoy!

Thankgsiving Ideas!

2010-11-15T23:11:00.000-08:00

I'm vacillating between making some epic awesomeness that would make Martha drool, or going as simply as possible this Thanksgiving.

I typically go for the as-simple-as-possible routine, but I saw this picture today which has the potential of throwing a giant wrench into the entire easy machine.

photo by: the bitten word.com

I know, huh? Pretty ridiculous. And it wouldn't be difficult except I'll have to make homemade gluten free chocolate graham crackers for the crust.

It must be done.

Also, I'm perfecting a cashew cheese that I love and will share with you tomorrow or Wednesday. It changed my life when I had it in Los Angeles at Real Food Daily. Their vegan mac and cheese is the most amazing thing ever. On La Cienega, if you happen to wander around those stomping grounds. Look it up, but good luck with parking.

So this week, something simple something complex. Something of an old favorite and something of a brand new one.

Then I also saw a cashew coconut oil cheesecake...

Coming soon....

Mustard Carrot Slaw

2010-11-15T11:25:00.000-08:00

Photo by norwichnuts

Vegan Carrot Slaw

This slaw my husband came up with one day when he was trying to figure out what he could eat on his restrictive diet and I wasn't home. If you want to shake it up and you aren't vegan, you can throw in some tuna.

1 cup chopped cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup chives
1/4 cup cilantro (optional)
1/2 cup celery sliced
1/4 cup mustard (or to taste)
1 tablespoon vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 rosemary

Mix the mustard and vinegar and spices together. Toss all the vegetables in a large bowl. Add the mustard mix. Serve and enjoy!

GIVEAWAY: Thai Food Dinner for the Whole Family!

2010-11-14T22:16:00.000-08:00

If you've been drooling over my yummy Thai food recipes, now you can enter to win a complete Thai meal that will make more than enough to feed your family and friends. The giveaway includes rice noodles, chopsticks and Thai Peanut Mix. Just add coconut milk, or almond milk, vegetables, and you're ready to go!

Just comment on this post your name and email, or "friend" FrugalGluten Free Living on facebook and add a comment on the page. I'll let you know who wins Monday next week and send out the Dinner.

Good luck!

5 Tips to Surviving House-sitting

2010-11-14T21:30:00.000-08:00

So, this past weekend I had the pleasure of staying at a friend's house and watching her kiddos. For the most part, this was a very painless and fun experience. I had a few weekends away over the last few months, to really get a feel for what's needed to pack for meals. My friend is a pretty wholesome eater, so I knew her pantry was pretty well-stocked with basics. But I put together a game plan for those stays with friends when you've got to be gluten-free and dairy free.

Photo by Adam Belles

Do an Inventory

If you can check out the pantry you'll be confined to, it'll help you get an idea to what you'll be dealing with. Sometimes, it can be awkward asking over the phone, "So, whatcha got in your fridge?" You don't necessarily want the person to feel obligated to spend a hundred bucks on pre-packaged meals from Trader Joe's....mmmm.....Trader Joe's....I digress. But if you can get a feel for what you have to work with, you can pack less. If they have rice, beans and corn tortillas, I'm good to go. Also, my family can have oatmeal, (I know not all gf people can,) so, knowing the my friend had all these things, I was able to work around our meals.

Pack Some Basics

If you're planning on doing a little baking, don't forget the xanthan gum, or guar gum. Also, bring flaxseed meal for egg substitution, and rice or almond milk for any dairy needs.

Stick to Staples

For my family, this means I bring rice noodles wherever I go. They're simple, the thin ones can be cooked in 2 minutes, and my kids love them. It may mean gf cereal and almond milk for your family. It may mean eating in a rut for a weekend, but sometimes, it's more about survival than exotic new dishes.

Get Creative

The best part about staying at someone else's home is being forced to try new things. It's like getting clothes from a friend rather than buying them at a store. I think, "I'd never buy it myself, but I really like it." It expands your tastes and stretches your GF Dairy Free comfort zone. And if your kids don't eat it, don't worry, they'll only go to bed hungry once before they break down and eat what's in front of them.

Be Strategic (AKA, Pick Your Battles)

I sat down and drew out a loose idea of what the meals would look like each day. Then I baked a double batch recipe of my chocolate pumpkin muffins, and went on over. A lot of my plans went out the window, but I created more than I thought I would. I baked a pumpkin pie and made pumpkin pancakes, (my kids were so sick of them, they had oatmeal, while my friend's kids ate up the pancakes like they were the greatest thing in the world!) I wish I had remembered my xanthan gum to improve the texture of the pie, but...next time. I was going to make a loaf of bread to have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but ran out of time. So I made pasta, (whole wheat for her kids, rice noodles for mine,) and whipped up a sauce.

I'm really trying to master the balance between keeping my family healthy and being a gracious guest. My only solution so far is to bring the meals, which I love doing. We'll see how things progress.

Vegetable Pad Thai

2010-11-05T08:44:00.000-07:00

I have been living off this recipe for a few weeks now and have yet to shared with you how easy it is to make! I've said this before, this meal is so good, you can serve it confidently to your friends and family and never tell them it's gluten-free and vegan.
The great part is, you can make it catered to your exact taste by adding more or less of the peanut mix, and adding more or less of the coconut milk. If you like a less sweet Thai meal, add rice milk as well as coconut milk. If you're going for a very authentic meal, use straight coconut milk, sesame oil and a lot of the peanut mix. It's decadent this way. But you can make it less caloric and stretch the package further by thinning it.

Vegetable Pad Thai
serves 4 (with leftovers)
For a super easy version of this recipe, you can skip all these veggies and just throw in frozen stir fry vegetables once the sauce is made. Super easy, and impressive.

4 potatoes, sliced and peeled
1/2 onion sliced
1 tablespoon oil (vegetable)
2 teaspoons sesame seed oil (optional)
2-3 cloves garlic crushed
1-2 cups broccoli, slightly chopped
2 carrots sliced
optional veggies: cubed squash, diced celery, roasted corn, whatever you have on hand that you thin would compliment the dish.
A Taste of Thai Peanut Sauce and Coating Mix
a can of coconut milk (with one to spare in case you need more)
salt and pepper to taste

Place the oil in a large saute pan and heat on medium high. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the potatoes and stir around. Add the sesame seed oil and some salt and pepper. Add in 1/3 cup Peanut sauce mix and the can of coconut milk. Stir in well. Add the remaining vegetables and cook on low until all are at desired softness. If more liquid is needed, you can add a little coconut milk, water or rice milk at a time until you have enough to cover the vegetables. Serve over rice noodles or white rice.

Daily Food Journal: November 4, 2010

2010-11-05T08:21:00.000-07:00

Breakfast:
Pumpkin Pancakes for the family, Applesauce for me.

Lunch:
Had Vegetable Pad Thai over white rice

Old Picture, but same good sauce. ;)

Dinner:
Baked bread today and packed Jeff's dinner for church, since he goes out early to do sound. Simple, he likes just peanut butter and lots of bread. The kids had fresh hot pumpkin pancakes for dinner...and I put some horrible hydrogenated oil laden white chocolate chips inside. But we had a tiny friend over, and sometimes we show our love by serving sugar. Old habits die hard. I had delicata squash that I baked earlier in the day, because I was still feeling full from lunch. Also, I'm trying to drink a lot more water since I'm noticing the lovely furnace we have is warm, but dries me out in this colder months.

Daily Food Journal November 3, 2010

2010-11-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

I know that I've been in a food rut. But it's been a delicious rut. I'm very very excited to have discovered a meal that I can feed to friends and family that aren't freaks like me, (i.e a hyphen monster: gluten-free dairy-free egg-free mostly meat-free.) And they love the food! I'm talking about the vegetable Thai dish that I serve over rice noodles. I use coconut milk as a base and there are never any leftovers. Plus the spicy factor is non-existent so I can serve it to my non-spicy loving friends. I'm going to do my first giveaway in the next few days and giveaway a complete Thai meal, worth about $20. But the great thing is, the meal will last all week. Have your friends over and see what I mean. They won't even notice they're being fed a vegan gluten-free dish. I'm off topic. My food journal:

Breakfast:
The family ate Pumpkin pancakes while I had homemade applesauce and acorn squash

Lunch:
I had more squash and applesauce since Jeff didn't come home for lunch.

Dinner:
We were invited to a friend's for dinner, so I offered to bring the food. I know this diet is extremely intimidating, and since we just love to be around people for food, we don't care who makes it, I thought it would be easier to just bring the dish. And what did I make? Oh yeah, Thai Vegetable Sauce over rice noodles. I even brought chopsticks.

They loved it, and I was very happy. We loved our time with them.

Surviving a Thanksgiving Dinner Away With Allergies

2010-11-03T22:05:00.000-07:00

My newest Parenting Squad article tackles the tough topic of how to survive grandma's when you've got kids with food allergies...and the holiday revolves entirely around food.
Yep. Pretty much a nightmare. But you can do minimal planning and have a happy holiday season without annoying grandma.

How to Survive a Thanksgiving Away with Food Allergies

Easy Crock Pot Vegan Apple Crisp

2010-11-02T19:34:00.000-07:00

Here's another gem I discovered this weekend. I got creative and just threw this together and it happened to turn out fantastic! Take it to Thanksgiving or have it for dessert tonight. The best part about it is you can make the apple pie filling in the crock pot all day, mix up the crumble and throw it in the oven for 15 minutes and have an amazing finish to dinner. Vegan and very little sugar to boot.

Before the magic

Crock Pot Vegan Apple Crisp
serves 6-8

6-8 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
a handful or two of raisins
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons honey

For the Crisp Part

1 3/4 cup oatmeal
1 cup raw organic sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup butter substitute, like smart balance

Throw the apple part in the crock pot and cook on LOW for 6 hours or so. Place the apple mixture in a baking dish and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix in a medium to small bowl all of the crisp ingredients with a small fork. Spread it out all over the apple dish and bake for about 15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Serve warm.

Daily Food Journal Day 12: Nov 2, 2010

2010-11-02T19:21:00.000-07:00

Breakfast:
Roasted Kasha cereal for Jeff and the kids, homemade applesauce and acorn squash for myself.

Lunch:
Kids had beans and rice tacos again. but with some veggies. I had more acorn squash and applesauce. It's weird to actually look at what I eat in print and realize how ritualistic I can be when I discover something I like.

Dinner:
Leftover yellow vegetable curry. But I added a lot more curry and Jeff and I almost died from our tongues igniting from the spiciness. Phew.

Daily Food Journal Nov 1, 2010

2010-11-02T19:15:00.000-07:00

Breakfast:
Glkuten Free Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes for Jeff and the Kids. I had 1/4 roasted acorn squash and a cup of homemade applesauce.

Lunch:
Rice and bean tacos on corn tortillas for the kids. I had rice with yellow curry and slow cooked broccoli, carrots, onions, garlic, and potatoes, with spicy stuff on top.

Dinner:
Jeff and I had leftover yellow curry vegetables over white rice. I made a huge batch. The kids had more beans and rice. Trust me, they love this meal.

Daily Food Journal Day 10: Oct 31, 2010

2010-11-01T12:39:00.000-07:00

Breakfast:
Kids and Jeff had pumpkin pancakes again. (I kept the batter in the fridge so I could just make them fresh on the griddle this morning.) I ate some roasted acorn squash.

Lunch:
After snacking on our way home, we made the Pad Thai over rice noodles again, (per request from Jeff's brother and sister in law Andrew and Allison).

It was so yummy. I could eat this everyday.

Dinner was a montage of leftovers and candy. At least it was dark chocolate. The kids ate noodles.

Daily Food Journal Day 9: Oct 30, 2010

2010-11-01T12:32:00.000-07:00

Breakfast:
Pumpkin Pancakes

And I had homemade applesauce. (I just love that stuff!)

Lunch:
I made the most amazing Pad Thai with rice noodles and sauteed stir fry vegetables.

All Gone.

Dinner:
I made the Thai food for Jeff's brother and sister-in-law at his dad's house. No, we didn't mind having it twice in one day. Actually they requested it again for lunch on Sunday! Yay! Success! It's so easy, too, which makes it all the better.

For Dessert:
I made a quick apple crisp with the crock pot honey apple pie filling I made.
I have to wait until I can figure out how to get the picture off Jeff's phone to put it up here.
It was amazing.

$75 Worth of Thanksgiving Trimmings for $35! TODAY ONLY!

2010-10-31T07:24:00.000-07:00

Portlanders! These trimmings serve 6-8 people and will save you a bunch of time in the kitchen! Hurry before today's GROUPON deal is gone!!

Crock Pot Vegan Refried Beans

2010-10-29T22:39:00.000-07:00

I use Refried Beans for a lot of meals. Sometimes, I don't actually mush them after they've been cooked, so they're just lovely little pinto beans sharing their space with a few lone onion slices.
This recipe is a must have, ESPECIALLY if you are being gluten-free, vegan and FRUGAL! Don't be paying a buck a can for beans when you can buy in bulk and save a ton of money. And with this recipe, you won't be sweating over a hot stove for hours like a little Mexican senorita, either. Crock pot, baby! Oh yeah. Take that Rosarito refried rip off!

Crock Pot Vegan Refried Beans
Serves: a bunch

3 cups pinto beans
6-8 cups water
3 teaspoons salt
1 medium onion, cut into quarters
5 crushed cloves garlic
1-2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon oregano
cracked pepper
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon turmeric

Rinse the beans in a collander in the sink. Then soak the beans overnight. This breaks down the starches and helps them digest in your tummy better. If you'd like, you can do a quick soak. The directions for that should be on the package, but basically, you place the beans in a giant pot, with about 6-8 cups water, bring it to a boil and let it boil for 2 minutes. Then take the pot off the heat and leave it covered for about an hour to an hour and a half

Put the soaked beans in the crock pot and add the water, onion, salt, garlic, paprika, oregano, pepper, turmeric and vinegar. (I read somewhere to save the vinegar until the last hour of cooking, but I can't tell the difference, and I've done it both ways.) Mix it up and set it at low for 8 hours or so. When the beans are finished, you can serve them as is, or place them in a pan, a little at a time, with a little of the liquid they've been simmering in, and mash them with a potato masher. Serve with chips, on tacos, with gluten-free tortillas to make burritos....you name it. You can freeze a bunch and keep it on hand for a quick meal. It's cheap, easy and very healthy. You control the sodium, there's no fat, and no aluminum leeching into your food from cans.

Vegan Gluten-Free Corn Chowder

2010-10-29T22:12:00.000-07:00

This is a pretty surprising recipe. I've never been a big corn chowder, cream of corn kind of gal, nut my husband loves it, so I got creative and came up with something pretty dang good. I made a f aux roux, (if that's too many silent x's for you already, hang in there, this recipe is wicked simple,) and thickened the chowder with roasted acorn squash mixed in.

(A quick trick, buy a bunch of Acorn squash when they go on sale, cut them in half, scoop out the seeds and roast them face down in a baking sheet with a thin layer of water, and bake at 350 degrees in the oven for about 45 minutes. When they cool, scoop out the filling and store in baggies and freeze. You can use the filling for anything, cakes, soups, thickeners in sauces, and it adds vitamins and fiber to your meal.)

Vegan GF Corn Chowder
Serves 4

1 medium white onion, diced
1tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1-2 cups rice milk
5-6 tablespoons roasted acorn squash
3-4 cloves crushed garlic
salt and pepper to taste
approximately 1 1/2 cups of corn

Warm up the oil in a nice sized skillet and saute the onion until soft. Add the cornstarch in and blend until mixed in. Add 1 cup rice milk. Add in the garlic and squash. Keep mixing and add in more rice milk as needed, depending on the amount of thickness you desire. Add in the salt and pepper and corn at the last. Serve hot and with spicy sauce, if you're like me.

If you like your corn chowder slightly sweeter, add honey until you get the taste you're after.

Daily Food Journal Day 8: Oct 29, 2010

2010-10-29T21:54:00.000-07:00

Is October really almost over??
Ay yi yi. We have a little friend staying over this weekend, so I ventured out of the safe vegan box and got a bag of Reese's Pieces for the girls. Yeah, right. For them.

Breakfast this morning:
Jeff and the kids had Pumpkin Pancakes while I ate Homemade Applesauce and roasted Delecata squash.

Lunch:
I made a Gluten-Free Vegan Corn Chowder that I threw over thin rice noodles, which are very inexpensive as long as they have Chinese writing on the outside of the package.


Vegan Corn Chowder

Rice Noodles with Chinese Writing

Dinner:
(ahem) I'd like to say I ate this:

But that would be only half true. Since I also ate a ton of these:

And yes I am both very ashamed and very sick...and still nibbling on them. Help.

Daily Food Journal Day 7: Oct 28, 2010

2010-10-29T21:43:00.000-07:00

I spent all day baking and making the rest of my homemade applesauce. The second batch turned out way better than the first, by the way. I cooked it longer on a lower temperature since my ancient electric stove only has LOW MED and HIGH...no joke. But it's a fun challenge to work with her. Besides, as my friend, Caroline says, she has sexy curvy legs.
So here's what an exciting culinary day looked like in the Stewart household.

Breakfast: Leftover Pumpkin Pancakes
(If you can't tell already, I live and die by leftovers.)

Lunch:
SMORGASBOARD!!
I love these days. It's like leftover heaven, (or hell) where we each get our favorite leftover pile of mush for lunch. Basically it's eat it before it goes bad day.

I had the Creamy Vegan Potato Soup, the kids and Jeff had brown rice penne noodles, white rice and chips with yellow tail and homemade Vegan Crock Pot Refried Beans for dip.

Dinner:
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches.

I know what you're thinking. "P B & J, huh? Wow, fancy."

Whatever. This is absolutely a gourmet treat in my family. This is no i-ran-out-of-time-so-here's-something-slopped-together-for-dinner. No. This bread was handcrafted and lovingly prepared by me. It rose for forty minutes before it baked for twenty. I kneaded it together before it was in the womb of the oven.

I get sentimental over my breads.

So this bread I used, I want to tell you about. I was very impressed with the texture. It's called Gluten Free Pantry French Bread. If you're vegan, beware of the sandwich bread type. It has milk in it.

So, let me show you what this bread does...

Huh? Huh? What'd I tell ya?

And check out the sponge-o-meter factor...

THIS is GLUTEN-FREE!?!?

So, I let the kids judge first...

I think we found a winner. Now I have to find out a way to duplicate the mix so I can save cash....
I love a challenge.

Creamy Vegan Potato Soup

2010-10-28T07:33:00.000-07:00

I whipped this up and it turned out fantastic. Best part of it is, I cooked it in the crock pot.

Creamy Vegan Potato Soup

1/2 chopped white onion
2 teaspoons oil
4-5 potatoes diced and peeled
4-5 crushed cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon crushed up raw cashews
3 cups rice milk
salt to taste
2 sprigs rosemary

Saute the onion in a pan with the oil until slightly soft. Place the onion in the bottom of the crock pot. Add the garlic, potatoes, cashews, rosemary and rice milk. The rice milk should come up to about halfway up the potato mixture. Add a couple teaspoons of kosher salt. Cook on Low for about 6-8 hours, or until most the potatoes are soft. Add more rice milk if needed, and salt to taste. Serve with your favorite gluten-free french bread.
Potato

Daily Food Journal Day 6: Oct 27, 2010

2010-10-28T07:15:00.000-07:00

Breakfast:
Kasha Hot Cereal It's sort of like Grape Nuts, but warm and gluten-free...so nothing like Grape Nuts.

Lunch:
Creamy Vegan Potato Soup

Dinner:
A leftover mash with rice, corn, delecata squash, sauteed veggies and Yellow Tail

Dessert:
More Yummy Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

Gluten Free/Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

2010-10-26T21:31:00.000-07:00

These things are, as Jeff said, the prettiest muffins I've ever made. And they're good too. You won't believe how well the chocolate and the pumpkin meld together in a lovely dance across your tongue. They make one beautiful baby. At only 140 Calories per muffin, less than a gram of fat and 2 grams of fiber each, you can use these babies to get you in summer shape as the winter months creep by.

Gluten-Free/Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

Makes 12

1 1/2 cup arrowhead gluten free flour (you can use 1/2 cornstarch and 1/2 buckwheat flour if you'd like,)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
6 tablespoons water
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup honey

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all the dry ingredients together in large bowl, then mix in the wet. Pour into a greased cupcake pan, until all the batter is evenly divided. Bake for 18 minutes. Serve with a wink and a smile. Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner and daringly put it on the dessert table.
Pumpkin

Daily Food Journal Day 5: Oct 26, 2010

2010-10-26T21:20:00.000-07:00

Breakfast:
Leftover Pumpkin Pancakes

Lunch:
White rice with pan seared Yellow Tail. Yes, it was super yummy. Always great to have the spicy garlic chili sauce on mixed in. Feel the burn. And clear the sinuses.


dive in

Dinner:
White rice with more yellow tail and sauteed stir fry vegetables from Costco. So exotic.

Dessert:
I made Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins today that were ridiculous. Only 140 calories each and melt in your mouth texture.

Jeff makes purdy pictures.