Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

diabetes, celiac disease

Can you say – yum?

I’ve been working on this gluten free recipe for quite a while, adding and deleting ingredients like the wind until my experimentation produced an amazing cookie that I couldn’t resist sharing with you!

This recipe is amenable to many changes within reason.  Making a cookie that doesn’t turn into a brick or get crumbly without the starches or xanthan gum can be a difficult balance; the liquid components and choice of flours are important in making everything well balanced.  Many people are intolerant of gums or starches mainly because they cause abdominal upset, so I thought I’d try my hand at a recipe that didn’t include them. [Read more...]

Gluten Free Black Rice Stir-Fry

gluten free black rice stir-fryThis gorgeous stir-fry is incredibly healthful with its shades of black, purple and green.  Taking a gander at all of the chopped ingredients, I knew this would be a delicious dish.  What surprised me was my kids reaction to it.  As I waited for unapproving groans about the “weird black rice”, they never materialized.  There were just a lot of positive yummy comments- I love when that happens.

Nevertheless, I have cooked with wild rice before but that is not what this recipe calls for.  Black rice (aka purple or forbidden rice) is a rich nutty tasting rice.  It’s fiber content parallels that of brown rice.  It turns a deeper purple when cooked which makes this dish shine.  Be sure what you select is gluten free, below a picture of the rice we used which clearly states gluten free. [Read more...]

Gluten Free Chinese Hot Pot Recipe

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This Chinese Hot Pot recipe always sits in my “favorites” recipe pile.  You will find the aromas that emanate from this pot to be amazing, perfect for a fall or winter day- loved by kids and adults alike.

My recipe has morphed over the years as celiac disease rules the shopping cart now.

This gluten free recipe is very easily amended for a vegetarian version.  I have meat in these pictures, but I always make two pots as I am vegetarian and gluten free.  I originally made this recipe with seitan (wheat gluten) and cannot believe I ever did that!!  Of course, using tofu or gluten free tempeh are wonderful substitutes.

Don’t be discouraged by the ingredient list, as this recipe is very quick and easy to assemble.

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Gluten Free Recipe- Vegan Tofu Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe creates a truly delicious and healthy alternative to the average cookie.  I have fooled even the pickiest eaters with this recipe.  This Gluten Free recipe is also Nut free, Egg and Butter free.  I often hear “these are the best cookies I have eaten.”

 

Vegan Tofu Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookiesvegan, tofu, oatmeal, cookies, gluten free

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

1 box of Mori-Nu lite silken tofu (firm) 12.3 ounces – this is a non-refrigerated item
1/2 cup cane sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup grapeseed oil
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract (leave out with nut allergy)
2 cups rolled oats (certified gluten free if needed)
1 cup flour (1/2 cup rice flour, 3 tbsp potato starch, 1 tbsp tapioca starch, 1/2tsp xantham gum)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup chocolate chips (I use Ghirardelli 60% cacao)
( I also add raw sunflower seeds, coconut, walnuts or whatever else you care for when adding the choc chips) [Read more...]

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