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Mrs. Fields CC Cookies, GF
By MaryEllen
Whenever you’re making thick chocolate chip cookies, expect the dough to just barely come together when you mix i...
- Ingredients
- 1 1 1 1/4 (120 g) certified gluten free oat flour (or 1 1/4 cups certified gluten free old-fashioned rolled oats ground into a flour in a blender or food processor)
- 1 1 1 cup (140 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 12 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (109 g) packed light brown sugar
- 8 8 8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1 1 egg (50 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
Microwave Carrot Cake in a Mug
By MaryEllen
I htink I'd use regular low fat cream cheese for the icing
- Cake:
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons mashed banana
- 1 baby carrot, shredded
- 2 tablespoons almond flour
- 2 teaspoons stevia
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- a pinch of baking powder
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/8 cup tofu
- 1/4 cup Tofutti cream cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon stevia
Borscht with Cucumber & Dill
By MaryEllen
For a quick, no-cook version of this soup, use vacuum-sealed steamed beets, available at supermarkets
- Ingredients:
- 1 6 pound of beets (about 6 medium), cleaned, tops removed
- 1 cup gluten-free chicken broth
- ¾ cup unsweetened yogurt of choice or coconut milk (not coconut beverage)
- 3 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 1 cup seeded, small-diced cucumber (about 1 large)
- 1 cup thinly sliced green onions (about 1 small bunch)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
Bratwurst
By MaryEllen
Here is an idea for summer BBQ
- 4 lb pork butt, cubed, lean and fat
- 1 Tbs salt
- 1 tablespoon tbsp grated fresh ginger (you can use dried but use less)
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp coarse grind coriander
- 1/2 tsp dried mustard
- Servings: 16
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/16 of a recipe (4 ounces).
- Tips: See description
Soaked Cannoli Poke Cake
By MaryEllen
Bake cake according to directions on box for a 9×13 pan, and allow to cool completely
- 1 recipe for your favorite white cake in a 9x13 pan
- 2 cans cans sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups mascarpone cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Fennel-Lemon Shrimp
By MaryEllen
Peel and devein the shrimp
- 1 pound shrimp
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¾ cup fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ¾ teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 4 cocktail tomatoes or 12 cherry tomatoes
- ½ preserved lemon, skin only, rinsed and chopped, optional, see note
- Note: Preserved lemons can be purchased in a jar at some specialty stores, or you can easily make them yourself.
- Preserved Lemons
- Preserved Lemons
- Lemons (see note)
- Salt, preferably coarse
- 1 bay leaf, optional
- ½ teaspoon coriander seeds, optional
- 1 dried chili, optional
- 1 cinnamon stick, optional
Berry Cheesecake Bites
By MaryEllen
These creamy portion-controlled cheesecake bites let you indulge without guilt! Omit the vanilla wafer crust to sav...
- Ingredients
- 12 12 low-fat vanilla wafers
- 3 oz. 3 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 12 oz. 12 oz. fat-free cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 2 eggs
- 24 24 fresh blueberries
- 6 6 fresh strawberries, sliced into quarters
Baked Chocolate Donuts GF
By MaryEllen
You’ll love these gluten-free chocolate donuts
- 1/2 cup white rice flour, more for dusting pan
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch/flour
- 1/4 cup potato starch (not potato flour)
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, or vegetable oil
- Chocolate Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, more as needed
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons milk of choice
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Donuts
Holy Molé Almonds
By MaryEllen
1. Preheat oven to 225F. Line jelly roll pan with non stick foil
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups Almonds
- 1/2 cup Splenda
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 2 cups
- Oven Temperature: 225°F
- Cooking Times
- Cooking Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/8 of a recipe (1.6 ounces).
- Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
- Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 228.3
- Calories From Fat (67%) 154.09
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 18.42g 28%
- Saturated Fat 1.46g 7%
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Sodium 128.78mg 5%
- Potassium 284.57mg 8%
- Total Carbohydrates 11.12g 4%
- Fiber 4.53g 18%
- Sugar 1.83g
- Protein 8.28g 17%
- Recipe Type: Holiday, Snack
- Reviews
- 4 stars - Very tasty. In 2008 I had no pecans and wasn't driving because of my knee. Made these to give with my Christmas letter to the neighbors. - ME 1/18/2009
GF Authentic Paleo Pizza
By MaryEllen
In a large bowl, place the warm water, olive oil, and honey and whisk to combine well
- 1/3 cup (2 2/3 fluid ounces) warm water
- 3 tablespoons (42 g) extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1 tablespoon (21 g) honey
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 egg (50 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus a pinch for sprinkling
- 1 3/4 cups (210 g) tapioca starch/flour, divided, plus more for dusting
- 1 cup (120 g) almond flour, plus more as needed
- Pizza toppings, as desired