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Baking

Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

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We make lots of quick breads around here. They’re easy to throw together and make a great breakfast.  We made this fall inspired version based on Karina’s banana bread recipe. (By the way, the banana bread recipe is awesome.) You’re probably stocking up on pumpkin puree and fresh cranberries anyway, right? Might as well give [...]

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Millet Breakfast Casserole

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I decided a while back that I needed to learn the basics of making casseroles so that I’d have another technique for using up whatever leftovers happened to be around. Mike (as per usual) suggested that the casserole involve fruit. This is what we came up with–not exactly what I think of as a typical [...]

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Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

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Note from Kalinda: This is a guest post from my sister, Larissa, who also makes gluten-free goodies from time to time.

When we were small children our grandfather would tell us we needed to eat lots of carrots to keep our eyes strong. All of the siblings managed to inherit poor eyesight, but we still love [...]

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Pineapple Muffins

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My previous pie post spawned out the the desire to use a flour mix we received. Last weekend we received more gluten-free flour from Mike’s brother and sister-in-law. This time we received a bag of Andrea’s Gluten Free Flour Blend. Andrea’s Gluten Free is located in St. Louis, and we enjoy her baked goods anytime [...]

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Berry Pie

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Mike’s family came to visit us last week so we didn’t do much wheat-free meat-free cooking. We did have lots of fun visiting with everyone though. :) Mike’s dad also has Celiac disease so there’s frequently a lot of food talk. His mom was nice enough to bring us a bag of Meister’s Gluten Free [...]

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Apple Cinnamon Bread

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We frequently bake various breads to have for breakfasts. Chocolate chip banana bread is popular, as is the gluten-free version of cranberry cheese bread, which Mike grew up with. About a month or so ago I thought it would be fun to try and make an apple cinnamon bread. This is the result.

2/3 cup buckwheat [...]

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LadyBaby Cakes aka Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

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We have a new niece born just this morning! (Well, now yesterday morning, as it took a day to get this post up.) Unfortunately, we do not live in the same city as Mike’s sister and brother-in-law, so we are not able to celebrate with them in person. But a celebration is still in order, [...]

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Monkey Bread

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My sister was in town this weekend, so we had her and her boyfriend over for brunch yesterday. I’ve been wanting to make monkey bread ever since I came across Jill’s recipe a while back, and this seemed like a good opportunity to make it.
All in all it was pretty good. The only thing I’d [...]

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Dried Fig Muffins

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Ahh…Pamela’s Mix. I doubt I’m the first person in the gluten-free world to proclaim Pam’s Mix a lifesaver–especially when you’re first trying to figure out gluten-free baking. But even when you do start to get a handle on gluten-free baking, it’s still nice to have around.  Sometimes you don’t want to sift through a multitude [...]

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Cranberry Cheese Bread

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My mother-in-law has been baking this bread for years. Now that both Mike and his Dad have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease, she’s switched to making a gluten-free version. When I asked her for the recipe, her response was “Oh, you Sweetie. The Cranberry Cheese Bread is straight out of Betty Crocker pg. 52.” Here [...]

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Pear Tart – Two Ways (Dinner and Dessert)

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I noted in my turnover recipe that the dough could have other uses. How about an example? :)
I’ve been in love with Asian pears recently, so a recipe using them seemed in order. Asian pears have a texture more akin to apples ie: very crunchy and very juicy. (Admittedly, baking them ruins their awesome crunchiness, [...]

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