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Char-grilled Chocolate Chip Cookies

from Celiac Disease Foundation

Serves: 24

Ingredients:

1 bag Pamela’s Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix

8 tbsp butter (1 stick) or butter alternative

1 egg (large) or egg replacer (prepared)

Directions:

Bring butter or alternative to soft room temp.

Combine with Pamela’s Mix and one large egg (or prepared egg replacer), and mix until completely incorporated. Dough will appear dark, oily, and slightly crumbly.

Press together heaping tbsp dollops and place on foiled wrapped cookie sheet.

Lightly flatten and bake in closed grill for 18 – 20 minutes.

Black Bean Salsa

1 (10 oz) can Rotel, original flavor, drained

1 (15 oz) can Black Beans, drained & rinsed

1 (11 oz) can white shoepeg corn, drained

1 small onion, diced

Fresh cilantro, diced, to taste

Stir to mix.

Mix the following and heat just until the sugar is melted.  Pour over bean & corn mixture:

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup sugar

Best after setting overnight and will keep several days.

Serve with tortilla chips or use as a side dish.

Apple Cider Pound Cake

Ingredients:

3/4 cup non-dairy butter, softened

1-1/2 cups sugar

3 teaspoons egg replacer

1/4 cup hot water

1/4 cup applesauce

1-1/2 cups Gluten Free all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup apple cider

Gluten Free, vegan caramel icing

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.  Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  In a separate bowl, dissolve egg replacer in hot water.  Add to the butter mixture and beat until combined.  Add in the applesauce; beat well.

In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, and salt.  Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the cider, beating well after each addition.

Pour into the prepared pan.  Bake at 300 degrees for 45-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool completely.

Frost, as preferred and serve.

“Oh, I adore to cook. It makes me feel so mindless in a worthwhile way.”

Truman Capote

{Photo via theKitchn}

{Photo via Chantal Andrea}

Raspberry Peach Coffee Cake

Savor the dog days of summer with this fresh, fruity coffee cake.  The sweetness of the peaches and raspberries seems to hold the shortening days at bay, for a time at least.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup non-dairy butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

Egg replacer for 2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups Gluten Free all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup soy milk

1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries

1 cup fresh or frozen peach slices

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9" round cake pan with nonstick baking spray.

2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.  Beat in the egg replacer and vanilla.

3. Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.  Add to the butter mixture alternately with soy milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.

4. Pour into the prepared cake pan.  Evenly spread the peaches and raspberries on top of the cake batter.

5. Bake for 1 hour.  Remove and cool over a wire rack.  Slice and serve, sprinkling with powdered sugar if desired.

{Photo via Martha Stewart}

{Photo via Boulder Locavore}

White Chili

This comforting and warm twist on classic chili is the perfect transition from summer to fall.  Using the slow cooker makes this recipe even easier for a quick, allergen-free weeknight meal.

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground chicken

2 (15 oz.) cans Cannellini beans (or other white bean)

1 (4 oz.) can green chiles, diced

3 cups low sodium chicken broth

1/4 cup onion, diced

1 Tablespoon ground cumin

1 Tablespoon ground oregano

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, brown the chicken and cook through.

2. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, add all ingredients, stirring to combine.

3. Cook, covered, on low for 4-6 hours.  If desired, serve with Gluten Free corn chips, non-dairy sour cream, or non-dairy cheddar cheese.

“Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.”

- Joanne Harris, Chocolat

Peach & Cherry Crisp

{Photo via Bakers Royale}

Ingredients:

3 peaches, peeled and sliced

3 nectarines, peeled and sliced

1 lb. cherries, pitted

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 cup sugar

3 Tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 cup Gluten Free oats

1/2 cup rice flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 Tablespoons non-dairy butter, cold, cut into cubes

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 8" or 9" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine the peaches, nectarines, cherries, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, and pumpkin pie spice.  Toss well to combine; set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.  Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Spread the fruit mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.  Sprinkle the top evenly with the oat mixture.

Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown.  Serve warm.

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{Print via lucileskitchen}

“There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.”

- Leo Tolstoy

{Picture via familyfreshcooking.com}

Corn and Poblano Lasagna

Recipe adapted from Marcela Valladolid

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons non-dairy unsalted butter, divided

3 cloves garlic, minced, divided

2 cups fresh corn kernels (from about 2 ears), or frozen and thawed

1 cup original almond milk

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup thinly sliced white onion

1 large zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise

4 poblano chiles, charred, peeled, stemmed, seeded and cut into 1-inch strips

10 oz. Gluten Free lasagna noodles, cooked per package directions and drained

2 cups shredded vegan mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add 2/3 of the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Mix in the corn and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in the milk and thyme. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes for the flavors to incorporate. Turn off the heat and let cool slightly. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. 3. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining garlic and cook for 1 minute. Mix in the zucchini and poblano strips and cook for 5 minutes for the flavors to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat. 4. Spread about 1/3 of the corn mixture over the bottom of an 11 by 8-inch baking dish. Cover with a layer of 1/2 lasagna sheets. Spread 1/2 of the poblano mixture and 1/2 of the cheese over the pasta. Repeat, spreading 1/3 corn mixture, lasagna, poblano mixture, remaining corn mixture and remaining 1/2 cheese. 5. Bake until cooked through, about 15-20 minutes.  Serve.

Cowboy Beans

Ingredients:

1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained

2 (15 oz) cans kidney beans, drained

1 can (15 oz) white beans, drained

1/2 cup ketchup

2/3 cup BBQ sauce*

1 Tablespoon molasses

1-2 teaspoons hot sauce

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon brown sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.  Cook on low for 3-4 hours.  Serve with Gluten Free corn chips or GF cornbread.

*Make sure BBQ sauce and other ingredients are Gluten Free!