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Gluten-Free Cookie Exchange

If you are getting ready to get together with your GFF’s (gluten-free friends) and spread some holiday cheer, you might want some ideas for a gluten-free cookie exchange! If you are new to gluten-free (and other allergens), you might need some help getting starting. First of all, you probably need a substitute for flour. Learn how I […]

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Gluten-free Linzer Cookies

Gluten-Free Raspberry Linzer Cookies

If you are looking for a great cookie to make for your family or bring to an event, this is the one! This recipe for gluten-free linzer cookies might just be one of your new favorites.   Gluten-Free Raspberry Linzer Cookies Makes about 2 dozen 1 recipe gluten-free rolled sugar cookies 1⁄2 cup raspberry preserves, […]

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Gluten-Free Lemon Loaf

  When a friend posted a picture and recipe of a copycat Starbucks lemon loaf recipe on Facebook, I thought, I bet I could make this gluten-free. I have a faint memory of the taste from many years ago when I used to eat gluten. And I remember liking it. Three days after seeing the […]

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gf lemon tart

Gluten-Free Lemon Tart

This gluten-free lemon tart recipe is a favorite from the “Fancy Pants” section of my cookbook, The Warm Kitchen. If you like lemons, you are pretty much guaranteed to love this light and tangy dessert. If you prefer your tart a little more tart, reduce the sugar in the filling to 3/4 of a cup. […]

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Egg Substitutions for The Warm Kitchen cookbook

Often when meeting people who buy my book, I learn that besides gluten and dairy, many people also cannot have eggs. There is a chapter in The Warm Kitchen on Common Substitutions in the front of the book but this may not be sufficient. The following is a list, by recipe, with my recommendations for the […]

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paleo banana bread

Best Paleo Banana Bread

I do a lot of experimenting in the kitchen. Some times things just don’t work. You don’t hear too much about those. And some times I hit it out of the park. Well, this is the case with this recipe. I found the right balance of sweet, moistness, and banana flavor with no grains, gluten, or […]

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gluten-free gingerbread

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookie Recipe (Dairy-Free, too!)

Generally when I see pictures of gingerbread cookies, I know they are off limits. So, along with recipes for many of my other favorite holiday cookies, I have one for a gluten-free gingerbread. These are really easy to make and can be made dairy-free and vegan. If you can tolerate dairy, simply use a stick […]

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The Best Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie recipe and Bob’s Gluten-Free Pie Crust review

If you have had any trouble making a dairy-free crust, I’m here to help. The explanations  below are lengthy but I explain what to do and not do when making a gluten-free AND dairy-free pie crust. You can skip straight to my gluten-free, dairy-free pumpkin pie recipe but the details are below. This might sound […]

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Shortening being weighed

How Much Does Shortening Weigh?

Did you know that a half cup of shortening does not weigh the same as a half cup of butter? I didn’t!  Since going dairy-free, I tend to rely on shortening more and more for baking. Measuring it in a measuring cup can be messy as the cup gets very greasy and I worry that […]

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