Gluten Free Grasshopper Cupcakes: Mint-Chocolate & Chocolate Chip

Gluten Free Mint-Chocolate Cupcakes

A couple months ago, a colleague brought me some small gluten free cupcakes from a local bakery.  They were “grasshopper” cupcakes, she told me.  I was curious.  She handed me the box and smiled.  Said because they were gluten free, she snapped them up as she “knew someone” who could enjoy them.  I’m the lucky [...]

Gluten Free Basic White Cake

I’ve written this post a million times over since I decided to host this month’s Gluten Free Ratio Rally.  Way back in the beginning, I signed up for this with high hopes – and I was being completely selfish when I chose the task:  cakes.  And white/yellow cakes.  (Sorry, chocolate cake fans..although a few bloggers [...]

Gluten free Fresh Ginger and Rhubarb Crisp

Growing up we used to have a couple rhubarb plants outside the cabin door.  I’m sure they were there every year, but I didn’t always notice.  After all, there were blueberries in our yard and across the street.  BLUEBERRIES!  Yum!  And I’m sure my childhood memories are off in their timing, but I remember always [...]

Gluten Free Ratio Rally: Chocolate Chip Mocha Quick Bread

It’s on again!  The Gluten Free Ratio Rally – baking gluten-free using ratios….  and it SO works!  The inaugural rally posts were focused on pancakes. This time around we are tackling quick breads or muffins.  Both of which are basically the same recipe, just different baking times.  Personally, I’m a fan of the loaf method. [...]

The Gluten-Free Ratio Rally: Pancakes!

I’m a language teacher, so let me start this the right way: What is a rally? Noun:  a demonstration, a sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point (as in tennis or squash). Verb:  to come into orderly arrangement, to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble, [...]

GF: Pao de quejo (aka “Brazilian Cheese Bread”)

GF:Pao de quejo, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. I have to admit this. I love Brazilian Cheese Bread – but I really am working hard to save some money for us. So buying the different mixes is completely out. It’s been a long time since we’ve purchased the mixes. But, I’ve rather missed the quick [...]