Monthly Archives: November 2013

Grain Free Chocolate Hazelnut Pie Crust

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Vandy Roadifer

This idea came to me a few weeks ago when I made chocolate hazelnut cookies. I thought it’d be a great crust for dairy free pumpkin pie. I replaced corn starch with coconut flour, date sugar with the sugar alcohol … Continue reading →

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Grain Free Croutons

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Vandy Roadifer

My mom requested “White bread” croutons as well as cornbread croutons for her stuffing so I threw this recipe together this afternoon. It turned out better than I expected. 1 1/2 cups almond flour 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup garbanzo-fava … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Cornbread Croutons

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Vandy Roadifer

Stuffing in my favorite Thanksgiving side dish. This year I offered to make croutons for my mom so I could eat it. I read through half a dozen recipes online and came across someone’s ingenious idea: spreading the dough out … Continue reading →

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Savory Grain Free Pie Crust

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Vandy Roadifer

After months of looking online, I found six inch ceramic pie pans on sale at my local grocery store. Last night I made mini chicken pot pies in them. I experimented with garbanzo-fava flour. It’s not something I usually work … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Vandy Roadifer

I had a sweet tooth the other night so I threw these cookies together. I added corn starch to improve the texture and it worked out better than I expected. They’re crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, … Continue reading →

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Quinoa Zucchini Pancakes

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Vandy Roadifer

I made these for breakfast last week and liked them so much I also made them for dinner. I used previously frozen and then thawed zucchini or summer squash but fresh would work as well. The pancakes are dense and … Continue reading →

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