Gluten-Free Oatmeal Spice Cookies with Dates & Pecans
Spice scents filled the kitchen along with the more subtle brown sugar and pecan aromas…my mom was baking Oatmeal Cookies. These still bring back memories of some of my favorite things about her kitchen, especially Christmas baking.
Gluten-Free Brownie and Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake, Two Mixes by King Arthur Flour Reviewed
The chocolate flavor is rich, without being overpowered by odd tastes that sometimes go with gluten-free flours. The texture was dense but still a little crumbly….
Somemores – Semisweet, Gluten-free and Microwaved
A summer staple around many campfires and grills, a gooey, rich chocolate somemore for dessert is also easy in the kitchen. Find some gluten-free graham crackers, some marshmallows and your favorite chocolate — I like semisweet, but milk chocolate or whatever else you might prefer will work, too.
Fudge Brownies (Lentil and Cocoa) – Gluten-Free
The first time I made these, Al wasn’t too sure if he liked them or if they were just “okay.” Then I made him a pan of his own (with gluteny flour), and he asked me to make some more of these! The pureed lentils add a better flavor to the fudgy chocolate.
Soft Oatmeal Cookies – Gluten-Free
This batch is softer and chewier than usual since I used corn oil instead of margarine — Al says he likes them better that way. My friend Mary says she likes to keep some oatmeal cookie dough on hand, so that they don’t eat all 5 dozen in 3 days. I like her idea — quite often I’ll do that, too, since the only snack better than an oatmeal cookie is…a WARM oatmeal cookie! My earliest baking memories are of my Oma’s oatmeal cookie recipe. (Isn’t your grandmother’s cookie a great way to start baking?) When I went on a celiac diet, I couldn’t eat those anymore, but the oat flour makes a passable substitute. Then Al asked me to [...]
