gluten free brown sugar cookies – just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 10, 2014 by gfandme

These gluten free brown sugar cookies are light and sugary with a texture that’s slightly crispy at first but then dissolves into melt-in-your-mouth buttery goodness. And with only five ingredients, the cookie dough is also incredibly quick and easy to make.

While the cookies themselves are quick and easy, these linzer-style sandwiches take a bit of work to put together (instructions below) but they are certainly worth it for a St. Patrick’s Day treat! Scroll down for the recipe.

Looking for cookie recipes? Take a look at these other gluten free cookie recipes:

gluten free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. gfandme.com oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (Geoff’s favorite cookie!)

gluten free chocolate orange cookies. gfandme.com Chocolate-orange lace cookies (flourless and easy to make!)

Old Fashioned Nut Butter Cookies (My all-time favorite cookie!)

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Pina Colada Almond Flour Muffins

Posted on March 1, 2014 by gfandme

Inspired by our trip to Maui, Geoff and I decided to try to make something that would bring together some tropical island flavours. Made with Tahitian vanilla, shredded and ground coconut, and chunks of fresh pineapple, these Pina Colada Muffins certainly do the trick. On top of all that, the almond flour base makes them hearty and the applesauce keeps them moist for days. We will certainly be making these again! These are based on the almond flour raspberry muffins we posted earlier. Like those muffins, these should be stored in the fridge and taste even better the next day when the flavours have a chance to meld.

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Sweets for the Sweet

Posted on February 12, 2014 by gfandme

Around here, Valentine’s Day is usually pretty understated, celebrated with a nice meal, a glass of good wine, and always … always … something sweet. So here are some of our favorite decadent desserts – perfect for your gluten free valentine!

Gluten Free Turnovers (These take a bit of work, but they certainly say “I love you.”)

Gluten Free Ferrero Rocher (Amazingly simple to make and who doesn’t love these sweet treats.)

Home Made Almond Roca (Nothing says “love” quite like butter – especially when it comes with sugar!)

Sinful Chocolate Mousse Cake (Because there’s just something about romance and chocolate!)

And for those of you in warmer climes:

Sinful Chocolate Mousse Cake: The Freezer Version

Stuffed Raspberries

Happy Valentine’s Day!

dark chocolate quinoa brownies with nutella cream cheese icing – these are not your six-year-old’s brownies

Posted on February 8, 2014 by gfandme

With a texture that’s beyond fudgy, these flourless gluten free brownies have just a hint of sweetness and a whole lot of dark chocolate goodness. Just to be extra decadent, we coat them with a not-too-sweet cream cheese and Nutella icing. The brownies are really good, but the combination with the frosting is to die for!A very kind neighbour gave us this brownie recipe. Thanks Christine!

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Looking for gluten free cake recipes? Then you’ll want to take a look at these:

gluten free decadently dark chocolate cake decadently dark chocolate cake

chocolate hazelnut cupcakes. gfandme.com chocolate hazelnut cake

Gluten Free Lightly Lemon White Cake lightly lemon white cake

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black licorice and coconut caramel candy

Posted on February 5, 2014 by gfandme

If you like black licorice and caramel, you’ll love these. The initial bite reveals the sharp taste of anise that soon mellows to a sweet caramel with just the faintest hint of coconut. Uhmmm, please excuse me while I go grab another one….These will be fine if stored on the counter for a day or two, but after that should be kept in the fridge. Bring to room temperature before serving. Continue reading →

chocolate-orange lace cookies – no flour required

Posted on January 22, 2014 by gfandme

The flavours of orange and chocolate come together in these sink-your-teeth-into-‘em chewy, crumbly flourless cookies. Made using a base of rolled oats, they are also relatively low calorie coming in at about 50 calories per cookie. They do, however, tend to crumble very easily, but we just put the crumbly bits in a bowl and serve it up as one awesome gluten free granola!My mom, Mary, kindly gave us this recipe. Thanks mom!

NOTE: Not everyone on a gluten free diet can tolerate oats. If you have concerns, please contact your doctor or dietitian.

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Looking for gluten free cookie ideas? Try these other recipes from gfandme.com:

gluten free oatmeal coconut cookies. gfandme.com Spicy oatmeal coconut cookies – need I say more 🙂

Old Fashioned Nut Butter Cookies – just like grandma made only gluten free

caramel bars. gf and me 2013. Caramel Bars – so easy

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mary’s marvelous cream puffs – gluten free has never been so delicate!

Posted on January 19, 2014 by gfandme

Looking for a light and delicate yet quick and easy dessert? Try these delicately crisp-on-the-outside and oh-so-creamy-in-the-middle cream puffs. Serve them with Greek yogurt and fresh fruit at brunch or with whipped cream or whipped coconut milk, powdered sugar, and a drizzle of chocolate for a special dessert. To be truly decadent, try serving them with Food Mouth’s Whipped Nutella Fluff – WOW!

My mom came across this recipe on a box of rice flour decades ago and has been making them ever since. They look like they took a French chef all day to prepare but are astonishingly easy to make and ready to eat in under an hour.

This is a re-post of an early recipe on “gf and me.” We made them the other day for a special birthday party, and they were so good we figured we’d share it again for all of those who have started following us since.

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gluten free folded Cloud 9 biscuits

Posted on January 15, 2014 by gfandme

These hearty biscuits taste just like the baking powder biscuits my sister used to make when we were kids. Buttery and salty, they are made with Cloud 9 flour giving them the look of a buckwheat biscuit. Try folding them over some grated cheese before baking – awesome! They are good hot or cold but because they only last a day or two, the recipe is small producing only about 6 biscuits.

Try pairing these with our Swiss Steak, Baked Potato Soup, Chili or, for a lighter meal, our Strawberry Spinach Salad.

For other Cloud 9 recipes, try our Sunday morning pancakes, Mary’s gluten free pie crust, or gf and me’s nut butter cookies.

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crispy and savory (gluten free) croutons

Posted on January 8, 2014 by gfandme

Good gluten free croutons are difficult to find at the grocery store. They’re often too hard, too crumbly, or have that gritty rice flour texture. So why not try making your own? This recipe is easy to do and versatile enough that you can put your own stamp on it. It’s also a great way to use up stale gf bread (which we all know is next to inedible). These crispy and savory croutons add texture and flavour to salads, and in dishes like our cheesy cauliflower soup, they can also be used to replace crackers (another hard-to-find item at the grocery store.)

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Christmas Eve Dessert – it’s gluten free AND comes with presents

Posted on December 18, 2013 by gfandme

When my great grandparents came to Canada in 1920, they brought many of their traditions from Denmark along with them. One holiday tradition in Scandinavia is to have rice pudding on Christmas Eve. The pudding contains one whole almond and whoever gets it in their dish gets the Almond Gift, usually a marzipan pig symbolizing good fortune. As my family settled into life in rural North America, this Christmas Eve custom transformed. For reasons unknown, the rice pudding became a Danish Apple Cake and the gift became a small token, often a trinket or toy. I should really say “gifts” because, at some point someone (I believe it was likely my grandmother) added one or two more almonds and gifts into the mix just for the fun of it.

My family has had this dessert on Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember (and I’m sure much longer). I still have a little china dinner bell I received when I was a child and my grandmother made the dessert. This year I’ll be making the cake, and it will be transformed once again into a gluten free version. If you’re looking for a light and airy, not to mention fun, dessert, then this is the recipe for you. The “cake” itself is more of a parfait. It’s easy to make and tastes awesome – a bit like apple pie. Hmmmm, maybe that’s why this tradition was transformed!

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