tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357017132024-03-13T23:52:30.679-04:00Gluten-Free BayKOSHER RECIPES FOR GLUTEN-FREE LIVINGUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-76068966541739427662012-09-22T21:23:00.001-04:002012-09-22T21:44:05.071-04:00Long Time No See! Have Some Awesome Roasted Tomato Sauce!I get e-mails periodically asking where the heck I've disappeared to, why I'm not blogging, and of course more questions than I can answer about old recipes from the blog. Other than occasionally posting something to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gluten-Free-Bay/22172143920?ref=ts">Facebook page</a>, I know I've seriously missing in action for some time. Almost 2.5 years, actually, which is aeons in internet terms. During that time, I've been amazed to see that people continue to find my blog in impressive numbers and I've continued to get many e-mails. But my life has changed, and so has the blog world, and it's been hard to figure out whether to start blogging again and if so, what to blog.<br />
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Indulge me in a little "blogsplaining." A miraculous and insane thing happened that transformed my life and rocked my world in a way I never could have imagined. About 2.5 months after my <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2010/03/gluten-free-products-for-passover-2010_26.html">last post</a> my partner and I got a call that forever changed our lives. I had just wrapped up my second-to-last year of school for nutrition and food science and thought I was going on to work full-time in my field. The call was to ask us to become <b><a href="http://www.adoptuskids.org/for-families/how-to-foster">foster parents</a></b> to two boys, ages 1 and 9. <b>We said YES</b>, and never looked back. We are still parenting these wonderful boys and have changed so much as people because of it. But it sure did turn our lives upside down. My plans to go to grad school were put on hold. My ability to work was greatly reduced when both boys ended up having special needs that required lots of time, special care, and appointments. My whole life revolved around learning how to be a first-time parent, not to a single infant like most people experience when they become first-time parents, but to two kids with a lot of needs and a lot of life experiences prior to joining our family. Only recently have I felt like I've gotten into the groove of life enough that I can look outside the walls of my house and start to tentatively pursue my own interests, career, social life and other things besides parenting again.<br />
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This is not going to become a blog about parenting or foster care or adoption. I'm not even sure that I'll blog regularly again. I've continued to cook some fabulous, healthy, kosher, gluten-free meals for my family, but I have much less time and energy to worry about presentation and am usually tired and just wanting to get dinner on the table. But I did want to share my adapted, fresh herb-laden version of a really fantastic <a href="http://www.dogislandfarm.com/2012/07/oven-baked-heirloom-tomato-sauce.html">tomato sauce recipe</a> I found on Dog Island Farm's website. And who knows? Perhaps I'll share another recipe again soon.<br />
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I whipped this up yesterday when I saw that the 4 lbs of organic tomatoes from the <a href="http://www.localharvest.org/csa/">CSA share</a> were starting to get a little ripe, I had some bruised basil I was about to toss, and our oregano plant was starting to bolt. It was so insanely good that I considered ladling it into bowls and serving it as "tomato soup." No one would have been the wiser - With the herbaceous and garlicky flavor and subtle sweetness, it is absolutely flavorful enough to eat by the spoonful. Last night I used some of the leftover pan juices to flavor some greens that I braised with chickpeas and served over brown rice for a simple vegetarian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat">shabbos </a>meal.<br />
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A big thanks to Dog Island Farm in Vallejo, CA, for inspiring me to get back on the food blogging horse. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dog-Island-Farm/135706966460383">Check them out</a> on ye olde Facebook, and peruse <a href="http://www.dogislandfarm.com/category/recipes">their site</a> for some incredible recipes using fresh produce.<br />
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<b>OVEN ROASTED GARLICKY TOMATO SAUCE </b></div>
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<b>[Gluten-Free / Vegan / Nut-Free / Soy-Free] </b></div>
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4 lbs plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise*<br />
2 medium yellow onions, diced<br />
8 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise<br />
Generous amount of freshly ground black pepper<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />
1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves, removed from stalk and chopped roughly<br />
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped roughly<br />
1/3 cup red wine, such as cabernet sauvignon<br />
1 Tbsp organic sugar or natural sweetener of choice<br />
Optional: 1-2 tsp quality garlic powder (I like Costco's house brand)<br />
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<i>*I threw in about 1/4 lb of whole Sungold cherry tomatoes from a friend's garden, too - This recipe is flexible enough that measurements need not be exact.You can use whatever tomatoes you have on hand, even ones that are bruised or slightly overripe. As the original recipe points out, meatier tomatoes with less water content are ideal.</i><br />
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Preheat oven to 350F. Scoop our the tomato "guts" (the slimy contents of the tomato that contain the seeds). Toss tomatoes, onions, garlic, pepper, salt, herbs and olive oil in a large non-aluminum roasting pan. Turn each tomato cut-side up. Bake for 1.25-1.5 hours. If the bottom of the pan still has a ton of thin juices, you can turn the oven up to 450 F (or even to broil) for a little while to try to reduce the juices, or just reserve half the juices when you transfer into a bowl or pot for pureeing to avoid a watery sauce.<br />
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In the pot or bowl, add sugar, red wine, and garlic powder (if desired). Using an immersion blender, puree the sauce to desired consistency. I prefer it pureed fairly thoroughly. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. You can add more of the reserved pan juices at this point if it would benefit the texture. <br />
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Serve in your favorite Italian recipe, use as a base for a fantastic tomato soup, or freeze for future use.<br />
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<b>This recipe is part of <a href="http://cookalmostanything.blogspot.com/2008/09/whb-year-four-recaps.html">Weekend Herb Blogging</a>, being hosted this week by <a href="http://www.cookingwithsiri.com/">Cooking with Siri</a>.</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-50428360385285033172010-03-26T17:08:00.010-04:002010-03-26T17:26:38.146-04:00Gluten-Free Products For Passover 2010 - Part II - Baked Goods<b>This is a continuation of <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2010/03/gluten-free-products-for-passover-2010.html">Gluten-Free Products for Passover: Part 1</a>.</b><br /><br />Ah yes, there's more. Much more. Here are but a few of the other gluten-free Passover items I bought today:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60kwk2oRrI/AAAAAAAAAmM/pp0M1LCfnLA/s1600/IMG_5033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60kwk2oRrI/AAAAAAAAAmM/pp0M1LCfnLA/s400/IMG_5033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453055140760667826" border="0" /></a><br />Paskesz's Pesach Crumbs are "bread" crumbs made of nothing but potato starch, eggs and shortening. You can use them to bread chicken cutlets for baking or frying, which is what I plan to do with them. I'm sure they'd be great on fish, or as a filler for meatballs, too.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60iqQ1l8SI/AAAAAAAAAlc/4MYb3QhpIWk/s1600/IMG_5031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60iqQ1l8SI/AAAAAAAAAlc/4MYb3QhpIWk/s400/IMG_5031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453052833285140770" border="0" /></a><br />Sandwich cookies filled with apricot jam... Unfortunately I didn't realize they were sugar-free until I got them home. Oh, well! Hopefully they'll still be good. Oberlanders makes gluten-free ladyfingers I've enjoyed in the past.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60je-GSBsI/AAAAAAAAAl0/E3F2F1FHxx0/s1600/IMG_5029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60je-GSBsI/AAAAAAAAAl0/E3F2F1FHxx0/s400/IMG_5029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453053738787931842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60i74ay4OI/AAAAAAAAAlk/f7ZjAak2MgM/s1600/IMG_5030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60i74ay4OI/AAAAAAAAAlk/f7ZjAak2MgM/s400/IMG_5030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453053135967936738" border="0" /></a><br />An apricot roll cake from Mendy's bakery. I've had something similar before and it was quite tasty, and much more moist than most Pesach baked goods, thanks to the filling...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60jxOoLXYI/AAAAAAAAAl8/QrKVKevyc5U/s1600/IMG_5028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60jxOoLXYI/AAAAAAAAAl8/QrKVKevyc5U/s400/IMG_5028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453054052462714242" border="0" /></a><br />Zemer's finger cookies with raspberry jam inside, dipped in chocolate. I grew up eating (non-Pesach) cookies like this so they make me happy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60kG6qd1XI/AAAAAAAAAmE/s3N61YmPH9A/s1600/IMG_5032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60kG6qd1XI/AAAAAAAAAmE/s3N61YmPH9A/s400/IMG_5032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453054425060726130" border="0" /></a><br />Schick's makes some of the best Pesach baked goods. They use not just potato starch but also almond meal and almond paste in some of their items. These cookies are an assortment, and I've had them before and enjoyed every bite. I especially like the jam-filled sandwich cookies.<br /><br />And no, I won't be eating these baked goods all myself (though I could). Several are to take to our seder hosts, for unlike last year we're not hosting our own seders this year... Although I love cooking for other people, various stresses right now make the thought of having seders at other peoples' houses a huge relief indeed.<br /><br />Other items I bought included cake mixes (Leiber's is good, but I wasn't impressed by the Haddar brand), hot dogs, and my childhood favorite... raspberry jelly rings!<br /><br />Keep a few things in mind when you buy gluten-free Passover goods. First of all, non-gebrokts <span style="font-style: italic;">does</span> mean no gluten or grain <span style="font-style: italic;">ingredients</span>, but it does <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> mean that there was no cross-contamination or that the equipment was cleaned thoroughly. So it's best to check with each company unless there is a clear statement on the packaging. Also, be careful because many of the products I listed in my posts can also be found in non-gluten-free versions containing matzo meal (blintzes, for example). More about non-gebrokts and why Passover is a "gluten-free goldmine" can be found in a guest post from a few years ago <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/02/why-passover-is-gluten-free-goldmine.html">here</a>, which is still quite relevant.<br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">See more gluten-free Passover recipes and product information <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/search/label/passover">here</a></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">.</span> <br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Chag sameach!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-86189747116005756972010-03-26T16:25:00.013-04:002010-03-26T17:27:33.873-04:00Gluten-Free Products For Passover 2010 - Part I - Including Gluten-Free Matzo & More<span style="font-weight: bold;">[This is part one of a two-part series. See Part II </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2010/03/gluten-free-products-for-passover-2010_26.html">here</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.]</span><br /><br />I am in that part of the semester where midterms commingle with final projects and papers until the whole last month of school feels like one long midterm. In the midst of it all comes Pesach (Passover)! And as many of you have noticed, and e-mailed me about, I haven't posted new Pesach recipes or matzo information yet this year. Some Jews finished their Passover meal planning a month or more ago (if you fall into this category, I envy your motivation & organization) and have already done all their shopping. Some Jews will be at the store Monday afternoon buying their groceries (I'm downright motivated compared to you all, as I got my shopping done today!. And for the non-Jews? Well, you lucky ducks have the whole 8 days and beyond as an opportunity to buy lots of gluten-free products not available the rest of the year, but without the stress of having to plan seders!<br /><br />This year I'll be using certified gluten-free matzo from <a href="http://www.lakewoodmatzoh.com/">Lakewood Matzo Bakery</a>, as I have <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-order-gluten-free-matzo-for.html">blogged about in years past</a>. The owner is kind enough to send me samples each year to review on this blog, and I like supporting a business that's in my region. The exciting thing is this year they have machine-made shmura matzo in addition to the handmade round shmura matzo. Why is this exciting? Well, I'm not sure yet but I think it may be a bit thinner in addition to looking more like the matzo I grew up with. Here are some pictures of the boxes:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60brwGEGpI/AAAAAAAAAkk/W-j-Cuq6Vg8/s1600/IMG_5020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60brwGEGpI/AAAAAAAAAkk/W-j-Cuq6Vg8/s400/IMG_5020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453045162274200210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I like Lakewood's matzo more than the other brand available (see brand and ordering info <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-order-gluten-free-matzo-for.html">here</a>) and it's cheaper, but because I find that gluten-free oat matzo tastes pretty close to cardboard, I only eat as much as is halachically required (required according to Jewish law)... the rest of the matzo I turn into tasty matzo pizza in the oven.<br /><br />As for other gluten-free Pesach goods, most years I avoid them because they tend to be loaded with trans fats, preservatives, artificial flavors, etc. But this year I am on a very restrictive diet - for medical reasons I must avoid not just gluten but any high-fiber foods. For this reason I have a heter (permission) to eat <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitniyot">kitniyos</a>. I don't normally get permission to eat kitniyos because being gluten-free isn't all that restrictive on Passover... but trying to avoid most vegetables and fruits certainly is! In addition, the highly processed, potato-starch- or tapioca-starch-based Passover products are actually great for me this year because they're mostly very low-fiber. So I spent a lot of money on foods I would normally never eat. Here is a sampling of what I found at my local ShopRite (Paramus, NJ), Fairway (also Paramus, NJ) and Glatt Express (Teaneck, NJ.) Keep in mind a lot of these foods will be available until the 8-day festival of Passover is over, and some stores will even put them on sale afterwards.<br /><br />One of the more exciting finds:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60eFJjFWPI/AAAAAAAAAks/UXW59fG6ohg/s1600/IMG_5016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60eFJjFWPI/AAAAAAAAAks/UXW59fG6ohg/s400/IMG_5016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453047797626788082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That's right, that's gluten-free chow mein noodles... Those thick, crispy, fried noodles that are served as an appetizer at Chinese restaurants! They aren't quite as tasty as the gluten-y kind, but they're still nice and crispy, salty and greasy... and taste great dipped in duck sauce. Apparently I liked them enough that I couldn't wait until I took a photo to open them. This year is the first year they're being sold, and they're being manufactured by several brands including Paskesz and Leiber's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60exd4YqGI/AAAAAAAAAk0/GfwSVa980Gk/s1600/IMG_5024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60exd4YqGI/AAAAAAAAAk0/GfwSVa980Gk/s400/IMG_5024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453048558999087202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That's Pao de Quiejo (Brazilian tapioca-cheese bread), now kosher for Passover! There's no consumer brand of kosher l'pesach tapioca starch but there is a commercial version that more and more manufacturers are using, which is opening doors to awesome products like this one, which allow us to eat cheesy bread-y rolls during the holiday. They are gluten-free and I bought a few packages so I can enjoy them during the year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60fIRsoKFI/AAAAAAAAAk8/7su4RD2oX90/s1600/IMG_5025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60fIRsoKFI/AAAAAAAAAk8/7su4RD2oX90/s400/IMG_5025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453048950865537106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hoo Lachmu flats are expensive, and not the most tastiest things ever - They taste pretty potato-y to me. They are chewy, and not particularly bready. But they serve as a flatbread surface that you can top with tuna salad, or butter and jelly, or even turn into french toast (supposedly). So I bought a box.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60fepI-SKI/AAAAAAAAAlE/oHkUm0E9FoY/s1600/IMG_5026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60fepI-SKI/AAAAAAAAAlE/oHkUm0E9FoY/s400/IMG_5026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453049335115565218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kosher gluten-free chicken nuggets? Yes please! Were they madly expensive? Yes. Do I think they'll be worth it? Absolutely. I get to relive my memories of my treyf (non-kosher) and pre-gluten-sensitivity days when chicken nuggets at Burger King were one of my favorite treats. I doubt they'll be as good, but with enough BBQ sauce they can't be too terrible.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60f70roauI/AAAAAAAAAlM/hDz_F_94JJI/s1600/IMG_5027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S60f70roauI/AAAAAAAAAlM/hDz_F_94JJI/s400/IMG_5027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453049836429929186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Clockwise from upper left, that's another brand of Chow Mein noodles, Gefen's Cinnamon Cookies (which I really like, especially dipped in milk), two types of blintzes (make sure you look for ones that say "non-gebrokts" as that means they don't contain matzo meal), and three types of Osem cakes that are shelf-stable and will stay good for a long time in the cupboard. Blintzes are one of my favorite things to stock up on at Pesach because they're so good cooked in butter on the stovetop. I prefer the cheese ones, which I eat with fresh strawberries or a spoonful of good jam.<br /><br />Gosh, there are more products and photos than I can fit in one post. <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2010/03/gluten-free-products-for-passover-2010_26.html">Click here for Part II</a>!<br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">See more gluten-free Passover recipes and product information <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/search/label/passover">here</a></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-12306034488460328282010-02-26T15:59:00.004-05:002010-02-26T17:01:37.877-05:00A New Gluten-Free Hamantaschen Recipe for Purim 2010! (Plus bonus cookies)Purim just isn't complete without the delicious triangular purim cookies we call hamantaschen. I love my <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/02/mission-possible-gluten-free-sugar-free.html">original gluten-free hamantaschen recipe</a>, which is made with agave nectar instead of refined sugar, but it's a little too cakey for some people. Today I tried my hand at revising the recipe to make the cookie a bit more crisp, more like a sugar cookie in its consistency. Did it work? Well, these are certainly more crisp than the original recipe. They're still more cakey than the crisp style some people prefer, so I'll try again next year... but I think they're tasty and I hope you do, too. I used apricot jam in some and lekvar (a/k/a prune butter or prune pastry filling) in others. They use regular sugar. They're also nut-free, and if you want to make them dairy-free I am guessing they'd be quite fine with margarine instead of butter. One perk of this recipe is that the dough is very, very easy to handle. When I had a little dough left over, I twisted it up into various shapes which you can see in the photo below the recipe.<br /><br />Chag sameach! Happy purim!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>BEFORE:</b><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_5006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_5006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>AFTER:</b><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_5015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_5015.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >HAMANTASCHEN - VERSION #2</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Gluten-Free / Nut-Free / Soy-Free ]</span></span><br /><br />1 stick (8 tbsp) salted butter, softened<br />3/4 cup sugar<br />1 large egg<br />2 Tbsp lemon juice<br />1 heaping tsp lemon zest<br />1 tsp vanilla extract<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1 cup sorghum flour<br />1 cup white rice flour (finely milled)<br />1/4 cup tapioca starch<br />3/4 cup potato starch<br />2 Tbsp corn starch<br />1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum<br />1 additional egg, beaten well and set aside<br /><br />With an electric hand mixer, or in the bowl of a standing mixer, cream the butter with the sugar.<br />Add the unbeaten egg, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla and continue combining.<br /><br />In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Slowly add the dry mixture into the liquid mixture. Mix until combined into a cohesive ball of dough. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Flour a counter or other surface thoroughly. Remove dough from refrigerator and immediately roll into a ball and roll the ball in flour before placing it on the floured counter. Roll out until 1/4" to 1/8" thickness.<br /><br />Using a juice glass or biscuit cutter, cut into 3-4" circles. Immediately move dough circles to parchment-lined cookie sheets. Use a pastry scraper to gently transfer the disks of dough. Place approximately 1 teaspoon of filling (apricot preserves, lekvar, poppyseed filling, raspberry jam, etc) in the center of each circle.<br /><br />Using a pastry brush, apply well-beaten egg to the perimeter of each dough circle and immediately fold 3 sides of circle together so that the cookie becomes a triangle, and pinch corners to seal. Seal completely and firmly, using beaten egg so they do not come apart in baking. The final cookie should look like a triangle with the filling showing through only at the center. Use the remaining beaten egg to lightly brush the top of each pastry.<br /><br />Bake at 350 F for 22-28 minutes or until golden on top with some slightly browned areas (the more browned, the crisper the cookie - but be careful not to burn!) Allow to cool slightly before serving or transferring to cooling rack.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><span>Makes approximately 24-28 cookies.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>GOT LEFTOVER DOUGH? HERE'S AN IDEA:</b><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_5009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_5009.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-3732481063896479132010-01-12T12:36:00.003-05:002010-01-12T12:39:16.483-05:00Mushroom & Leek Risotto<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S0yx9Yeq8YI/AAAAAAAAAkc/GKjLMxQAd_E/s1600-h/img_4944.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425907319175836034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/S0yx9Yeq8YI/AAAAAAAAAkc/GKjLMxQAd_E/s400/img_4944.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am in love with this new recipe I made on Friday night by combining and adapting <a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/Garlic-Mushroom-Risotto-119541">two</a> <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Risotto-with-Leeks-Shiitake-Mushrooms-and-Truffles-239801">different</a> recipes. It's terrific! So filling, too.<br /><br />Six things that surprised me about this risotto:<br /><br />1) It tastes like it was made with chicken stock, even though it's totally vegetarian<br />2) It tastes like it's made with heavy cream, even though there's no milk in it at all (the only dairy is cheese, and that's optional). It really tastes like there's massive amounts of milk and cheese, but there's not.<br />3) It is really good cold! I ate it for breakfast this morning and it was wonderful.<br />4) I realized while cooking and eating it that it could easily be made without the cheese and would be almost as good, so with a few changes (noted in the ingredient list) it could be a great dish for vegans, dairy-allergic folks and anyone who needs a pareve dish.<br />5) It doesn't need to be a side dish - It makes a great main dish, too! We had it as the main part of our meal.<br />6) Making the rice itself was quick. It took no more than 20 or 25 minutes. I had imagined it would take forever, but it didn't.<br /><br />Some tips: I call for you to saute the mushrooms and leeks in a separate pan but if you want you can saute them in the pot you'll be making the risotto in, and just remove them and set them aside in a bowl while you saute the onion and make the rice. This will save you a dirty pot, but it'll create a dirty bowl... Your choice!<br /><br />Use the most flavorful vegetable stock you can get your hands on. I used <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HTE3Z6?ie=UTF8&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001HTE3Z6">Imagine Foods Vegetable Cooking Stock</a> because it's richer than the regular boxed vegetable stock. You could also use homemade vegetable stock (if you don't have your own recipe, try my <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/02/vegetable-stock-victory-broth-that-cant.html">VictoriousVegetable Stock</a>). For white wine, I used Kedem White Cooking Wine since it's so much cheaper than buying a bottle of real white wine. But skip that shaker of dried-up parmesan cheese! Stick to the real shredded stuff, or just do without.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">MUSHROOM & LEEK RISOTTO</span><br /></span><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[Gluten-Free / Vegetarian / Vegan & Dairy-Free Option ]</span><br /><br />4 Tbsp butter or dairy-free margarine<br />1 large or 2 small leeks, sliced (only white & light green sections)<br />1 lbs crimini ("baby bella") mushrooms, sliced<br />2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />1/2 small yellow onion, diced finely<br />4 garlic cloves, minced<br />Salt & fresh ground black pepper, to taste<br />1 cup arborio rice<br />3 cups rich vegetable stock<br />1/2 cup white wine<br />1/2 cup water<br />Optional: 1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan (plus additional to garnish)<br /><br />In a saute pan, melt butter (or margarine if you want it to be dairy-free) over medium heat. Add leeks, and saute until they begin to become tender. Add mushrooms. Continue to sautee until both mushrooms and leeks are tender and leeks begin to brown just slightly. Remove from heat and set aside.<br /><br />In a small pot or saucepan, combine vegetable stock, water and white wine and cook until they simmer. Cover and keep over low heat so the mixture stays hot.<br /><br />In a medium pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until soft. Add salt and fresh ground black pepper. Stir in the arborio rice and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring to make sure the rice becomes coated in the oil. Stir in the rice and cook 1 minute, coating rice with the oil.<br /><br />Add one cup of the hot stock-wine-water mixture and allow to simmer until the liquid is mostly absorbed (there will still be some visible but when you stir it you should see that it's very thick and most has been absorbed by the rice). Stir very frequently to avoid sticking.<br /><br />Add the rest of the liquid, a cup at a time, waiting each time until the liquid is absorbed by the rice.<br /><br />Taste regularly to gauge doneness, as the risotto should have a creamy consistency but each grain of rice should remain a bit chewy at the center. The rice grains should not themselves be mushy. If the last of the liquid's been absorbed and the rice is still undercooked you may add additional hot water, stock or wine. Stir in the cheese and the mushroom-leek mixture, and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately, garnished with additional shredded cheese if desired.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-80276609313398706272009-11-25T20:04:00.003-05:002009-11-25T20:18:24.858-05:00A happy gluten-free Thanksgiving to you!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/Sw3XFW1obXI/AAAAAAAAAkA/QceOyfw6PV0/s1600/IMG_2728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/Sw3XFW1obXI/AAAAAAAAAkA/QceOyfw6PV0/s320/IMG_2728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408215214571679090" border="0" /></a>Are you looking for last-minute gluten-free thanksgiving recipes? If so, <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/search/label/thanksgiving%20recipes">click here</a> to view all the recipes I've tagged under my "Thanksgiving recipes" tag.<br /><br />In particular, check out my delicious <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/11/gluten-free-stuffing-with-dried-fruit.html">Gluten-Free Stuffing with Dried Fruit</a>, a kosher gluten-free adaptation of a family recipe.<br /><br />And here are some links to other blogs' gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/gluten-free-thanksgiving-recipes/">Gluten-Free Cooking School</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/search/label/Thanksgiving">Karina's Kitchen</a> (Egg-free, Dairy-Free)<br /><a href="http://aglutenfreeguide.com/gluten-free-thanksgiving-recipes-and-tips.html">A Gluten-Free Guide</a><br /><a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/gluten-free-thanksgiving-2009/">Elana's Pantry</a> (flour-free, alternative sweeteners)<br /><br />Have a happy and healthy one, everybody!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-49466620903762721212009-10-25T17:30:00.000-04:002009-10-25T17:30:00.588-04:00Creamy Butternut Squash and Parsnip Soup [Vegan & Pareve]Here I am to apologize for yet another long absence from blogging, dear loyal readers. Being a full-time dietetics student is taking a lot out of me, combined with chronic health issues that have been wearing me down. I miss blogging regularly, I really do. I miss having a real back-and-forth with my readers and the excitement of trying and posting new recipes and photos all the time. Fortunately, I'm finally starting to feel way better. It's also autumn, which always makes me want to cook and bake. I made an amibitious and wonderful feast for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat">Shabbos</a> last week. I was recovering from a root canal (what fun) so I focused on soft, easy-to-chew foods. We had butter beans sauteed with fresh rosemary, white wine, red pepper flakes and onions (a perennial favorite of ours)... mashed potatoes... spinach sauteed with lemon zest and garlic... and though I rarely make dessert, I actually made <i>two</i>! We had baked apples... and a crumb cake made from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EVIDVS?ie=UTF8&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000EVIDVS">Gluten-Free Pantry's Coffee Cake Mix</a>, which was out of this world!<br /><br />But the highlight of the meal wasn't the decadent dessert, it was the homeade Creamy Butternut Squash & Parsnip Soup. We are both big fans of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LKU1R6?ie=UTF8&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000LKU1R6">Pacific Natural Foods' Organic Creamy Butternut Squash Soup</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LKVBKC?ie=UTF8&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000LKVBKC">Imagine Foods' Organic Creamy Butternut Squash Soup</a>, which are both kosher (pareve), vegan and gluten-free. We always keep a few containers in the house and eat this otherwise dairy-free soup with a little low-fat sour cream (or my <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/10/soup-911-cashew-sour-cream-to-rescue.html">vegan cashew sour cream</a>) and some spicy toasted pumpkin seeds on top - I find it's a healthy and easy way to make a salad or other light fare into a real meal. Soup is also great to fill up on when you're watching your caloric intake, as it's very filling. It is often low in calories, especially if you avoid cream-based or meat-based soups.<br /><br />I decided to try making butternut squash from scratch for the first time ever, this time around. I wanted to do something a little different, and at the market the parsnips looked fat and wonderful so I decided to give them a shot. The soup turned out to be fantastic, with a perfect swirl of sweet and savory flavors, and I hope some of you will try it out and let me know if you agree. It's got a little kick to it, so reduce the cayenne if you're not into that. It would be perfect for Thanksgiving. It has a thick and creamy consistency but if you like yours a bit thinner, just add more broth, rice milk or water. I haven't frozen it yet but from my experience freezing soups, this one should freeze quite nicely.<br /><br />Though homemade is always the best, there are times when we can't cook soup from scratch. For those occasions, there happens to be a promotion right now where if you order <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LKVBKC?ie=UTF8&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000LKVBKC">Imagine Foods' Creamy Butternut Squash Soup</a> through the link I provided you can save 15% if you enter the code HAINGF25 at checkout. [Plus, save an additional 15% when you combine the instant rebate with your Subscribe & Save order--bringing your total savings to 30%. Offer valid through October 31, 2009].<br /><br />Happy fall!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_4680-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_4680-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH & PARSNIP SOUP</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Soy-Free / Vegan / Pareve ]<br /></span><span><br />Yield: About 10 servings</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span><br />3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />3 lbs of cleaned, trimmed butternut squash (approx. 2 medium squash)<br />2 large parsnips, peeled<br />2 medium onions, peeled & roughly chopped<br />5 cloves garlic, peeled & minced<br />1-3 sprigs of fresh thyme<br />4 cups vegetable broth (if I don't have homemade I use <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001535GEG?ie=UTF8&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001535GEG">this kind</a>)<br />2" piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced<br />1/2 tsp ground cinnamon<br />1/4 tsp ground nutmeg<br />A pinch of ground cloves<br />1 tsp onion powder<br />1 tsp garlic powder<br />1/2 tsp cayenne (optional)<br />1/4 cup amber agave nectar (or other sweetener)<br />2 tsp sea salt<br />2 tsp ground black pepper<br />1 tsp rubbed sage<br />1 1/2 cup rice milk<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span>Cut cleaned, trimmed butternut squash into chunks or slices (about 1 1/2" in size, maximum).</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span> Slice peeled parsnips into 1/2" slices. Remove thyme leaves from woody stalks. Discard all but the leaves.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span>Heat large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. When the olive oil is hot, add onion and sautee until it begins to brown. Add garlic, squash, parsnip and thyme. Stir and sautee for 2-3 minutes. Add vegetable broth, ginger and all spices and herbs. Vegetables should be almost covered by vegetable broth, but it's fine if they're not completely covered. Bring to a boil, cover and cook on medium heat until the squash and parsnips are soft.<br /><br />Once the vegetables are soft, turn off heat, mix in rice milk, and allow to cool a bit (I transfered the soup to a bowl to allow it to cool more quickly). Once it's cool enough to blend safely, either use an immersion blender to puree or carefully blend in a regular blender. If you use a regular blender and the soup is still warm or hot, do not fill more than half way - Blend in batches, and as you blend each batch return it to the pot on the stove. You can reheat the soup over low or medium-low heat before serving, if necessary. Add more rice milk or vegetable broth if you prefer a thinner consistency. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span>This soup reheats well after freezing or refrigeration. Using a double-boiler or a heat diffuser, or adding a little extra liquid, will help avoid scorching when you reheat. </span><br /><br />Serve plain or garnish with sour cream, vegan sour cream substitute and/or toasted pumpkin seeds.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-7919737124670397552009-06-11T13:19:00.004-04:002009-06-15T15:01:02.931-04:00Un-Cooking: Strawberry-Pear Salad with Goat Cheese<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3956.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3956.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I just posted one of my partner <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2009/06/un-cooking-rochels-purple-orange.html">Rochel's recipes</a> and I thought I'd share another. I feel silly posting this as a recipe because it is is less of a recipe than a list of ingredients, but it's so addictively tasty that I wanted to share it with you all. We make this with inexpensive kosher goat cheese we buy a huge log of for around $4 at Costco.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STRAWBERRY-PEAR SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />[ Gluten-Free / Vegetarian / Soy-Free ]</span><br /><br />Romaine lettuce, chopped or Boston lettuce, torn<br />Ripe pear, sliced<br />Strawberries, sliced<br />Goat cheese<br />Balsamic vinaigrette (balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, black pepper, a little dijon mustard and some raspberry jam or pomegranate juice to sweeten it a bit)<br />Optional: Pecans<br /><br />On each plate put a generous amount of romaine lettuce, then arrange strawberries, pear slices and slices of goat cheese in an attractive way. Sprinkle with pecans (optional) and drizzle with dressing right before serving.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3955.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3955.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-75521423737722015442009-06-08T20:46:00.011-04:002009-06-11T13:14:11.370-04:00Un-Cooking: Rochel's Purple & Orange Cabbage Salad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/SjE2zmR9OTI/AAAAAAAAAjU/VJny4C4CYeI/s1600-h/IMG_3986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/SjE2zmR9OTI/AAAAAAAAAjU/VJny4C4CYeI/s320/IMG_3986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346114492742580530" border="0" /></a>On this blog's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gluten-Free-Bay/22172143920">Facebook fan page</a> I mentioned that I was writing a blog post about a dish that's purple and orange, and I gave people a chance to guess. <a href="http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/">Mary Frances</a> got it right on the first try, but I loved some of the other ideas - My mom picked "sweet potatoes and eggplant" and another fan picked "blueberry, orange and almond pie," both of which sound quite delicious.<br /><br />But Mary Frances was right because she knew that since it's almost summer, I must be blogging a cabbage salad... yet again! Summer also means that it's time for more "un-cooking" - Recipes that can be made during hot weather without making your kitchen any hotter than it already is. I've posted before (a million times) about the cabbage salads that we live on all summer long, which are wonderful and crisp when freshly made but just get better and better the longer they sit in the refrigerator absorbing their dressing. The difference with this salad is how beautiful it is to look at - Bright orange and deep purple (my dad's favorite color combination). It brings a splash of color to an otherwise neutral-looking plate. In this case dinner was bean tacos and plantains. I hope the colors will appeal to some of my readers' vegetable-hesitant children.<br /><br />But this is <span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>not my recipe</u></span>, folks! Nope, I had no part in it. This is the foodblog debut of my wonderful partner Rochel's mad cooking (or in this case un-cooking) skillz. <span style="font-weight: bold;">That's her picture over on the right hand side of this post.</span> I made the tacos and fried the plantains, but Rochel insisted on making the cabbage salad herself so this recipe is 100% hers. The only change I made is to mention some optional alterations to the recipe. The spices don't have measurements because you'll need to spice this to suit your own tastes and your family's. Just be sure to make the cumin flavor strong... and don't skimp on the salt, either.<br /><br />Rochel, you officially win the Prettiest Cabbage Salad Award for 2009. Your reward is <strike>flatulence</strike> my appreciation for how much of the cooking you've been taking on lately, plus some extra effort on my part to stop being such a kitchen dominatrix. Thanks for gently pushing me to learn how to let someone else into "my" kitchen.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>For more easy "un-cooking" recipes for hot weather <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=ifn&q=site%3Aglutenfreebay.blogspot.com+un-cooking&aq=f&oq=&aqi=">click here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/SjE4PU5aUxI/AAAAAAAAAjc/wt-_hXXtLnI/s1600-h/IMG_3984.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/SjE4PU5aUxI/AAAAAAAAAjc/wt-_hXXtLnI/s400/IMG_3984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346116068624192274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >ROCHEL'S PURPLE & ORANGE<br />CABBAGE SALAD</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />[ Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Pareve / Vegan / Soy-Free ]</span><br /><br />1/2 of a large head of purple cabbage<br />1 orange bell pepper<br />2 carrots, shredded<br />1/2 to 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped<br />Juice of 4 limes<br />1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil<br />Salt & pepper<br />Garlic powder<br />Onion powder<br />Cumin<br />Optional: Canned mandarin orange segments or chopped pieces of fresh orange<br />Optional: Small amount of agave nectar, honey or other sweetener<br /><br />With a sharp knife, cut 1/2 a purple cabbage into several wedges, then slice thinly across the wedges width-wise. Alternately, if you have a food processor, you can use its shredder function to shred the cabbage. Remove stem and seeds from the orange bell pepper and cut into long, thin slices. Combine cabbage, carrots, pepper and cilantro into a large bowl. Combine spices, lime juice and olive oil in a small bowl and then pour over the salad. Stir gently, making sure all of the vegetables are coated in the dressing.<br /><br />Serve at room temperature. Stores well in an airtight container in the refrigerator, and increases in flavor over time. Can be refrigerated for up to a week.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/SjE5fR56PZI/AAAAAAAAAjs/wlKMrWU4b4E/s1600-h/IMG_3990.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/SjE5fR56PZI/AAAAAAAAAjs/wlKMrWU4b4E/s400/IMG_3990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346117442210512274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">This recipe has been posted as part of <a href="http://cookalmostanything.blogspot.com/2008/09/whb-year-four-recaps.html">Weekend Herb Blogging</a>, a weekly blog event hosted this week by <a href="http://fortunavirilis.blogspot.com/">Eat This.</a></span><a href="http://fortunavirilis.blogspot.com/"><br /></a></div><a href="http://fortunavirilis.blogspot.com/"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-76586060424191713472009-03-31T21:20:00.006-04:002009-03-31T22:14:14.277-04:00To-Die-For Passover Banana Nut Cake, and a Review of A Kosher Gluten-Free Passover Cookbook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.targum.com/product.php/407/?a=glutenfreebay"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 290px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/pesach.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I couldn't have been more excited when I received a copy of Tamar Ansh's new cookbook from <a href="http://www.targum.com/product.php/407/?a=glutenfreebay">Targum Press</a>. They were kind enough to ship me <a href="http://www.targum.com/product.php/407/?a=glutenfreebay">Pesach - Anything's Possible: Over 450 Non-Gebrochts, Gluten-Free & Wheat Free Recipes</a> because they know this blog focuses on cuisine that is both kosher and gluten-free. This big, thick, hardcover book is the first widely distributed cookbook that I've seen that has advertised itself directly to the gluten-free community as well as to any Jewish cook looking for Passover fare. Unlike much Passover cooking, all of the recipes are gluten-free and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gebrochts">non-gebrokts</a>, meaning the book does not include recipes such as matzo balls or matzo meal cakes which involve exposing matzo to water. Some Ashkenazi Jews, mostly Hasidim, observe a tradition of only eating dry matzo during Pesach so their other Pesach food is all gluten-free.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.targum.com/product.php/407/?a=glutenfreebay">Pesach - Anything's Possible</a> is a kosher gluten-free cookbook full of beautiful, glossy full-color photographs. One of my pet peeves is cookbooks without photographs - And this cookbook does not disappoint in that department! It even has step-by-step instructional photos for some of the recipes. I don't like reviewing cookbooks without trying a recipe. I never give positive reviews to books or products unless I feel like they deserve it. So I chose a recipe to make for last shabbos:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Banana Nut Cake</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3876-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3876-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Those who tried the cake could not believe what they were tasting - It was perfectly moist, even the next day. It was golden brown on top, with no burned spots. It had a tender, fine crumb. It wasn't crumbly, but instead held together quite well. It had just the right amount of sweetness, just the right amount of banana flavor, and the perfect amount of nuttiness. It had a consistency more like a rich, moist, fluffy cake than the wetter, more dense traditional banana bread. I am not exaggerating when I say this was <span style="font-weight: bold;">one of the best gluten-free cakes I have ever eaten</span>! Not the best Passover cake, or the best pareve cake, or the best banana bread... But one of the best cakes, period. If you make this for friends or family they won't believe it's gluten-free, let alone a pareve Pesach cake. Pareve (dairy-free) Pesach cakes are notorious for being dry. This cake puts them all to shame.<br /><br />Other recipes in the book include Orange Sponge Cake, "Breaded" Cutlets, Chicken Blintzes, Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, Mexican Pepper Bake, Creamsicle Roll, Best Gefilte Fish Ever, Crepes, Butternut Squash Kugel, Sweet Potato Puffs, Shepherd's Pie, Zucchini Cheese Potato Latkes, Kneidlach, Lukshen (noodles) and more... 350 recipes in total.<br /><br />Targum Press has been kind enough to give me permission to post the fabulous Banana Cake recipe here on my blog, so that my readers can enjoy this recipe for Passover ... or any time. To order the cookbook <a href="http://www.targum.com/product.php/407/?a=glutenfreebay">click here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3874-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3874-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BANANA NUT CAKE</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">from "Pesach - Anything's Possible" by Tamar Ansh<br />Posted with permission from Targum Press.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Gluten-Free / Pareve / Dairy-Free / Soy-Free ]</span><br /><br />10 eggs, separated<br />1 1/4 cups sugar<br />3-4 ripe bananas*<br />3/4 cup coarsely ground walnuts or pecans**<br />3/4 cup potato starch<br /><br />Preheat the oven to 350 F / 180 C.<br /><br />Beat the egg whites until they are stiff. In a bowl, beat the yolks together with the sugar, bananas, nuts and potato starch. Carefully fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture until it is well blended. Pour the batter into a greased tube pan***. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the edges start to spring away slightly from the side of the pan. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cook completely. Remove the cake from the pan. If it seems moist to you, let it sit uncovered for an hour or so before you wrap it up.<span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />*I used 4 ripe bananas that had been frozen in their skins. I defrosted them and then they slid right out of their skins, already soft enough to blended in with the batter.<br /><br />**I actually used 1/2 cup walnut meal (finely ground walnuts) and about 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts, and I'll probably do that again next time I make this recipe<br /><br />***I recommend using a silicone pan if you have one. I didn't have a tube pan so I used an 8x8 silicone brownie pan and a standard-sized tin bread ban.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other books by Targum Press include:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.targum.com/product.php/233/?a=glutenfreebay">The Kids Kosher Cookbook</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.targum.com/product.php/384/?a=glutenfreebay">Classic Kosher Cooking: Simply Delicious</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.targum.com/product.php/242/?a=glutenfreebay">Guidelines to Candlelighting and Separating Challah</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.targum.com/product.php/141/?a=glutenfreebay">Guidelines to Pesach</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-76107304847320713702009-03-17T19:43:00.004-04:002009-03-17T20:24:11.131-04:00How to Order Gluten-Free Matzo for Passover 2009<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/ScA9bJ2pAGI/AAAAAAAAAjM/nPnf6rQJRek/s1600-h/IMG_3775.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/ScA9bJ2pAGI/AAAAAAAAAjM/nPnf6rQJRek/s400/IMG_3775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314315097008046178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">"This is the (gluten-free) bread of oppression that<br />our ancestors would have eaten in the land of Egypt<br />if they had been celiacs."<br /></span></div><br />I've been getting so many e-mails about ordering gluten-free matzo that I realized it was high time I make a post about how to get your hands on some gluten-free matzo for Pesach (Passover) 2009.<br /><br />Keep in mind that for matzo to be considered matzo by halacha (Jewish law) it needs to be made of one of the five grains. The only one of those grains that is (or can be) gluten-free is oats. Historically oats have been unsafe for celiacs due to being cross-contaminated with wheat. Fortunately, today we have certified gluten-free oats, which are grown and processed separately from wheat to eliminate cross-contamination, and then tested by food allergy testing labs to confirm their gluten-free status. So a truly gluten-free oat matzo is now possible. That said, there are some people with celiac disease who simply <span style="font-style: italic;">cannot</span> digest oats, even gluten-free ones. If you are one of those people who has celiac disease and cannot digest oats I strongly suggest you speak with a competent rabbi. In fact, if you're an observant Jew it wouldn't hurt to consult with a rabbi regardless... Since I hear that there are some rabbis who don't accept oat matzo for celiacs. But for the rest of us, there's a great (if very pricy) option out there.<br /><br />Starting last year, there are actually two sources for gluten-free matzo, not just one! I posted last year about <a href="http://www.lakewoodmatzoh.com/matzoh_gluten_free.asp">Lakewood Matzoh Bakery</a> which had begun making certified gluten-free oat matzo for the first time. They were kind enough to send me some of this year's batch to sample. It's true that it tastes nothing like the matzo I grew up eating and I'll personally never be a big fan of the burnt taste of shmura matzo (regardless of its gluten status). However, I'm excited because Lakewood Matzoh Bakery's matzo is quite improved from last year, due to being rolled out more thinly. This will make it more enjoyable for a lot of people, myself included. I also like supporting local-ish businesses when I can. In addition, Lakewood's price is significantly lower than the price offered by Kosher.com and other vendors for the imported UK brand Gluten-Free Oat Matzo. That makes Lakewood the winner in my home.<br /><br />The one item that the other company, Gluten-Free Oat Matzos, sells that Lakewood doesn't is gluten-free matzo meal. It's ridiculously expensive but makes killer matzo balls using my dad's recipe! When I bought it a few years ago I called the matzo balls I made "million-dollar matzo balls" because I figured out they cost a couple of bucks a peace. A link to buying gluten-free matzo meal can be found below.<br /><br />Did I mention that oat matzo is totally delicious turned into matzo pizza? Just spread tomato sauce and mozzarella on it and bake until the cheese is melted and edges of the matzo are crisp. Mmm... just call it "<span style="font-style: italic;">Bread of Oppression Pizza</span>."<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">WHERE TO BUY GLUTEN-FREE MATZO</span><br /></span><br />Here are links for ordering gluten-free matzo online or finding out where it's retailed locally near you. It's popping up in more and more local kosher groceries these days, but many places find they are sold out quickly so be sure to inquire about it at your local grocery <span style="font-style: italic;">now</span>.<br /><a href="http://www.lakewoodmatzoh.com/matzoh_gluten_free.asp"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gluten-Free Matzo from Lakewood Matzoh Bakery</span></a><br /><br />Gluten-free oat matzo made in Lakewood, NJ. Shmura (handmade). $23 a box. Shipping available. Order online at the link above or inquire about where it's sold near you. I've seen it at shops in the NY/NJ area.<br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.glutenfreeoatmatzos.com/"><br />Gluten-Free Matzo from Rabbi Kestenbaum's Gluten Free Oat Matzos</a><br /><br />Gluten-free oat matzo made in the UK. To buy online, go to <a href="http://www.kosher.com/store/kosher-passover-food-market/new-york-city-passover-food-market/new-york-city-passover-bakery/new-york-city-passover-matzo/gluten-free-matzo-and-matzo-meal">Kosher.com</a>. They offer <a href="http://www.kosher.com/store/kosher-passover-food-market/national-passover-food-market/national-passover-bakery/national-passover-matzo/gfomshm-kestenbaum-gluten-free-oat-shmura-matzo-machine-made.html">machine-made matzo</a> at $39.95 a box, <a href="http://www.kosher.com/store/kosher-passover-food-market/national-passover-food-market/national-passover-bakery/national-passover-matzo/pgfomshmmm-kestenbaum-gluten-free-oat-matzoh-handmade.html">handmade matzo</a> for $39.95 a box and <a href="http://www.kosher.com/store/kosher-passover-food-market/national-passover-food-market/national-passover-bakery/national-passover-matzo/gfomshmm-kestenbaum-gluten-free-oat-shmurah-matzoh-meal.html">gluten-free matzo meal</a> for $19.99 per box. Find out where to buy it locally <a href="http://www.glutenfreeoatmatzos.com/distributors.html">here</a>. (Available internationally).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-44792269048438113582009-03-08T20:19:00.008-04:002009-03-08T20:41:57.769-04:00It's Time for Another Gluten-Free Purim! Hamantaschen, Mishloach Manos and More...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/100_0254.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/100_0254.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />As usual, I am posting a holiday roundup just a day or two before the holiday. Oy, I am such a procrastinator. Hopefully this will still come in handy for some of you. I notice I'm getting a huge number of hits for "gluten-free hamentaschen" / hamentashen, hamantashen, etc. So I thought I'd make it easier for you to find my Purim-related postings as well as some postings by some other blogs.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">If you're looking for gluten-free hamantashen recipes:</span></span><br /><br />My recipe for <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/02/mission-possible-gluten-free-sugar-free.html">Gluten-Free Hamantaschen</a> made with no-refined sugar. I love this recipe and am sad I haven't had the chance to make it this year. I've gotten very good feedback on this recipe - If you try it please let me know how it works for you!<br /><br />Elana's Pantry has a vegan, refined-sugar-free, grain-free recipe for<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/gluten-free-raspberry-hamantaschen/">Gluten-Free Raspberry Hamantaschen</a> that you might be interested in if you have multiple food restrictions.<br /><br />Or maybe you'd like to try an <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jewishfood-list.com/recipes/cookie/hamant/hamantaschglutenfree01.html">Adaptation of a Chabad Recipe for Gluten-Free Hamantaschen</a>.<br /><br />About.com also offers<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/cookingglutenfree/r/Hamantashen.htm">a recipe</a>.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">If you'd like to order gluten-free hamantaschen online:<br /></span></span><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.heavenmillsbakery.com/prod_detail.php?pid=49">Heaven's Mills Gluten-Free Hamantashen</a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://koshervitamins.com/shop/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?showpage=1&page_id=23&Item_ID=4263">Katz Gluten-Free Raspberry Hamantaschen</a> (I ate these today!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><br />If you're looking for ideas for gluten-free mishloach manos:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br />My list of ideas for creative gluten-free mishloach manos can be found <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2008/03/gluten-free-purim-hamantaschen-recipes.html">here</a>. Think outside the box!<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">If you're a Jew with food allergies or intolerances and/or celiac disease:</span></span><br /><br />Consider joining the <a href="http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/allergicjews/">AllergicJews</a> listserv, on which other Jewish (kosher and non-kosher) folks with food restrictions share recipes, ideas and resources.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >CHAG PURIM!</span> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-63220131386920053612008-12-31T20:45:00.009-05:002009-03-17T19:22:02.763-04:00Moroccan Cauliflower Recipe + A "Specific Carbohydrate Diet" Cookbook Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3399.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3399.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">[Photo: My New Year's Eve Dinner Table]</span><br /><br /></div>We decided to spend a relaxed New Year's Eve at home, with a movie, a bottle of wine, and a home-cooked Moroccan feast for two. What better opportunity to crack open some cookbooks I haven't yet used? Seeing as my partner has re-started the South Beach Diet and I'm doing my own low-glycemic food thang, the first book I went to was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FEat-Well-Feel-Carbohydrate-Compliant%2Fdp%2F0307339947%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1230776437%26sr%3D1-1&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Eat Well Feel Well</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=owachronpainr-20&l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Kendall Conrad. This is a book of recipes that comply with the <a href="http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/">Specific Carbohydrate Diet</a>.<br /><br />One of the perks of being a food blogger is having publishers send you new cookbooks to look at. Unfortunately I am way behind on cookbook reviews, so many months after receiving this book from Clarkson Potter Publishers, I'm finally getting around to using it, perusing it, and sharing my feedback here. I was won over by the beautiful color photographs in the center of the book. I must admit I have a serious aversion to cookbooks that don't have full-color photos, so the photo section of this book was a real plus. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is used to treat sensitive tummies as well as guts that have been damaged by Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulities, etc. Celiacs and gluten intolerant folks who eat a strictly gluten-free diet usually find that their guts eventually heal and are generally able to tolerate any non-gluten foods after the healing period is over. However, many of us have multiple food allergies or other digestive disorders. Others find that they continue to be sensitive to a variety of foods and have trouble with digestion long after they are gluten-free, due to damage to their digestive tract. A small number of people find that they simply cannot digest grains at all, and that non-gluten grains make them almost as ill as gluten-containing grains. This cookbook is based on the diet described in the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBreaking-Vicious-Cycle-Intestinal-Through%2Fdp%2F0969276818%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1230776516%26sr%3D8-1&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Healing Through Diet</a> by Elaine Gottschall, which is the bible of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). The diet eliminates "virtually all starch and complex sugars" and features a balance of "smart carbohydrates, good proteins and fats, and essential vitamins and minerals." It is grain-free. No unfermented / un-aged dairy products are allowed so the diet is lighter on dairy than most. This way of eating has helped many people recover from life-threatening digestive disorders.<br /><br />The difficulty of digesting grains has been explored in other books over the years, such as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGoing-Against-Grain-Reducing-Revitalize%2Fdp%2F0658017225%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1230776315%26sr%3D1-4&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Against the Grain</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=owachronpainr-20&l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Melissa Smith. I don't personally feel a need to eat this way, but many if not most of these recipes are also low-glycemic and low-carbohydrate and therefore fit well into my household's meal plans. Best of all they don't reflect deprivation, but rather an enjoyment of the plentiful healthy gut-friendly foods available at the farmer's market or grocery store. There are grain-free recipes for everything from grain-free Cashew Butter Tortillas to Peach Pocket Pies, and from Shepherd's Pie with Mashed Cauliflower to Tom Yum Kai with Coconut Milk & Lemongrass Infusion.<br /><br />Tonight I tried my first recipe from the book, which was Moroccan Cauliflower. While it was the photo that first caught my eye, I was also intrigued by the unusual (or at least new to me) method used for cooking cauliflower. Although <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/lemon-roasted-cauliflower-with-dill.html">my favorite method for cooking cauliflower is roasting it</a>, I think this will be my new cauliflower technique for when times is short or I'm trying to reduce the fat in a dish. By steaming the entire head of cauliflower without cutting it first, it avoids all the wasted little cauliflower bits that litter the cutting board when you try to cut a raw cauliflower into florets, because it's far easier and neater to slice a whole head of cauliflower when it's cooked. The presentation of this dish is lovely, and it might even convince one of those notorious cauliflower haters to reconsider.<br /><br />Here is my adaptation of the recipe from Eat Well Feel Well. I hope you enjoy it, and have a fabulous, healthy and safe New Year!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3406.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3406.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />MOROCCAN CAULIFLOWER</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />Adapted from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FEat-Well-Feel-Carbohydrate-Compliant%2Fdp%2F0307339947%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1230776437%26sr%3D1-1&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Eat Well Feel Well</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=owachronpainr-20&l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Kendall Conrad.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[ Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Pareve / Vegan / Soy-Free ]</span><br /><br />1 medium head cauliflower<br />1 tsp paprika<br />1 tsp ground cumin<br />1/8 tsp ground cinnamon<br />1/4 tsp ground ginger<br />1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil<br />2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice<br />2 cloves garlic, crushed (use frozen garlic if raw garlic is too sharp for you)<br />1 tsp fine sea salt or table salt<br />1 tsp freshly ground black pepper<br />1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley<br /><br />Trim the stalk of the cauliflower to the base, removing all leaves except the smaller green leaves closest to the head. Fill a pot with half an inch of water, place whole head of cauliflower in it (stem side down), and cover with a lid. Simmer on medium heat for 10-20 minutes (will vary depending on size of head, I had to simmer a medium head for about 15) until the desired tenderness. Remove from pot immediately, transferring to a cutting board or serving platter.<br /><br />While cooking the cauliflower, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Lightly toast the ginger, paprika, cumin and cinnamon over medium-low heat in a small pan for 3-5 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from heat and whisk into the liquid mixture, combining thoroughly.<br /><br />Cut the cauliflower in 1/2-inch thick slices, transfer to a serving platter and drizzle all of the spiced oil over the slices. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve hot or warm.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">OTHER CAULIFLOWER RECIPES:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/lemon-roasted-cauliflower-with-dill.html">Lemon-Roasted Cauliflower with Dill</a></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2008/02/herbed-cauliflower-green-bean-salad-aka.html">Herbed Cauliflower & Green Bean Salad</a></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/12/aloo-gobi-mattar-potato-cauliflower-and.html">Aloo Gobi Matter (Indian Potato, Cauliflower & Pea Curry)</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;">NOTE: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which means if you click through the link and purchase something from the site I will receive a small commission that helps me pay for the costs incurred from running this website.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-22209662151639126192008-12-21T13:15:00.005-05:002008-12-21T17:58:48.358-05:00Gluten-Free Chanukah Recipe Roundup: Latkes, Sufganiot (Jelly Donuts) and More!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.itsco.org/images/chanukah.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 350px;" src="http://www.itsco.org/images/chanukah.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Are you looking for gluten-free Chanukah recipes? You can see last year's Chanukah recipe roundup <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/12/gluten-free-chanukah.html">here</a>. I thought I'd do an updated roundup with some links to a bunch of gluten-free Chanukah recipes to help you enjoy a delicious holiday. Some are mine and some are other folks' recipes. Chanukah foods are traditionally fried in oil and/or contain dairy, but there are as many different variations as there are ways to spell Chanukah / Hannukah / Hanukkah / Hanuka. I've tried to provide links that are varied enough that most folks can find something they'll be able to eat and will enjoy. Chanukah sameach!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/RYYvvSzjUzI/AAAAAAAAAD4/_26Mi8Sqt1M/s400/132_3221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/RYYvvSzjUzI/AAAAAAAAAD4/_26Mi8Sqt1M/s400/132_3221.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GLUTEN-FREE LATKES</span><br /><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/12/sweet-potato-leek-latkes.html">Sweet Potato & Leek Latkes</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/12/confetti-latkes-parsnip-and-carrot.html">Confetti Latkes (Carrot & Parsnip with Chives)</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/12/gluten-free-latkes-potato-pancakes.html">Traditional Potato Latkes</a><br /><a href="http://www.kosherceliaccookery.com/latkes.html">Potato Latke Recipe from Kosher Celiac Cookery</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2006/12/karinas-latkes-and-applesauce.html">Karina's Potato Latkes</a><br /><a href="http://www.godairyfree.org/Recipes/Sides/Zucchini-Latkes-Vegan-Gluten-Free-Soy-Free.html">Zucchini Latkes</a><br /><a href="http://www.chooseveg.com/display_recipe.asp?recipe=197">Vegan Broccoli Latkes</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/12/sweet-potato-latkes-with-ruby.html">Karina's Vegan Sweet Potato Latkes</a><br /><a href="http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/ekc.htm">Cauliflower Latkes</a> (use soy flour option)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TOPPINGS FOR YOUR LATKES</span><br /><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/12/gluten-free-latkes-potato-pancakes.html">Cranberry-Applesauce & Traditional Applesauce</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/12/gluten-free-latkes-potato-pancakes.html">Vegan/Pareve Cashew Sour Cream</a><br /><a href="http://www.newsday.com/features/food/ny-latkesandtoppings,0,1352528.story">Apple Salsa, Honeyed Yogurt and More</a><br /><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081217/LIFE/812170302">Wasabi Scallion Sauce</a><br /><a href="http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/rfcj/HANUKKAH/Side_Six_Toppings_for_Potato_Latkes_-_dairy_pareve.html">Dill Sour Cream</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GLUTEN-FREE SUFGANIYOT / SUFGANIOT / JELLY DONUTS</span><br /><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/12/gluten-free-sufganiyot-jelly-donuts-for.html">Gluten-Free Jelly Donuts / Sufganiyot</a><br /><a href="http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breads/r/lowcarbdonuts.htm">Low-Carb Donut Recipe from About.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER CHANUKAH TREATS</span><br /><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/11/chocolate-dipped-apricots-gourmet.html">Chocolate-Dipped Apricot "Gelt"</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/01/leek-fritters-amazing-recipe-followed.html">Leek Fritters (Prassokoftedes)</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/11/thanksgiving-kugel-gluten-free-noodle.html">Gluten-Free Noodle Kugel with Cranberries</a><br /><a href="http://www.jwmag.org/site/c.fhLOK0PGLsF/b.3590435/">Chanukah Cookies</a><br /><a href="http://www.kosherceliaccookery.com/lambleekkoftashtml.html">Lamb & Leek Koftas</a><br /><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/recipedetail.cfm?objectid=3AD03477-6414-4BF0-9D87715F6EF37739">Beet, Cabbage & Mushroom Borscht</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfree.wordpress.com/tag/fried-garbanzo/">Fried Chickpeas</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/01/mission-possible-gluten-free-fried.html">Fried Mozzarella Sticks</a><br /><br />Remember you can always find my Jewish holiday recipes by clicking <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/search/label/jewish%20recipes%20and%20foods">here</a> or on the "Jewish recipes" tag on the sidebar at left.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">HAPPY CHANUKAH!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-50550938274792482652008-11-30T21:39:00.003-05:002008-11-30T22:26:52.674-05:00Adopt A Gluten-Free Blogger: Karina's Pumpkin Chai Bread with Cranberries<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3122.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 611px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3122.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Seamaiden of the vegetarian gluten-free blog <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/">Book of Yum</a> is hosting another round of <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/adopt-a-gluten-free-blogger-thanksgiving-holiday-edition-2416.html#comments">Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger</a>, a blogging event in which we adopt another GF blogger and prepare one of their recipes. Last time I participated in this event, I baked <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2008/04/adopt-blogger-gluten-free-pita-bread.html">gluten-free pita bread</a>. This time it's the "Thanksgiving Edition" so we were all asked to prepare a dish from another blog that was thematically appropriate. I chose to prepare the vegan, gluten-free <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/11/pumpkin-chai-bread-with-cranberries.html">Pumpkin Chai Bread with Cranberries</a> from the blog <a href="http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/">Karina's Kitchen</a> (a/k/a The Gluten-Free Goddess). Karina has long been one of my favorite bloggers. She has supported and inspired me ever since I entered the blogging world several years back. When she got diagnosed with a huge list of food allergies in addition to celiac disease, the gluten-free blogging showed their support for her in the <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/07/cooking-for-karina-recipe-roundup.html">Cooking for Karina</a> event I hosted. They made it clear with their numerous submissions that she is one of the best-loved residents of the gluten-free (and food allergy) blogosphere. But I have to make an embarrassing confession: Though I've used Karina's recipes often to inspire my own cooking, I don't think I've ever truly and thoroughly followed one of her recipes! Until today, that is. I chose this recipe in order to use up the cranberries left over from canning cranberry applesauce a few weeks ago and to stretch myself by actually<span style="font-style: italic;"> following a recipe</span> for a change.<br /><br />I was a little worried about what the texture would be like, because the recipe is eggless and I haven't done a whole lot of vegan baking since being gluten-free. Thanks to egg replacer and xanthan gum it actually holds together pretty well. It is beautiful when it comes out of the oven - It is golden in hue and the cranberries look like gems! I enjoyed it, and look forward to toasting a slice or two for breakfast in the morning. Do I lose points if I smear a little butter on your vegan recipe, Karina? Hehe.<br /><br />The down-low on how I customized the recipe: I chose to use chopped hazelnuts as a mix-in in addition to cranberries, as they were on sale at the store (I initially wanted pecans, but they were twice as expensive). That was a good choice, because the ones I sprinkled on the top of the loaf before baking became lightly toasted which brought out their flavor and crunch. I used raw agave nectar instead of sugar (per Karina's suggested measurements). I would probably use a good bit more sweetener next time. I don't have a major sweet tooth but I think a little more sweetness would round out the flavor. I'd also cut down on the liquid a little bit more than I did, to compensate for the moisture from the agave. I baked it for 60+ minutes and it was still a bit too moist inside. The flours I used were 3/4 cup of millet flour, 1/2 cup sorghum flour, and 1/4 cup tapioca flour.<br /><br />This bread has a really nice texture with little bursts of tart cranberry flavor. It is lightly sweet which is great for those of us who don't have huge sweet tooths or are trying to cut back on sugar. It has a subtle chai flavor and the pumpkin is present but not overly assertive so this might be a way to get some more veggies into your kids' tummies! It's easy to make successfully using mostly whole grains, which was a plus.<br /><br />If you haven't checked out Karina's Kitchen, you've been missing out. It's worth subscribing to Karina's blog for the photographs alone! Stop by and congratulate her for just publishing <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/450276">Aftertaste in Exile</a>, her book of paintings, poetry and photography.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3125.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 639px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_3125.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-40102091972272897082008-09-14T18:27:00.002-04:002008-09-14T19:01:44.353-04:00Glutenfreebay.com is on Facebook!<center><a href="http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Gluten-Free-Bay/22172143920"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/find_us_on_facebook_badge.gif" alt="gluten-free facebook" border="0" /></a></center><br />Did you know that you can connect with me, with this blog, and with other <a href="http://www.glutenfreebay.com/">Gluten-Free Bay</a> readers via the wonderful world of Facebook? 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I crafted this Ashkenazi/Sephardi fusion cholent by accident, really. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholent">Cholent</a> is a stew that cooks slowly in a crockpot during Shabbos (the Jewish sabbath, during which observant Jews do not light or extinguish fires or electricity) without being stirred or having the heat adjusted in any way. It's the ultimate in low-maintenance cooking, since you just add a bunch of ingredients to the crockpot and let them cook overnight with no interference. People who've never tried slow cooking in a crockpot might think that all the ingredients would be mush after so much cooking - Strangely enough, vegetables tend to retain their shape and stay fairly firm during crockpot cooking. The meat, which should preferably be from a tougher cut (tough cuts do best with slow cooking in liquid), will become deliciously tender and fall apart when you stick your fork into it. Ashkenazi cholent is usually made with barley or wheat berries, neither of which people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance can eat. But you won't miss the grains with this cholent, as it's unbelievably flavorful and has a variety of textures.<br /><br />The Sephardi influence on this dish is the use of spices and flavorings that you wouldn't normally find in an Ashkenazi cholent (paprika, lots of garlic, turmeric), as well as the optional addition of whole in-the-shell eggs which become hardboiled over the course of the slow-cooking process. This is a little more decadent and a little more healthy than your average cholent. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this dish has completely changed my conception of cholent. It's heavy but doesn't sit in your stomach like a rock, as some cholent does. My partner is a cholent-eating afficionado and she gave this one two thumbs up.<br /><br />I sauteed the meat to brown it about 1/2 hour before candlelighting on Friday (a little before 7) and then transferred it, along with all the other ingredients, to the crockpot. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRival-SCVI600B-SS-Crock-Pot-6-Quart-VersaWare%2Fdp%2FB000MSUP7I%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dhome-garden%26qid%3D1221428043%26sr%3D8-1&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">My crockpot</a> (pictured above) automatically switches to its warm setting as soon as the cooking time you set it for is done - So at about 7 in the morning on Saturday it switched over, and we ate it at 12:30 PM. It was hot, and perfectly cooked. We ate the leftovers for lunch today and my partner mentioned that this was the first time she'd had the desire to eat leftover cholent. But then again, this is no ordinary cholent!<br /><br />A little disclaimer: I call for "powdered gluten-free onion soup, vegetable or chicken soup mix." Most kosher soup mixes have MSG in them. That's part of what makes them so tasty. I generally refuse to purchase or consume anything with MSG. But this is my exception. It's my little vice, I guess. If you must avoid MSG at all costs, you can use a couple of gluten-free MSG-free bouillon cubes instead. I've found a kosher, gluten-free brand called Bloch's Best that has no MSG. It's imported from Europe - I found it at Natural Spot in Teaneck. They won't be quite as flavorful as the mixes with MSG, so if you like you can use more salt and more spices and a little more white wine to make up for it.<br /><br />If you don't have a slow-cooker you can still make this dish - Bring the ingredients to a boil, reduce to a simmer, then right before shabbos cover the pot very tightly and either simmer over a low flame all night, or have it cook in the oven on a low setting.<br /><br />I will be happy if thise recipe helps just one other gluten-free Jew have more joyful and delicious shabbos... and even happier if some non-Jews and/or non-celiacs will discover this as a new way to prepare a filling one-pot meal.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />GLUTEN-FREE CROCKPOT<br />CHOLENT / HAMIN</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Slow-Cooked Meat & Bean Stew for Shabbos and Every Day</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />[ Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Soy-Free ]<br /><br /></span>1 Tbsp vegetable oil<br />1 lb to 1 1/2 lbs cholent meat / stew beef<br />1 onion cut into chunks<br />2 cups dry cholent bean mix or any combination of pinto beans, cranberry beans, white beans and/or kidney beans<br />3 Tbsp powdered gluten-free onion soup, vegetable or chicken soup mix*<br />1 or 2 carrots cut into 1" slices<br />5 medium yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled, cut in half<br />2 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cut in quarters<br />1 cup sliced white mushrooms<br />5-10 cloves of garlic, chopped roughly or sliced<br />1 tsp turmeric<br />2 tsp smoked paprika<br />2 bay leaves<br />1 tsp salt<br />1 tsp ground black pepper<br />Optional: Generous dash of white wine<br />Optional: 2-4 uncooked eggs in their shells<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />[*I use Osem's pareve, vegetarian, kosher-for-Passover "Chicken Style Consomme Instant Soup & Seasoning Mix" which is gluten-free. I purchase it at Passover to last me year-round since the rest of the year their formula includes gluten.]</span><br /><br />In a pan, or in the ceramic liner of your crockpot (if it's the type that can be removed from the element and used like a pot on the stove) heat 1 Tbsp vegetable oil over medium heat. Add onions and sautee for 2-3 minutes. Add meat and cook only until browned on the outside. Move onion and meat mixture into the crockpot (or move your ceramic liner back onto the heating element of the crockpot). Set it so that it will cook on low for 12 hours and then switch to its warm setting.<br /><br />Add dry (unsoaked) beans, then potatoes. Add all of the rest of the ingredients except for the eggs, distributing ingredients as evenly as possible. Make sure the meat won't touch the lid of the crockpot. Nestle eggs carefully on top of other ingredients. Pour water into the crockpot until it covers everything. Put the lid on, making sure it fits securely so that steam doesn't escape (use a layer of tin foil underneath if necessary).<br /><br />Do not stir the cholent until you are ready to eat it, at which point you can remove the eggs so that you don't crack their shells, and stir it VERY gently.<br /><br />Serve in bowls, topped with the now-hardboiled eggs (if you included them). If you've warmed your favorite gluten-free bread or challah on the top of the crockpot you can use it to sop up the stew.<br /><br />NOTE: This recipe is for a 6-quart crockpot. For a smaller crockpot, reduce all the quantities slightly. No exact measurements are necessary for this recipe.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-20275710007595719812008-07-18T18:09:00.011-04:002009-03-17T19:22:36.937-04:00Cabbage Salad with Lime and Fresh Oregano, and a side of Big News!<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1996.jpg" /><br /><br />Our new apartment is coming together slowly but surely. Merging two people and all their respective stuff into one apartment and a shared life is quite a project. I am loving living in a spacious apartment with hardwood floors and walls painted lovely colors. I am also really digging the endless cabinet and counter space in our new kitchen (still unpainted and far from ready for a photo op!) New Jersey life is treating me pretty well, considering how ill-suited I am to suburbia.<br /><br />I have a piece of news that I am sharing with some butterflies in my stomach:<br /><br />I got accepted to the school I applied to, to become a <span style="font-style: italic;">Nutrition & Food Science major</span> with a concentration in Dietetics! It's an ADA-approved program to set me on track to becoming, G-d willing, a <a href="http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/CADE_748_ENU_HTML.htm">Registered Dietitian</a>. I am pretty darn scared but also very excited. Gonna be a full-time student for the first time in many years. It'll be an intense few years 'til I finish my degree, let me tell you. Anatomy & physiology, organic chemistry and microbiology, oh my.<br /><br />It was 96 degrees today and our air conditioner is/was broken. It's been repaired but is taking a long time to get our second-floor-and-right-above-a-pizza-place apartment back to a bearable temperature. So I decided to do minimal cooking.<br /><br />It's hot, my back hurts, and my partner is on the South Beach Diet. So this is tonight's menu for a laid-back shabbos (sabbath) for just the two of us:<br /><ul><li>Ground turkey tacos on corn tortillas, with black beans, homemade salsa fresca, fresh guacamole and dairy-free/pareve sour cream (Tofutti, since there's no time to <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/10/soup-911-cashew-sour-cream-to-rescue.html">make it from scratch</a>).</li><li>A delicious looking Rioja wine from the fantastic kosher wine section at the ShopRite liquor store in Englewood.</li><li>Cabbage salad made from the hugest cabbage I've ever seen.</li><li>Sugar-free ice pops.<br /></li></ul>Nothing fancy. For tomorrow's lunch we'll have salad with quinoa topped with roasted beets and carrots, and some feta cheese.<br /><br />Here's a recipe for the cabbage salad I made. It's a quick, light, no-cooking recipe with lots of flavor. A great crunchy topping for tacos or a side dish for any meal, especially a spicy summer meal. It's not so different from the <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/01/day-my-house-became-pupuseria.html">curtido de repollo</a> I posted as a topping for homemade pupusas, but I made some alterations that give it its own crunchy identity. Like most cabbage salads, it should get tastier by the day so I made enough that my partner will be able to take some with her to work on Monday for lunch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1992.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1992.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The picture above is of the cabbage I used, which is the biggest cabbage I've ever seen. I picked up for $1.50 at the Englewood Farmer's Market today from a local farmer. Good grief, this thing is huge! I don't know if the picture really conveys its hugeness, but I took this pic to show how half the cabbage filled up the biggest, gigantic-est tupperware we have. It was about twice the size of my head, and will easily feed us for two weeks. To be realistic, I've called for one medium cabbage in this recipe, even though in my case it was really 1/2 a mutant cabbage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1997.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1997.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Enjoy! Gut shabbos.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CABBAGE SALAD WITH LIME AND FRESH OREGANO<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Pareve / Vegan / Soy-Free ]<br /></span><br />1 medium cabbage, shredded or chopped into small pieces<br />3-4 carrots, shredded<br />2-3 Tbsp fresh oregano leaves<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1/2 tsp cumin<br />1/4 tsp cayenne<br />1/4 tsp ground coriander<br />1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil<br />1/4 cup apple cider vinegar<br />2 limes, juiced<br />2 tsp agave nectar or honey<br /><br />Mix all liquid ingredients and spices (except fresh oregano) in a small container. In a large bowl, combine cabbage, carrots, and oregano. Drizzle the liquid/spice combination on top of the vegetables, mixing frequently. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours before serving cold or at room temperature.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-364270584491515182008-06-17T16:14:00.003-04:002008-06-17T16:20:55.007-04:00First harvest.My first harvest from our garden was a huge bag of baby dinosaur (lacinato) kale, which I turned into a big pan of this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1907.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1907.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's tofu, kale and tomatoes with parsley pesto and pine nuts. I will post the recipe at some point, but not at this moment because I'm a bit overwhelmed. I am in the middle of moving... to New Jersey. I am shacking up with my love. More on this later. I will have my own kitchen again - And some free time this summer. A good recipe for more food blogging, perhaps?<br /><br />What are you cooking with harvest from your own gardens, or from farmers' market bounty?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-76277212317903943622008-04-16T23:19:00.002-04:002008-04-17T00:16:54.845-04:00Gluten-Free Passover Links for 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/100_0457.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/100_0457.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Dear friends, I am so very sorry that I have not had the time to do a real 2008 redux of the <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/gluten-free-passover-recipe-roundup.html"> Great Gluten-Free Passover Roundup of 2007</a>. Though I'm happy to say, last year's post is still every bit as relevant this year. Recipes don't age into oblivion like so many things in our world do, gratefully. Since I don't want to let the days slip into Passover without pointing new visitors in the direction of some gluten-free Pesach resources, I thought I'd quickly throw together a list of links that I hope will be helpful to new and old readers alike.<br /><br />If you are not Jewish and are gluten-free... Good grief, people, what are you waiting for? Get thee to a kosher grocery store! This is the time of year to stock up on gluten-free delicacies, from blintzes (I have two packages in my freezer and can't wait to try them) to croutons to seven-layer cakes. Specifically, look for the label "non-gebrokts" to find products not made with matzo meal, and if a non-gebrokts product isn't also marked gluten-free (or even if it is) contact the company to verify gluten-free status to avoid potential cross-contamination from products made with matzo on the same line. The days after Passover are often a good time to get these items on sale, too.<br /><br />I hope next year I will have more time and less stress around the holidays and be able to wow you with some new recipes, but for the time being, have a healthy and happy Passover.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">Chag sameach!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GLUTEN-FREE PASSOVER LINKS</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />RECIPES<br /><ul><li><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/gluten-free-passover-recipe-roundup.html">Gluten-Free Passover Recipe Roundup 2007</a> - Recipes from all over the internet<br /></li><li><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/search/label/passover">My Passover Recipes</a> - Recipes from this blog that can are kosher for Pesach or can be made suitable for Pesach (ssome may require minor ingredient substitutions, but most don't). Includes mock matzo, non-gebrokts Passover noodle kugel, matzo balls, and more.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/cookbook.php?bookid=112835">Gluten-Free Passover Recipes from Recipezaar</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://iamglutenfree.blogspot.com/2008/04/gluten-free-passover-08.html">New GF Pesach Recipes from Ellen</a> - Including a new matzo ball recipe that sounds great.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/2008/04/15/passover-round-up/">Elana's Gluten-Free Passover Recipes</a> - These look amazing, though many contain agave nectar which sadly isn't yet available in a kosher l'pesach version<br /></li></ul><br />INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND MORE<br /><ul><li><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/02/why-passover-is-gluten-free-goldmine.html">Why Passover is a Gluten-Free Goldmine</a> - A guest column by Lisa Mandl</li><li><a href="http://glutenfreenyc.blogspot.com/2008/04/plainviews-passover-paradise-see-this.html">A Gluten-Free Paradise</a> - Gluten-Free NYC shows photos of why Passover is, indeed, a "gluten-free goldmine"<br /></li><li><a href="http://kosherfood.about.com/od/sedermenurecipes/a/seder_noglut.htm">A Sample Gluten-Free Passover Menu</a> - With recipes</li><li><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-source-for-gluten-free-oat-matzo.html">Gluten-Free Oat Matzo</a> - Where to buy it. By now it is probably too late to order it, but you can still find it in many kosher groceries. I can tell you first-hand it was flying off the shelves at Rockland Kosher (Monsey, NY) and Glatt Express (Teaneck, NJ)!</li><li><a href="http://www.forward.com/articles/13068/">Food Freedom: A Celiac's Passover Story</a></li><li><a href="http://www.kashrut.com/Passover/quinoa/">Quinoa: The Grain That's Not</a> - Kashrut.com explains why many rabbis consider quinoa acceptable for Passover. Note that Kosher Overseers determined that Ancient Harvest and Trader Joes' brands are kosher l'pesach without a special Passover hechsher as long as they are in closed boxes.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPassover-Design-Picture-perfect-recipes-holiday%2Fdp%2F1578190738%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1208405079%26sr%3D1-1&tag=owachronpainr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Passover By Design</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=owachronpainr-20&l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> - Susie Fishbein's newest book has sold out nearly overnight at many stores and features over 130 gluten-free recipes for Passover and year-round.<br /></li></ul></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-24885205635859921322008-04-10T23:32:00.004-04:002008-04-10T23:54:20.180-04:00Quick & Easy Cilantro-Lime Broccoli Slaw<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1733.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1733.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mmm... Nothing like a brightly colored, fresh, raw vegetable salad to celebrate the first daffodils popping up in the garden. I plan to make this recipe for Passover, since it's so incredibly fast to whip up large amounts of and is good with nearly every meal. It's also a welcome burst of color and flavor in a holiday that (in many houses but not mine!) tends to be dominated by dense, heavy, potato-focused Ashkenazi fare. This is a super-quick, no-cook, minimal-chopping dish that can be served as a side for Mexican or other Central American cuisines, as a topping on a green salad, or alongside fish or grilled chicken. It's perfect for warm weather, when cooking is the last thing you want to do. I think this will also be a good stand-by for shabbat.<br /><br />This is hardly a coleslaw (yuck, I hate coleslaw) but it's made with what is often called "broccoli coleslaw mix". You can find it in most American supermarkets I've been in, with the bags of salad and shredded cabbage. It usually contains shredded broccoli and carrots, and sometimes cabbage as well. If you can't find the kind with cabbage in it, try shredding a little purple cabbage in yourself - It's worth it for the color alone.<br /><br />I don't bother putting in the measurements for this recipe, which I am usually fairly consistent in doing, because it's really an intuitive recipe that's best done by seasoning it to suit your own tastes. Add ingredients little by little, mix well, and taste before further seasoning. Remember that overnight while it sits in the fridge, the vegetables will absorb the flavors fully. So dress it lightly, and don't overdo it on the spices or the lime juice - Subtlety works well with for this salad. It's a perfect showcase for that bottle of very high quality extra-virgin olive oil you've been saving in the back of your pantry... or is it just me who saves such things for "a special occasion" that never comes?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1734-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1734-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CILANTRO-LIME BROCCOLI SLAW<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Pareve / Vegan / Soy-Free ]<br /></span><br />1 bag broccoli coleslaw mix<br />Fresh cilantro, chopped<br />Lime juice, fresh or bottled<br />A generous amount of high quality extra virgin olive oil<br />Cayenne pepper, to taste<br />Ground coriander, to taste<br />Cumin, to taste<br />A dash of agave nectar or honey<br /><br />Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings. Allow to sit overnight before serving, for optimal flavor. Can stay in refrigerator for several days.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-12342367723575559272008-04-10T22:43:00.003-04:002008-04-10T23:27:32.825-04:00Adopt-A-Blogger: Gluten-Free Pita Bread Courtesy of Straight Into Bed Cakefree and Dried<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/event2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/event2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>For the <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/adopt-a-gluten-free-blogger-today-web-event-march-1710.html">Adopt-a-Gluten-Free-Blogger</a> event, it was only natural that I'd choose to adopt Naomi Devlin of <a href="http://milkforthemorningcake.blogspot.com/">Straight Into Bed Cakefree and Dried</a>. Naomi is a homeopath, mom, and baker from the UK. Her approach to cooking and baking feels familiar to me, because it's similar in many ways to mine. She is one of the bloggers whose recipes resonate with me the most, in her use of whole-grain gluten-free flours and nut meals, her adventurous exploration of new flavor combinations and textures, and her preference for natural sweeteners and nutritious ingredients. I love reading the blogs of cooks who are more likely to post an innovative and healthy recipe that introduces me to new flavors and textures than a recipe that's yet another nutritionally empty gluten-free clone of the usual standard American (or Western European) fare. I rarely bake these days for a variety of reasons, but Naomi's pita recipes were too tempting to pass up.<br /><br />I made Naomi's recipe for <a href="http://milkforthemorningcake.blogspot.com/2008/02/teff-pitta-breads.html">Teff Pita Breads</a>. Though I've had gluten-free falafel, I haven't had a pita bread since stopping eating gluten. It was such a thrill to take these out of the oven and see that they had, indeed, puffed up into pocket breads! (Well, about half of them did at least). They were tasty as can be, especially straight out of the oven. Over this past week I've eaten them stuffed them with hummus, with cheddar cheese, and with peanut butter, bananas and a drizzle of local honey. They were fantastic every which way.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1728.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1728.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I can't wait to try her other pitas. Here is a list of Naomi's gluten-free pita bread recipes:<br /><br /><a href="http://milkforthemorningcake.blogspot.com/2008/02/teff-pitta-breads.html">Teff Pita Breads</a><br /><a href="http://milkforthemorningcake.blogspot.com/2008/03/dark-coconut-pitta-breads-gluten-free.html">Dark Coconut Pita Breads</a><br /><a href="http://milkforthemorningcake.blogspot.com/2008/02/sweet-potato-pitta-breads.html">Roasted Sweet Potato Pita Breads</a><br /><br />Thanks for sharing your terrific recipes with the gluten-free blogosphere, Naomi!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1724.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1724.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-50860358351336369902008-04-02T22:04:00.005-04:002008-04-02T22:50:56.632-04:00Sugar-Free Pecan Coconut Macaroons - A Gluten-Free Treat for Passover and Year-RoundWhen the <a href="http://celiacdisease.meetup.com/113/">Mid-Hudson Valley Gluten-Free Outings Group</a> had our <a href="http://celiacdisease.meetup.com/113/photos/?photoAlbumId=295929">Valentine's Day Gluten-Free Cookie Swap</a> back in February, I encouraged members to consider making a recipe that would accommodate people with food restrictions beyond just celiac disease or gluten intolerance. So I decided to take upon myself the project of creating a gluten-free sugar-free cookie. I'm not usually a big fan of Splenda but I figured I'd give it another shot - At least my mother, who was doing the South Beach Diet, would eat the cookies, right? My other hope was that I'd figure out a way to finally make a macaroon that I'd like and that I could make with little to no sugar for when Passover rolled around.<br /><br />Well Passover is nearly here. <span style="font-style: italic;">Splenda is NOT kosher for Passover</span> except in its industrial version. However, I think these cookies would taste just fine with another dry alternative sweetener such as granulated fructose, artifical sweetener (not my preference), certain sugar alcohols, maple sugar... whatever you can find that's kosher for Passover -- I'm not sure what's on the market because I don't plan on eating many sweets this Passover. Of course, if you eat sugar, you can save yourself the trouble by making this recipe with plain old white sugar.<br /><br />I have cut the Splenda amount in this recipe from the amount I used when I originally baked these, since I found them too sweet. Coconut and pecans have their own sweetness to them and I wanted their flavor stand out in all its glory. In fact, I'm even considering making these for Passover without any sweetener at all!<br /><br />This was my first time trying pecan and coconut flavors combined, and I discovered I love this duo! Better, in fact, than the traditional almond-coconut macaroon combo. I'm not sure if there is a kosher l'pesach brand of ground pecans, but you can always buy some pecans and pulse them in a food processor (or little by little in a coffee grinder) until they have a relatively fine, sandy consistency. Voila, pecan flour!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1647-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1647-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">PECAN COCONUT MACAROONS</span><br /><br />[ Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Pareve / Soy-Free ]<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Adapted from <a href="http://low-carb-dessert.blogspot.com/">Low-Carb Dessert Blog</a></span><br /><br />Makes approx. 24 cookies<br /><br />4 egg whites<br />1 tsp vanilla<br />1/4 tsp salt<br />1/4 cup Splenda* (if they're not for Passover), white sugar, or the equivalent amount of a kosher l'pesach alternative sweetener<br />1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp ground pecans<br />2 cups dried shredded unsweetened coconut<br /><br />Preheat oven to 325 F. In a large mixing bowl, whip the egg whites, salt and vanilla until frothy with an electric mixer. Slowly pour in the Splenda or other dry sweetener. Whip until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the ground pecan and coconut gently. Do not over-stir - Batter should remain frothy.<br /><br />Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Use a tablespoon measure to drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the paper 1/2 inch apart. Remember that they won't rise or expand! Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges (let them get a little browner than in this photo!). Turn off the oven heat, open the oven door slightly, and let the macaroons sit in the oven until cool to keep them from becoming overly moist.<br /><br />*The Splenda available in retail stores is not kosher for Passover.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-87662119615411708122008-03-19T11:28:00.008-04:002008-03-20T11:18:31.061-04:00New Source for Gluten-Free Oat Matzo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1713.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1713.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I couldn't have been more thrilled when I got an e-mail from a gentleman from Lakewood Shmura Matzo Bakery in Lakewood, NJ, telling me his bakery was now producing certified gluten-free oat matzos right here in the United States. He graciously sent me two boxes of matzos to try out.<br /><br />The only source of gluten-free oat matzo I knew about before this was a company in the UK which makes a good product (and gluten-free matzo meal, too!) but is costly due to being imported. The Lakewood product is half the price of the British matzo ($20 for three matzot, as opposed to as much as $40 for three matzot). So this year I'll get to save my money for other Passover treats.<br /><br />The matzo from Lakewood Shmura Matzo Bakery has a hechsher from Rabbis Katz and Klein, both of Lakewood. It is made of certified gluten-free oat flour. The final product was tested by the Food Allergy Research & Resource Program (FARRP) in Nebraska, and the bakery sent me a copy of the report from FARRP, which indicated that there is no detectable gluten in the product (the product was rated "BLD" or "below limit of detection") which means this product is reliably safe for celiacs. Please note, however, that there are some people with celiac disease who find they cannot digest oats at all.<br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ></span></span><br />If you're wondering why gluten-free matzo is so expensive, let me explain. First, the oats have to be grown segregated from wheat and other gluten-containing grains. They have to be harvested and milled with separate equipment. Shmura matzo is handmade rather than made with machines. This is especially remarkable given the fact that matzo must be made within 18 minutes to be considered unleavened. In addition, a dough made of only oat flour is difficult to work with as it contains no gluten nor gluten substitutes. Of course, the entire process must be supervised to ensure the product is kosher... and not only kosher, but kosher for Passover - A much higher standard of kashrut. This is why shmura matzo is always expensive, and gluten-free shmura matzo even more so.<br /><br />The Lakewood matzo is good. The bakery suggests reheating the matzoh "in a very low oven for a few minutes before eating, it takes a lot of the moisture out." I second this recommendation, as the matzo can be a little stale coming right out of the box. It is definitely "the bread of oppression" - Probably not a cracker I'd nosh on just for the fun of it. However it is perfect for fulfilling the mitzvah of eating matzo on Passover and would taste fine heaped with charoset and maror (and you can grind up leftovers in a food processor to make matzo meal!) The matzos are thicker than a normal wheat matzo, which the bakery says is to make them less likely to break during shipping, so they're not as crisp as thinner matzos. There is something about the taste that definitely says "matzo" to me, which made me happy since it reminds me of when I could eat regular matzo. All in all, I can recommend these without reservation. I think they are certainly equal with the matzo from the UK.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1712.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/daggerdesigns/IMG_1712.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Lakewood Shmura Matzo Bakery doesn't have a website, but you can order by faxing (732) 364-4250 with shipping and billing information. The product is $20.00 per box of 3 matzos, plus a flat $10.00 for shipping (I believe this cost covers as many boxes as you order). If you have questions call (732) 364-8757.<br /><br />The matzo is also available in many kosher grocery stores.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GLUTEN-FREE MATZO RESOURCES</span></span><br /><br />TO ORDER MATZO:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lakewood Shmura Matzo Bakery</span><br />Lakewood, NJ<br />Phone: (732) 364-8757<br />Fax: (732) 364-4250<br />Certified gluten-free oat shmura matzo. Available by mail order or in stores.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gluten-Free Oat Matzos (U.K., distributed worldwide)</span><span><a href="http://www.glutenfreeoatmatzos.com/"><br />http://www.glutenfreeoatmatzos.com</a><br />Made in the United Kingdon but available at local distributors or from <a href="http://www.kosher.com/store/kosher-passover-food-market/kosher-passover-bakery/passover-matzo/gluten-free-matzo-and-matzo-meal">Kosher.com.</a> Certified gluten-free oat shmura matzo, machine matzo and matzo meal available. No direct mail order on their website.<br /><br />MATZO RECIPES:<br /><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/mission-possible-gluten-free-mock-matzo.html">Gluten-Free Mock "Matzo"</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/gluten-free-matzo-balls-recipe-1.html">Gluten-Free "Matzo Balls" Recipe</a><br /><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/potato-kneidlach-another-gluten-free.html">Potato Kneidlach: A Matzo Ball Alternative</a><br /><br />The mock matzo recipe above does not fulfill the mitzvah of eating matzo, as it is not made from one of the five grains specified by Jewish law. But it's still tasty!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Remember, the widely available spelt matzo is <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOT</span> gluten-free. Spelt is a form of wheat and contains gluten, thus is not safe for people who are gluten-intolerant or have celiac disease.</span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-87432073158246458182008-03-18T22:21:00.001-04:002008-03-18T22:26:05.639-04:00Chocolate-Peanut Butter Ricotta Creme<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/R-B3LuFeq1I/AAAAAAAAAaA/VkyPvHt277w/s1600-h/IMG_1635.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/R-B3LuFeq1I/AAAAAAAAAaA/VkyPvHt277w/s320/IMG_1635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179270614709349202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is an easy and delicious creamy dessert that can be whipped up in minutes. Great for the sugar- and carb-conscious, but just as delicious for anyone who loves chocolate and peanut butter. Yum.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER RICOTTA CREME</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[ Gluten-Free / Soy Free ]</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />1/2 cup low-fat part-skim ricotta<br />3 tsp unsweetened dutch cocoa<br />1-2 packets splenda, or 1-2 tsp agave nectar, to taste<br />2 Tbsp smooth, salted peanut butter<br />Pinch of salt<br /><br />Blend ingredients on medium speed in a blender until smooth, or use a fork to blend thoroughly until no lumps remain. Serve cold. Can be stored for 24 hours in the refrigerator.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/R-B3WuFeq2I/AAAAAAAAAaI/i8ueTUPwlAw/s1600-h/IMG_1631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXnmbgaRMUw/R-B3WuFeq2I/AAAAAAAAAaI/i8ueTUPwlAw/s320/IMG_1631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179270803687910242" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3