Celiac Teen — Let go of the Gluten

Brown Butter Panna Cotta

August 6, 2010

When I found out that my friend Elissa was hosting this month‘s sugar high fridays (created by Jennifer of The Domestic Goddess), I couldn’t pass it up. The moment I read “brown butter” as the theme, my mind was swimming with ideas and possibilities. Sure, I could do a cake or pie, but I wanted […]

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Fluffy Gluten-Free Pancakes

July 30, 2010

When pancakes come up, especially in July, there is only one thing that comes to mind. Pancake breakfasts. That all-important element of the Calgary Stampede. But what if you’re out of town (raises hand), or want those memories to be evoked another time of year? These ones did it. They were fluffy and comforting and […]

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Nut Butters for Daring Cooks

July 24, 2010

Have you ever wondered about the mysteries of your jar of peanut butter? What about the more exciting nut butters – almond, cashew, walnut? The truth is that they’re all made in the same way, often on a mass scale with additions that I shy away from. Nuts are sweet on their own, so I […]

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Chocolate Pavlova and Happenings

June 27, 2010

When things begin to happen, things happen fast. They snowball and explode into beautiful streaming colours. Sometimes, there is no better way to say what’s going on than to just come out and say it. Last weekend was the Calgary Food Blogger Bake Sale, and on Friday, an article by the fantastic Catherine Caldwell came […]

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Gluten-Free Rhubarb Apple Crisp

June 22, 2010

Father’s Day. Simple, lovely and all about family. I drove with my dad through town, not going anywhere in particular, just enjoying being in the car, together. With my hair whipping around my head in an inconsistent pattern, I watched the trees fly by. But to start off the day, when mom and dad were […]

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Ultimate Gluten-Free Brownies

June 17, 2010

That’s a pretty bold statement. I realize that. However, they’ve got the perfect mix – almost cakey, just fudgy enough, and impossible to resist. At least for the members of my household. Oh, and the recipe I adapted it from was called the Better than Ultimate Brownies, courtesy of my lovely friends at Gourmeted :). […]

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Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

June 14, 2010

Whenever anyone asks me about my first memories in the kitchen, chocolate chip cookies are bound to come up. So, when Shauna of Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef asked people to post the first thing they ever made as a kid, there was no hesitation. Chocolate chip cookies – mom’s chocolate chip cookies – were […]

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Cinnamon Quick Bread and Gluten-Free French Toast

June 12, 2010

French toast is the simplest thing. Eggs, milk, maybe a spice or two, and bread. But bread doesn’t live in my house. At least not bread that I can enjoy. Sure, every now and then, I’ll throw a loaf in the bread machine, but there is rarely any big commitment to it. I’ll enjoy it […]

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Tapioca Pudding and Being Gluten-Free

June 8, 2010

Every now and then, I am reminded of one very important thing: every single person who is gluten-free has had different experiences. We eat different things when we’re sick. We found out about our disease(s) in different ways, with different time spans and different amounts of doctors. We adapted to this diet in different ways, […]

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Devil’s Food Cake, Gluten-Free

June 2, 2010

When my dad’s birthday rolls around, there is only one flavour of cake that is requested. Chocolate, devil’s food to be precise. The rich, moist, deeply chocolate cake that enriches not only the day, but catapults memories into your mind. It was one of the first things I baked (I’m fairly certain that chocolate chip […]