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Simple Gluten-Free Treats That Anyone Can Make
Last week I was asked by a reader to help her figure out what to make for her first gluten-free cookie exchange. She had limited gluten-free flours, and did not want to spend a lot of money acquiring those flours just to bake for a cookie exchange. I totally get it, and went on a hunt for recipes. I thought I would share a list of easy to make gluten-free recipes for here. Somewhere to find recipes for those that are newly diagnosed and not wanting to miss out on the holiday treats, those that are wanting to treat a … Continue reading
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Sugar and Spice Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
By now, you may know that I love all things pumpkin. I love muffins, cheesecake, waffles, rolls, and of course, pie! But, when you roast your own pumpkin, you also have pumpkin seeds that you can roast and season. When we made a Jack-o-lantern, pulling out the seeds and cleaning them so we can roast them is a must. We all love them. Normally, I just roast them plain, but today I’m going to show you a fun, flavourful way to kick-up your pumpkin seeds. In other pumpkin news, Kinnikinnick has released their Pumpkin Spice Donut! In addition … Continue reading
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Easy to Make: Pumpkin Puree
Today I am going to show you how to make something that you will NEED this Fall. If you are wanting to do any baking with pumpkin (and use that Pumpkin Pie Spice you made earlier), you will need some pumpkin puree. Now, I know you can buy this in a can, but really, when you make it from a real pumpkin, it just tastes that much better. Now, I don’t have the ideal pumpkin here, but it works just fine. Ideally, you will want the nice little “Pie Pumpkins” or “Sugar Pumpkins”, which are nice little round pumpkins, perfect … Continue reading
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Easy to Make: Pumpkin Pie Spice
With it now officially being Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere (and at Starbucks), I know that a lot of people will be doing a lot of baking with pumpkin. One of the ingredients that very often accompanies pumpkin is pumpkin pie spice. But, don’t fret, you don’t need to run out and buy an expensive little tin of pumpkin pie spice, you can easily make your own from spices that you may already have in your pantry at home! The smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and cloves is enough to warm your house by 5 degrees on a chilly … Continue reading
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Summer of 2011 ~ Recap
Happy Labour Day, everyone! I can’t believe that we’re moving so quickly into fall this year. Right now, we’re sitting at 9 degrees C, things are definitely beginning to feel & look like autumn out there. I decided to take today and share my 10 favorite posts from the past three months. Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake Creamy Cookie Pizza Frosty Philly Mocha Mango, Vanilla, Lime and Cardamom Jam Gluten Free Cake Pops Gluten Free Blubarb Cobbler Strawberry, Balsamic Vinegar and Black Pepper Jam Gluten Free S’mores Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow Frosting Southwest Chicken Mango Quinoa Crisp Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Have … Continue reading
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The Camping Celiac Returns
I had great response to the last Camping Celiac post that I wrote, that I decided to put together another one. Last weekend, my husband had holidays from work and we had decided to go camping for 5 nights. That would be our longest trip to date. We don’t usually for longer trips, just because we have kids, and camping with small kids is not usually a relaxing experience for the parent. You’ve got a lot of time that you are required to entertain them and keep them busy. But, at the end of last summer’s August camping trip, we … Continue reading
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The Camping Celiac
Happy Tuesday, everyone! We had a fantastic long weekend this past weekend, taking our tent trailer out for the first time this year. LOVED IT! It rained, was cooler, but we had a great, relaxing weekend. This is our 5th year of camping, and I tell you, it gets so much easier as the kids get older. Our daughter was 4 when we started camping, and her brother was 1 1/2. They are now 8 & 5, and it’s so much fun to have them help, and watch them entertain each other. So, for those with little kids, keep at … Continue reading
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Homemade Yogurt
I never knew that yogurt was so easy to make. When I asked the question on The Baking Beauties Facebook Page, I received a number of replies, and none of them said “This is difficult, and expensive, so don’t even try it”. Instead, they were all similar, a very simple recipe & instructions. My kids & I eat quite a bit of yogurt, and we were paying about $10 per week for our yogurt. Making yogurt this way, is much, much cheaper. It does require you to be at home the day you make it, as it needs some tending … Continue reading
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