How to Make a Simple Syrup

Simple Syrup for Cocktails and Desserts

Simple syrup may be used in cocktails and desserts. You will find desserts that need a thick glossy color and all sorbet recipes call for simple syrup. Using simple syrup along with your desired flavor of flavoring or extract can replace expensive cocktail mixes. Add some soda water and you have yourself homemade soda! Learn how to make a simple syrup.  It’s easy and only calls for sugar and water. Continue reading “How to Make a Simple Syrup”

Gluten Free Appetizers: Vegetable and Egg Canapes for Easter

Easy Gluten Free Easter Appetizers - Vegetables and Boiled Eggs

Stuffed hard boiled eggs can become boring to serve. This Easter, try this recipe for gluten free vegetable canapes. Though eggs and vegetables are natural gluten free foods, be sure to use gluten free ingredients for the sauce. You don’t need to wait for Easter. Get your gal pals together and celebrate Easter a little early. Invite the kids, too, or not. Continue reading “Gluten Free Appetizers: Vegetable and Egg Canapes for Easter”

Lemon or Lime Sorbet – Palate Cleansers

Lime Sorbet Palate Cleanser

In a four or more course meal, palate cleansers are used to cleanse your palate of the flavors that linger from the previous courses. This way, you are able to experience the true flavor of the next dish without any aftertaste affecting your taste buds. It is similar to the method that wine tasters use before tasting another variety of wine. In France, palate cleansers are also used to improve digestion and to stimulate the appetite. Continue reading “Lemon or Lime Sorbet – Palate Cleansers”

Classic Gluten Free Minestrone Soup

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It may at first appear that would not need a gluten free minestrone soup recipe and that it is naturally gluten free. However, you will need to know which brands of broth are gluten free, as well as gravy enhancers, if using. In addition, when storing leftover soup containing pasta, it tends to get soft and mushy. To prevent this, using my homemade egg noodle recipe avoids this problem. You may also cook the pasta separately. Check out the brands of pasta I enjoy most. Continue reading “Classic Gluten Free Minestrone Soup”

Gluten Free Dairy Free Chocolate Cake in a Skillet

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There’s nothing like using real butter in a chocolate cake; however, what do you to make a gluten free dairy free chocolate cake, rich? Enjoy Life allergen-friendly baking chocolate contains dairy free cocoa butter. I used that instead of butter and cocoa powder, along with some oil, to create this light, airy chocolate cake. The cake turned out incredibly light. I topped it with gluten free dairy free whipping cream, caramel sauce, and chopped dairy free chocolate. Yum! I hope you enjoy this recipe.

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