Gluten Free Cannelloni or Manicotti Shells (Homemade or Store-Bought)

Homemade Gluten Free Cannelloni Shells or Manicotti Shells (or Store-Bought)

While traditionally, cannelloni is made with sheets of pasta, you can use gluten free manicotti pasta shells just as easily. I’ve provided below, both the link to my recipe for cannelloni sheets and a well-known brand.

You’ll find that manicotti shells have ridges while the homemade pasta sheets do not. I used my gluten-free egg noodle recipe, which everyone raves about. This homemade pasta has a wonderful texture, but more importantly, it holds up even upon reheating, even in soup, without getting mushy.

If you are short on time and prefer to use store-bought manicotti shells, Jovial Foods makes one that works perfectly! I suggest making just enough to serve that day when using Jovial brown rice manicotti shells. They’re perfect the day you make them but get just a little mushy the following day.  If you add additional sauce before reheating, you won’t notice. Continue reading “Gluten Free Cannelloni or Manicotti Shells (Homemade or Store-Bought)”

Make Ahead Gluten Free Appetizers and Dessert Menu + Schedule

Make-Ahead Gluten Free Appetizers and Desserts

I recently hosted a birthday party for my husband for less than 20 guests. At first, I thought about holding it at a nearby winery. Then I thought, why not use that money to take him on a surprise vacation for his actual birthday. So, over a three week period, I slowly made appetizers and desserts. I began the menu by visiting my Gluten Free Appetizers category in search for my husband’s favorites. (There, you’ll discover over 90 different recipes.) I decided on five appetizers (I’d prefer to overdue it then not have enough) and two Gluten Free Dessert Recipes (over 450 available.) Learn how I made most of them far in advance. Hopefully, this schedule will help you host your next party. People will rave about the entire menu and will never know any of it is gluten-free.

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How to Melt Chocolate for Writing On a Cake

Melted Chocolate Written on a Birthday Cake

This recipe reminded me that I needed to share this recipe on this site, as I assume there are many people who wouldn’t know where to start when it comes to writing with white chocolate on a chocolate cake. I avoid commercial tubes as most of them contain chemicals and artificial coloring. If that’s you, read on to learn what to add to chocolate to make it flow smoothly and easily. Also, discover the gluten-free white chocolate brand that I use.

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Three-Layer Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cup Cake

Three-Layer Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

The first time I made this cake, I used 5-1/2-inch round cake pans that I found on eBay for a steal of a deal. However, for my husband’s upcoming birthday party, I made an 8-inch three-layer version and froze it. I decorated this one differently as I needed to leave room for the birthday message. It’s a great cake to make in advance. You can defrost it the night before the event, covered, at room temperature. This cake is perfect for Valentine’s Day as well if your sweetheart is peanut-butter-cup-lover.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Marble Cheesecake with Caramelized Pecan Crust (Dairy-Free Options)

Gluten Free Chocolate Marbled Cheesecake

In this recipe, I reversed my previous gluten free marble cheesecake in that the base is vanilla and the marbling is chocolate. I also used a different crust. You have to try it! You can also check out my Gluten Free Chocolate Mint Cheesecake with Vanilla Marbling (mint optional). Both are delicious! With this new one, you can also make cheesecake bars by using a square pan. Continue reading “Gluten Free Chocolate Marble Cheesecake with Caramelized Pecan Crust (Dairy-Free Options)”

Microwaved Gluten Free Molten Lava Mug Cake (with Dairy- and Egg-Free Options)

Gluten Free Molten Lava Mug Cake

I saw chef Ryan Scott make a molten lava cake in the microwave on The Today Show.  So, I played around with his recipe to make a gluten-free molten lava cake. It fits perfectly with my collection of gluten free microwaved mug cake recipes. So, I had to convert it to gluten free. Check it out! It’s delicious! Can’t do flour? Try my baked Gluten Free Lava Cake Recipe made with almond flour. Continue reading “Microwaved Gluten Free Molten Lava Mug Cake (with Dairy- and Egg-Free Options)”

Gluten Free Campfire Apple Crisp or Crumble (With or Without Oats)

Gluten Free Campfire Crumble and Crisp

Whether you are going camping or want an easy to dessert you can make on the grill during those hot summer days, this gluten free campfire apple crisp recipe is perfect. It’s a light dessert that you can easily serve immediately after a meal. It’s tastes like apple pie filling. Crisps traditionally contain oats, but you can omit the oats if you are not tolerant and turn the recipe into a crumble. Either way, it’s delicious, easy to make, and very little clean up as you make them in aluminum foil. Continue reading “Gluten Free Campfire Apple Crisp or Crumble (With or Without Oats)”

Gluten Free Pull-Apart Potato Rolls (Gum-Free Option)

Gluten Free Breakfast Sandwich on a Homemade Potato Roll

My husband often stays at Hyatt hotels. He was recently raving about their Gallery Breakfast Sandwich which consists of a fried egg, bacon, and smoked gouda cheese on a potato roll, filled with gluten, of course. It looked delicious and I had been meaning to create a gluten free potato roll recipe for some time. I finally did! I converted a combination of this recipe from Taste of Home and King Arthur’s Easy Potato Rolls Recipe to gluten free. They turned out delicious! I just ordered some gouda cheese so I can make them at home and see what all of the fuss is about, but made this one with cheddar. Continue reading “Gluten Free Pull-Apart Potato Rolls (Gum-Free Option)”