Carla – Carla's Gluten Free Recipe Box

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Easy Tender Country-Style Pork Ribs

Growing up, nothing beat the comfort of my mother’s country-style pork ribs—a recipe that still holds a special place in my heart. She swore by boneless ribs, though bone-in works just as beautifully, and her simple, budget-friendly tenderizing trick never fails to deliver melt-in-your-mouth perfection. In this post, I’m sharing her classic homemade barbecue sauce, plus my own tomato-free twist—both gluten-free and packed with flavor you’ll want to slather on everything.

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Absolutely! Gluten Free Products Review: Crackers, Flatbreads, & Coconut Chews

I have been buying Absolutely! Gluten Free original crackers for years and their cracked pepper crackers more recently. So, when they offered to send me some of their products to review, I jumped on the opportunity. They make crackers, flatbread, sweet snacks and pizza crust, some in multiple flavors. Learn all about them.

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023

Video: Heavenly Hunks Copycat Recipe Texture

Costco sells E&C‘s vegan/dairy free Heavenly Hunks oatmeal chocolate bites. I’ve perfected the recipe that I have been working on. Check out its texture below in this video. Recipe can be found at Heavenly Hunks Copycat Recipe.

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023

Gluten Free Vegan Heavenly Hunks Copycat Recipe (Oatmeal Chocolate Bites)

Costco sells Heavenly Hunks, organic, gluten free, vegan/dairy-free, oatmeal chocolate bites that the gluten free community is raving about. I’ve never tried them, but here is my recipe using the same ingredients. Now, I know what people are raving about. We are addicted! Make this gluten free vegan/dairy-free heavenly hunks copycat recipe your way: with or without coconut or even add chopped nuts.

Check out the Video: Texture of Heavenly Hunks Copycat Recipe.

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023

Flaky Gluten Free Parmesan Pastry

– Easier Than Puff Pastry

This delicious gluten free Parmesan pastry dough may be used as is for a tasty appetizer served plain, with jam, cream cheese, salmon, deviled egg, avocado mash, and so much more. However, you can also serve it for breakfast or brunch with eggs, bacon, and more. It also makes a decadent, savory pie or egg muffin crust. We haven’t found anything that it doesn’t go with. Watch out because they are addictive!

January 17, 2023January 21, 2023

Gluten Free Chocolate Rolls

Using the popular Gluten Free Raisin Cinnamon Rolls and Chocolate Ganache recipes, together was born an amazing treat, Gluten Free Chocolate Rolls. Cinnamon is high in histamine; therefore, if you have food allergies, this is an amazing substitution. If you don’t have food allergies, you’ll still probably be a convert…chocolate over cinnamon. Give this recipe a try. Check out the texture of the dough in the Gluten Free Raisin Cinnamon Rolls Video.

January 15, 2023January 4, 2025

Gluten Free Cornbread with a Bite

Slice of Gluten Free Cornbread on a saucer, topped with butter

While I have developed other gluten free corn bread recipes, this one is my favorite because it has a bit of a bite to it, instead of a cake texture. With several different corn textures, this gluten free cornbread also has a balance of tenderness with the use of oil in addition to butteriness. Despite the amount of cornmeal this recipe contains, the texture remains fluffy.

January 11, 2023February 2, 2023

Gluten Free Escarole Soup – Bean & Pasta

Escarole soup is an Italian tradition. Escarole is a less bitter variety of endive that we are used to consuming. However, in America, we often substitute other greens such as swiss chard or spinach in escarole soup. All you have to do to make gluten free escarole soup is to be sure to use gluten free pasta, if you use any at all. Throw in some cooked meat or poultry, if desired. Gluten free pepperoni adds amazing flavor!

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023

Easy Pizza Sauce

Carla’s recipe for gluten free pizza sauce has a perfect balance of sweetness with plenty flavors like garlic and herbs. This sauce makes a pizza along with the perfect gluten free pizza crust of your choosing.

Find over 30 delicious Gluten Free Pizza Crust Recipes as well.

January 9, 2023March 20, 2023

Tomato Free Corn Salsa – Copycat Trader Joe’s Tomato Less Corn Salsa (Sugar Free Version)

A delicious, sweet, completely tomato free corn salsa. Serve as a dip with tortilla chips or top Mexican food like tacos or tostadas.

While Trader Joe’s version of this tomatoless corn salsa contains sugar, this recipe is sugar free. In addition, instead of adding jalopeno peppers, you can easily omit them, as I did.