Gluten Free Italian Easter Pie

Italian Gluten Free Easter Pie

Being raised in a half Italian, Catholic family, surprisingly, I wasn’t familiar with Italian Easter Pie until I ran across a recipe couple of years ago. It contains a sandwich filling which bakes right inside the bread dough. I’ve had it on my list of to do’s ever since. I finally created a gluten free Italian Easter pie. The dough is much like flatbread or rustic Italian pizza. The filling is traditional using ricotta cheese, ham, and eggs. I hope you enjoy it. It’s perfect for an Easter brunch. However, traditionally, it is served on Easter Saturday, the day before Easter. Continue reading “Gluten Free Italian Easter Pie”

Gluten Free St. Patrick’s Day Cookies

Homemade Gluten Free St. Patrick's Day Cookies

This recipe for gluten free St. Patrick’s Day cookies is incredible! They’re in between a shortbread and sugar cookie. Shortbread cookies contain more butter than sugar cookies which makes them a bit softer and richer. Everyone loves these cookies. Adding a little green or Irish theme makes them that more special.

Also, be sure to read my article on Gluten Free Food Coloring at the below link. If you’re dairy-free, be sure to see my suggestions on how to make gluten free cookies to your liking using Earth Balance in the Cut-Out Cookie recipe. In addition, I have added a substitute for gluten-free meringue powder in my Royal Icing recipe. Enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day and be safe!  Continue reading “Gluten Free St. Patrick’s Day Cookies”

Gluten Free Food Coloring Brands and Homemade

Homemade Food Coloring

Gluten Free Food Coloring

Food coloring is usually gluten free, but after reading an article about one person having a gluten reaction to a yellow food coloring that was confirmed to contain gluten, I always purchase brands labeled or sold as gluten free.

Food coloring comes in a few varieties such as powdered, liquid, and gel/paste. I don’t use any commercial brand of powdered coloring, but I explain all of the others available that I know are gluten free and safe for anyone to use. I even explain how to make your own at home. Continue reading “Gluten Free Food Coloring Brands and Homemade”

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cup Cake Recipe – 5 to 7-Inch

Gluten Free Reese's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake

Sometimes a small cake is perfect for a household of two to four people. This decadent and moist gluten free peanut butter cup cake recipe makes a two-layer cake from 5 to 7-inches wide to a standard size cake. The picture is worth a thousand words. Couldn’t you just dive in right now? The frostings alone are a treat. They taste just like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup! Continue reading “Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cup Cake Recipe – 5 to 7-Inch”

Chewy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Oat Cookies with Superseeds & Grains

Chewy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Oat Cookies

This gluten free peanut butter cookie recipe contains whole grains, oats, superseeds, and inulin for plenty of fiber. No gums such as xanthan or guar are used at all. These chewy delights are lightly sweetened with sugar, but supplemented with natural sugar substitutes, making for a healthier cookie. Continue reading “Chewy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Oat Cookies with Superseeds & Grains”

Gluten Free Sweet and Spicy Chicken Rice Cup Appetizers + Video

Chilled Chicken Rice Cup Appetizers

This sweet and spicy appetizer was gobbled up by our friends last weekend. The wife is an amazing Thai cook. So, needless to say, I was flattered that they enjoy my chicken rice cup appetizers. You can use the filling in butter lettuce cups or the puffed rice cups. They’re both incredibly delicious! Watch the video and see how easy the rice cups are to make. Continue reading “Gluten Free Sweet and Spicy Chicken Rice Cup Appetizers + Video”