I LOVE smoked salmon. Even people I know that don’t usually like fish like smoked salmon. A few years back I got a few smoked salmon recipes from people I know and I started making my own. Smoking salmon takes a while to do, but it is so worth the time and effort and, while time consuming, it is fairly easy to do! The essentials are: brine, season & dry, smoke over low heat.

Take your salmon fillets and slice them into strips; I tend to do my strips 1.5″ wide, and I leave some of the thinner fillet pieces whole. Then fill a large, food grade plastic bucket or stainless steel pot 1/4 full with warm water...

If you follow me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/GFAFRecipes), you know that we went on a blueberry picking expedition yesterday and came home with bags full of blueberries. So, this morning, it was only natural to make a blueberry coffee cake for breakfast. This recipe was modified from a recipe in Southern Living. I hope you like it!

Blueberry Coffee Cake:
1 egg (I haven’t tried flax gel as a replacer yet, but you can try it for an egg-free version. 1 Tbs. flax meal mixed into 3 Tbs. warm water)
2/3 c. milk  or nondairy milk
1/2 c. sour cream or nondairy sour cream
3 Tbs. oil
2 c. gluten free flour blend (I use this one: http://amzn.to/UV5Rru)
1/2 c. sugar
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My sister gave me this recipe a while ago and it is so yummy! I converted it to be gluten free with vegan options if your diet requires dairy free, egg free and/or vegan options. I hope you like it!

2 1/2 c. gluten free flour blend (I like this one: http://amzn.to/T0hi09)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or nondairy butter alternate
2 eggs (alternately use 2 Tbs. flax meal mixed into 6 Tbs. water–allow to sit until it becomes gel-like)
1 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 c. dried cranberries
1 c. good quality white chocolate (optional), chopped or in chip form 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Line heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper.
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I posted this photo of the fluffy gluten free pancakes that I made, and I was met with responses ranging from “I LOVE pancakes!” to “fluffy AND gluten free?? I don’t believe you!” I used a gluten free flour blend (http://amzn.to/1hNi1Z3) since it seems like a lot of people tend to think blends are easier to cook with and I was pleasantly surprised. This recipe is adapted from one I found on Allrecipes.com about a hundred years ago.

Pancakes:
1 c. milk or nondairy milk
2 Tbs. vinegar
1 c. gluten free flour blend
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg*
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract

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