The other day I wanted to make chocolate chip cookies, only I discovered that I didn’t have any chocolate chips. I had white chocolate chips though, so I decided to make macadamia white chocolate chip cookies. Then I discovered that I didn’t have any macadamias! I found some coconut and decided to make do with what I have…and I came out with a gluten free cookie that even my gluten-loving husband ate (and ate lots of them)! These cookies were inspired by Baked by an Introvert.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1-1/2 cups gluten free flour blend (I use this one. If your flour blend doesn’t include xanthan gum, add some according to package directions)
• 1/2 teaspoon ...

I learned of these cupcakes (from Brown Eyed Baker) from my neighbor, and I’ve since turned these into a gluten free version, with dairy free and egg free alternates.

For the Cupcakes:
1 1/4 cups gluten free flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
2/3 cup  milk (canned, full fat coconut milk works)
½ cup strong brewed coffee, at room temperature
1 package Starbucks via instant coffee
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature (you can also use non-dairy butter)
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
1 egg (you can put 1 Tbs. fax meal into 3 Tbs...

There’s something cozy about eating spiced cake and pumpkin everything at this time of year. I love sandwich cookies, but these are more like little cakes that you can eat with your hands…light and fluffy and quite easy to make! Adapted from Dreamy Desserts. Yield: about 18 cookies.

Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c. gluten free flour blend
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 c. dark brown sugar
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1/2 can of pumpkin puree
• 1 egg (alternately use your favorite egg alternate)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 35...

I love fries of all sorts, but I REALLY like sweet potato fries. These are good by themselves, but my kids couldn’t get enough of the dipping aioli!

Ingredients:

• 2 sweet potatoes, cleaned & julienned
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• flaked sea salt
• 1/4 c. parmesan cheese
• parsley for garnish

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Toss potatoes in a bag with  2 Tbs. olive oil and garlic powder.
3. Lay potatoes on a lined baking sheet and sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
4. Bake potatoes for 15 minutes.
5. Remove pan from oven and flip potatoes. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and put back in the oven for another 5 minutes.
7...

I’m a sucker for Chinese food, but I haven’t been able to really eat any since it is hard to know what ingredients are used at restaurants. I found a recipe that looked good and I modified it to my liking…and my kids devoured it!

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced thinly
• 3 Tbs. arrowroot starch
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¼ c. coconut aminos mixed with ¼ c. water (or ½ c. gluten free soy sauce)
• 4 Tbs. rice vinegar
• 4 Tbs. ketchup
• 2 Tbs. sweet chili sauce
• 3 Tbs. brown sugar
• 3 garlic cloves, shredded with a microplaner
• 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
• 1 cup cashews
• 4-6 green onions, sliced
• jasmine rice
• oil for sautéing chicken

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine c...