Delicious Gluten Free Baking Recipes!

We have been getting a ton of requests for Gluten Free Baking Recipes so we thought we would share a few of our favorites. Enjoy!

These call for some of the "Best GF Baking Mix" so let me give you that first - makes 12 cups:

4 cups brown rice flour
2 cups potato starch (NOT potato flour)
4 cups tapioca flour
2 cups arrowroot powder

Combine all ingredients and store in air tight container until needed.


OATMEAL PECAN PRALINE COOKIES

To make praline:
2 cups pecans or walnuts - use the pieces they are easiest
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup PURE Maple Syrup - NO fake substitutes!!!!
1 1/2 cups raisins

Heat skillet on medium. Place pecans in pan and stire frequently until toasted (about 5 minutes). Reduce heat to low and add cinnamon, nutmeg, and sea salt. Next add syrup and rasins STIRING CONSTANTLY until mixture thickens and is ery sticky. Transfer to a plate to cool.

To make dough:
8 TB unsalted softened butter (1 stick)
3/4 cup organic brown sugar (aka evaporated cane juice)
1/4 cup PURE Maple Syrup
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla - real stuff not imitations
3/4 cup either millet or quinoa flour
3/4 cup of the "Best GF Baking Mix"
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp guar or xanthan gum
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 cups gluten-free rolled oats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

In large bowl beat butter, brown sugar, syrup, eggs and vanilla with a mixer until well blended.

In a medium bowl whisk the millet or quinoa flour with the "Best BF Mix" and the baking powder, guar or xantham gum, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until smooth.

On low speed add in the praline and oats.

Scoop 1 heaping tablespoon of dough into hands and roll into a ball, then flatten into a disk and place on baking sheet. Repeat spacing cookies every 2 inches.

Bake 15 minutes - until lightly browned. They will be soft out of the oven until they set and cool. Trasnfer to a rack to cool.




SUPER FUDGE BROWNIES

6 ounces good quality unsweetened chocolate broken into small pieces
5 TB unsalted butter cubed
2 cups raw organic sugar (evaporated cane juice)
2 tsps vanilla - remember the real stuff
1/2 cup teff flour
1/2 cup "Best GF Mix"
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp seal salt
1 tsp guar or xanthan gum
3 eggs beaten
1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line botton and sides of a 9x9 pan with parchment paper.

Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler over medium heat stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in sugar and vanilla.

In a large bowl whisk together the teff flour, "Best GF Mix", guar or xantham gum, baking powder and seal salt.

Add chocolate mixture to the dry mix and blend until completely incorported. Then mix in eggs and add walnuts if you desire.

Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 43-45 minutes rotating halfway through baking time. Cool in pan 5 minutes and then lift parchment and set on cooling rack for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Healthy Choices For Thanksgiving

Enjoy these healthy Thanksgiving recipes!



Savory Nuts:

2/3 cup raw nuts, 2 TB olive oil, 1/2 cup sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons coriander, 2 tablespoons cumin, 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt.

Directions: Heat all in a skillet. Mix well, serve warm or cooled.


Green Beans with Almonds and Caramelized Shallots:

1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 5 small shallots thinly sliced, 1 red bell pepper chopped, 2 tablespoons organic sugar, sea salt and pepper to taste, 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped.

Directions: Place the slivered almonds in a dry skillet over low heat, and cook and stir constantly until the almonds are lightly toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Watch carefully, because they burn easily. Remove the almonds and set aside. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the shallots and red bell pepper until softened, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle the shallot mixture with organic sugar, sea salt, and pepper, and reduce heat to low. Cover, and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the shallots caramelize, 5 to 8 minutes. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer, and bring the water to a boil. Add the green beans, cover, and steam until just tender enough to pierce with a fork, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain the green beans, place them into the skillet with the shallot mixture, mix well, and gently stir in the toasted almonds.


Healthy Homemade Stuffing:

1 loaf dark ezekiel bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes, 4TB olve oil, 2 onions diced, 2 celery stalks diced, 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves, 1tsp dried sage rubbed between fingers, 1 tsp dried thyme leaves, 3/4 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 2 cups organic chicken stock, 2 large omega rich eggs

Directions: Directions: Spread bread cubes in a single layer on two large sheet pans and let dry for a few hours or overnight. Adjust oven racks to lower- and upper-middle positions. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake bread until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and celery; saute until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. In a large bowl, mix bread, vegetables and remaining ingredients. Turn into a 3-quart baking dish. Cover with foil and bake until steamy, 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crusty, 10 minutes longer. Serve immediately.


Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole:

4 large cooked organic sweet potatoes, 1/3 cup organic applesauce, 1/3 cup organic orange juice, 2 TB organic cinnamon, 2 TB organic brown sugar, 1 tsp cloves, 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp nutmeg.

Directions: Mash all ingredients together and top with freshly toasted raw organic pecans.

Today I Am Celebrating!

Can you believe that I have personally released over 65lbs and 75 inches off of my body this year??? Isn't that amazing??? What's even more amazing is that my energy and mental clarrity is through the roof !!! Isn't that great ???

I have not been keeping this program a secret either ... I have been sharing it with my husband who is down 60lbs and went from a size 44 to a 34 ... my Mom who has released 15lbs and feels better than she has in 20 years ... my friend who is a marathon runner and was able to run not 1 but 2 marathons in the same month while shaving time off her personal record ... and my children who LOVE their healthy foods and will forever benefit now that we have broken the cycle of unhealthy living.

I am eternally grateful that I was open minded when my friend shared this with me and with her help I have been able to pay it forward by helping coach hundreds more through this program this year alone and literally everyone across the board is getting amazing results and so today I celebrate. What a great feeling !!!!

Choices

Living well is about making the best choices as often as possible. No one is perfect - do not judge - embrace :)