Gluten Free Food Fest in Portland, OR. Reviews :)

*** I just got back from the gluten free food fest in Portland, OR. It was awesome! I wrote reviews from the notes I took on products, a lot are local places to Oregon but most of the good places have websites you can order from!***
Angeline’s
www.angelinesbakery.com
I tasted the white bread and it was awesome! Very light! And it had a nice flavor. Her table was flooded with people the whole time so that is a good sign :D

The Mississippi Pizza Bar
In Portland I believe….
Awesome GF Pizza!

So Delicious
Not so Delicious…

Laurels Sweets
http://www.glutenfreemixes.com/
YUM!

Black Horse Sauces
www.blackhorsesauces.com
Very Good!

New traditions Baking
Out of Portland, OR 503-887-5991 NTBaking@q.com
Cheesecake, I think that says it all. Ok maybe more is needed…Pretty awesome Cheesecake. The plain cheesecake was ok, but the chocolate cheesecake almost make me pass out it was so divine!

Options Baking Company, Inc. Keizer, OR
Why do people think that if they slap gluten free on something people won’t care how it tastes and just buy it? I give them an F for freaking crap!

Bavarian Mills
Dry, I choked lol.

Arbonne cosmetics
www.arbonne.com
Lots of selection, was very aware of gluten issues with skin care. $$$$$ Pricey!

Allergaroo
Packaged, ready to eat/microwavable kids snack packs! Like spaghetti-o’s

The Organic Bistro
www.theorganicbistro.com
This pissed me off! The woman was telling everyone “Our frozen dinners are completely gluten free!” So I asked her ‘Do you have a dedicated factory?’ her answer…”what do you mean?” so I clarified…”Do you make stuff with gluten in it on the same equipment as the gluten free items.” Her answer….”Welll um If I’m understanding you correctly….uh well of course we make other products with wheat in them in the building….sometimes on the same equipment…” Priceless.

Nickanedit-Nut Snack Bars
www.nickanedit.com
If you enjoy dirt, this product is for you.

PaPa G’s
www.papagees.com
Flavored Tofu was out for tasting! They are a deli and have some gluten free items. The tofu was very good :P

CCP Bakery
Gross, Gross, Gross. Maybe if you have been gluten free for 15 years and have only eaten stale rice and beans…..

Andina Restaurant in Portland Oregon
www.andinarestaurant.com
Expensive, but to die for! Dishes range from $17-$28 each….but they have a large selection of gluten free items :D

Gloria’s Delicious Gluten Free Deserts
Spunky old lady selling her cookbook, nothing super new but everything was simple and looked to die for! I tasted a lemon thingie, very yummy!

And finally Corbett/Hawthorn Fish House, There were not at the event but I went there for lunch :P

Corbett/Hawthorn Fish House
http://www.corbettfishhouse.com
Two locations in Portland, both are COMPLETELY gluten free! I had fish and chips :D they use rice flour as their breaded and it was delicious!

"Granola" Bars!

I made Granola Bars this week and they turned out awesome! They fell apart a little bit but they were very tasty and filling! they held me over through my classes :) I used crunchy brown rice cereal for the granola part and dried cranberries for the fruit.
I got my recipe from http://glutenfree.wordpress.com/recipe-archives/
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Ingredients:
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy) or almond butter (if you want to make almond granola bars)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups granola base
2 cups nuts/seeds
1 cup dried fruit
GRANOLA BASE could be any of the following :)
• Gluten free oats (toasted)
• Gluten free cereal (like Maple Buckwheat Flakes OR Nutty Flax, etc)
• 1.5 cups gluten free oats/cereal + 1/2 cup shredded coconut
NUTS/SEED combinations could be any combination of the following:
• Pepitas (green pumpkin seeds)
• Almonds
• Pine nuts
• Pecans
• Walnuts
• Sesame seeds
• Sunflower seeds
• Flax seeds
DRIED FRUIT can be any combination (or single fruit) of the following:
• Dried cherries
• Dried blueberries
• Dried cranberries (like Craisins, if you want sweet ones)
• Dried apricots (chopped into small pieces)
• Dried dates (chopped into small pieces)
• Dried figs (chopped into small pieces)
• Raisins
• Prunes (chopped)
Directions
1. Butter an 8 X 10 inch pan generously OR line it with parchment paper than also comes up the sides of the pan about 1/2 of an inch.
2. Preheat the oven to 400F.
3. Toast your nuts/seeds in the oven for a few minutes until slightly golden. While you are doing this, make your “granola glue” or peanut butter sauce.
4. To make the “granola glue” or peanut butter sauce, combine honey and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Heat, while stirring, until the brown sugar dissolves. Bring mixture to a simmer and simmer for 1-2 minutes until evenly foamy/bubbly on top. Remove from the heat. Add one teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir (it will steam a bit). Add peanut butter and stir briskly until lumps are gone and the consistency is uniform.
5. Mix granola base (oats or cereal) with your toasted nuts/seeds. Pour peanut butter mixture over the top and stir until evenly distributed. Add dried fruit and stir again to distribute.
6. Pour mixture into pan (on to parchment paper). Spread evenly and then press down in to the bottom of the pan. Press the granola together firmly.
7. Bake for 20 minutes at 350F.
8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely (it will firm up as it cools) before cutting.
9. Cut into bars (1″ wide and 4″ long). Wrap bars in cling wrap or wax paper and store in a Ziploc bag or airtight container on the counter until consumed. (I’ve store mine up to 10 days, but it depends on the weather.) These can be refrigerated.

French Dips! Also Dinner Rolls!

Hi all,

This is a great recipe for rolls! very fast and easy. I made French dips which turned out beautiful and very tasty! Pictures at the bottom :)

Easy Italian Dinner Rolls

This recipes is from Gluten Free Mama’s: Best Baking Recipes by Rachel Caryle-Gauthier and Billie McCrea.

Dry

1 ½ cups Gluten Free Mama’s Rice Almond Blend

1 tsp Xanthan gum or Guar Gum

½ tsp Salt

½ tsp Italian Seasoning

½ tsp Garlic Powder

Wet

½ cup Buttermilk, milk or soy/almond

2 eggs lightly beaten

¼ cup butter, melted

2 tbsp honey

½ tsp cider vinegar

¼ cup chopped onion (optional)

Preheat oven to 400, for about 12-15 mins or until the top looks golden.

Combine dry ingredients and set aside. Combine wet ingredients in the mixer or bowl and mix for about 20-30 seconds or until well combined. Add dry ingredients slowly if using a mixer, or fold in and stir with a bowl.

For dinner rolls you can use a greased muffin pan and fill about ½ way and bake for 12-14 mins or until golden.

What I did this time was make big rolls for sandwiches. I added a little more flour (about ¼ cup) to the mix to thicken it so I could work with it, I then made 2 big rolls (mounds) on a cookie sheet and baked at 400 until golden on top. They were fabulous! Note: I did not add the onions for the sandwich rolls.

This is an Au Jus recipe I came up with, feel free to use your own! This one is still in the works :)

Au Jus

1 ½ cups beef broth

4 tbsp soy sauce (La Choy is what I use)-Depending on how salty you like it, you may reduce the amount or add too it. This was not to salty for me.

1 tsp Dried Rosemary

1 tsp Dried Thyme

1 tsp Garlic Powder

Combine contents in a pot and heat to a light boil, add roast beef and let simmer for 15 minutes.