Double Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Super Tasty!
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
• 2 1/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter or margarine (softened)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding (I use instant pudding mix)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts (optional)
***I added a 2 tablespoons of Dutch cocoa for a little bit of flavor and color. I also threw in some white chocolate chips.*****
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Mix flour with baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugars and pudding mix.
4. Beat until smooth and creamy.
5. Beat in eggs and vanilla; gradually add flour mixture.
6. Stir in chips and nuts.
7. Roll into balls and flatten slightly or drop by teaspoon full on a non greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.
9. Note: You may use instant chocolate pudding instead of vanilla pudding for a chocolate chocolate chip cookie.

Hamburger Buns!

Gluten Free Mama’s Hamburger Buns!
**This recipes belongs to the Gluten Free Mama, I was just lucky enough to make it :) **
Ingredients:
1 cup warm water (105º-115º)
1 Tbsp. yeast
1 Tbsp. sugar
3 cups GFM’s Rice Almond Blend Flour
1½ tsp. xanthan gum
¼ cup powdered instant milk
(or dairy free alternative)
¾ tsp. salt
1 egg
¼ cup honey
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
1 tsp. cider vinegar
(optional)
*egg white and 1 Tbsp. milk
*sesame seeds
*minced onion (for dried minced onion,
soak in 3 Tbsp. of water for 5 min.)]
Prepare baking pan by spraying with non-stick spray. In a liquid measuring cup mix together warm water, yeast and sugar. Set aside for about 5 minutes until foamy.
In a stand mixer bowl combine flour, xanthan gum, instant milk and salt. Mix on low speed until combined. Break egg in bowl and measure out honey. Melt butter in microwave safe bowl covered with waxed paper for 15 seconds. Measure vinegar and add to butter.
With mixer running on low speed, slowly pour yeast mixture into dry ingredients. Pour in honey, butter and egg. Stop mixer and scrape down sides of bowl. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Beating 3 minutes will allow buns to develop a texture similar to regular hamburger buns.
Scoop ⅓ cup dough onto cookie sheet or bun pan, forming a 4 inch circle. Smooth out tops. Gently cover with a light weight towel and allow to rise in a warm place for 1½ hours, or until doubled.
For a shiny crust, lightly brush egg white mixed with 1 tablespoon milk over tops of buns. Sprinkle with sesame seeds or onions. Bake in preheated 375º oven just above center rack for 15-18 minutes or until tops are golden brown.

Super Tasty! No Bake Cheesecake :)

My friend Katie gave this one to me, it was very easy and very tasty!

No Bake Cheesecake

1 package cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 container cool whip
1 can your choice fruit pie filling (optional)
(recipe for crust following)

1. beat cream cheese till smooth
2. add sugar, blend in sour cream and vanilla
3. fold in cool whip
4. blend well
5. spoon into crust
6. chill at least 4 hours
7. top with fruit if desired


Cookie Pie Crust

1 1/2 cups crushed lucys cinnamin cookies (or gf graham crackers)-I used Pamela’s Ginger Cookies. Very Yummy!
1/4 cup sugar
5 tablespoons melted butter

1. mix cookie crumbs and sugar
2. add butter and mix with fork till completely moistened
3. press mix into bottom of pie pan and 1/3 sides
4. in fridge one hour before filling

Gluten Free on Good Morning America!

Hey all!
Elisabeth Hasselbeck talked about being gluten free this morning, it was pretty cool! they did keep referring to it as an allergy which was a little off but hey its good to get the word out. She is also coming out with a book.

Here is a link to the video!
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7496178

A new product I love!

Bliss Coconut Ice Cream! They have a lot of different flavors and are completely Dairy and Gluten Free! Most health food stores have them, I know a lot of my fellow gluten haters also can't have dairy so this is a welcome treat :)

http://www.coconutbliss.com/

Crunchy Lo Mein/Chow Mein Noodles!

I had this moment of insanity or brilliance, I'm not sure which. But the result was a gluten free version of those little crunchy noodles that are normally with Chinese dishes.
I cooked rice spaghetti noodles(I broke them up into short pieces), don't let them get over cooked, and then sprinkled them out on a cookie sheet, lightly covered them in peanut oil, Sprinkle a little salt on them, and bake them at 350 for about 10 mins(watch them), once they were brown I pulled them out and yummy!
For the noodles I used Tinkyada, I love them and they are the best brand I've found.