Christmas was a successful gluten free day! I made a cinnamon swirl coffee cake for breakfast because of church. Everyone but Colton thought it was good, but he is still in the "it needs to have lots of bad things to be good" stage. I will post the recipe in case anyone wants it.
For my hash brown casserole, I needed to omit the cream of celery soup, so I just doubled the sour cream and chopped fresh celery. I actually think it tasted better than with the soup. Then of course, the prime rib and veggies are naturally gluten free. Not being a dessert person, we didn't need to make any changes.
I had friends up for dinner, so I made an artichoke dip using Daiya vegan/gluten free cheese instead of parmesan, since they are vegan. I didn't have any, but David said it was really good. I had gluten free crackers, cucumber spears and bell peppers to dip into the artichoke dip as well as hummus. Then grape/walnut trays, and a cheese tray for those who wanted more. Tons of food, and everyone (vegan, gluten-free, and carnivore) was happy.
I find that my belly is happier when I stay away from dairy and eggs, so I have begun only using coconut milk in my morning coffee and tea. It tastes OK in coffee, but is absolutely YUMMY in tea. I guess this will make me cut down my coffee consumption, which is a good idea, too. I start my day with L-glutamine (an amino acid to heal my intestines). 3 times a day on an empty stomach, and then I can eat. I don't know how long it takes to heal, but from everything I read, it could be up to 2 years, since I have had these symptoms for much of my life. I am willing to do what it takes, and look forward to feeling good again!
See you soon!
1 ½ tsp xanthan gum
1 ¼ tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking powder
¾ cup light olive oil (I used coconut oil)
1 to 1 ¼ cups raw cane sugar
2 tbsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs ( I used ener-G Egg replacer to be vegan)
2/3 cup coconut milk
Cinnamon Swirl Mix for Coating or “Filling”
1 tbsp cinnamon
¼ cup granulated sugar (I used cane sugar)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. (See notes.)
Grease pans and then sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar coating, tilting pans again and again until well coated. Set aside.
Combine flour, xanthan gum, sea salt, and baking powder in an extra large measuring cup or separate bowl. Set aside.
Pour oil into large bowl, and slowly mix in sugar and vanilla extract.
Add eggs one at a time, stirring after each addition.
Add milk. Mix 2 minutes. Gradually add dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing well.
Spoon or pour a little of the batter into two prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle cinnamon swirl filling over all. (See notes for further directions/variations.) Top with remaining batter. * This did not pour, and acted more like a dough, but it bakes up well.
Bake for about 40 – 45 minutes.
Test for doneness with a toothpick. (As mentioned earlier, the cake may not look done in the center when you slice it, so don’t skip this step.) *I found that it need to bake just a little longer, so be sure to check it.
I put butter on my slice, and it was the first really good gluten-free baked item that I thought tasted good!
For my hash brown casserole, I needed to omit the cream of celery soup, so I just doubled the sour cream and chopped fresh celery. I actually think it tasted better than with the soup. Then of course, the prime rib and veggies are naturally gluten free. Not being a dessert person, we didn't need to make any changes.
I had friends up for dinner, so I made an artichoke dip using Daiya vegan/gluten free cheese instead of parmesan, since they are vegan. I didn't have any, but David said it was really good. I had gluten free crackers, cucumber spears and bell peppers to dip into the artichoke dip as well as hummus. Then grape/walnut trays, and a cheese tray for those who wanted more. Tons of food, and everyone (vegan, gluten-free, and carnivore) was happy.
I find that my belly is happier when I stay away from dairy and eggs, so I have begun only using coconut milk in my morning coffee and tea. It tastes OK in coffee, but is absolutely YUMMY in tea. I guess this will make me cut down my coffee consumption, which is a good idea, too. I start my day with L-glutamine (an amino acid to heal my intestines). 3 times a day on an empty stomach, and then I can eat. I don't know how long it takes to heal, but from everything I read, it could be up to 2 years, since I have had these symptoms for much of my life. I am willing to do what it takes, and look forward to feeling good again!
See you soon!
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
From Gluten Free Easily with a few changes by me
2 ¼ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour mix* ( I used Bob's Red Mill)1 ½ tsp xanthan gum
1 ¼ tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking powder
¾ cup light olive oil (I used coconut oil)
1 to 1 ¼ cups raw cane sugar
2 tbsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs ( I used ener-G Egg replacer to be vegan)
2/3 cup coconut milk
Cinnamon Swirl Mix for Coating or “Filling”
1 tbsp cinnamon
¼ cup granulated sugar (I used cane sugar)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. (See notes.)
Grease pans and then sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar coating, tilting pans again and again until well coated. Set aside.
Combine flour, xanthan gum, sea salt, and baking powder in an extra large measuring cup or separate bowl. Set aside.
Pour oil into large bowl, and slowly mix in sugar and vanilla extract.
Add eggs one at a time, stirring after each addition.
Add milk. Mix 2 minutes. Gradually add dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing well.
Spoon or pour a little of the batter into two prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle cinnamon swirl filling over all. (See notes for further directions/variations.) Top with remaining batter. * This did not pour, and acted more like a dough, but it bakes up well.
Bake for about 40 – 45 minutes.
Test for doneness with a toothpick. (As mentioned earlier, the cake may not look done in the center when you slice it, so don’t skip this step.) *I found that it need to bake just a little longer, so be sure to check it.
I put butter on my slice, and it was the first really good gluten-free baked item that I thought tasted good!
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