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Apr 17, 2010 12:30

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tisiphone April 17 2010, 18:36:37 UTC
If you can find Erewhon brown rice crisp cereal (health food stores are the best source) and Kraft marshmallows, you can make rice krispie treats for her. Just follow the usual recipe.

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karalianne April 17 2010, 18:56:20 UTC
I will see if I can find a proper health food store. Most of the ones here (small-city Canada) seem to just sell supplements.

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tisiphone April 17 2010, 19:06:58 UTC
They might sell it in a grocery store with a decent selection of gluten-free products as well, and there could be other brands available.

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butterflyqueen April 18 2010, 23:14:20 UTC
I live in Canada and have celiac. I've found Gluten-free rice crisp cereals at both Sobeys and Superstore/Loblaws. Either look in the natural foods section or in a set "gluten-free" section. Just make sure they say gluten-free or do not have and "barley malt extract" in their ingredients.

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gf_girlie April 17 2010, 18:41:27 UTC
If she has celiac disease, you need to be mindful of preparation. If the pans you use for baking are nonstick, you can't use them for her dessert. If the spatulas and bowls you use for mixing are plastic, nonstick or wood, you can't use them for her dishes.

All that said, this is my favorite cookie recipe and it is so so simple.

1 cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4tsp pumpkin pie spice
(you can add chocolate chips if you'd like)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine ingredients and drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake for 6-10 minutes. Let cool.

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karalianne April 17 2010, 18:52:39 UTC
Thanks for the reminder. I usually cover my cookie sheets with foil anyway (easier cleanup), so if I do that like I usually do, then there wouldn't be a problem, yes? (The problem would be with muffins, but I use liners and my favourite muffin tin was never non-stick ever in its life, so it should be okay.) My mixing bowls are all glass, so that's not an issue. I have metal beaters, so that is also okay, and then I can just use regular metal spoons for dropping cookies or spooning mix, yes? :)

I also have no problem picking up extra baking stuff and plastic/wooden spoons/spatulas to keep just for gluten-free baking; she's not the only person I know with this particular problem, and I do like to try to keep potential allergies in mind when preparing food for groups anyway.

Those peanut butter cookies sound yum! I might have to try them!

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gf_girlie April 17 2010, 18:55:13 UTC
Right! Sounds like you've got it covered! Parchment paper is especially awesome for baking, just an FYI, but foil is fine too! I get pretty protective (is that the word I'm looking for?) over other celiacs because its so serious and most people just don't know.

You're just awesome. :) They are fantastic. They go from soft to chewy to crunchy depending on baking time.

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karalianne April 17 2010, 18:59:39 UTC
I have parchment paper, too. Maybe I'll use that for the cookies instead of the foil. :)

I actually found out just what a pain it was when I did an elimination diet to see if I was allergic to wheat or milk (turns out I'm lactose intolerant). It was two or three months of eliminating both and then gradually adding one thing in and then going back to full elimination... I'm sure you know what I mean. I know gluten is in more than just wheat, but wheat itself is in dang near everything these days!

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squid_ink April 17 2010, 18:42:04 UTC
I have made this with great success :

Frosted Banana Spice Cupcakes both with the rice flour and whole wheat (when my gluten free friend wasn't in attendance). I also used egg whites not the whole egg and didn't bother with the frosting, the cupcakes were so yummy on their own.

thats really nice you want to do this btw :)

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karalianne April 17 2010, 18:54:20 UTC
Thanks! I might have at those for the next "cake day." :) It's good they don't need frosting, too, because I know that sometimes icing sugar has gluten in it (so weird) and it's hard to know for sure unless you buy it from a place that can guarantee it's safe.

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mschaos April 17 2010, 18:43:51 UTC
this is a good one

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/perfect-flourless-orange-cake/detail.aspx

also peanutbutter cookies (can also use almond butter

One cup creamy peanut butter
One cup white sugar
One teaspoon baking powder
One egg

another easy treat is condensed milk fudge

16 oz chocolate
4 tbs butter
1 can condensed milk

melt that all together and then let set (you could also put those in between two of the peanut butter cookies )

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karalianne April 17 2010, 18:55:08 UTC
Wow, three posibilities in one! Excellent, I will have to try them! And... mmm... fudge... I even have a candy thermometer.

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mschaos April 17 2010, 22:36:34 UTC
eh, you don'tneed a candy thermometer with that fudge recipe - it is like a ganache....just melt together, pour in to a container and let set

done!

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fakymcfakerson April 17 2010, 19:01:05 UTC
I've heard (and tasted) nothing but excellent things from this blog:
http://www.elanaspantry.com/tag/cakes-and-cupcakes/
And bonus, I believe most of the stuff from there is also fairly vegan-friendly!

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karalianne April 17 2010, 19:03:15 UTC
Wow, that is a phenomenal resource!

Bookmarked, with thanks! :)

(And vegan-friendly is also a plus, as I also have a lot of friends who are vegetarians, too.)

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