6Mar

Let Them Eat Cake, gluten-free and vegan recipes from the Today Show

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Blog posts Daily Posts Food Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Vegan
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gluten-free whoopie pie

The other morning I caught a glimpse of a whoopie pie on a cooking segment on The Today Show that made this gluten-free girl jealous. There aren’t many deserts that I miss since the cravings went away years ago, but when I saw this delicious double layer chocolate cake with a cream cheese frosting smooshed in the middle, I had to admit. I wanted some.

gluten-free whoopie pie

Then they said that you can make these vegan or gluten-free too. Seriously? Could it be this decadence from my past could be enjoyed today?  Given the creativity of chefs today who accommodate food allergies I was pretty sure it could be done. The only concern I had was how dense they may be, since gluten-free flours tend to end up pretty dense. At least, they do when we bake them 🙂

Gesine Bullock-Prado is pastry chef and author of “Let Them Eat Cake,” says yes. In the quick today Show segment, she made it through a couple of her favorite chocolate dessert recipes — including cookies, whoopie pies and chocolate zucchini bread — with instructions on how to modify each recipe to make it vegan, gluten-free or just all around healthier.

She offers recipe variations for gluten-free or vegan versions for the Whoopies, Chocolate Zucchini Bread and her “Big Winooski”, and dense chocolate cookie  that I’m pretty sure our son will love.

gluten-free chocolate zucchini breadHead over to the Today Show to check out her recipes and the vegan and gluten-free variations to try.

I think I’ll be starting with the Whoopies!

Enjoy,

Jen

 

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6Aug

Frozen coconut oil chocolate banana bites (Gluten-free, Vegan, Paleo)

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Blog posts Coconut Oil Recipes Daily Posts Dairy Free Dairy Free Recipes DF Desserts Food GF Desserts Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Grain Free Grain Free Recipes Paleo Paleo Recipes Recipes Vegan
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I LOVE chocolate. The taste, the health benefits and the way it feels when a rich, delicious piece melts in my mouth and makes the sides of my throat tingle with its deliciousness – so many reasons to love it. But since I follow a paleo diet, I try to avoid sugar, so I had to find a way to enjoy a chocolatey flavor that was sugar-free, and mostly paleo. Then I discovered these guys – they’re frozen, chocolate banana bites that are packed with coconut oil goodness, raw cocao and bananas, so if you’re trying to make sure you eat enough coconut oil,  this is a great way to help.  Because coconut oil melts at room temperature, keep these in the freezer and take out one or two when the urge hits, let it defrost for a few minutes and enjoy. 

 

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Frozen coconut oil chocolate banana bites (GF, Vegan, Paleo)

Frozen coconut oil chocolate banana bites (GF, Vegan, Paleo)

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 Cup Coconut Oil
  • 2 TBSP Raw Cocoa
  • 1 TBSP Cashew or almond butter
  • 1 dropper full of liquid stevia
  • Shredded coconut (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat pan on low to medium heat
  2. Add coconut oil and stir until melted (30 seconds or so)
  3. Add nut butter and continue stirring until melted and blended (about 1 minute)
  4. Add cocao and stir until blended
  5. Add stevia
  6. Remove from heat
  7. Slice bananas into 1 inch thick slices
  8. Dip banana into pan and fully coat with chocolate sauce
  9. Remove slices and place in a pan for freezing (I use a mini cupcake tin)
  10. Sprinkle with shredded coconut (optional)
  11. Freeze for 2 hours
  12. Remove from tin and place in frozen ziplock bag for storage.
  13. Enjoy!
http://inspiredeats.net/frozen-choco-banana-bites-gf-vegan-paleo/

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2Sep

‘Mock’ Tuna Salad (Paleo, GF, Vegan)

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: 30 Minute Allergy-free meals Blog posts Daily Posts Dairy Free Dairy Free Recipes Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Grain Free Recipes Paleo Paleo Recipes Recipes Vegan
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Following a Raw Foods, vegan, vegetarian, gluten/dairy free or Paleo/Primal Blueprint diet?

Luckily there are plenty of options for you these days! 

A friend passed this recipe along which she found on WholeFoodsMarket’s site; I haven’t yet tried it but am excited to give it a shot, so I’m getting it up on the site to have it ready when we test it out this weekend. 

Enjoy! 

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Mock Tuna Salad (Paleo, GF, Vegan)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 3.5 cups

Mock Tuna Salad (Paleo, GF, Vegan)

Per serving (about 1/2 cup): 400 calories (290 from fat), 32g total fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 370mg sodium, 22g total carbohydrate (7g dietary fiber, 8g sugar), 14g protein Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 cup raw almonds
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pickles
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon kelp granules
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  1. Put sunflower seeds and almonds into a large bowl, cover by 2 inches with water, cover and set aside at room temperature to let soak for 10 to 12 hours; drain well.
  2. Pulse sunflower seeds and almonds in a food processor until very finely chopped, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you go. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in celery, pickles, onions, dill, maple syrup, lemon juice, kelp, pepper and salt. Serve immediately, or cover and chill until ready to serve.

Notes

Serve this tasty nut- and seed-based salad on its own, or spread onto wraps or nori with assorted veggies.

http://inspiredeats.net/mock-tuna-salad-paleo-gf-vegan/

 

Note: photo and recipe originally submitted on Whole Foods’s site. Click here for recipe.

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