Posts Tagged "nut free"

Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted by on May 29, 2011 in Baked Goods, Cookies, Recipes | 0 comments

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup natural peanut butter (or other nut butter) 1 & 1/2 cups natural sugar 1/2 tsp pure salt 4 eggs 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup coconut flour, sifted 1/2 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped (or other nut) (optional) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix together peanut butter, sugar, salt, eggs and vanilla. Stir in coconut flour and chopped nuts (if using). Batter will be wet. Drop by the spoonful on a greased (or parchment paper covered) cookie sheet. Bake for 10 – 12 mins. Makes about 3 dozen cookies....

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Gingerbread Cookies

Posted by on May 22, 2011 in Baked Goods, Cookies, Recipes | 0 comments

Gingerbread Cookies

6 eggs 1/3 cup butter or coconut oil, melted 1/4 tsp pure salt 1/2 cup molasses 3/4 cup natural sugar 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground cloves 3/4 cup coconut flour, sifted Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend together eggs, butter, salt, molasses, sugar, and spices. Stir in coconut flour and mix thoroughly. Batter will thicken slightly as the flour absorbs moisture. Drop batter by spoonfuls onto greased (or parchment paper covered) cookie sheet. Bake for 12 – 14 mins. Makes approx 30 cookies....

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Chocolate Cookies

Posted by on May 16, 2011 in Baked Goods, Cookies, Photo Slide Show, Recipes | 2 comments

Chocolate Cookies

1/4 cup butter or coconut oil, melted 1/3 cup cocoa (or cacao) powder 3 eggs 1/3 cup natural sugar 1/4 tsp pure salt 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 cup coconut flour, sifted Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in cocoa powder and remove from heat. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla. Stir in cocoa mixture. Whisk coconut flour into batter until there are no lumps. Let batter rest 3 or 4 minutes to allow it to thicken slightly. Drop batter by spoonful on greased (or parchment paper covered) cookie sheet. Bake for 14 mins. Makes about 18 cookies....

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Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies

Posted by on May 1, 2011 in Baked Goods, Cookies, Recipes | 0 comments

Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies

What recipe blog would be complete without a rendition of the good old, chocolate chip cookie? With this version, adapted from “Cooking with Coconut Flour”, (cliché as it is) you can have your cookie & eat it too. It’s sort of a cross between a chocolate chip cookie & a macaroon. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1/2 cup butter, melted (or ghee or coconut oil) 1 cup natural sugar 4 eggs 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/8 tsp pure salt 1 & 1/2 cups shredded coconut (unsweetened) 3/4 cup chocolate chips (or...

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Easy Vegetarian “Meatballs”

Posted by on Apr 29, 2011 in Pasta, Pasta Side dishes, Recipes, Tempeh, Tempeh, Tofu, Seitan | 0 comments

Easy Vegetarian “Meatballs”

8 oz tempeh (one package) 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 2 TBSP tamari/soy sauce Whisk together oil & soy sauce in a medium bowl. Slice tempeh into small rectangles & toss with marinade. Let sit for 1 hour (or less if you’re in a rush). Pre-heat oven to 350. Place tempeh on a cookie sheet (I like to line w/ parchment paper) and bake 10 – 15 mins. ______________________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ This is the same exact recipe as “Easy Marinated/Baked Tempeh”. I hate to be redundant, but thought I’d list it again,...

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