Piggies! It is DAY 19 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we continue our grand celebration of the 7QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with this fabulous gluten free, dairy free cinnmon bun cake from the lovely Jeanine Friesen from The Baking Beauties. Heads up! If you like cinnamon rolls but don't want to take the time to make them, you can still enjoy the lovely taste of them with this super easy cake. But I will say, that if you want to make some AMAZING cinnamon rolls, TRY Jeanine's gluten free cinnamon rolls which are the most popular recipe on her site! One bite of those babies and you will see why people are flocking there in their droves for a piece of cinnamon heaven! I am trying her lemon bars and homemade granola... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is still DAY 18 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we continue celebrating zucchini with this delicious gluten free, dairy free, nut free, soy free, vegan sweet zucchini cake from my other New York beauty, Patrice Pollack from A Health Foodie. I wanted to feature a brand new blog during this month and I chose Patrice because I just love her! I first came into contact with her when she started following my blog and wrote to me regarding the use of agave in my recipes. This started a chain of lovely emails, and a fabulous new internet friendship was born. Patrice revealed that she works in advertising at JWT in NYC but was a self professed "foodie" who had just started a recipe blog that was mainly vegan and gluten... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 18 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we celebrate our 7QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with a double whammy! I have my two favourite New York beauties rocking a KitchenAid stand mixer with zucchini. The first recipe is for these delicious gluten free, vegan sweet balsamic zucchini scones from the gorgeous Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple. If you are looking for a gluten free treat with a difference, this inspired little recipe fits the bill! These gluten free vegan scones are light and fluffy with a sweet balsamic drizzle. They strike the perfect balance between sweet and tangy for me. Furthermore, they are allergy-friendly -- gluten free, dairy free, egg free and nut free! YUMMO! So who is Amie Valpone?... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 17 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid, and today we celebrate our 7QT Stand Mixer Giveaway with these delicious gluten free vegan crackers from the fabulous Maggie Savage of She Let Them Eat Cake. Is that not the best name for a blog ever?! It immediately conjures up images of love and fun, and that is EXACTLY what this lovely lady is about. I utterly ADORE her, and I feel certain that once you familiarize yourself with her gorgeous blog, you will too! It is pretty hard not to. Not only are her gluten free vegan recipes delicious, they are made with organic whole ingredients and a whole lotta heart! Maggie also shares my obsession with smoothies! What can I say? That ALWAYS scores extra points in my trough!... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 16 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid in honour of our 7QT Stand Mixer Giveaway and today I am thrilled to celebrate with one of my lovely virtual friends, Alta Mantsch from Tasty Eats At Home. I first came in contact with Alta when we both became regular contributors to The Balanced Platter, and it didn't take me long to totally fall in love with her. First of all, isn't that the most fantastic name for a blog? Secondly, she is just a really cool lady. Alta is a recipe writer, amateur food photographer (pretty darn good if you ask me!), and self-taught "home-chef-in-training" as she calls herself. She shares her journey with food in a humble, personal, authentic, honest way that I find incredibly appealing.... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 15 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid to celebrate our 7QT KitchenAid stand mixer giveaway, and boy, do I have a treat for you! This incredible gluten free, dairy free, drunken rum & raisin carrot cake created by the fabulous Karen Morgan from BlackBird Bakery made me weak at the knees! It is SPECTACULAR. I have admired Karen for a long time, and was thrilled when she agreed to participate in this event and share one of the inspired recipes from her amazing book, Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free: 75 Recipes for Irresistible Gluten-Free Desserts and Pastries. So, who is Karen Morgan? She is basically the gluten-free baker to the stars! After being diagnosed with Celiac disease in 2002 and feeling frustrated with the... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 14 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and I am celebrating our 7QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway at the Gluten and Allergy Free Expo in Chicago with some of my favourite gluten free people, and the FABULOUS Beth Hillson from Gluten Free Makeovers. WHERE do I even begin to introduce this incredible woman? Words actually escape me.....because Beth is literally a GOD in the gluten free world! I literally couldn't believe it when she agreed to contribute and particpate in this event! After following her in bewildered awe for many years, I was blown away by her generosity of spirit and good humour through the countless emails we have exchanged throughout the lead up to this month. Not only is this lady insanely smart... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 13 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and I am celebrating the 7-QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with my fellow gluten free bloggers at the first annual Nourished Gluten Free Food Bloggers Conference in Chicago. I am SO excited to connect with my friends in the gluten free community, and meet new people and learn from them! The wonderful Amy Green has put this wonderful event together, and has invited many of the fabulous ladies I will be featuring this month to speak at the conference. No self-respecting gluten free event would be complete without including Cybele Pascal amongst the presenters, so I thought it only fitting that I feature her today! If you are not familar with Cybele Pascal, The Allergy-Friendly... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 12 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we continue to celebrate our 7-QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with these incredible gluten free, dairy free berry-full cupcakes from one of my favourite people, Lisa Cantkier, and her fabulous new website, Gluten Free Find. This amazing gluten-free directory is like an “A to Z of everything gluten-free" in Canada and the U.S. You can find a wealth of information there: nutritionists and dieticians, manufacturers and distributors, restaurants, bars and cafes, travel hotels and resorts, special deals to save you money, recipes, cookbooks, and the list goes on and on. This gluten free portal is getting more comprehensive every day, and best of all, it is free -- there is... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 11 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we celebrate our 7-QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway in spectacular fashion today with "Avocado Mania"! This is what the magnificent Colette Martin from Learning to Eat Allergy-Free calls it and I LOVE it! Those of you who have been following me for a while are WELL acquainted with my love affair with avocados! Oh, show me the way to Piggy Heaven! Well this gluten free, nut free, soy free, vegan avocado chickpea quickbread is INCREDIBLE! Soft, moist, flavourful and versatile. You can jazz this vegan bread up with sweet or savoury spreads of your choice and enjoy with soup, make sandwiches, or slather with some jam with a cup of tea. I happily indulged in all three with my... Keep Reading
