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Weekend Roundup
Wow, what a busy week. I have a big project to tell you about Monday that I’ve been working really hard on, on top of the usual blog holiday campaigns and holiday crafting taking my home by storm. We are headed to Utah for Thanksgiving this week to close on the home we’re selling, and spend time with family up in the mountains. I love to cook, so the days leading up to Thanksgiving are always enjoyable: researching recipes and prepping for the big day with loved ones. Right now I’m on a gluten free diet (which I love- I feel amazing!) and I’d love to hear any gluten free Thanksgiving recipes you love I can test out (I’m concerned most about pie!).
Have a lovely weekend, here are some links:
If I were in Utah I’d be heading to the Bijou Market this weekend
The best chocolate chip cookie recipe?
These are the most delicious chocolates I’ve had in as long as I can remember!
Fancy raincoats
Advent calender ideas (I can’t believe it’s that time already!)
Watercolor custom family portraits
The very best mashed potatoes?
I love this artist, and she’s having a huge sale!
Perfect pie slice boxes for a portable Thanksgiving (image above)
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Thanks for featuring my pie boxes Liz!
Hands down the best chocolate chip cookie is from Bake or Brake. I’ve made these a bunch of times and always get raves!
I have the link here:
http://40tasks.blogspot.com/2012/10/smells-yummy.html
ali
haha i mentioned those chocolate chip cookies twice last week
love them.
those pie boxes are a neat holiday gift for a baker! i think i’ll get it for my mom!
I made this recipe for Vegan Sweet Potato Pie. The crust is gf and it is easy , hearty and tasty. http://thewitchykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/12/vegan-sweet-potato-pie.html
Enjoy
ooh! thank you, i was planning on making some kind of apple pie so i’ll definitely check this one out!
A very easy apple pie is a Swedish pie…you don’t need a crust! I make this every Thanksgiving.
Link here:
http://40tasks.blogspot.com/2012/11/easy-as-pie.html
ooh awesome thank you!
Love your blog!
I am also GF – try the Four and Twenty recipe for a salted caramel apple pie – a new twist on something traditional! I LOVE the recipe.
For the crust, I use Pamela’s mix found and Whole foods or wherever… works just as well for a good crust
Good luck!
I am gluten-free for the first time this Thanksgiving. I’ve heard rave reviews about making graham cracker style pie crusts with gluten-free ginger snaps (easy to find at Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods). So that is what I am doing
that sounds amazing! thank you so much, i’m gonna try that crust with my aunt’s signature cheesecake recipe
hi, my name is kate…I have a ton of gluten free recipes…. going on 6 years gf. i like to bake a lot. email me with specific requests.
i just made gf thin mints <3 i usually just replace flour in recipes with my favorite gf flours!
what’s your fav blend? today my friend told me about william sonoma’s gluten free blend that’s supposed to amazing (made by thomas keller of french laundry!). apparently the stuff flies off the shelf
I think the blend you’re referencing is called Cup 4 Cup. I’ve purchased a few bags of it from Gilt Taste.
I’ve been gf for about 10 years now, and honestly, I’ve stopped doing pie crust at all. The gf ones are really tricky to roll out as they’re so delicate, and I’m lazy. If you do decide to roll out your own crusts, a great tip is to do it between two sheets of saran or parchment paper. Otherwise, it’s liable to stick to your rolling pin, and it helps you get it to the pan without tearing.
You can find gf pie crusts already in the pan in the freezer section of stores like Whole Foods or Whole Earth. They’re okay.
Finally I decided that the crust wasn’t really the important part to me–it’s the filling and topping. (My family has always done crumb-topped apple pies.) I highly recommend doing crisps or crumbles instead of pie.
good idea. i bought the cup 4 cup flour and will make a crumb topping for my apple pie. yum!