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I had to share this!  Recently I have been inspired to bake with the essence of flowers.  So many cakes and cookies use artificial flavorings and colorings that can have added hidden gluten.  It's always best to use natural. Icings, cakes, cookies galore: instead of artificial food coloring try veggies and fruit juices to get the color you desire.   Baby Cakes Vegan and GF Bakery uses Beet Juice, sometimes cherry juice to get the red color and other plant based foods to get other kinds of natural coloring.  I have used fresh Lemons and Oranges to get the flavor I desire and the frosting adapts to the color of the fruit.  Just a light tint.  But the taste is a WORLD of difference.  Instead of it tasting sugary, suppose you are using this for a buttercream icing, it tastes fresh, like I took a bite out of an orange.  It's quite lovely. Most recently I have been curious about cooking with flowers.  I bought two bundles of fresh l...

Has anyone been to Jennifer's Way GF Bakery yet?  I hear it's divine, and I haven't been quite yet.  My friend Collin mentioned that it was ab fab!  He said he tried everything, and he's not even gluten-free!  Who doesn't love a great bakery?  Allergy free or not!.  Celeb Jennifer Esposito is the owner of this fine spot located in the East Village on East 10th Street between 1st and Ave A. No gluten is brought into the facility, so you can stop worrying.  There is no cross contamination!  In addition to gluten-free, there are other "frees", such as: dairy-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free, peanut-free, allergy friendly, with vegan options and yeast free options! Now if you are going to go there, just a little reminder they are not open on Monday or Tuesdays!  Their are open Wednesday-Sunday, but fear not , they have long hours!  So if you are in need of a bakery fix either stock up on Sunday or return on Wednesday. Al...

Hey guys guess what!?   Pip's Place , an upscale gluten-free bakery located on the Upper East Side of NYC is opening it's second location in my hood!  Murray Hill!  So super excited!  Coming soon to 39th between Park and Lexington Avenues!  Woo Hoo, I am so excited, now I don't have to go all the way uptown to the 80's and First avenue! There were no details on the sign, as to when the bakery was coming, but the sign was huge, so I shall keep you all posted once I know. Enjoy! xoxo Julie www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com  

**found in April 2011 Food and Wine Magazine Total: 35 minutes * 4 Servings 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 2 fennel bulbs, each cut into 8 wedges through the core salt and freshly ground pepper 1 large shallot, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 thyme sprig Pinch of saffron threads 1/2 cup gf vegetable stock 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 16 medium sea scallops 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (converted from whole milk yogurt), seasoned with salt 1.  In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil.  Add the fennel, cut side down, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until browned on 2 sides, 6 minutes.  Add the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil and the shallot, garlic, thyme and saffron and cook, stirring until the shallot is softened.  1 minute.  Add the stock, cover and simmer over low heat, turning once until the fennel is tender, 12 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper, discard the thyme. 2. ...

**found in April 2012 Food and Wine Magazine Total: 5 minutes plus 2 hours Steeping-Makes 1 drink Mixologist Kathy Casey of Kathy Casey Food Studios-Liquid Kitchen steeps vodka in English Breakfast tea for this drink.  To sweeten it, she uses local honey ("a great way to customize your cocktails", she says)-specifically, the dark, fig-flavored honey from her studio's backyard hive underneath a fig tree. Tea Vodka: 12 ounces GF vodka 1 English Breakfast tea bag Cocktail: 2 thyme sprigs  Ice 1 1/2 oz. GF tea vodka 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice 2 tsp. honey mixed with 2 tsp. water 1.  Make the tea vodka in a jar, combine the vodka with the English Breakfast tea bag.  Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours, then discard the tea bag.  (makes about 12 oz.  The infused vodka can be kept covered at room temp. for up to 1 month) 2.  Make the cocktail in a cocktail shaker, lightly muddle 1 of the thyme sprigs  Add ice...

Total: 15 minutes, plus 4 hours chilling 4 servings As chia seeds soak in non dairy milk, they create a tapioca-like pudding. 2 1/2 cup Coconut, Almond, Cashew, Soy or Hemp milk (unsweetened) 1 Tbsp. Maple Syrup 1/2 cup chia seeds 1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest 1 Tbsp. Raw Cacao powder 1.  In a 1-quart jar, combine the milk with the maple syrup.  Close the jar and shake to combine  Add the chia seeds and orange zest, then close the jar and shake well.  Refrigerate until the mixture is very thick and pudding-like, at least 4 hours or overnight, shaking or stirring occasionally.  Serve the pudding in bowls. Serve with: orange, tangerine or clementine sections. Make ahead: The pudding can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. xx Julie Like Goodie and wanna Fall In Love?  Follow me on  Instagram,  Facebook,  Twitter , &  Pinterest ! Do you love Nutrition, Health and Wellness? T...

Argh! I'm sure many of you can feel my frustration with dining out. Some of these waiter's just don't get the whole gluten-free thing! While dining at Bar Frites in Long Island I mention I'm gluten free. The confused look on the waiter's makes me nervous. So I explain. No flour, no bread or breadcrumbs, no sauces and marinades. He advises the plain steak no works.  No fries because they are contaminated. No caramelized onions because they are contaminated.  So that's what I ordered.  He was an annoyed waiter that didn't want to deal with my intolerance.  I was super aggravated.  Since when should lunch ever be a hassle? Sometimes being Celiac is frustrating. The comical part of the meal, is when I asked the waiter for plain butter and he told me butter is not gluten-free.  Aye! He looked at me and said "I don't think you can have butter".   And the crazy part?-this is not the first time a waiter/waitress has mistaken a dairy allergy ...