• Last updated 11/19/12 by Melanie Mayo

Cookie baking is an essential part of the holidays. Here's a wheat-free, egg-free recipe with no refined sugar. You can frost these if you like but they are delicious plain. 1 cup almonds 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour 3/4 cups barley flour 1/4 cup arrowroot 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 2 teaspoons lemon zest 1/4 cup cold butter or coconut oil 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup water Grind almonds in blender or food processor to powder. Mix with flours, arrowroot, sea salt, and lemon zest. Cut in butter (if using food processor, put all... read more

• Last updated 11/22/11 by Mothering Editorial

By Cathe Olson This creamy dessert is full of beta carotene. The wheat-free crust provides omega-3 fatty acids and fiber.Crust: 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup walnuts 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 2 tablespoons coconut oil or butter water if necessary Filling: 3 cups mashed, cooked sweet potatoes (about 3 medium) 2 eggs, slightly beaten or Ener-G Egg Replace equivalent 1/3 cup coconut milk 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey Topping: 1 tablespoon unsweetened, shredded coconut Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place oats, walnuts, and coconut in food processor with... read more

• Last updated 11/19/12 by Melanie Mayo

  Few things are more appropriate for the holiday season than pumpkin. Combine it with pecans and you have a tasty fall treat. Ingredients to make crust: 3/4 cup pecan halves 3/4 cup rolled oats 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch salt 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons real maple syrup Ingredients to make filling: 1 cup soy milk 1/4 cup arrowroot powder 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 1/2 cup real maple syrup 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4... read more

• Last updated 11/30/12 by Cynthia Mosher

The weather is nippy and crisp and these super duper cookies sound great to me. I’m going to make a batch. Fresh ginger root and molasses and teff flour (say what?) give these chewy cookies many flavor tones.  Teff flour is one of the base ingredients for injera – that stretchy bread that comes with Ethopian food.  Teff is also high in iron content for a grain.   Maybe all that iron, calcium and B vitamins will help Jane get her voice back?  For the printable recipe, go here.     About Cynthia Lair Cynthia... read more

• Last updated 11/30/12 by Cynthia Mosher

Thank you to Elana Amsterdam for these guest recipes. Check out her website, Elana’s Pantry, and her books for more scrumptious gluten-free delights. Pumpkin Cinnamon Cheesecake Ingredients 1 medium pie pumpkin, acorn squash or butternut squash (how-to roast squash) 1 quart whole milk yogurt, strained overnight or up to 24 hours (discard whey) ½ cup agave nectar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon celtic sea... read more