Simply Gluten-Free

A blog about allergies, health, and eating a gluten-free diet in Shanghai, China

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Biscotti

I found this peanut butter biscotti recipe from The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods. I had most of the ingredients except for Egg Replacer, unflavored gelatin, and vanilla chips. I tried the recipe anyway and the biscotti turned out really good! They were delicious!! Actually, the first time I made them, I didn’t watch [...]

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Making Gluten-Free Bread in China

I’ve finally found a decent gluten-free bread recipe that I can find most of the ingredients at the local Carrefour supermarket here in Shanghai, China. One of the most difficult things about eating gluten-free, as I’ve mentioned in the previous post, is finding all the ingredients for gluten-free recipes.
I created a page of [...]

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Challenges of Buying Allergy-Free Food Items in China

One of the most challenging things about eating and living gluten-free in Shanghai / China is being able to find the right ingredients for all the gluten-free recipes.

Not all products have ingredient labels.
Most ingredients are written in Chinese.
Translations are not always consistent or precise. MSG has many different names. Starch in [...]

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Gluten-Free Walnut Bread

I bought a bunch of gluten-free recipe books from the U.S. last year, but haven’t had much time to experiment. This month with our ahyi back home in Sichuan, I’ve been spending more time in the kitchen. One frustrating aspect of cooking/baking gluten-free in China is not being able find the right ingredients. Most ingredients [...]

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Dairy Free Chicken Spread

The VitaMix comes with a variety of recipes ranging from appetizers, beverages, sauces, soups, salad dressings, and desserts.
There aren’t that many recipes that is completely Jason-friendly, meaning recipes using ingredients that Jason can eat. I went through the recipes to mark the ones that Jason can eat.
Today’s experiment was the chicken spread and [...]

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Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Coconut Macaroons

The other day, a friend shared about his experience making coconut macaroons and how simple they are to make. I can’t remember when was the last time I made coconut macaroons, probably when I was a kid helping out in the kitchen. So I decided to try making coconut macaroons. I went online to look [...]

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Cranberry Orange Muffins

This recipe is taken from 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups rice flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup tapioca starch
1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1 tbsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup cranberry juice
1/3 cup water
2/3 cup orange marmalade
1 tsp cider vinegar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup carnberries, fresh or frozen
Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, stir together [...]

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Creamy Rice Pudding

This recipe is taken from 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes.
Ingredients:

2 cups milk
3 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tsp butter
pinch salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/3 cup raisins
Directions:

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, rice, sugar, butter, and salt. Heat, stirring often, until tiny bubbles form around the edge.
Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring [...]

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

A few weeks ago, I posted a flourless cookies recipe. This is one of my favorite recipes and I make the cookies almost every week. I use Skippy peanut butter and the cookie dough is a bit on the greasy side but the cookies turn out really good. I’ve been experimenting with this recipe to [...]

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Gluten-Free Rice Crackers

Last week, my husband and I went on a Royal Caribbean cruise trip to Japan and Korea. We found some gluten-free rice crackers at the cruise gift shop. The brand name is Feng Shui and these rice crackers come in different variety — Nori seaweed, Maki rolls, and Wasabi rice crackers. Without hesitation, we bought [...]

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