Simply Gluten-Free

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 [...]

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 [...]

Wow, it’s been almost two months since I lasted posted on this blog. Sorry for the long absence. Working full-time and preparing gluten-free meals every day has become such a chore that we hired a housekeeper, we call them "ahyis" in China, to help us with daily meals. Our ahyi cooks dinner and packs our [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

I tried this recipe for the first time last night. The cake turned out pretty good although the process of making it was a bit tricky. I haven’t quite mastered the art of using xanthan gum yet. I can’t figure out whether it’s the brand I’m using (Bob’s Red Mill) or what, but every time [...]

This recipe is taken from Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods. My husband absolutely loves this cake! It’s very light and spongy. I actually like it myself too. Normally, I don’t like to eat my own gluten-free baking (I regret to say I’m still a wheat glutton), but this chiffon cake is an exception.
Ingredients:

2 [...]