Gluten Free Vegan Living

A new cookbook, Gluten Free Baking for the Holidays: 60 Recipes for Traditional Festive Treats by Jeanne Sauvage, author of the Art of Baking Blog, has just been released — just in time for holiday planning and baking!  According to the blog, Jeanne is on and off touring, promoting the book.  I believe she just got back from  Portland, Oregon.  (You can read her post here!)

I have been following Jeanne’s blog for awhile now and have thoroughly enjoyed her tips and recipes.  I was so excited to hear about her new cookbook and doubly excited when my copy arrived in the mail on Friday!

If you have never tried it, Gluten Free Baking is a completely different animal than baking with wheat-based flour.  But Jeanne shares some excellent tips and recipes that she has developed for herself and her family.  Jeanne also shared her personal Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Recipe:

 1¼ cup brown rice flour
1¼ cup white rice flour
1 cup sweet rice flour
1 cup tapioca flour
Scant 2 tsp. xanthan gum

Before I received Jeanne’s Gluten Free Baking for the Holidays Cookbook, I had no idea there were so many types of yummy holiday treats!  Here is a quick list of her Gluten Free Cookie recipes:

• Speculaas
• Lebkuchen
• Pfeffernuesse
• Springerle
• Pepparkakor
• Regulach
• Benne Cookies
• Fortune Cookies
• Mexican Wedding Cookies
• Spritz Cookies
• Shortbread Cookies
• Candy Can Cookies
• Cutout Cookjies
• Thumbprint Cookies
• Gingerbreasd Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Meringues
• Meringue Mushrooms
• Chocolate-Cherry Biscotti
• Lemon Bars
• Gingerbread House

There is also separate sections of recipes for cakes, pies & tarts, breads & crackers, and deep-fried treats!

The cookbook is a wonderfully formatted hardcover book that includes 60 recipes for traditional festive treats!

Two things I did not like about the book (honestly, I could only find two!!):

1.  There was not nearly enough photos!  With such wonderfully sounding recipes, I was hoping to see what they looked like!

2.  The recipes are not vegan — although she gives several tips and substitution in the front of the book that would be very helpful for the beginner.

If you are looking for some great sounding Gluten Free recipes for the holidays or if you are just interested in finding some new ideas, I would highly recommend Jeanne’s Gluten-Free Baking for the Holidays!

Well, it is here:  The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Gluten-Free Vegan Cooking.  We all knew it was only a matter of times before we would have our own ‘Idiot’s Guide’ (Actually, it was official released in December 2011)!!  The reviews on this book sound really good!  Amazon says:  “With more than 200 recipes, this guide offers more delicious dishes than other cookbooks. ”  Read on for more reviews:

It can be hard to have one dietary restriction, but with two in the mix, things can get complicated. This book will give you a new view on all you can do and make it apparent that you need never feel deprived! There are so many ingredients you can create delicious and nutritious meals with.

In addition, there are lists of things like nuts and seeds that you can keep on hand at all times and add to almost any meal. For example, flax and chia seeds are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids and I have them in my kitchen at all times. I love sprinkling flaxseeds on my gluten-free pizza before putting it in the oven, for instance. Another great tip—put your leftovers in the freezer for later, maybe for an occasion you have to bring your own food to because you know there won’t be any gluten-free and vegan options.

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If you are interested in adding this book to your collection, click the link below:

A cookbook that addresses both issues of gluten free and vegan cooking! Chef, Beverly Lynn Bennett and Nutritionist Julianna Hever team together to write another great book!

Also included in the article are the following recipes:

• Chocolate, Chocolate Chip and Raspberry Bread
• Bettermilk Biscuits
• Baked Chickenless Nuggets

Article By Cheryl Rade

As recently as 10 years ago, terms such as vegan and gluten-free were rarely written about and even less understood. In today’s world, however, diets that exclude animal products, as well as gluten (a protein found in wheat and some grains), are becoming more mainstream as health-conscious consumers are discovering their many benefits.

A new cookbook titled “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Gluten-Free Vegan Cooking,” written by Eugene vegan chef Beverly Lynn Bennett and Los Angeles plant-based nutritionist Julianna Hever, shows how to manage both food limitations without sacrificing taste.

If you are interested in purchasing a copy of this book, follow the link below:

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