Prompt: Introductions

[runpunkrun]

Hello, gluten-free friends and family! It is I, Punk, speaking to you with my words. If you haven't already, please read the community guidelines for your safety and mine.

If I can keep my act together, I'll be posting a weekly discussion topic to prompt conversation about gluten-free cooking. This week I thought we could introduce ourselves and do some light mingling.

Let's do name, rank, and preferred pronouns. And maybe answer one or more of the following questions:

• What's the last gluten-free thing you made with your own hands?
• If your answer is "coffee," that's valid.
• What kind of foods do you like to prepare?
• How much baking experience do you have?
• What type of recipes are you interested in?
• Are you here to post, comment, or just be a friendly lurker?
• If you are going to lurk friendily, please say hi just this once. We'll say hi back.

Also, as the comm opened on Pi day (3.14), why not tell us your favorite pie?

Come join me in the comments!

Comments

[shadowkat]

1. Stir-Fry Chicken with Cauliflower and Broccoli Rice (the cauliflower and broccoli are substituted for the rice, and I got it pre-riced from Earth Bound(
2. I tend to make stuff without much of a recipe -- and I'm now very restricted (too much rice -- bad), so I like to meals mainly.
3. I've baked off and on most of my life, less now. (I suck at measuring, so once I became ceiliac, I don't do it as much.)
4. Wide range, prefer recipes that are grain free (rice, gluten free, corn-free, because I can't have those three.)
5. A friendly lurker for the most part (no time and I'm not good at remembering recipes.)

Favorite pie? Since I became gluten-free this has become pumpkin or custard pies. Prior to that? It was French Silk, Pecan and Apple.

[jesse_the_k]

Thank you for introducing me to Cauliflower and Broccoli Rice--what a nifty idea.

Happy to know you'll be reading.

[shadowkat]

You're welcome. And you don't have to make it yourself -- I found it pre-shredded in a package at Foodtown. They also have cauliflower mashed potatoes and cauliflower pizza crust (which isn't quite as good).

[runpunkrun]

Greetings! I'm currently filed under Too Much Rice, too. I might have to give cauliflower rice a try...it's just that I don't like cauliflower?

[shadowkat]

Have similar issues, not a fan of cauliflower either. But this isn't bad, it doesn't have the texture or taste that much like it. And if you get it diced with other veggies, like carrots and broccoli -- it helps.

Cutting out rice and rice flowers isn't as easy as it looks. I've substituted almond, coconut, various nut flowers, and quinoa. I can't do corn. Tried cheese -- but apparently can't do too much of it or much dairy either.

[runpunkrun]

Cutting out rice is tough, especially if, like me, you've been relying on it to replace all the things you're already sensitive to. It's forcing me to branch out again, though, which is probably good, even if it's hard.

Next time I'm at Trader Joe's, I'll look into those bags of riced veggie mixes they sell.

[shadowkat]

Yep, did the same thing -- relied on it to replace all the things I was sensitive to. Did the same thing with cheese. Now can't really do much of either and have to branch out again.

Have re-discovered almond, coconut flours, cauliflower rice, and zuccini pasta.

[spikedluv]

That stir fry sounds yummy! I just recently learned that our grocery store now sells riced veggies, so that might be a thing I try.