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jesse_the_k2024-09-28 05:09 pm
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Three Commercial Ginger Cookies
I’m a big ginger fan, so a new entry in the ginger cookie space inspired a comparison between
- Partake
- MI-DEL
- Tate’s
for science!
jesse_the_k2024-09-28 05:09 pmProduct Review: Lovebird organic grain-free cereal
This is a cereal of small round o's that carefully never mentions Cheerios on the packaging. They're slightly smaller and slightly crunchier than I remember cheerios being, but they're a pretty good substitute. If you like putting any kind of milk over your cereal (which I don't), I bet these wouldn't get soggy too fast.
It says gluten-free right on the front, but then in small print on the side (I noticed after buying them) it says, "Made in a facility that also processes soy, dairy, wheat, eggs, sesame, and tree nuts." It also says "Top 9 allergen free" and "3rd party tested." So it's a judgment call. I don't think I would buy them again myself, especially since it's $7 or 8 for a 7 oz box.
There's a whole holier than thou "pure foods" blurb on the back of the box that I was willing to ignore, but it makes the facility thing even more annoying.
The plain unsweetened version has organic cassava flour, organic coconut oil, and sea salt. They have a slightly sour taste that must come from the cassava, but it's a fine plain snack.
The cocoa version has organic cassava flour, coconut flour, organic coconut sugar, organic cocoa powder, organic coconut oil, organic vanilla extract, and redmond real sea salt. These are a great chocolatey snack! I would really be tempted by these if it weren't for the facility thing.
I bought the cinnamon version a while ago and wasn't so impressed with that one, but I gave these other flavors a try because they were on sale.
Company website: https://lovebirdfoods.com
It says gluten-free right on the front, but then in small print on the side (I noticed after buying them) it says, "Made in a facility that also processes soy, dairy, wheat, eggs, sesame, and tree nuts." It also says "Top 9 allergen free" and "3rd party tested." So it's a judgment call. I don't think I would buy them again myself, especially since it's $7 or 8 for a 7 oz box.
There's a whole holier than thou "pure foods" blurb on the back of the box that I was willing to ignore, but it makes the facility thing even more annoying.
The plain unsweetened version has organic cassava flour, organic coconut oil, and sea salt. They have a slightly sour taste that must come from the cassava, but it's a fine plain snack.
The cocoa version has organic cassava flour, coconut flour, organic coconut sugar, organic cocoa powder, organic coconut oil, organic vanilla extract, and redmond real sea salt. These are a great chocolatey snack! I would really be tempted by these if it weren't for the facility thing.
I bought the cinnamon version a while ago and wasn't so impressed with that one, but I gave these other flavors a try because they were on sale.
Company website: https://lovebirdfoods.com
jesse_the_k2024-04-23 05:00 pmproduct review: Simple Mills Honey Cinnamon Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins
These are graham crackers, except graham flour by definition is wheat. Crispy and decorative diamonds a little bigger than your thumb, these cookies are really tasty. They claim that watermelon seed(!) contributes to the crispiness but my money is on the tapioca. As my local GF pal put it, "1 box = 1 serving." (Actually, 1 box has ~120g, or four servings.)
Dairy-free as well as gluten-free.
Current Ingredients Seed & Nut Flour Blend (watermelon, cashew, sunflower, flax), Tapioca Starch, Arrowroot, Coconut Sugar, Organic Coconut Oil, Honey, Honey Extract, Organic Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Rosemary Extract (for freshness), Sea Salt, Cream of Tartar, Vanilla Extract
My first GF graham cracker was Pamela’s, available in either honey or honey cinnamon. Now they sell rectangular ones, but I loved the mini hexagons sized for snacking. The Simple Mills version are just as tasty and don’t have milk.
Kale chips - low effort greens
I wasn't a kale fan until I tried these, which are an easy way to eat a lot of greens! They're a little fiddly the first time you make them, but once you figure out the quantities and timings for your oven or microwave, they're definitely low effort.
Ingredients:
big heap of kale (I had about 5 cups, initially, ripped up)
1 tbsp garlic olive oil (or regular olive oil)
sprinkle of salt
several grinds of black pepper
¼ tsp MSG or 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
a squeeze of lemon juice
( directions here )
Ingredients:
big heap of kale (I had about 5 cups, initially, ripped up)
1 tbsp garlic olive oil (or regular olive oil)
sprinkle of salt
several grinds of black pepper
¼ tsp MSG or 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
a squeeze of lemon juice
( directions here )
Kale chips with nutritional yeast
I got a hankering for nutritional yeast, saw some that was labeled gluten-free at Trader Joe's, and went hunting for a recipe. This one for 30-Minute Cheesy Kale Chips at the Minimalist Baker looked good.
I did an even more minimalist version (below) that turned out fine, and I bet the original version is yummy if you can tolerate the full list of ingredients. I will admit to being impatient and tired and having some turnips I also wanted to bake, so I crowded the veggies on a baking sheet without patting them dry first, and my "chips" did not turn out crisp, for the most part. They still tasted good!
Got any other recipes you like with nutritional yeast as a condiment?
Ingredients
1 bunch kale leaves, approx 10 oz
2 Tbsp (1/8 cup) olive oil
4 Tbsp (1/4 cup) nutritional yeast (plus extra as a topping)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
Oven at 300 degrees F.
( Recipe )
I did an even more minimalist version (below) that turned out fine, and I bet the original version is yummy if you can tolerate the full list of ingredients. I will admit to being impatient and tired and having some turnips I also wanted to bake, so I crowded the veggies on a baking sheet without patting them dry first, and my "chips" did not turn out crisp, for the most part. They still tasted good!
Got any other recipes you like with nutritional yeast as a condiment?
Ingredients
1 bunch kale leaves, approx 10 oz
2 Tbsp (1/8 cup) olive oil
4 Tbsp (1/4 cup) nutritional yeast (plus extra as a topping)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
Oven at 300 degrees F.
( Recipe )
runpunkrun2023-12-17 08:30 amProduct Review: Nature's Bakery Fig Bars
Nature's Bakery Fig Bar: Raspberry: I mostly gave these a try because they had ingredients I could eat. I was pleasantly surprised by how soft and tender the cookie part is, though I can't say it has a flavor beyond being pleasantly whole grain. The filling is sweet and crunchy with fig seeds, and I could really taste the raspberries. Could I taste the figs? Maybe, in that they were toning the raspberry flavor down in an earthy kind of way.
This is called a bar, but really it's a Fig Newtonesque cookie, two per package, with six packages in a box. I found them at Target in the granola/protein/snack bar aisle, but they're too sweet for me to be anything but a dessert. They're also marked "low sodium" (70 mg for two cookies), but they always make me very thirsty, so idk.
In addition to Raspberry, they come in Blueberry and Pomegranate. If you're in the market for a GF Fig Newton analogue, you might give these a try. Though for whatever reason they don't have one that's just fig.
Certified GF, vegan, kosher, non-GMO. Made in a dedicated peanut and tree nut free facility.
This is called a bar, but really it's a Fig Newtonesque cookie, two per package, with six packages in a box. I found them at Target in the granola/protein/snack bar aisle, but they're too sweet for me to be anything but a dessert. They're also marked "low sodium" (70 mg for two cookies), but they always make me very thirsty, so idk.
In addition to Raspberry, they come in Blueberry and Pomegranate. If you're in the market for a GF Fig Newton analogue, you might give these a try. Though for whatever reason they don't have one that's just fig.
Certified GF, vegan, kosher, non-GMO. Made in a dedicated peanut and tree nut free facility.
Current Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, Brown Rice Syrup, Fig Paste, Raspberry Jam (Naturally Milled Sugar, Cane Sugar, Glycerin, Rice Starch, Raspberries, Apple Powder, Natural Flavor, Pectin, Citric Acid, Locust Bean Gum), Canola Oil, Cane Sugar, Gluten Free Five Grain Flour (Amaranth, Quinoa, Millet, Sorghum, Teff), Date Paste, Whole Grain Oats, Glycerin, Flaxseed, Leavening (Monocalcium Phosphate, Baking Soda), Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid.
jesse_the_k2023-10-26 01:49 pmTurkey Meatballs
makes 12–15 balls, 3–5 servings
prep 30 - cook 40
2 large eggs
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 c grated parmesan
1/2 c minced fresh parsley
1 c GF rolled oats
1 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs tamari
2 Tbs red wine vinegar
1.5 Tbs ground basil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground mustard
jesse_the_k2023-08-09 07:37 pmEntry tags:
Schär Crackers
The European Schär company, located in South Tyrol, produces a range of gluten-free savory and sweet eating in cheery yellow and blue packages. My recent experience is with two of their crackers.
Schär's Gluten Free Table Crackers are all about the crunch -- the closest I've tasted to Saltines since I quit gluten. They're so fragile I couldn't spread anything on them: the weight of the knife crushed the cracker. That's probably because they're all starch:
corn starch, corn flour, blend of vegetable fats and oils (palm fat, sunflower oil), maltodextrin, rice syrup, modified tapioca starch, soy flour, sea salt, yeast, guar gum, modified cellulose, cream of tartar, ammonium bicarbonate, baking soda, citric acid, natural rosemary flavor. Contains: Soy May Contain: Tree Nuts
On the other hand, they are the perfect thing to crumble in a soothing soup. I've only tasted the plain ones; the multigrain version has some flours with protein (millet, buckwheat, sorghum, flaxseed, poppy seeds) so they could be more elastic.
Schär's Gluten Free Crispbread "Cracker Toast" is indeed crispy crunchy, and not only can I spread jam on them, they stand up to melting cheese in the toaster oven. All structure and taste like absolutely nothing -- seems like just air in there. Well, there's a wee bit of flour:
rice flour, corn flour, sugar, salt. May contain: soy, tree nuts (chestnut)
Schär also sells a multigrain crispbread which could taste of something. I hope it will be a replacement for my pseudo rye-bread buckwheat Pain des Fleurs, which is no longer sold locally.
corn flour, rice flour, teff flour, buckwheat flour, pea fibre, salt, maltodextrin, apple extract, May contain: soy, tree nuts (chestnut)
Schär sell nine types of bread and rolls, as well as corn/rice pastas. Have you tried them?
runpunkrun2023-07-15 10:21 amRecipe: Morning Glory Muffins
These barely sweet muffins have hearty ingredients but a wonderfully tender crumb. Adapted from Amanda's Drozdz's Easy Flourless Muffins, Bars & Cookies.
Ingredients:
121 grams oat flour
21 grams ground flaxseed
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp fine salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
3 large eggs
200 grams unsweetened applesauce (177 ml)
96 grams almond butter
85 grams honey
2 tsp vanilla extract
115 grams finely grated carrot
76 grams golden raisins
58 grams chopped pecans
( recipe )
Questions? Ask 'em!
Ingredients:
121 grams oat flour
21 grams ground flaxseed
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp fine salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
3 large eggs
200 grams unsweetened applesauce (177 ml)
96 grams almond butter
85 grams honey
2 tsp vanilla extract
115 grams finely grated carrot
76 grams golden raisins
58 grams chopped pecans
( recipe )
Questions? Ask 'em!
runpunkrun2023-03-14 10:50 amProduct Review: Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels
Snyder's GF pretzels come in several shapes. I've tried both the mini pretzels and the pretzel sticks, but I prefer the sticks for structural and texture reasons. Both taste exactly as you'd expect from a bagged pretzel, right down to the slightly fishy aftertaste commercial pretzels sometimes have. I don't remember if the intensely starchy mouthfeel is also authentic to wheat-based pretzels, but they have that too.
If you want a crunchy, salty pretzel you can probably find in your nearest natural food store, these will do, and an opened bag stays fresh for weeks, so you don't have to snarf them all down in a matter of days unless you want to.
If you want a crunchy, salty pretzel you can probably find in your nearest natural food store, these will do, and an opened bag stays fresh for weeks, so you don't have to snarf them all down in a matter of days unless you want to.
Current Ingredients: corn starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, palm oil, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, dextrose, salt, sunflower lecithin, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), yeast, citric acid, soda.
mergatrude2023-03-06 11:57 amRecipe: Puffed Quinoa Bars
One of my favourite snacks is muesli/granola bars, but my favourite brand of GF bars is a little expensive so I thought I'd try my hand at making something myself. After a bit of trial and error, I've come up with my own recipe that's both repeatable and adaptable.
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup honey
2 cups puffed quinoa
1/2 cup cranberries
1/2 cup pepitas
1/4 cup flaxseeds, ground
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
( To make )
m's snack bars
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup honey
2 cups puffed quinoa
1/2 cup cranberries
1/2 cup pepitas
1/4 cup flaxseeds, ground
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
( To make )
runpunkrun2023-03-01 07:51 amEntry tags:
Prompt: Snacks
Our prompt for March is snacks!
To fill this prompt, you can:
- Slide into the comments of this post and share a link to a recipe, product, or resource and why you like it.
- Write up a favorite recipe and post it to the comm.
- Post a review of a related product or cookbook to the comm.
- Try someone's recipe and reply to their post (or comment) with any changes you made and how it turned out.
Here's what's going on in the comments:
- Snack recs? for sonia
Cheesy Mushroom Wraps
Apropos of nothing, but I invented this recently and it's quick and very tasty. GF, Low Carb, Vegetarian. Serves 1.
( Read more... )
Fast and yummy.
jesse_the_k2022-03-07 04:25 pmEntry tags:
Miso, Peanut Butter & Raw Veg Make Savory Snackers
for our March prompt, raw
prep time: 2 minutes (and then you have to cut up the veg)
Combine equal volumes miso and peanut butter. Stir in rice wine vinegar by spoonful until the mixture is soft enough to dip.
Good dipping partners (preferably bias-cut):
- carrots
- celery
- apples
- daikon radishes
- zucchini (courgette)
- cucumbers
This makes a good traveling snacker for the car, as it doesn't need refrigeration.
Coconut Keto Granola
This is a version of granola I road tested and adapted that's delicious and nut-free, and can be dairy-free (the original recipe I adapted it from used coconut oil but I get heartburn with too much coconut). A lot of nut-free granolas are heavy on grains like oatmeal, but this one's low-carb and fits with a keto eating plan.
Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 5-10 min | Servings: 12 portions
( Read more... )It's not as crunchy as other granolas, but has lots of texture and is firmer if kept cool.
Liberate Foods GF Crumpets
This is something for any Kiwis following the comm, and I think they may be based in Aussie as well, maybe? Anyway, they mailorder.
Crumpets may not be well known in America being more of a British thing, but they're one of my absolute fave winter treats. When I was a kid there was a nearby bakery that made (non GF of course) excellently thick, chewy/crisp crumpets - the square-shaped ones, but in recent years all the supermarkets seem to sell is lighter-weight, less stodgy (and to me, less satisfying) (and of course, still non-GF) ones, mostly circular, but sometimes square. Smaller than the crumpets of old, though.
Then I was randomnly searching the internets for GF crumpets, like you do, and I discovered this LOCAL Christchurch company that makes GF crumpets. https://liberate-foods-nz.myshopify.com/
I've had a couple of deliveries so far, and they're the stodgy, delicious, square crumpets of my childhood, in spades!
Preferences for what to have on crumpets vary, but for me it has to be butter and honey, every time. YUM. Highly recommended!
The only problem is how fast I eat them once a parcel arrives. And one time the idiot courier guy left them at my neighbour's, which was briefly worrying, but the yumminess was eventually retrieved.
Seriously, if you can access these, give them a try. With butter and honey, of course! You toast them (I don't have a toaster but I brown them a little on both sides in a dry non-stick pan).
( pic here... )
Microwaved cheesy keto bread
This is good if you're cooking for one. It's fast and easy, and keto-friendly. It tastes a bit like a cross between bread and a cheese omelette but that's okay if you want something savoury.
Mix all the following directly in a 4 inch ramekin.
( Ingredients here... )
Mix all the following directly in a 4 inch ramekin.
( Ingredients here... )
Mix well with a fork.
Bake in microwave uncovered on high for 90 sec.
You can slice it horizontally once cool, and use the two slices as one closed or two open sandwiches. Toasting it in a dry non-stick pan would crisp it a bit more, as well. Or just cut it up and have it with soup, stew, etc. I was dubious about whether it would come out of the ramekin cleanly but it was pretty good. If you want a really clean release, mix it in a small bowl and put a circle of baking paper in the ramekin's base before adding the mixture. I didn't find that was necessary, though.jesse_the_k2021-02-11 05:19 pmBerry Pudding for One
Six minutes from desire to eating
40 g frozen cranberries
1 Tbs (7 g) almond flour
3 Tbs (55 g) cooked squash
30 g frozen blueberries
5 drops sesame oil or pat of butter
( Three steps! )
rafiwinters2021-01-28 03:07 pmI made some almond-flour crackers!
Hi all! I baked for the first time in a while, today, and these crackers came out to be very tasty. Try 'em!
I will note: the dough was a little dry at first. I had to add a little bit of hot water and a little bit of olive oil beyond what the recipe says. And I hadn't used a pastry mat or rolling pin in a while, so they didn't exactly come out all the same thickness. But they're yummy!
https://comfybelly.com/2010/07/almond-saltine-cracker/
I will note: the dough was a little dry at first. I had to add a little bit of hot water and a little bit of olive oil beyond what the recipe says. And I hadn't used a pastry mat or rolling pin in a while, so they didn't exactly come out all the same thickness. But they're yummy!
https://comfybelly.com/2010/07/almond-saltine-cracker/