November 24th, 2009
I’m sorry I didn’t get this up yesterday. The days have been a little nuts lately and pretty much all of my attention has been devoted to Em. Anyway! I have some more gluten-free goodies today!
Here’s the skinny: I recently cut sugar out of my diet and most carbs as well. It’s been weeks worth of salads, nuts, tofu, veggies, low fat cheese, and more fake meat than you can shake a stick at. The good news: I’ve lost 6 pounds. The bad news: baking has been difficult. And while this diet isn’t forever, I’ve decided to play around a bit with healthier baked goods. Baking without sugar, heavy cream, flour and the like has been a learning experience to say the least. But I am enjoying the newness of it. I’m not sure how long I’ll continue eating this way, but for now I figured why not share?
And so. These oatmeal cookies are sugarless. They are instead sweetened with honey, molasses and agave nectar. They are also wheat and gluten-free. (I think!)
What you will need
- Cookie sheet
- Mixer (optional but easier!)
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (very, very soft)
- 2 teaspoons bourbon or vanilla extract (I used bourbon)
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons agave
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup soy protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
Add butter, sweeteners, bourbon or extract, and egg into the mixer. Stir it up until creamy. (It will likely be a wee bit lumpy. Normal.) In separate bowl, add all dry ingredients. Mix that up a bit with a spoon. Add it to the mixture. Until it looks a bit like this:
Spoon balls onto baking sheet. Flatten with your hand.
Bake for 11 – 14 minutes. You’re done!
Overcoming Obstacles
These are super duper easy, so there isn’t much to cut back on. The only thing I can think to say is let your butter warm to room temperature in the mixer itself. Cuts back on cleaning.
Variations
The flavor of these babies are really nice, however, the consistency is a bit dry. That said, I think they would do nicely with some dried fruit, maybe some raisins? It’s up to you. My husband prefers to use some jam on the side. That works too.
A Special Note
Hey all you wheat-free folks! I would love to read your suggestions and/or criticisms. I am a novice with this type of baked good, so please, don’t hold back! Learn me something new!
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November 16th, 2009
Today’s Mom It Down is going to be a bit different. There are two recipes below: the first one includes the use of artificial sweeteners, which is what the original recipe called for. The second recipe is modified based on the fact that neither my husband nor I can get over the taste of the Splenda. I have tried to bake with Splenda before. I want to like it, but it always leaves a strange taste in my mouth that can linger for an hour or more. Is this something Splenda eaters get used to? Is this something everyone experiences? I do wonder.
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November 9th, 2009
My husband doesn’t particularly like sweets. So yesterday whenever he looked at me and said, “These scones might be the greatest thing I’ve ever eaten.” I knew I had succeeded. Finally!
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November 2nd, 2009
These dinner rolls have a touch of sweet, a touch of spice and a touch of homemade goodness. They’re relatively quick to make (for yeast rolls) and quite easy as well.
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October 26th, 2009
These crackers are made from spelt flour, so I reckon they’re even gluten free. The time and money invested in this recipe is absurdly little. Gone are the days I drop 5 bucks for a box of organic crackers. These are perfect for kids! They’re also super healthy.
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October 19th, 2009
I love Halloween. Actually, I love every holiday but there’s just something about Halloween. Perhaps it’s the time of year? The fact that you get to be someone else for a day? I don’t know. But some of my most fond memories take place right around Halloween. And to this day I’m unable to sit in a public library without conjuring up thousands of memories surrounding Halloween.
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September 28th, 2009
Internet: I love the fall. I love it. I love everything about it—the clothing, colors, smells, foods, everything.
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September 21st, 2009
OK, so here’s the skinny with this one, Toby Joe and I were kicking around over the weekend and wandered into a local eatery here called Urban Rustic. They sell local fruits, vegetables, sandwiches and baked goods.
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September 7th, 2009
We went to a barbeque over the weekend and I wanted to bring something unhealthy for the kids. I made cupcakes.
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August 24th, 2009
Need to whip up some yummy corn muffins for dinner one night? This is the recipe for you! It’s relatively simple to do and it tastes great. You really can’t go wrong with this recipe, the base is what it is (which is to say simple) making it incredibly versatile!
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