10 minutes to prep / 1 hour to set Ingredients: 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil 1/4 cup cashew butter (or any nut 1/2 cup raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder) 1/2 cup agave (or maple syrup or other liquid sweetener) 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (or almond, or peppermint (my favorite)) pinch fine grain sea…
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Starburst Smoothie
This weekend I traveled home to Long Island to help my mom throw my sister a surprise bridal shower. Keith picked me up from work on Friday and drove me to the airport. On our way we stopped for lunch at Juice Joint Cafe–an awesome little place in D.C. that only open during the week,…
Bistango, NYC restaurant with GF options
Mid-May Keith and I went home to Long Island to celebrate his cousin’s wedding. While we were home I was able to go with my sister, mom, and granny to my sister’s final wedding dress fitting in NYC. Her dress was gorgeous and the seamstress fixed the bra cup issue–it’s a light and float…
Sweet Spirulina Smoothie
As you can see from this post and the last, I’ve recently invested in some Matcha and Spirulina. I also bought Hemp Seeds as well. I went on a health food spree when I found out I could exchange my American Express points for cash on Amazon. It’s a pretty sweet new feature. This morning I put…
Steamed Matcha Buns
A few days ago I ordered matcha powder to use in backing and smoothies. This morning I decided to give these Steamed Matcha Buns a try–the recipe was originally posted on Rolling Scone. I adapted the recipe a little bit using my own flour blend. Keith and the roommates all tried these and confirmed that…
Dumplings, Gluten Free and Vegetarian
So long it had been since I’d had dumplings. They were a favorite of mine in all their variety: steamed, fried, crab ragoons, and shrimp shumai… First I was a vegetarian, so all seafood was out. Then I became gluten free, so all delicious fried foods also almost completely disappeared. But, I’m a kitchen scientist,…
Gluten Free Investigation 