vegetable beef soup – a gluten free bowl of homemade comfort

Well, the holidays are over and if you’re like me, you’re now thinking of ways to shed those extra holiday pounds! Salads are a great way to do just that, but when you live as far north as we do, it’s very likely -20 degrees Celsius and snowing outside, and a cold salad is just not all that appealing. In January, when I’m staring down three or four more months of winter, I want something comforting – something that will warm me up from the inside – and something that will help me recover from my holiday food hangover! This vegetable soup certainly fits the bill. Great with or without beef, it’s hearty, delicious, low calorie, and comforting.

This soup freezes well so make extra and store it for quick lunches or dinners on those busy winter days. If you are like Geoff and prefer something more substantial, this recipe can easily be converted into a quick vegetable or hamburger stew that can be served on a bed of rice. Scroll down or click on “continue reading” for both soup and stew recipes. vegetable beef soup. gfandme.com

This soup pairs well with our

gluten free dinner rolls. gfandme.comgluten free dinner rolls
gluten free mashed potato biscuits. gfandme.commashed potato biscuits

Looking for gluten free soup recipes? You might like these other gfandme.com recipes:

loaded baked potato soupLoaded Baked Potato Soup

gluten free cheesy cauliflower soupCheesy Cauliflower Soup

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gluten free dinner rolls: whole grain or white

gluten free dinner rolls. gfandme.comThese dinner rolls are soft and yeasty with a tender bite. They are also sweet making them good all on their own, divine with a bit of butter or margarine, and perfect for those turkey or ham bunwiches over the holiday season! Mmmmmm. A bit of ham, a slice of swiss or cheddar, and some Dijon mustard. Heaven!

Below you’ll find recipes for either white or brown buns. The photo above is a white dinner roll. We prefer the nuttiness of the teff in the brown buns but they aren’t quite as photogenic!

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after eight cookies – gluten free just for santa

These after eight cookies sandwich a mint wafer inside a cakey sweet chocolate treat. Why? Because sometimes your cookie just needs another cookie! Besides, these look beautiful and aren’t as fussy to make as you might think. And they taste fantabulous! Especially with your favorite cup of coffee.

after eight cookies. gfandme.comThis recipe was inspired by Canadian Living‘s “Chocolate Mint Surprise Cookies” in their 2014 Holiday Baking special issue. Some great recipes here and some awesome cookie decorating ideas. Check out their Hazelnut Meringue Kisses – gluten free!

Like this? You might also like these other holiday treat recipes from gfandme.com (click on the pictures to find the recipe):

gluten free butter tart slice. gfandme.combutter tart slice

gluten free ginger snaps. gf and me.sweet and spicy ginger snaps

danish pastry gluten freedanish pastry

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gluten free holiday recipes

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Okay. Yesterday’s post was all about gluten free treats and desserts so today’s is a round-up of gfandme’s best recipes for gluten free holiday fare – from brunch, party treats and appetizers, to full holiday meals . Whether you’re planning an intimate get together, a formal turkey or ham dinner or something else entirely – you’re sure to find one or two recipes to add to your gluten free table.  Bon appetit and Happy Holidays!

Click on “continue reading” for recipes divided by category: 1. holiday meal recipes 2. appetizers and party fare and 3. breakfast and brunch ideas

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gfandme.com’s BEST Holiday Treats and Desserts: 15 gluten free recipes

gluten free christmas recipes

Cookies, Candies, Desserts – Oh My! Wow! This is the final weekend for holiday baking! When did that happen? Well, if you are looking for some gluten free holiday treat recipes here are a few of gfandme’s favorites things. Click on the pictures to access the recipes.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try the alphabetical index on the top left corner of the page.

Cookies

gluten free oatmeal coconut cookies. gfandme.com

christmas stained glass gluten free cookies

 

gluten free whipped butter shortbread cookies

chocolate orange cookies

 

 

 

 

 

Candies

gluten free ferrero rocher. gf and megluten free kit kat barsalmond roca

gluten free nuts and bolts

Desserts & Squares

danish pastry gluten freegluten free danish apple cake

mincemeat tarts. gfandme.com

 

 

 

 

 

double coconut delight. gfandme.comgluten free butter tart slice. gfandme.com

 

Mary's Magnificent Pastry. gf and me 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gluten free recipes from Red Deer Alberta Canada

gluten free mincemeat tarts

mincemeat tarts. gfandme.comI think mincemeat tarts are my absolute favorite Christmas treat. They are another long time Christmas tradition in my family. My mom used to make dozens and dozens of these little sweet treats when my sisters, brother and I were little. Of course, they were off limits for us kids but we would still sneak a few now and then from where they were hidden in the bottom of the deep freeze (and by ‘now and then’ I mean ‘daily’). To this day I think I like them best when they are frozen solid!

Anyway, after Geoff was diagnosed with celiac disease, we went went without these for a Christmas or two. Then mom developed her awesome gluten free pastry recipe and since then has made us a batch every year. Thanks mom! I honestly cannot tell the difference between these and the old glutenous version.

Looking for gluten free Holiday recipes? You might also like:

gluten free whipped butter shortbread cookiesDanish Shortbread or Whipped Butter Cookies

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gluten free ginger snaps. gf and me.Sweet & Spicy Ginger Snaps

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Mary’s Danish Shortbread: now gluten free!

If you miss those soft, melt-in-your-mouth whipped butter cookies, this is the recipe for you. It is another Danish recipe that’s been in my family for generations (for others see here and here). My grandmother, or Bedstemor, used to make these (both regular and a chocolate-almond variety) and I’m sure my great grandmother made them as well. However, it was my mom who took them to new heights. Her Danish shortbread is always airy, sweet perfection! When my brother and sisters and I were little, these cookies were in high demand. Mom used to make hundreds, perhaps thousands of these for school concerts, community events, and gifts, and now here is the recipe converted to gluten free!  (Scroll down or click on ‘more’ for the recipe.gluten free whipped butter shortbread cookiesThis recipe was first converted by Rural Route Lupiac. See her original post here.

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coconut oatmeal cookies – gluten free and spicy

If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know that due to circumstances that should have been totally under our control this is the second round of photographs for these cookies. But I have to say, they are worth the effort. These soft and chewy little bits of gluten free heaven are full of the flavours of cinnamon, all spice, and coconut. Geoff says that they remind him of a Dads coconut cookie but without the crunch. Dads were one of his favorite b.c. (before celiac) cookies (the other being chocolate Oreos. Anyone have a recipe for chocolate oreos?) Judging from how quickly these are disappearing, I’m guessing they are going to be a new favorite around here. Hmmmmm…where’s that glass of milk? ~scroll down for the recipe~

gluten free oatmeal coconut cookies. gfandme.comLooking for gluten free cookie recipes? You might like these other gfandme favorites:chocolate orange cookieschocolate orange lace cookiesgluten free ginger snaps. gf and me.sweet & spicy ginger snaps

Old Fashioned Nut Butter Cookiesold fashioned nut butter cookies

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gluten free field berry muffins

Okay, what I’d like to say is “look at my fantastic muffins with their nice plump berries and beautiful white cake,” but alas I can’t: it would be a lie. Those muffins pictured below aren’t my muffins. They are somebody else’s muffins.

Why would I post a picture of someone else’s muffins, you ask? Because I just accidentally deleted 197 photos off of my hard drive. Those pictures included my pictures of these field berry muffins (along with two new breads and some fantastic spicy oatmeal cookies – not too mention the snowstorm we had a week ago… Oh and the woodpeckers and the deer that have been hanging around since). Some days I hate technology. It’s not like I ever accidentally threw away a canister of film. (Yes I remember actual film – I am old enough to know why cell phones make that clicky noise when they record an image.) And if I had of picked up a roll of film, opened my cupboard, pulled out my bin and “accidentally” dropped it in the trash, after I realized what a silly a** I’d been, I could have laughed it off, reached back in and plucked it right out again, ready to mail to the developers. (Yes, I remember that too.) Somehow I don’t think I can reach into this black box of mystery humming along beside me and recover my digital files…

Anyway, I digress. I wallow. I resort to clip art.  You’ll just have to trust me when I say that this recipe results in moist and fluffy vanilla muffins ready for your own add-ins. Here we used a berry mix but chocolate chips or nuts would also be great.

field berry muffins gluten free by gfandme.com

When I make them again, which will be soon, I will take a picture – not delete it – and post it proudly for all to see.

Looking for gluten free muffin recipes? You might like these recipes from gfandme (and yes these are actual photos of gfandme’s actual muffins not reasonable facsimilies):

gluten free strawberry muffins. gfandme.comStrawberry Muffins

gluten free pineapple coconut muffinspina colada muffins

pumpkin muffins. gfandmepumpkin muffins

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key lime pie cookies – and they’re gluten free!

These cookies are light and sugary with a texture that’s crispy at first and then dissolves into melt-in-your-mouth buttery goodness. And did I mention that they have the awesome added bonus of tasting like key lime pie – one of our flavour favorites. The trick is the melted candy centres and although we like lime, you could also try it with cherry, orange, pineapple, or lemon. (Scroll down for the recipe.)

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gluten free butter tart slice. gfandme.combutter tart slice

gluten free ginger snaps. gf and me.ginger snaps

Old Fashioned Nut Butter Cookiesold fashioned nut butter cookies

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