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Gluten-Free Orange Cinnamon Bread

Gluten-Free Orange Cinnamon Bread
Prep Time
50 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 10
Ingredients
  • 1 cup white rice flour
  • 2 Tbsp potato starch
  • [q:1/2] tsp baking soda
  • [q:1/2] tsp ground cinnamon
  • [q:1/4] cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • [q:1/2] cup orange juice
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 4 by 6 inch bread pan. Set aside.
  2. Mix dry ingredients together. Add egg and orange juice.
  3. Mix well. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake 35 minutes. Allow to cool before slicing.
Nutrition Info
96 Calories, 2 g Protein, 20 g Carbohydrates, 1 g Total fat, 70 mg Sodium, Vitamin C

Big Breakfast Popover

Big Breakfast Popover
Prep Time
15 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Ingredients
  • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, preferably organic
  • 4 eggs, preferably organic
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 1 cup whole-wheat pastry or all-purpose flour (or a combination)
  • [q:1 1/4] tsp ground cinnamon
  • Toppings (optional):
    • confectioners’ sugar with a spritz of lemon juice
    • warmed maple syrup
    • sliced seasonal fruit
Directions
  1. Choose a large, shallow baking dish or a paella pan for this recipe; don’t use a deep-sided dish. Your pan needs to hold 3 to 4 quarts.
  2. Preheat oven to 425°. Put butter in casserole dish and place in hot oven to melt.
  3. Beat eggs at high speed in a medium bowl. Reduce speed and slowly add milk, then flour and cinnamon. Beat until thoroughly mixed.
  4. Remove pan from oven and pour in batter. Bake for about 20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cut in wedges and serve immediately on warmed plates with toppings of your choice. (Guests will enjoy choosing from a variety of toppings.)
Nutrition Info
Made with [q:1/2] cup each whole-wheat flour and all-purpose flour: 320 Calories, 11 g Protein, 199 mg Cholesterol, 27 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 3 g Fiber, 19 g Total fat (11 g sat), 96 mg Sodium, [nut:3] Vitamin A, Phosphorus, [nut:2] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B12, [nut:1] Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Calcium, Zinc

Strawberry Jam with Thai Herbs

Strawberry Jam with Thai Herbs
Number of Servings
Makes about 4 half-pint jars
Ingredients
  • 3 pounds rinsed and hulled strawberries, diced (about 9 cups)
  • [q:1 1/2] cups sugar
  • 3 Tbsp strained fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh Thai basil
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh mint
Directions
  1. Prepare for water-bath canning: Sterilize the jars and keep them hot in the canning pot, put a small plate in the freezer, and put the flat lids in a heatproof bowl.
  2. Put the strawberries and sugar in a wide, 6- to 8-quart preserving pan. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently, then continue to cook for 5 minutes. Pour into a colander set over a large bowl and stir the berries gently to drain off the juice. Return the juice to the pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil, stirring occasionally, until the syrup is reduced to about [q:1 1/2] cups, about 20 minutes.
  3. Return the strawberries and any accumulated juice to the pan, along with the lemon juice, and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring frequently, until a small dab of the jam spooned onto the chilled plate and returned to the freezer for a minute becomes somewhat firm (it will not gel), about 15 minutes. Skim off as much foam as you can, then remove from the heat and stir in the herbs. Ladle boiling water from the canning pot into the bowl with the lids. Using a jar lifter, remove the sterilized jars from the canning pot, carefully pouring the water from each one back into the pot, and place them upright on a folded towel. Drain the water off the jar lids.
  4. Ladle the hot jam into the jars, leaving [q:1/4] inch headspace at the top. Use a damp paper towel to wipe the rims of the jars, then put a flat lid and ring on each jar, adjusting the ring so that it’s just finger-tight. Return the jars to the water in the canning pot, making sure the water covers the jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a boil, and boil for 5 minutes to process.
  5. Remove the jars to a folded towel and do not disturb for 12 hours. After 1 hour, check that the lids have sealed by pressing down on the center of each; if it can be pushed down, it hasn’t sealed, and the jar should be refrigerated immediately. Label the sealed jars and store.

Apple Jack Pancakes

Apple Jack Pancakes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 package Mori-Nu Silken Soft Tofu, or Silken Lite Firm Tofu, drained
  • [q:1/2] cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 small apple, peeled, sliced very thinly
  • Margarine for frying, if desired
Directions
  1. Combine first 6 ingredients and beat with electric mixer on high until smooth, about 1 minute.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but still shiny. Fold tofu / flour mixture into egg whites. Blend thoroughly.
  3. Lightly butter a non-stick frying pan and place several apple slices on bottom.
  4. Pour [q:1/2] cup batter over apples for each pancake. Fry covered. Brown both sides and serve hot with your favorite topping.
Nutrition Info
233 calories, 7.7g fat, 9.5g protein

Mini Baked Donuts

Mini Baked Donuts
Number of Servings
Makes 20 donuts (serves 10)
Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • [q:1/2] cup sugar
  • [q:1 1/2] teaspoons baking powder
  • [q:1/4] teaspoon salt
  • [q:1/4] teaspoon (scant) nutmeg
  • 1 tiny pinch or shake cinnamon

Wet Ingredients:

  • [q:1/2] cup soymilk
  • [q:1/2] teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • [q:1/2] teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Egg Replacer for 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoons vegan margarine
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350º F
  2. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients with a whisk to mix thoroughly. Combine the wet ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium low heat and mix until the margarine is melted. This mixture should not get too hot; you should be able to stick your finger in the mixture and feel slightly warm. If you burn yourself, 1) it’s not my fault! and 2) it’s too hot for the dough!
  3. Add the wet ingredients to dry ones and mix until just combined. It should form a very soft dough or thick batter.
  4. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop out the dough into your ungreased nonstick mini-donut pan. Smooth out the top of the dough with your fingers, clearing off the post in the middle of each one. This will make for more even, prettier donuts, but isn’t crucial. If you over fill, your donuts will come out looking like they have muffin tops. While not the end of the world, it’s not very donut-like either.
  5. Bake for 12 minutes until the donuts are almost browned on top, and a tester comes out clean. Invert a hot pan over a cutting board or cooling rack to release the donuts. Allow them to cool completely before decorating, with the exception of the powdered sugar donuts. If you let them cool loosely covered with plastic wrap, the donuts will stay soft and fluffy.

To Glaze with Sprinkles:

  • [q:1/2] cup powdered sugar (lump free!)
  • 1 tablespoon soymilk
  • Bowl full of sprinkles ([q:1/4] to [q:1/2] cup)

Whisk the soymilk and powdered sugar together. Dip the “bottom” half of the donut (the side with the nicer shape) into the glaze, let some drip off, then dip glaze-side down into sprinkles. Transfer to a wire rack that has been set on top of some parchment paper. The excess glaze will drip through the rack onto the paper for easy cleaning later.

To Chocolate Dip:

This is the easy part. Melt one bar of your favorite dark chocolate in the microwave. Remove from the microwave and stir every 15 seconds until chocolate is smooth and barely warm to the touch. I should mention that you should be very careful not to get any water in the chocolate or it could seize, and no one likes that!

Dip your donuts one-by-one into the chocolate. Place the donut on your wire rack and decorate with sprinkles, if desired.

For Striped Donuts:

Dip the donuts into the powdered sugar glaze first, then drizzle with melted chocolate.

For Powdered Sugar Donuts:

Roll warm donuts in a bowl of powdered sugar. Yum!

Nutrition Info
2 donuts, plain (no glazes or dips): 133 Calories, 2 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 21 g Carbohydrates, 11 g Total sugars (10 g Added sugars), 1 g Fiber, 5 g Total fat (1 g sat), 102 mg Sodium, [nut:1] Folate, Phosphorus

Healthy Breakfast Oats

Healthy Breakfast Oats
Ingredients
  • [q:1/2] cup rolled oats
  • 4 tsp chopped walnuts
  • 2 tsp dried cranberries
  • 2 tsp dried raisins
  • 2 Tbsp Grapenuts
  • 1 tsp wheat bran
  • [q:1/2] tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp ground flaxseeds
  • 2 Tbsp ground pumpkin seed
  • 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen blueberries
  • [q:1/2] to [q:2/3] cup milk or yogurt
Directions
  1. Mix together all dry ingredients.
  2. Top with berries and milk or yogurt.

Oatmeal with Blueberries & Almonds

Oatmeal with Blueberries & Almonds
Prep Time
5 minutes prep time, 15 minutes for steel-cut oats
Number of Servings
Serves 1
Ingredients
  • 1 oz dry oats (or 1 packet) made with water
  • [q:3/4] cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 Tbsp slivered almonds
  • [q:1/4] tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp honey
Directions
  1. Cook oats according to package directions.
  2. Top with berries, almonds, cinnamon, and honey to taste. Enjoy!
Nutrition Info
265 Calories, 6 g Protein, 50 g Carbohydrates, 7 g Fiber, 6 g Total Fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono, 2 g poly), 3 mg Sodium, [nutrition:2] Manganese, Phosphorus, [nutrition:1] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), C, E, K, Biotin, Copper, Iron

Fruit and Nut Spiced Oatmeal

Fruit and Nut Spiced Oatmeal
Prep Time
10 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 2
Ingredients
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats (not instant)
  • 1 apple, cored and chopped (not peeled)
  • [q:1/4] cup raisins
  • [q:1/4] cup walnuts
  • 1 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • [q:1/2] tsp cinnamon
  • [q:1/2] tsp ground ginger
Directions
  1. Cook oats according to package directions.
  2. Stir in apple, raisins, walnuts, honey or maple syrup, and spices. Serve immediately.