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The Wicked Good Vegan | Cooking, eating, and living my way around Boston as a wicked awesome vegan. Vegan gluten-free Simple Scones with Clotted Cream and Strawberry Jam | the Wicked Good Vegan. Welcome to the May installment of the Gluten-Free Ratio Rally! This month’s ratio rally challenge is scones. Thanks to Lauren at Celiac Teen for hosting! Don’t forget to hop on over to Lauren’s blog for the list of wonderful scone recipes that were created for to-day. As always, if you’re interested in joining the GFRR, then drop me a line. My recipe below is for simple scones. I should note that I like simple pleasures. That’s why this recipe is just for simple scones, with simple clotted cream. I thought about using fresh or dried blueberries, as I really really like those, but it’s not quite blueberry season here. Everything here is vegan, gluten-free, and soy free. So we have (in order of longest to shortest time to finish) Everything here is also measured by weight, as opposed to by volume.

As an added bonus, they let you ditch the measuring cups and prep bowls, so your friends have fewer dishes to wash after you feed them! UK biscuits, on the other hand, are similar to US cookies. Free Recipes | GF Goddess | Karina Allrich. Noble Pig.

Gluten Free Ingredients. Below you will find links to essential gluten free ingredients featured in the recipes on this website. Click on the image or text link to be taken to the specific ingredient page. Agar FlakesDuring my Ayurvedic training I learned to cook with agar flakes, they are a wonderful thickener for gluten free desserts such as custards and gelatinous desserts. Agave NectarThese days agave is a hotly debated ingredient; It is adored by some (who consider it a sugar substitute) and scorned by others. You decide… Check out my agave nectar recipes. Arrowroot PowderI learned to use arrowroot flour during my Ayurvedic training back in the early 90′s.

Baking SodaWhen it comes to gluten free baking I use baking soda rather than baking powder. Celtic Sea SaltI use Celtic sea salt in my recipes. Chef’s ShakeChef’s Shake is a gluten free seasoning from The Spice Hunter that I use to flavor gluten free Italian food. Grapeseed OilI use grapeseed oil quite bit in my gluten free baking. XylitolWhat is xylitol? Flax Recipes - Ideas for Eating Flax Seed Meal - Recipes. We know that flax seeds are very nutritious -- lots of fiber and healthy fat, and very low in carbohydrates.

And they are tasty, with a delicate nutty flavor. But how to get more flax into your diet? It needn't be difficult. Remember: Flax seed is very high in fiber. Drink lots of fluid while eating flax. Easy and tasty ways to add flax seed meal to your diet: 1) Put it On or Mix it In With Other Foods Such as: Yogurt and fruit Cottage or ricotta cheese and fruit Yogurt or ricotta with a sugar-free syrupSmoothies and shakes Mix it into pancake or muffin batter, or other baked goods (you'll probably need to add a little more water) 2) Make a Sweet or Savory Instant Porridge or "Mush" The idea here is to pour boiling water over flax seed meal to make a kind of porridge that can be flavored in many ways, both sweet and savory.

Here are some ideas for "mix-ins" for flax meal. 3) Flax Seed Recipes Flax seed meal can be the basis for some yummy recipes. Information about Flax Seeds. Gluten Free, Dairy Free Brownies. Gluten Free Girl and the Chef — Food-Stories-Recipes-Love.