Vegetarian Recipes and Eclectic Conversation
JUMP TO RECIPE After creating a very ginger-forward oats-based granola bar recipe, I turned around and created a chewy granola bar recipe for my wife who a) is gluten free, b) can't eat oats, and c) is not that fond of ginger. This recipe uses puffed rice and puffed millet (NOT rice krispie cereal), and... Continue Reading →
JUMP TO RECIPE With both my adult children back in my house, we go through a lot of granola bars for snacks and breakfast. Finding gluten-free granola bars has been a challenge. Finding inexpensive gluten-free granola bars has been near impossible. I created this recipe (i.e. stole and modified) to provide my boys a healthier... Continue Reading →
JUMP TO RECIPE Pita bread requires a bit of finesse, getting the thickness just right so that the bread puffs up to a perfect pocket. Gluten-based flours typically create a fairly consistent air pocket, but with a little luck, one can get that perfect pocket with a gluten-free flour as well. The great thing about... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE I admit that I am on a bit of a brownie and blondie tear these days, but the basic recipe for vegan, gluten-free brownie bites has brought out the experimental scientist in me. This latest recipe bursts with flavors of apple and cinnamon, and balances it with the warm butterscotch... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE This chocolatey and chewy vegan and gluten-free brownie recipe uses dates and peanut butter to provide fat, fiber, and structure to the brownie bites. Pureeing the dates makes them nearly impossible to detect, but the time tested flavor of chocolate peanut butter comes shining through. The brownie bites boast 1.3... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE I’m a big fan of Spongebob Squarepants, and by extension, I’m a big fan of Stephen Hillenburg o.b.m. Hillenburg not only created the fifth longest running animated series in history, but he was also a marine biologist, philanthropist, and educator. Sadly, Hillenburg died in 2018 at age 57 of Amyotrophic... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE I’ve started making all my brownies and blondies in a mini muffin pan for uniformity, portioning, and texture. Each well in the pan is 2 tablespoons, which allows me to scoop a consistent 1½ tablespoon of batter per well, creating a reasonable single serving dessert. Or, sometimes, two or three... Continue Reading →
(ovo-lacto, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE I’ve developed an absolute fascination with mezcal. Technically, mezcal is a broad category of all spirits derived from the agave plant, but the tequila that comes from the blue agave (Agave tequilana) is only one small portion of the mezcal universe. I am more interested in the smokey mezcals that... Continue Reading →
(Vegan, Gluten-Free) JUMP TO RECIPE Tahini and black sesame seed impart a mild sesame flavor to this bread, giving it an exotic, yet hearty and comforting flavor. The recipe mimics the workhorse sandwich bread in all but a couple ingredients, but it is shaped into medium-sized baguettes rather than sandwich loaves. The bread can be... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE This is your workhorse sandwich bread that you will make over and over again. It doesn’t shape into the most beautiful loaf, but it is vegan and gluten-free, easy to make, rises beautifully, tastes great, has a good texture and crumb, and has about four times the fiber of commercial... Continue Reading →
Wolfsong Diner 