Samoa Pi ...

Every year around this time I see those Girl Scouts selling cookies and die a little inside. HONESTLY! So this year, prompted by the "Day of Pi", I decided to do what any glutard on a mission would do and bake a Girl Scout Samoa Pi. It's easy, simple and crazy good... Just remember to leave yourself enough time to let cool- 4- 24 hours (yes, you read that right)

Crust:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
(mix the above well)
add:
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose GF flour
-  1/4 teaspoon salt

Cook at 350 for 10 minutes in a 9 inch pie dish. It will looked uncooked when you take it out- that's ok, it's going back in!

Filling:
layer in order:
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup salted caramel sauce

Cook for 25 minutes

Top with 1 cup melted semi sweet chocolate chips drizzled :)
Let sit for at least 4 hours, up to 24 hours, so that pie can fully set.

CHEX IT OUT!

General Mills gets it right again!!! First Chex Cereal, then Chex Oatmeal and now Chex Granola Mix! Certainly a fan, I saw this in my local target and purchased it (along with some other new GF items... wait for it!!!!). After I tore into the bag, I knew immediately I must update the blog! Could they have really made a granola that was "healthy" without tasting "plastic" or "healthy"! This certainly curbs any sweet tooth, but satisfies the healthier snack option that I long for! With two options: honey nut and mixed berry, I have found my granola match! 

Peter's Market, Gluten Free Baked Goods!

Peter's Market in Weston CT is serving up Gluten Free baked goods... and we have to hand it to them- they are pretty delicious! We snagged a bite, before we captured this picture just to make sure! So next time you are visiting your local grocery, check to see what they are serving up! Peter's is well known for their outstanding Gluten Free selection and their ease of Gluten Free area's makes sending a loved one a little bit easier too! 

Cheerios... GLUTEN FREE!!!!

It looks like as of July, Cheerios will becoming a Gluten Free household item. Following in the steps of Chex, they will be remastering their ingredients and launching this cereal item. I for one am SUPER excited about this!!! I can not wait to get my hands on some honey nut! That being said, part of the reason that I love Chex Cereal so much is that all their specialty ones have the flavor profile of cereals we "used to know" and love so much. Do you think that it will take away some of the hype of Chex?!?! Either way, Is it July yet?!?!

Find out the Scoop on Celiac.com!

Keste... a night out, NYC

Keste has just expanded on their gluten free options! Any night in NYC is better with Keste! Their pizza is cooked in a separate brick oven and is simply THE BEST PIZZA! Miss the doughy crust, the flavor of a real pizza pie?!? This is where to find Italian perfection. If you are sharing, this pizza is not to disappoint your other half, but tell them to order their own- you deserve it! 

Check out the "newly updated" gluten free menu here: 

http://www.kestepizzeria.com/menu

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

While some of you layout your outfit for the following day, I lay out my ingredients! 

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup peanut butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

3 cups GLUTEN FREE (we use trader joes ) OATS

6 ounces chocolate chips

1/2 cup golden or regular raisins

1/2 cup walnuts (optional) 

Preheat your oven to 350*. In your Kitchen Aid mixer, or large bowl, combine the butter, peanut butter and sugars, beating until they are creamy. Add in your egg, baking soda, vanilla and cinnamon. Whip for 3 minutes. Fold in your raisins, oats, chocolate chips and walnuts. On a lightly greased sheet pan drop with a heaping teaspoon about 2 inches apart- they expand! Bake for about 12 minutes. Because of the gooyness, be careful when lifting from the sheet pan. If they start to fall apart just push back together to cool

It's been two years...

While I thought this was "old news" - gluten free blogging- I am constantly being asked about my blog. Why am I not still writing posts? Can they still have the link so they can get old posts.. So I thought to myself, the whole reason I did this was to help people. So, even if it is for just one person, I am back!!!!

Look for new recipes, new restaurants that are doing the most FANTASTIC things! New caterers, new fun parties and most of all NEW GLUTEN FREE items found locally at a store near you...

SO, I welcome my self back and say hello to people who might be new to this blog! I promise you stellar updates and fantastic new finds!

XO Lauren