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Yeasted Burger Buns, Gluten-Free

Taking the time to make your own bread is always worth it. These yeasted burger buns are a variation on a recipe by Laurie Sadowski in her cookbook The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread. It’s the few tablespoons of ground almonds that give Laurie’s recipes a delicious flavor. LISTEN to the IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD interview…

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, Gluten-Free

Bring the sunshine to your winter breakfast table with Lemon Poppy Seed muffins. Red bananas add their own light lemony flavor while adding sweetness and acting as a binder.. I originally created this recipe with rice flour, but for those not wanting to consume too much rice, there is a second options with sorghum and…

Mini CriMini Mushroom Burgers

Some folks call the small sized burger a slider, some call them White Castle style, here at REAL we call them Mini Crimini Burgers. Regardless of what you call them, this recipe is simple with optimum results. We recommend 3 minis each as an entree or 2 each as a party appetizer for 12 friends.…

Pasta Frolla, Gluten-Free

Almond RIcotta Vegan Gluten-Free Cheesecake

Soy lecithin is used in place of egg yolks to bind pasta frolla and give this crust it’s rich flavor. And it rolls out perfectly. For the crust 2 cups rice flour plus a little extra for rolling 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum 3/4 cup vegan butter 4 tablespoons soy lecithin in 4 tablespoons water…

Basic Wheat Flour Pie Crust

Use this crust for sweet or savory pies, like our Tomato Onion Quiche. Basic Wheat Crust 3/4 cup white flour and 3/4 cup whole wheat or 1/1/2 cups white flour 1 stick (1/2 cup) vegan butter Ice Water, 6-8 tablespoons Cut vegan butter into flour and knead dough. Add 2 – 3 tablespoons of water…

Rice Flour Pie Crust, Gluten-Free

This is a basic gluten-free pie crust that can be easily pressed into a pie plate. Crust 3/4 cup rice flour 1/3 cup vegan butter 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum 1 teaspoon evaporated cane juice (optional) pinch salt (optional) Ice Water, 4 tablespoons In a large bowl, mix together the flour, xanthan gum, salt and sugar.…

Baked Tofu Fries

A popular appetizer on some Asian menus is Fried Tofu. Tofu contains a good amount of fat and deep frying it in oil takes a healthy food and turns it into a not-so-healthy one. Here’s a great way to make Fried Tofu, without frying! One package (15-16 ounces) of tofu. Freeze the entire package of…

Winter Salsa, Version I

After reading Tomatoland, we stay away from buying tomatoes that are not organic or are out of season. In the winter, we’ll make tomato salsa with organic, salt-free canned tomatoes. 1 can (15 ounce) diced or crushed salt-free, organic tomatoes 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro 1/3 cup finely chopped scallions juice from one lime 1/2…

Corn Chips

January 29th is National Corn Chip Day. Celebrate by making your own corn chips, free of oil and salt, with corn tortillas. So easy! Try them with our easy REAL Winter Salsa Corn tortillas – Read the ingredients! Corn tortillas should contain corn, of course and not much else. We purchase corn tortillas made of…