5 star dishes and best wishes

5 star dishes and best wishes
food for the family

Tuesday 18 June 2013

Posts coming this week

Strawberry shortcake cupcakes, can't wait to share these with you . I think they are a new family fab. They take a lot of work but the end result is worth it. These and the water melon cupcakes will be available T the Whitney point farmers market this Friday 11-6. And as always they are gluten and dairy free 

Posts later this week

Water Mellon cupcakes from fresh water melon purée . These are gluten and dairy free 

Wednesday 5 June 2013

Pink lemon aide cupcakes


Pink lemon aid cupcakes gluten free and dairy free.

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups gluten free flour
1 tsp zanthan gum
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 cups sugar 
3/4 cup pink lemon aide either drink mix ore made or thawed concentrated 
1/2 cup veg oil
4 egg whites
1/2 cup butter milk now we do 1/2 cup of soy and add a tsp of viniger and allow it to sit for ten minuets 
Red food coloring to make the batter pink 
Blend all ingredients, line cupcake pans and bake at 350 for 15 minutes 

Frosting
We used our usual butter creme ( of course we use almond butter in place of butter) and instead of milk we added equal amounts of pink lemonade with the juice from one lemon 

Monday 29 April 2013

Snicker doodle muffins

1 1/2 cups and 2 tbs gluten free flour
1 tsp xanthan gum
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 egg or egg replacer (following directions on egg replacer box)
1/3 cup butter melter
1/2 cup milk, we used soy milk

Mix all together bake at 400 for 15 to 20 mins

Once out of the overnight we dipped the tops of the muffins in melted butter then in to cinnamon and sugar mix

Thaws were so good and did not last long in my house at all. They are a new fab

Cinnamon roll cake

3 c gluten free flour
1tsp xanthan gum
1/2 salt
1 c sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 c milk, almond milk or soy milk
2 eggs or use egg replacer following replacer directions on box
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter, almond butter, or organic butter melted

Mix all together. Place in greased cake pan
Mix
1 cup bitter, almond butter or organic butter melted
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbs gluten free flour
1 tbs cinnamon

Pour evenly ontop of cake batter
Then take butter knife and swirl in cake pan across side ways and up and down

Bake at 350 for 25 to 32 mind

Prepare glaze
2 c powder sugar
5 tbs milk, almond milk or soy milk
1 tsp vanilla

Drizzle ontop of cinnamon roll cake and serve

Tuesday 5 March 2013

Cinnamon toast crunch cupcakes

So obvoiusly cinnamon toast crunch cereal is not gluten free, but you can sub it for a chex cinnamon cereal. This is a bit more tricky to convert but they really did come out well. Again ill give you the orginal, gluten free and dairy free way to make these to fit whatever diet or allergies you or your family may have.

Cupcake mix
3 eggs
Dairy free use egg replacer or apple sauce
1/3 cup oil
3/4 cup butter milk
Dairy free butter milk is a 3/4 cup of soy milk with a tbs of viniger allow it to sit for 10 mins
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour creme
Bit tricky but I just thickened up some soy milk with corn startch, or u can make a dairy free buttermilk ( 3/4 cup soy milk with a tbs viniger allow to sit 10 mins) or use a soy yogurt instead
Vanilla cake mix store bought
(So for gluten free here's how to make your own replacer for all recipies that call for store bought cake mix
2 1/2 cups gluten free flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup powdered milk
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
When using for a vanilla cake mix add 1 tsp of vanilla in addition to what your recipie calls for)

Preheat to 350
combine eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla
Add sour creme
Add cake mix and cinnamon mix till smooth
Bake for 15 to 18 mins

I did not use this frosting I did a regular buttercreme frosting subing the milk for soy milk and add 2/3 cup crucshed cinnamom chex but for non gluten free it would be cinnamon toast crunch crushed up

Cinnamon toast crunch butter creme frosting
8 oz creme cheese
1/2 cup soft butter
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cup cinnamon toast crunch crushed up
After cupcakes are cooled frost them and garnish with a piece of cereal in the frosting

My kids loved these cupcakes the conversion did not sacrifice the taste but it is a trick conversion with many extra steps. Good news is it can be done and our kids with allergies can still have a yummy treat

Banana cupcakes

Banana cupcakes gluten free , dairy freeand orginal

1/2 cup shortening
For dairy we used almond butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
We used egg replacer but you also sub with apple sauce
1 cup mashed up ripe bananas
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
For glute free we used glute free flour and added a tsp of xantham gum
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
So dairy free butter milk is easy do 1/2 cup of soy milk and add a tsp of viniger let sit for 10 mins

First cream shotening (almond butter) and sugar till light and fluffy
Add eggs 1 at a time mixing well in between each egg
Add banans and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Add to mixture alternating with buttermilk beating well after each addition

Bake at 375 for 18 to 22 mins.

We used peanut butter frosting

So 1/2 cup of soft butter again for dairy free we used almond butter
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tbs milk we used soy milk
2 cups powdered sugr

Combine butter and peanut butter. Gradually add powdered sugar add milk one tbs at a time to desired thickness.

Frost once cupcakes are cooled and enjoy!

These were really good and the kids loved them.

Thursday 31 January 2013

Peanut butter cup cupcakes

Gluten free, dairy free, egg free or make the normal

1 3/4 c gluten free flour (or regular flour)
1 tsp zantham gum (omit if not making gf)
1 1/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 c milk we used almond milk but soy milk will work to
1/3 c shortening
1/3 c peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs we use egg replacer
Mix all together

Now at this point if u have your batter in your cupcake liners you can put a mini resees peanut butter cup right down in the middle

Bake at 350 for 18 to 25 mins

Frosting
4 c powdered sugar
1/2 baking coco if u need dairy free they do make a baking coco that's free of dairy
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
I/2 c butter we used almong butter
5 to 7 tbs milk almong or soy milk

And enjoy. My kids loved these. We don't need to sacrifice taste in order to maintain a restricted diet

Thursday 24 January 2013

Donut muffins

These are so yummy and I made them gluten free and dairy free. They were so ggod infact that the first batch was gone in minuets making me to bake more.

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup veg oil
1 egg.....we used egg replacer
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup milk we used almond milk
1 1/2 cups gluten free flour
1/2 tsp zantham gum
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp of nutmeg and cinnamom

Mix dry and add wet ingredients
Bake at 350 for about 15 mins

Coating
2 tbs melted butter
Cinnamon sugar mix

Brush tops of muffins with melted butter after they are cooked then sprinkel with cinnamon and sugar mix. Eat and ill know you will enjoy them.