Category: Gluten Free

Chocolate Lava Cake!!!

During this sad, unprecedented and unpredictable time in our world, the one thing I can turn to for pure happiness is…. CHOCOLATE and this CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE makes me sing with pure joy.

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Besides being an absolutely gorgeous cake, the flavors are divine and you won’t believe how simple it is to make with just a few ingredients. Plus, nothing beats getting my own little cake that I don’t have to share with anyone. I highly recommend making it TONIGHT as a special treat. You will be singing too.

Lots of love to you all. Stay safe.

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Food Jules featured in GlutenFreeConnecticut!

We have some very exciting news to share… Food Jules was recently featured in Gluten Free Connecticut.

What a great website! Filled with information on Gluten Free friendly Restaurants, Bakeries, Facilities, articles on workshops and classes for those with Celiac or Gluten Sensitivities. It’s a dynamite resource for finding all the information you need when on a Gluten Free diet. It’s also a great place to learn about other food allergies.

We are thrilled to be included on this amazing website. Check it out here. Here is a quick snapshot of what you’ll find…

“If you have a child with celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, or any food allergy, you know how hard birthday parties can be. But Liz Cerrato, owner of Food Jules in Monroe, CT,  is making it easier. She provides healthy, allergy-friendly cooking classes for kids of all ages, via birthday parties, private lessons, girl and boy scout workshops, after school enrichment classes, and even summer camp! 

Liz aims to teach children about nutrition and healthy eating habits while fostering a love and passion for wholesome food and cooking.  Her passion for both cooking and teaching ensures that no child is excluded from the food preparation or the party!  Menu choices range from gluten free, nut free and dairy free, to any dietary restriction you want or need.food jules liz

Liz started Food Jules shortly after her son Julian passed away as an infant. Helping to enrich the lives of other children through healthy foods is her way of honoring his memory.  If you have a celiac or a child with a food allergy, and you’re lucky enough to live in or near Monroe, definitely give Liz a call. Her dedication to helping our kids learn and enjoy wholesome foods is really special, and we are thrilled to have her in the Gluten-Free Connecticut family!

To learn more about Food Jules, visit www.foodjules.com, email  liz@foodjules.com or call (203) 414-6346. A portion of Food Jules proceeds are donated to SMA foundations in memory of Julian.”

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Butternut Squash Curry Soup

When the weather is cold outside…. you can warm up your belly with this flavorful, sweet and spicy Butternut Squash Curry Soup. It hits all the right spots!

This soup reminds me of a mix of Thai Coconut Curry and Indian Tikka Masala. The flavors from the curry powder, cumin, coriander and fresh ginger blended with coconut milk and the sweet Butternut Squash are fantastic. Plus, the bright orange color makes this soup absolutely gorgeous. Enjoy!

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Pumpkin Morning Glory Muffins

This is the time of year when you see hundreds of pumpkin recipes! Well, this one is definitely one of my favorites, the Pumpkin Morning Glory Muffin. 

 

Mostly, it tastes like a morning glory muffin, filled with all the goodness of carrots and apples, coconut, raisins and walnuts, sweetened with maple syrup and now flavored with a hint of pumpkin.  Plus, it’s healthy and gluten free – made with a combination of oat and almond flour. A perfect muffin filled with all the fall flavors. Taste it for yourself, warm right out of the oven on a cold fall day.

Colorful. Beautiful. Sweet and just Perfect.

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Vegetable Bolognese

Well, I hate to admit it but it is officially Fall and it is so very COLD outside. I am starting to hibernate and want to cook warm meals and bake cookies and muffins. Oh wait a minute, I never stopped baking cookies and muffins, but I do miss my tomato and cucumber salads. Oh summer, how I miss you so much!

Ok, back to reality. Fall is very pretty with all the leaves changing colors but only when it’s at least 65 outside 🙂

Last night, I made one of our favorites, Vegetable Bolognese. We haven’t made this dish in quite some time. There are so many great recipes that sometimes you forget about the old ones. I made it with the kids in my summer cooking camp and they all LOVED it. This is a wholesome, hearty meal and you will want to make it over and over during this cold weather.

Serve it with a good bottle of Pinot Noir and it is a fab combination!

Buon Appetito!

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Almond Cookies, Gluten Free

Nothing beats the sweet smell of Pure Vanilla Extract… well, except maybe Pure Almond Extract. Smells divine and tastes even better. I love those “wedding cookies” or as we like to call them at our house, “snowball cookies” with the powdered white sugar on the outside and the butter cookie filled with chopped pecans in the middle. They are one of our favorites. Well this time, I wanted to experiment with a more traditional type of cookie but with the same almond flavor and I am so glad that I did.

These Almond Cookies are beyond words, especially right out of the oven. Make these!!!! You will love me for it.

 

 

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