Turn fresh garden mint into a sweet, refreshing jelly dessert with this simple homemade mint gelatin recipe. Serve it in cubes or let it set in individual glasses, then finish with optional whipped cream.
Deep-dish rum-vanilla custard pie is pure, unapologetic decadence. Rich custard, flavored with dark rum and real vanilla, is speckled with chocolate chips and baked inside a buttery gluten-free crust.
A delicious chocolatey cake recipe, ready to be customized to your needs! My go-to cake base for birthdays and holidays.
Fluffy and buttery, these gluten-free sourdough biscuits are an easy homemade side for breakfasts or comfort-food dinners.
Its all about understanding your ingredients, and figuring out what works for you. Many store-bought gluten free products are made with starch - maybe a few seeds if they are trying to market it as healthy. But wholemeal gluten free flours are out there, and they taste so much better! You just need to know how to combine them.
Here you will find lots of gluten free recipes, as well as some deep dives on gluten free ingredients. You don't have to give up bread, cake, or pies to go gluten free.
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Growing mint in Illinois (USDA Zones 5 and 6) is easy. Keeping it from taking over the garden is the difficult part. I suggest eating it.
The trials of growing figs in west-central Illinois. Are Chicago Hardy figs really viable?
Orchids have gorgeous exotic looking flowers, which can last for months. But can phalaenopsis orchids rebloom? Yes, with the right light.
Am I there yet? Not at all! But every year, I get a little bit closer. Read along with my garden struggles, as I attempt to create an aesthetic and edible yard.
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