Finally, a chance to sit and write a bit! We have been so busy with preparations for our big move that I have barely had time to sit still. One more month here in Raleigh. Anyways, I have so many things I want to be blogging about and I'm just not taking the time to do it. Let's hope I can be more consistent here on out...but I'm sure that won't always happen!So this is a happy day because I successfully tried another delicious recipe tonight! One of my new favorite blogs is Gluten-Free Goddess. I discovered this blog a month or so ago and have been reading it every now and then. I have been waiting to try her Chocolate Chip Cookie Squares since I found the website. I finally tried them tonight. Very yummy! I left out the vanilla to keep it corn free, used unsweetened coconut flakes from Whole Foods to cut down on the sugar, used I also made my own self-rising flour per her blog's instructions. The bars were pretty tasty! I had a hard time stopping at two bars :) Hope you can enjoy these some day soon too!
But, if you are looking for a real chocolate chip cookie recipe, look no further than the recipe found in 125 Best Gluten Free Recipes. I discovered this treasure at my local library and have since purchased it. I couldn't get over how real these chocolate chip cookies tasted (and looked (see picture above)--they stayed together despite being gluten free!)! Of course, maybe it's because I've been deprived for over two years...then again, maybe they really are that good since my husband who won't usually eat "my food" even ate them and enjoyed them! I also left out the vanilla extract in these cookies, changed the 1 cup sorghum flour to 1/2 cup almond meal (find at Whole Foods in the bulk bins or bagged at Trader Joe's) and 1/2 cup white rice flour, and substituted 1 tsp. guar gum for xantham gum. I used Spectrum's Palm Oil Shortening for the cup of shortening. Think I used pecans for walnuts and garfava bean flour (from Bob's Red Mill found at Whole Foods...but they may have discontinued making this because I can't find it on Bob's Red Mill website now!) for the bean flour.
The chocolate chips I use are supposed to be gluten, dairy, corn and soy free. I say supposed to be because it seems I still get a slight reaction from these (congestion) when I eat them by themselves. Maybe it's the chocolate itself that bothers me...but regardless, it is not enough to warrant me to stop eating them. Besides, when we are overseas soon I'm not sure I will be able to indulge in chocolate, so I'm getting my fill now!
So may ya'll also have a happy day soon brought on by chocolate chip goodness!
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