The Un-Gluten Guy (My Gluten Free Recipes & GF Adventures)

Its flour-less, its an easy Gluten Free dessert, so I am not sure why more restaurants don't offer it.  For a super easy to make and simple to clean up dessert - just make it at home.  You can easily have it all done in 30 to 40 minutes.  I have tried lots of recipes and they are basically all the same - butter, eggs, sugar and chocolate. Ingredients: 4 oz bittersweet chocolate (I use Ghiradelli 60%) 1/2 Cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I use Guittard) 3/4 Cup sugar 1 stick unsalted butter 3 eggs 1.  Preheat an oven to 375 degrees 2.  Use can use a 9 inch or 8 inch round pan.  If you use the 9 inch pan it will be thinner - but it will work with either.  Cut a piece of wax paper or parchment paper.  Butter the bottom of the pan (use your hands - it works the best).  Put the paper in, flatten, then turn the paper over and flatten it down in the center. 3.  Make a double boiler.  Put a bit of water in the bottom of a pan...

What's for breakfast?  Cereal, toast, yogurt, a smoothie; well, sometimes I have oatmeal.  On the weekend there is time to cook it but during the week I bring instant to work. On of the early ones I tried which has stood my test of time is  Gluten Freeda .  I have tasted all of their flavors but I tend to favor the apple cinnamon.  It is simple to prepare with some hot water and a few minutes.  It has a good taste without being overly sweet.  The texture is soft but with a bite or chew - the way that oatmeal should be. A new one that I tried recently was  Simpli .  It was promising - an apicot flavor for the morning sounded  good.  Unfortunately, it fell flat.  The texture was more simpler to a stage 1 baby food - completely mush.  The apricot flavor left something to be desired.  I removed this from the lineup of breakfast options. How about rolled oats?   Montana Monster Munchies Legacy Valley  r...

So, we went out with friends.  They had been to the restaurant and liked it.  This has been the new hot spot in La Jolla Dining.   Eddie V's  is a chain with restaurants in Texas, Arizona and La Jolla.  The first restaurant opened in 2000 and they offer steak and seafood in a causal but fine dinning like experience. My wife called and spoke with them before our visit and they informed her that they can accommodate gluten free requests.  What is strange is that every other location has a GF menu online; but, the La Jolla location does not offer a separate GF menu.  I was informed to talk to the server.  They lose a star there.    I hate being out with others and having to take the time to pick something, go thru all of the ingredients and they possibly have to re-look at the menu and find another item to then have questions about before I can actually place my order. As far as our waiter goes,  he seemed to be aware of the menu a...

Need a good snack?  How about a cheesy side to a meal?  This is good for both and I guarantee you'll eat some while you make them. What you need: A block of Cheese - Hard cheese like parmesean A Grater An Oven Silpat (the non-stick silicone mat for cooking) 1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2.  Grate the cheese.  We usually do parmesean but sometimes mix in some mimolette (its a semihard french chedder).  The problem with softer cheese is the oil comes out as you cook it. 3.  Take a nice size pinch of the cheese and place it on the silpat (about 6 per sheet). 4.  Cook until it just starts to brown and remove from oven. 5.  Let it rest to firm up before you try to pick them up. Enjoy, The Un-Gluten Guy

We live by way too many amusement parks in Southern California.  You have Disneyland, The San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Sea World, Six Flags and  Legoland. So we go every so often and I wanted to share what I have found. They do a good job of offering GF food. When you arrive, check in at Guest Services and ask for their gluten free dietary guide.  This is what your options are as of today. Burger Stop & Castle Burger - Hamburger with GF Bun and French Fries Fun Town Hot Dog - Hot Dog with GF Bun and French Fries Fun Town Market - Chicken Stir Fry without the sauce Garden Restaurant - Tuna salad, turkey, roast beef Granny's Apple Fries - Apple Fries Knights' Table - Chicken without the sauce, corn on the cobb, salad Ristorante Brickolini - GF pasta with marinara sauce Sir Scoops A Lot - Sorbet The Market - GF grab-n-go snacks Upper Deck Sports Cafe - Hamburger One of the snacks we have picked up at the stand is  Oogie's Popcorn .  Th...

If you get my tweets, you saw me mention this spread.  My wife stops at a produce stand and gets whatever is fresh.  They usually offer up some simple and tasty recipe ideas.  They had some fresh eggplant and this it what came out of the oven. Ingredients Eggplant Garlic Goat cheese (optional) Salt Something to spread it on (chips, toast, etc) 1.  Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise. 2.  Mince up garlic (for me, the more the better) 3.  Score the meat side of the eggplant so the garlic can penetrate it while it cooks 4.  Spread the minced garlic over the meat side of the eggplant (my wife slices it and slides it into the scored marks). 5.  Cook on the grill or you could do it in the oven.  For the small ones I had to cook about 40 minutes at 450 degrees.  You want to cook it until the meat is soft and tender and the skin is a bit charred. 6.  Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. 7.  Scrape out ...