Dairy-Free Evaporated Milk

This recipe was born out of panic in preperation for Thanksgiving. Mainly, pumpkin pie. How was I supposed to have pumpkin pie without evaporated milk? Sure, I could have subbed in soy milk, but honestly, I hate soy milk. It's chalky and tatses weird. I needed to find an alternative to cow-milk evaporated milk- and fast. You can't have Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie. I think it might even be illegal to do so.It worked so well I was actually shocked. Woot, woot for happy accidents!

Ingredients
12 ounces coconut milk
12 ounces rice milk

Directions
1)shake can of coconut milk well to incorporate the "cream" that solidifies at the top of the can.
2)Combine with the rice milk in a heavy-bottomed pot on medium-high heat. Stirring occasionally, bring to slow boil. turn heat to lowest setting and let simmer, stirring occasionally until liquid has reduced by half. cooking time is very approximate. Measure evaporated milk as needed to ensure it has reduced sufficiently.
3)When finished, pour into a container and allow to cool to room temp before covering and placing in the fridge. Once cooled, the mixture will separate. That is easily remedied by whisking just before use and does not affect taste or outcome.
4)Perfect for making ahead and will keep 2-3 days refridgerated.

This recipe is also posted at recipezaar

Enjoy Life foods, 20% off at amazon.com

So imagine my excitement when I opened my email and found this! Woohoo!
Use coupon code ENJOYLIF Good through May 31st.

P.S - good only on the select products shown in the link. It doesn't work on the mini chocolate chips. Bummer, dude.

Free Cookbook & Kitchen Utensils

Being the creative bargain shopper that I am (thrifty... budget-minded ... frugal even!), I am always jazzed beyond words at the possibility of coupons, freebies and saving a buck or 2. Hey, don't knock it, those bucks add up. We all know how expensive GF cooking is (or any other specialized/allergen-free diets for that matter), so I am ALWAYS on the lookout for a deal. Imagine my excitement when I came across this gem:

Arrowhead Mills is offering a free cookbook AND OXO kitchen tools (woohoo!). Basically the gist is -

collect 3 register receipts or UPCs, get Quick Culinary Creations Cookbook, Oxo Dough Blender and Nylon Whisk (Total Value: $15).

Collect 5 register receipts or UPCs get Quick Culinary Creations Cookbook, Oxo Dough Blender, Nylon Whisk and a 4 cup Angled Measuring Cup (Total Value: $25).

You can read all about it here There is a limit of 3 redemptions per household. NICE!

Product Review: Bob's Red Mill Cinnamon Raisin Bread Mix

Last night I made Bob's Red Mill Cinnamon Raisin Bread mix, per the package instructions. The results are:

somewhat dry
nice cinnamon flavor
slices well
holds up well to spreading some schmear of some sort (I used Tofutti's Better than Cream Cheese)

Prepared according to package directions and eaten as above, here's the nutrition info:
Calories: 242, Carbs: 35g, Fat: 8g, Protein: 3g

Next up: gluten-free granola

Taking the kitchen G-Free

Since I was diagnosed in 2002, I have never had a gluten free kitchen. Bad celiac. I have decided that since I am no longer willing to be sick, the easiest way to accomplish this is to not allow any gluten in my home, period. Enter in the panic on the part of the gluten eaters in the house. *Insert evil laugh* They are just going to have to deal with it, ya know? It's not like I'm forbidding the ingestion of gluten on their parts for the rest of their lives, or asking them to bake their own bread... Yes, there will be bread...

Here are the results of what will from now on be known as "The Clearing of the Kitchen". Oh, there was more, so much more. I couldn't fit it all on my dining room table. My fridge, pantry and freezer are bare. Must. fill. them. up. (I hate having an empty kitchen).

P.S. - No making fun of the paneling. I didn't put it there.