A Flurry of Gluten Free Goodies!!!

I haven't posted here in a while because... well, I had a few baking disasters and got a bit discouraged. Gluten free baking is truly like science. The smallest error can have disastrous results... like my loaf of bread that came out of the oven beautifully but quickly transformed into something that resembled an old hat that had been left out in the rain. I suspect my yeast was the culprit.

I've since found some recipes that inspired me to stick my toe in the proverbial waters again. I've had some great successes, so I just HAD to share!

Last night was the 3rd preseason game for the Eagles, so I felt football food was in order. I didn't have any wings in the house, so I decided to make popcorn chicken & onion rings. Oh how I've missed onion rings! Everything turned out fantastic!! The only catch about the onion rings is, you've gotta eat 'em fresh. After they've sat for too long, they turn pretty soggy.

This inspired me to try for something sweet. Having to live gluten free means that most sweet goodies are totally off limits. Occasionally, you'll find a sweet treat here or there... but they're often pretty expensive not to mention, there's nothing like freshly baked warm goodies! 

Today's treat was Pumpkin Spice Doughnut Holes... and once again... SUCCESS!!! 

I'm even more thrilled because I had to make a few substitutions. Technically, these contain no pumpkin! This is apparently the wrong time of year for canned pumpkin, so I grabbed a can of yams instead. I also didn't have the 2 cups of rice flour the recipe called for, so I substituted 1 cup of sweet sorghum flour for one of the cups of rice flour. I can't tell you how good my house smells right now! 

So... hope you enjoyed today's Food Porn. With successes like this, I'm sure there will be more to come!