23Jun

Homemade Almond Flour Tortillas (gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free)

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A while back I posted recipes for both gluten-free tortillas made with brown rice flour and grain-free tortillas made with almond flour.  I hadn’t taken pictures of any of my tortillas though so I didn’t have any to share.  I finally made a point of photographing my grain-free tortillas so that you can see what they look like.  I also took pictures during the different stages of prep and cooking again so that you can get the full picture!

Also, I am still working on trying to get these more flexible so that they can be used as wraps.  Right now I use them for tostadas (flat tacos).  If I try to fold them for a taco, they usually break and turn into sandwiches.  They are still very tasty, just different from regular tortillas.  I have also discovered that they are more flexible after you have stored them for a day or so in plastic or a container.

Here is the revised recipe:

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17Jun

Vanilla Bean Coconut Macaroons

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Time for dessert!  I was craving coconut macaroons this week so I ended up making some.  I adapted the recipe in Nourishing Traditions and ended up with a yummy starch-free version (the NT recipe calls for arrowroot).

I was also out of vanilla so I used some real vanilla bean that my sister had given to me from her time in Thailand.  I hadn’t used real vanilla bean before she gave me this batch and it is truly a treat!  I had no idea how to use it, but all you need to do is simply cut it in half lengthwise, and the scrape out the little vanilla “balls.”

It looks like dark black caviar but very small.   When I made ice cream with it, I cooked the vanilla bean with the scapings and ice creams ingredients and then discarded it.  For the cookies, I just used the insides of the bean.  You can see the little vanilla specks in the cookies:

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These are really delicious!  They are moist, chewy, not too sweet, vanilla-e and hold their shape.  In my opinion, a perfect macaroon.  Here’s the recipe:

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