"I Must Have Apple Pie!"

During the summer months, Clay could not stress to me enough that it was not a true summer unless he ate some apple pie. He could not get his mind off of it. I have a dearly loved recipe that I have turned to for years. Here is our first attempt at GFCF baking.....

We used Gluten Free Pantry's pie crust mix. I was so nervous that my GFCF version of Grandma Ople's Apple Pie would not be the same as the beloved original. And I was a novice at GFCF baking, so I was doubly overwhelmed.

Here are some pictures of how the pie turned out.

GFCF version of Grandma Ople's Apple Pie

                                      

I was not that taken with Gluten Free Pantry's pie crust mix. For one, it is very flaky. For another, it is heavy on the brown rice (I think) and xanthum gum. There is a slight aftertaste. I am not big on flaky crusts, which is just a personal preference, I know.

There is a a pie crust recipe in Silvana Nardone's book Cooking For Isaiah. I think I'll try it next.

Here is a link to the best apple pie recipe on this planet. It can be converted to GFCF by using Earth Balance dairy free butter substitute and GF All Purpose Flour mix.

Enjoy with some Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/apple-pie-by-grandma-ople/detail.aspx

Catching Up After Being GFCF For 6 Months

Well, you may think that since I haven't blogged in so long that not much is going on. Actually, it's the opposite. I have thoroughly been enjoying and embracing our new lifestyle, with one exception, I miss cheese dip. Don't tell Clay or Kylie, but every once in a while I will sneak to Jose's and have gluten free enchiladas with white queso, just because I deserve it!

I wanted to share some pictures with you of all the food ups and downs that we have experienced since May. There are some serious follies, but mostly good experiences! However, feel free to enjoy a good laugh at my expense! I don't mind.

I am going to add the best recipes in the Yummy Recipes page soon. We have had lots of successes, and a few failures, and have even branched out and created our own concoctions! The kids are pretty proud of their new way of eating. They love to share their food with their friends, and then hear their friends brag about how great it tastes!

So get ready, my foodie friends, because as soon as I get Kylie to sleep tonight, I am going to blog about some great experiences that I will never forget! Laugh at my mistakes, learn from my failures, and take whatever helpful information I can give you. Don't be afraid of being GFCF- after six months I have decided that it is not all that bad!