We all know that good bread is probably the hardest thing to find for someone on a gluten free diet, so when I found a good recipe for Fococia bread, I figured it would make for a great post.

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Gluten Free Fococia Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup millet flour
• 1/4 cup sorghum flour
• 1/4 cup potato starch
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup tapioca starch
• 1 teaspoon guar gum
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2-2/3 cup warm water

Directions:

1. Grease and flour a 8-8” pan, use rice flour for this. I also put parchment paper on the bottom.
2. Mix dry ingredients together.
3. Put the yeast in warm water with a pinch of sugar and let sit for 5 minutes or so.
4. Add the oil and add the wet ingredients to the dry, mix just until blended.
5. Mix with mixer on high for 2 minutes.
6. Spoon dough into pan.
7. Cover and let double in size, about 40-60 minutes.
8. Preheat oven to 400 with rack in lower third of oven.
9. When dough has doubled in size, sprinkle with olive oil and brush across dough.
10. Sprinkle with rosemary and sea salt.
11. Bake 20 minutes, should be light brown.
12. Cool in pan 15 minutes and then enjoy.

[Recipe Courtesy of Recipe Zaar]

I just noticed that Celiac Disease has apparently been featured regularly on CNN.   Here is a quick gluten free cooking demonstration by Vanessa Maltin.

Most people that are living gluten free lives are doing so for health reasons, and in particular, due to being diagnosed with Celiac Disease.   What many don’t know, however, is that the gluten free diet has gained some popularity in many areas of the United States among many health conscious people, who see the diet as a good way to eat well and improve their lives.

As you’d expect, Los Angeles is one of the places where this trend has picked up, and the L.A. Times recently wrote a post about the gluten free lifestyle:

Judy Beckett, a retired educator, was diagnosed with celiac disease two years ago: Her gut cannot tolerate gluten, and switching to these foods has improved her digestion and quality of life. Claudia Lopez, a housekeeper and mother of four, is looking for gluten-free food for herself and her family. She recently switched to it at the urging of a health expert she heard on Spanish radio.

Beckett and Lopez have plenty of company as more and more consumers embrace the gluten-free trend. Users run the gamut: There are people like Beckett with celiac disease who must be on the diet; others who believe the diet can alleviate chronic intestinal complaints and boost energy; still others who believe the gluten-free diet may help in the treatment of autism and a host of other disorders, including schizophrenia, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, attention deficit disorder, migraine and even fertility problems.

And some people are trying the diet simply because they’ve heard it is healthful.

“A lot of people are going gluten-free . . . but they really don’t know why,” says Suzy Badaracco, president of Culinary Tides, a company that forecasts food trends. “It’s just like, “Quick, it’s gluten-free, it must be good!’ “

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Well, today is officially my birthday, and in honor of my birthday here is an incredible recipe for a gluten free oreo cake.   Give it a try and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Gluten Free Oreo Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• One gluten free chocolate cake mix (Pamela’s or Namaste are good, Namaste is dairy free)
• One container prepared frosting (Gluten and Dairy free…we used Pillsbury milk chocolate flavor, which interestingly enough contains no milk!)
• One container Cool Whip (or other whipped topping)
• 10 Gluten Free Sandwich Cookies (we used K toos, best darn OREO substitue ever!)
• 1/2 bag gluten free chocolate chips (we used Sunspree).

Directions:

1. Follow the directions on the cake mix, and bake the cake in two 9 inch rounds.
2. Remove from pan and let cool.
3. While the cake is baking, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave.
4. Once the cake is done, frost the sides and top of the first layer of cake.
5. Crush the cookies in a plastic bag (or pulse in a food processor) until you have coarse crumbs.
6. Mix the cookie crumbs in with the whipped topping, and spread the topping over top of the first cake.
7. Carefully set the second layer on top of the first, and frost the sides and top of that layer.
8. Take your cookie topper out of the freezer, and carefully peel the wrap off the bottom.
9. Quickly lay the topper on top of the cake, and press down gently to secure it in the frosting.

If you are looking for an organic banana bread recipe, here is one you may want to check out:

Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups GF organic flour
• 1 t organic baking soda
• 1 t aluminum free baking powder
• 1/2 t organic sea salt
• 1/4 t All Spice
• 1/2 t Cinnamon
• 1 t Vanilla
• 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
• 2 organic free range eggs
• 4 extra large over ripened organic bananas
• nuts optional

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease TWO glass bread loaf pan with the wrapper of the butter after you add the butter to your sugar.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt, All Spice and Cinnamon in a large bowl.
4. In a small bowl mix butter and sugar together until sugar has melted; beat eggs and slowly add to the sugar butter; mix in 1 banana at a time; add vanilla.
5. Combine all ingredients together and pour into TWO glass bread loaf pans.
6. Bake for about 50 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.

[Recipe Courtesy of West Des Moines Mommy & Designer]