Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Brownies!!!

Yes, Brownies really do need to have 3 exclamation points. :) 

Who doesn't love a good brownie? It's chocolaty, sweet, part crunchy, part gooey and all yummy. 





For the last couple of summers, I've been a volunteer at a local Girl Scout camp and have been assisting the food team in creating allergy friendly outdoor cooking recipes. The camp teaches the participants how to use a Dutch Oven, Box Oven, Propane Stove, and Hobo Stove over the course of the program. I've been experimenting with these types of outdoor cooking methods on my own to find yummy Paleo or at least GF, DF recipes that work great for these alternative cooking styles. Through my experimentation I've managed to find several recipes that work for various allergies. All of them work well when cooked in a regular home oven and when you are diligent with your charcoal, they all work well in a box oven as well. 

Recently my daughter and her Girl Scout troop held a Box Oven cooking workshop where they showed other girls how to make and use a box oven to bake brownies. One of the other troop moms spent many hours experimenting with the coals to find the perfect way to bake these brownies in the amount of time we had available for the workshop. What she found was that the coals must be totally white before you start baking. With the proper coals your brownies bake in the usual 45 minutes; however,  if you jump the gun on the coals, your brownies will take much much longer to firm up and be cooked through. In a camping situation, sometimes this doesn't make much difference, but knowing the proper way was crucial for our workshops. Our troop has made and used box ovens on several of our camping trips and I've documented that here. Take a look and make your own oven to use when you camp or just in your own back yard for fun. 


Here are 3 different brownie recipes that I've created to fit various needs. All are Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free and Nut Free. One is also granulated sugar free and one is egg free. Hopefully you'll find one you'll love.

Gluten Free Brownies (GF, DF, Nut Free)
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 ½ cup sugar (coconut palm sugar or other granulated sugar)
1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt 
3 eggs
3/4 cup liquid (water, coconut milk or other milk)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C miniature marshmallows

Mix all ingredients then pour into an 8x8 brownie pan. Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes.

Gluten Free Egg Free Brownies (GF, DF, Nut Free, Egg Free)
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 ½ cup sugar (coconut palm sugar or other granulated sugar)
1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt 
2/3 cup coconut oil - melted
3/4 cup liquid (water, coconut milk or other milk)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C miniature marshmallows

Mix all ingredients then pour into an 8x8 brownie pan. Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes.

Paleo Brownies (GF, DF, Nut Free)
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup honey
1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt 
3 eggs
1/2 cup liquid (water, coconut milk or other milk)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C miniature marshmallows

Mix all ingredients then pour into an 8x8 brownie pan. Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes.




Thursday, November 6, 2014

Come See Us at the St. Brendan's Holiday Craft Fair Nov. 8/9

Happy November Folks!

It's Holiday Fair Season and the Cavegirls are jumping in head first! We have several upcoming Festivals, Bazaars and Craft Fairs on our schedule and we hope to see you at many of them. 

Next up is the St. Brendan's Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday November 8th -9th at St. Brendan's Catholic School in Bothell. I'll have all the usual yummy baked goods on hand as well as cookbooks and the kids' books. Hope you can drop by and say Hi.

St. Brendan's Holiday Craft Fair
Saturday - November 08, 2014  9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sunday - November 09, 2014  Noon to 4:00PM


St. Brendan's Catholic School

  • 10049 NE 19th St
  • Bothell, Washington 98011





















We will bring a selection of yummy treats to the festival including:

Pumpkin Muffins!
World Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies ;)
Chocolate Cupcakes
Banana Bread
Coconut Cupcakes
Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins
Chocolate Chip Scones
Snickerdoodle Cookies


Also, I'll have copies of all 4 Northwest Cavegirls Cookbooks:

   

Bake
Sides, Salads and Starters
Breakfast
Entrees

And copies of our children's books:

   

The Spy Who Quacked
The Case of the Pilfered Peanuts
The Duck Flew Over the Kookaburra's Nest
Spirit Visions



Drop by, sample some yummy treats and browse the acres of cool stuff. I hope to see you all there!

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