Coconut Milk in a Pinch

I was baking some muffins today when I suddenly realized that I had absolutely no milk in the house at all! I usually at least have one can of coconut milk in the cabinet for just in case, but not today. So I had to do some quick thinking, and luckily I had a bag of shredded coconut in the freezer, thus I made some coconut milk from scratch real quick to be able to finish my muffins.

Whole Grain Gluten Free Soufflé Experiment

This morning I had leftover batter from the Whole Grain Gluten Free Pancakes I made yesterday, but wasn't in the mood for pancakes today, so I used the leftovers in a little experiment. They turned out better than I expected! But I still want to develop these into a healthy whole grain breakfast cupcakes version (of course I'll post the finalized recipe when I get it all figured out).

Powdered Sugar in a Pinch

Ever been baking and realize you're short or out of powdered sugar? I was today when I wanted to experiment with making a white streusel, so I was finally able to try out an idea I read on another blog a while back for making powdered sugar at home.

Whole Grain Gluten Free Pancakes (gf, df)

A strong nutty, whole grain flavour makes these a distinct break from the traditional pancake, as well as being much healthier. I developed this recipe from the cornmeal pancake recipe on the front of the Bob's Red Mill Course Grind Cornmeal package.

Farro, White Bean & Lemon Salad (gf, v)

This is a recipe I found over at Serious Eats, and created by Blake Royer, but its the recipe that turned me on to the greatness of the whole grain farro so I want to pass it on to you. I've made a few adjustments of my own, but the original recipe is here. This is another great make-ahead lunch.

Sorry, I forgot to take a photo of this one!