Our church is hosting an annual pancake breakfast in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Everyone congregates in a large meeting hall and socializes while several volunteers stand elbow to elbow flipping endless flapjacks for an hour and a half. Volunteer bakers supply dozens of loaves of Irish soda bread and there are endless pots of coffee available to all. Sounds like a fantastic time, unless you happen to be on a gluten-free diet. These gluten, corn, and casein-free shamrock pancakes are designed to make the child in your family get just as festive as everyone else, and perhaps make the other kids a little green with envy…

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Just in time for zucchini season, I thought I would post our secret family recipe. This is my mother’s version, and I have to say the best version of zucchini bread I have ever tasted. I modified the flour to make it gluten free, otherwise it is just as she has always prepared her zucchini breads years ago. The secret to good zucchini bread is providing ample amounts of zucchini and plenty of vegetable oil. This makes a moist, melt in your mouth bread that doesn’t crumble and fall apart. This recipe is  gluten, corn, soy, dairy, and yeast-free.  If you are avoiding eggs as well, check out the link to my egg-free version. (more…)