Carrot cookies

 I've been on a pretty strict low fat, low acid, low sugar diet for about a week and a half to combat years of "silent reflux." It's going mostly good so far but I've been craving something sweet or more dessert-like.

This recipe is in a book/cookbook for the diet I'm following.

1c GF oatmeal 

1c GF AP flour 

1tsp cinnamon 

1tsp baking powder 

1/2tsp baking soda 

1/2tsp salt

1/2c honey 

1/2c coconut oil 

1c shredded carrots 

Mix dry and wet ingredients separately before combining. Don't over mix together.

Drop tsp size dollops of dough on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 375degF.

Makes about 36-45

These turned out great, not very sweet 

Soy sauce noodles

 This was very simple, but very good!!

I used sweet potato noodles to make it gluten free 

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023889-soy-sauce-noodles-with-cabbage-and-fried-eggs?smid=ck-recipe-android-share

Maple parsnips stacks

https://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/maple-parsnip-stacks

I bought some parsnips in a whim and these were excellent as long as you don't burn them. I made half a recipe, but filled 12 muffin cups. 

Looking back I should have used 6 because the 12 were small and short.

I used dried sage instead of the other flavors in the recipe, and I did without the shallots. I used the 1/8" setting on the mandolin and cutting it went really fast.

Recent salad dressings

 Chipotle Ranch 

https://www.onelovelylife.com/chipotle-ranch-dressing/#tasty-recipes-32457-jump-target

This one, as written tasted too much like mayo, so I added more garlic powder and then some white wine vinegar. I used the high side of the chipotle peppers, probably closer to a tablespoon.

Honey lime vinaigrette https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/235712/honey-lime-vinaigrette/

Used this as a general guide, didn't add any extra sugar, and just used olive oil.

GF Crepes

 https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/gluten-free-crepes

I made this recipe for La Chandeleur on the lefse griddle and they were pretty good. Based on the videos I saw, I think it's easier to spread out the batter with a t-shaped tool to make them extra thin. I made do with a spatula.

We had strawberry, banana, Nutella, and peanut butter toppings.

Gingerbread Cake

 I made this cake because I wanted to 

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026424-holiday-gingerbread-cake-with-molasses-whipped-cream?smid=ck-recipe-android-share

Used mostly Bob's Red Mill 1:1 GF flour in place of the AP flour.

It needs the whipped cream because the cake itself is not too sweet. I didn't make the cream from the recipe but had it with ice cream.

It was a little bitter, probably because it burned a little. But not sure if I'd make it again.

Macarons

 https://thebeachhousekitchen.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-macarons/#wprm-recipe-container-21486

Made these on New Year's day because Leela loves them. I had a hard time following the instructions and had a couple missteps in the egg white whipping. I missed adding the plain sugar. I added it after I whipped the egg white. Then I forgot to add the vanilla at the soft peak stage and had to keep whipping after I added it.

I probably under mixed the batter after adding the almond flour mixture because the shells were slightly hollow. Also, I baked both trays at the same time and some we bigger than others and they cooked slower than the "normal"-sized ones.

Generally, this tutorial is what I followed the first time and I think it is very informative.

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/french-macarons/