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Gluten-Free STRAWBERRY CAKE

Gluten-free Strawberry & Cream Cake Strawberry Compote  2 ½ Cups of Frozen Strawberries ⅓ Cup of Sugar 1 Tablespoon of Lemon Juice 1 Tablespoon of water  Steps:  In a food processor blend the frozen strawberries and the tablespoon of water. Blend to the consistency of your choice.  In a small pot or saucepan, cook the blended strawberries on medium heat. Add the lemon juice and sugar once the strawberries are simmering. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture starts…

GLUTEN FREE CARROT CAKE & CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

I Love a moist slice of Carrot cake with Cream Cheese Frosting but after realizing I had developed gluten sensitivity and could no longer tolerate wheat products I could only fantasize about what it used to taste like.    That was until recently after using the juicer to make  fresh carrot juice with my husband when we  realized that throwing away the carrot pulp would be such a waste.  As much as the Jamaican style carrot juice or carrot punch was…

Delicious YUCCA!

Yuca or Yucca is something I remember eating as a child in Northern Nigeria  We simply called it Cassava and it was often served boiled with a stew.   In other parts of Nigeria and West Africa as a whole Yucca is very common and often sold pre-cooked in the form of a flour or flakes  called “gari” or “garri” which can be further cooked to make various dishes.  In secondary school I remember the Yoruba children eating it as a…