Gluten Free Recipes

I hardly have time to look at these lists much less post a message but felt that I must put in my "two cents worth" on grinding flours with a Vita-Mix. It would be much more difficult financially to stay on this diet if it weren't for my wonderful Vita-Mix! I purchased it long before my SN son was born and have been very thankful for it now. I use it several times each day. I only wish I had a sound-proof cabinet to put it in! I use it to make almond butter, "fake" cheeses, sour cream, etc. but it saves me the most money when making flours. I make white rice flour (plain old cheap rice from the grocery), brown rice flour, sweet rice flour, garbanzo bean flour, lentil flour, pinto bean flour, white bean flour, quinoa flour and am planning to try millet next. I did have trouble with the flours being gritty. I tried running the machine longer but found that it didn't make much difference other than to get some of the flours really hot and then they would lump into hard clumps. So I came up with an interesting (albeit a bit time consuming) solution. I bought a splatter guard such as used when frying in a skillet and sift all the flours through that by rubbing until the only thing left on top is the grit. I toss most of the grit since with the beans, etc. it is mostly the outer "skin". I do save the grit from the brown and sweet rices and use it to make rice "grits" cereal. I usually grind several flours at once starting with the mildest (white rice) and progressing to the stronger flavored ones so that I don't have to clean the machine and splatter guard in between. I have a tower of "Gladware" containers labeled with each kind of flour and try to keep them all filled (but rotated) once a week. I am much more willing to "experiment" with recipes and try to "invent" or "reinvent" since my flours are so inexpensive. I make a version of garfava flour (garbanzo and white beans -- since I can't find fava beans at my local store) for about 80 cents a pound. Sorry for the long "epistle" but just had to sing the praises of my beloved Vita-Mix. If anyone has any questions I might could help with please e-mail me as I don't get a chance to read the list every day but my DH checks the e-mail religiously! Jenny Faulk Manager of Make Do Farm Wife to Russell (very patient!) Mom to Steven 16, Aura Lee 12, Forrest 5, Ezra PDD-NOS 2 1/2, Merry Newborn