GF Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting!

1/2 of a 15oz can of pumpkin
3/4 cup all purpose GF flour
1/2 cup plus 2 TBS brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp Xantham Gum (if not already in your flour)
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/8 tsp Ginger
1/8 tsp Nutmeg
6 TBS oil
3 whole eggs

Preheat oven to 350.  In large mixer bowl combine the ingredients, except the pumpkin, and mix thoroughly, if it's too thick add a little oil or rice milk.  Beat on high for 2 minutes then add the pumpkin, mix until just combined.  It will look like pumpkin pie, but a little thicker, at this point.

Bake 350 for 25 min.  Check, you really don't want to over cook GF food.  Better to leave it a little moist.

Beat the frosting together

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
4 TBS whipping Cream
2 tsp Cinnamon

beat until combined with a whisk, then slowly add 4 cups powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating for a long time in between cups.  Try not to eat it all before you frost the cupcakes!

O'Henry Bars!

1 cup sugar
1 cup white Kayro Syrup
1 cup Crunchy Peanut Butter
5 cups rice krispies
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup chocolate chips

Bring sugar and syrup to a boil.  Remove and add peanut butter and rice krispies.  Press mixture into a 9X13 pan.  Melt together the butterscotch and chocolate chips.  Spread over the top and cool completely before cutting into bars.

Uncle Curtis' No Bake Heaven

These are a favorite of my kids.  And no joke, follow the recipe to a "T"!

1 stick of butter
1/3 cup of cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk

Combine in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.  A rolling boil, not just around the edges.  Boil for exactly 65 seconds!

Add 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter.  Mix in 3.25 cups of rolled oats and drop onto pan covered in foil.  Freeze for a half an hour.

Eat, and enjoy!

GF Pizza Crust (credit: Cooking for Isaiah)

I LOVE this recipe.  I modified it some for our individual diet plan.

2 cups all purpose GF flour (more for dusting)
1 TBS yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup warm water

combine the water, sugar and yeast in a mixing bowl until bubbily...I love that smell.  Then add the flour and eggs, mix with a dough hook, slowly add the oil.  Beat with a dough hook until it starts forming a dough ball.  Divide into two equal pieces and place between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper that is oiled.  Roll into a 12"disk.  Place on a pizza stone or cookie sheet and let rest for a half an hour.  Bake without toppings at 450 for 8 minutes closer to the bottom of the oven.  Then take out, top and bake again until the toppings are bubbily and nummy.  Enjoy!

You can also add corn meal to the dough and pan. Just make sure to adjust the flour accordingly.

Casy Homemade Caramel for Apples

This was a fun one. And addicting so watch out!

Combine in a medium heavy sauce pan:

3/4 cup butter
1 cup light corn syrup
1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups sugar

Heat over med/low heat and stir continuously.  When it reaches a softball state, or 235 to 240 remove from heat and add 1 tsp vanilla.  At this point you cna put it in a slow cooker on low for easy dipping, mind you if left to long it will continue to cook, and get firmer.

Cut apple slices or insert sticks into apples for dipping!

Enjoy!