Chocolate Raspberry GF and Dairy Free cake

In addition to my work as a musician, I also have a "day job" working in an office.  At my office, we have one other person who is gluten free.

She recently had a birthday, and I brought in this Gluten Free-Dairy Free Chocolate Raspberry Cake!  I had a lot of help from my friend Jen, another Ohio girl who bakes a lot and lives Gluten Free and Dairy Free.  It is a chocolate/chocolate cake, and it has a raspberry filling. 

It can be done!  Anything we had before the dietary change of becoming gluten free (and dairy free, and soy free, etc. etc.)--anything we had before, can be made again, in a safe way.

Keep inspired!

Brownie Sundae Extraordinaire

One of my friends gave me a bag of Namaste Foods Brownie Mix (in the brown bag). That was really a cool gift.

But...what is a girl--who can't make enough time to go to the gym--going to do with an entire pan of brownies?

Get creative.

I made the brownies. They were

delicious. I couldn't eat them all myself, of course. So in order to solve this dilemma, I had a party! A few brownies were eaten, but mostly everyone at my party that night was busy destroying the nacho bean dip. So...now what?

Freeze them. Maybe give away?

A week or so ago, I met someone newly gluten free. To inspire and encourage her, I took her coffee cake, brownies, and a Whole Foods Bakehouse Cupcake I had laying around (long story).

That took me down to about 6 small brownies.

I can handle 6, probably, I thought.

We celiacs never get to order them in restaurants, so I never think of it. But--Eureka! It dawned on me--and here's a pic of my brownie sundae! It was pretty good!

Ingredients: Brownie, Breyers Natural Vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of carmel syrup.

Directions: Heat the brownie for about 15-20 seconds. Stack like the photo.

Enjoy!