leftovers again? i had dough leftover from the knishes and decided that pierogi would be the perfect snack on a holiday afternoon. pierogi are dumplings, just circles of dough filled with goodness.you can fill them with potatoes or cheese or veggies or fruit and various combos of those ingredients. the quest for dumplings continues..
i got some take out thai food the other day that came with complimentary dumplings. oh man, was i ever tortured by the concept of free dumplings, that i couldn’t eat. this has made me obsessed with the idea of making gluten free dough wrappers and skins and dumplings large and small. 
some potatoes in the larder about to sprout, meant that i would start my quest with knishes. 
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i’m so excited that my recipe for mom’s favorite strawberry shortcake was a finalist in Cup4Cup‘s Mother’s Day 2013 Story & Recipe Contest.
A busy day here, my sweet kitty Callie is home from the animal hospital and recovering slowly but surely 
and it’s Mother’s Day. My mom came over for brunch and to visit with Callie. Continue reading
sometimes wonderful things happen purely by accident. i left the extra dough from the hot cocoa cookies in the fridge and when i went back to make another batch the dough was too firm to scoop, even after sitting out for a bit on my kitchen counter.
last week, i discovered that there exists, in the world, mini marshmallow bits exactly like the kind that you find in breakfast cereal, but without the cereal! they come in flavors like vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and peppermint. i became obsessed and tracked them down on line.
i bought chocolate and vanilla. 
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a peek into my fridge reveals itty bitty heirloom tomatoes, 
some fresh mozzarella, baby button mushrooms 
and leftover olive oil pastry dough.
Olive Oil Pastry Dough
1 large egg yolk
1/2 cup (100 ml) cold water
1/2 cup (100 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon (8 g) fine sea salt
2 cups (256 g) Cup4Cup gluten free flour blend
Notes: This dough works best for savory dishes due to the strong flavor of the extra virgin oil. For tarts, I tend to roll the dough about 1/8 inch thick for something more tart tatin like or a blind baked pastry base, I tend to go with ¼ inch thickness. If blind baking I find that a quick bake (about 8 minutes) in a 400 degree oven allows the dough to keep its shape and not spread too much.
it was time to clean out the fridge before it’d be too late to save some of the produce, that i never got to during the week. my cat is still at the pet hospital, but making some progress in her recovery and may get to come home soon. that has made me feel so much better and less distracted. the day before, i’d made an olive oil pastry dough,
still waiting for medical updates on my poor sweet kitteh Callie and looking for comfort, wherever i can find it. i want to thank all of our dear friends who have been so very kind and supportive, as we wait to see if she’ll recover.
kiss my gluten free buns 