Friday Goodies

I've been experimenting with different gluten free brownie mixes for awhile now. Back in October I read about using coconut milk as an egg and oil replacer in boxed cake and brownie mixes. It works really, really well. Gluten Free Heaven is actually a somewhat local company. They are located in Pleasant Grove Utah, which is about thirty miles away from SLC. They have several cupcake and cake mixes plus this brownie mix. I like that they use minimal packaging. Always a big plus!

Unlike other mixes I've used these got the crinkly top like a good brownie should have. I would never guess these are gluten free. I think the coconut milk is super helpful with gluten free baked goods. I think the extra fattiness battles the dryness and totally wins! So far when it comes to baking I've tried both bananas and apple sauce as oil replacers, and now coconut milk and coconut milk wins hands down. And I don't know how available this mix is outside of Utah, but here is their website if you'd like to check them out. I will definitely be trying out more mixes!

This looks like a mess but it was a delicious mess. I really should have written down the recipe because it was amazing! I made a super easy tomatillo sauce by just blending some tomatillo with half a jalapeno, a clove of garlic and a little water. And salt and pepper of course. Then I made an almond cream sauce and layered corn tortillas with cilantro lime rice, white beans, both sauces and a little vegan cheese. I topped it with green onions and green dragon sauce. So, so good. Enchilada casserole is definitely one of my favorites. And I always forget how much I love tomatillo sauce!

Here is a live action shot of Kanye and Afro lazily play fighting with each other. Right after this picture was taken Brutus kind of came out and Kanye fled the scene!