Gluten-Free Holiday Appetizer: Flatbread with Roasted Butternut Squash

Gluten-Free Holiday Appetizer | Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Flatbread

When I catered holiday parties in the past, the menus usually centered around appetizers and salads. Those are my favorite party foods – always. And I think after all the sweets, people crave more savory party foods. I love, love, love using cheese in appetizers, especially for the holidays, for several reasons. First, most people love cheese. Or at least like it. Second, it creates a more filling, satisfying appetizer. And third, it goes well […]

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Gluten-Free Pecan Cranberry Sweet Rolls with White Chocolate Glaze

Gluten-Free Pecan Cranberry Sweet Rolls with White Chocolate Glaze | cafejohnsonia.com #glutenfree #pecan #cranberry #sweetrolls

Christmas is almost here! I’ve been so busy this year finishing up projects before the end of the year, I haven’t been baking nearly as much as I would like to. That’s what next week is for! But just in time for Christmas morning, I’ve got a really good recipe for Pecan Cranberry Sweet Rolls with White Chocolate Glaze that I developed in partnership with Red Star Yeast. (I’ve loved working with them again this […]

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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Molasses Rolls

Friends, I’m so happy to share another gluten-free roll recipe with you! I’ve really enjoyed working with Red Star Yeast on these recipes. Today, just in time for Thanksgiving, I’m sharing my new recipe for Gluten-Free Oatmeal Molasses Rolls. I’m so proud of how these rolls turned out – soft, sweet, and hearty all at the same time! I want to shout it from the rooftops! Thank you to Red Star Yeast for sponsoring this […]

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Buckwheat Gluten-Free Bagel Recipe + 14 Tips For Great Bagels

gluten-free bagel recipe

Thank you to Red Star Yeast for sponsoring this post and recipe. We appreciate the support of our sponsors to bring you great content. I don’t remember ever not loving bagels. When I was in high school I would grab one for lunch at the nearest bagel shop. They made a great quick breakfast on my way out the door, or for a packed lunch in college. I moved to New York in my twenties […]

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Sun-Dried Tomato Gluten Free Focaccia Recipe

Thank you to Red Star Yeast for sponsoring this post. Text and images by Lindsey Johnson. When I was younger, there was an Italian restaurant in Downtown Salt Lake City that I really liked. The waiter would bring a big loaf of focaccia to the table along with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Honestly, that’s why I patronized the restaurant. The food was decent, but it was all about the focaccia. So. Here I am […]

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Gluten Free Pani Popo Recipe (Polynesian Coconut Rolls)

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This recipe was developed in partnership with Red Star Yeast. Thank you for helping support our sponsors so we can bring you great content. My husband’s family is rich in cultures from around the world. We have relatives from Europe, South America, and the Pacific Islands, plus many who have traveled to all of the corners of the globe, including myself. It’s incredibly wonderful to see the way all of those cultures come together in the […]

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Orange Cardamom Gluten Free Yeast Raised Cake

This recipe was developed in partnership with Red Star Yeast who is sponsoring this post. Thank you for supporting our sponsors so we can bring you high-quality content. Last fall I first started experimenting with making yeasted gluten free rolls at home. I have really loved delving into gluten free baking and the experimentation process. It has yielded some great results after many attempts to get it just right. It’s difficult to get the texture […]

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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls

A big thank you to Red Star Yeast for sponsoring this post. YOU GUYS. I did it! I finally perfected gluten-free cinnamon rolls after weeks of trying. Virtual high fives and fist bumps for everyone! Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls are something that’s been alluding me. I just could not get it right. I realized what my problem was and once I corrected it, I was on my way to cinnamon roll heaven. This is another recipe […]

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Cheddar and Sage Gluten-Free Rolls

 A big thanks to Red Star Yeast for sponsoring this post and recipe. There was some debate at our house on what the name of these savory rolls should be. Did “rolls” fit the bill better than yeast-raised biscuits? We went back and forth about it. And you know what, I’ve made gluten-free biscuits before (and they’ve been great) but these were more like rolls or buns. So my name won. Friends, here is a […]

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Greek-Style Veggie Pizza

Oh, man. I am really on a pizza kick lately. This Greek-Style Veggie Pizza is one that I really enjoyed making and eating. It’s so full of flavor it will knock you over!  Basically it’s a Greek salad on top of a pizza crust.  Can that ever be a bad thing?  I think not. Let’s see what we’ve got here – rustic gluten-free crust, onions, spinach, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, crumbled goat […]

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