foodsandflavors ™ ~ Gluten Free with Peggy Isenhour

I have always loved to bake. I can remember when I was little standing on a stool to help my mom stir together ingredients for a cake or pie she was making.

In 2019, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease which caused me to experience severe side effects if I consumed wheat, barley or rye. I had to learn a whole new way of cooking and baking. I am still learning and experimenting and would like to share a few gluten free recipes.

Chocolate Mousse

A super easy delicious dessert

24 ounces heavy cream, divided 12 ounces good quality milk chocolate chips

1 teaspoon vanilla

Melt chocolate chips with 12 ounces (save 12 ounces) of heavy cream in 20 second intervals in the microwave or in a double boiler on the stove until the chocolate chips are melted. Cool mixture completely. Whip remaining 12 ounces of heavy cream on high until soft peaks form. Add vanilla. Continue whipping while adding cooled chocolate mixture. Pour into individual serving dishes or a gluten free graham cracker crust.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Enjoy easy homemade peanut butter cookies quickly.

1 cup regular peanut butter, creamy or crunchy

1 egg

1 cup sugar

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Mix all together. Roll into balls and flatten slightly with a fork. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet or parchment paper for 9 to 11 minutes.

Let cookies cool in the pan for several minutes before removing to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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North Wilkesboro Depot Trivia

Original depot was a wooden structure built in 1890. North Wilkesboro incorporated in 1891.

• Current depot built in 1914 was a combination passenger/freight station. Depot became primary shipping center for six mountain counties.

• Railroad brought substantial economic growth to NW: 700 carloads of furniture output from three factories were shipped in 1914 as well as 45,000 dozen eggs.

• The Depot is the sole surviving historic depot in Wilkes and Surry counties on the north side of the Yadkin River.

• Freight depot has the large historic freight scales that still function.

• Passenger service to Winston ended in 1955. Active freight service continued into the 1960s and 70s but dwindled significantly by the early 90s.

• Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Known as one of the best preserved depots in the State! See the Depot story on page 82