No.....without milk your filling will be heavy and more like a squash casserole than a pumpkin pie. Here's my recipe: Pumpkin pie 1 14 oz can Libby's pumpkin 1 cup sugar....half brown half white 1 1/2 tsps cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp cloves 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups milk.....for dairy free....use soy milk Pour into a10 inch pie shell and bake at 425 for 10 minutes, without opening the door, turn oven down to 350 and continue baking another 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. If you use an oatmeal nut crust you will have a very difficult time serving from a molded tart pan....I vote for the ceramic pie plate. Linda C

There are a lot of great gluten-free cookie recipes. The simple FLOURLESS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE recipe is probably the first one that comes to mind. 1 c. peanut butter 1 c. sugar 1 egg Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine ingredients and drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool. Recipe doesn't make very many, so you could double recipe. Drizzle the top of these cookies with melted chocolate chips and/or chopped peanuts. You will find variations of this recipe. My version of this recipe has less total sugar from a low\-glycemic sugar, more fiber (almond and hi\-maize flour) and the cookies looks more like a traditional peanut butter cookie because I can press the dough with a fork (or potato masher) for that traditional hatch mark. 1 c. peanut butter (smooth) 1/3 c. palm sugar 1 egg 4 T. almond flour 2 T. hi\-maize flour 1 t. soda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you want to venture into using almond flour and coconut flour, you will have a much larger variety and more traditional recipes. You can make both almond flour and coconut flour yourself to save some money. I make almond flour by making almond milk first, and the pulp left from the process is dried (I use my dehydrator), then I pulse it in my mini\-food processor to make a fine grind. To make coconut flour, use unsweetened coconut and blend it fine in a food processor or blender (be careful not to over\-blend it or you will get coconut butter). You can find more detailed instructions on\-line. If you purchase these ingredients, I'd suggest Honeyville Farms (honeyville.com) for almond flour (both blanched or unblanched \- they work the same in recipes \- and I make both blanched and unblanched at home) and Tropical Traditions (tropicaltraditions.com) for coconut flour. I think those two brands are superior to other brands. For almond flour based recipes: Elena's Pantry \- http://www.elanaspantry.com/ For coconut flour based recipes: Tropical Traitions \- http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/organic_coconut_flour.htm I try to stay away from recipes that get fussy with a large number of gluten\-free flours and starches, or pre\-packaged gluten\-free baking mixes, because they tend to be high\-glycemic (raise blood sugar) and more expensive to make. As another option, there are a lot of gluten\-free mixes available if you don't mind the cost and don't want to purchase a lot of gluten\-free ingredients you normally wouldn't use. Even Wal\-Mart is now carrying all kinds of gluten\-free mixes. SUPER SIMPLE BANANA COOKIES (I make these cookies several times a month.) 3 mashed ripe bananas (I usually use 2 small bananas OR 2 small bananas + 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce \- depending on how soft or hard you want the cookies) 2 c. gluten\-free oats 1 c. chopped dates\* 1/3 c. coconut oil (or vegetable oil) 1 t. vanilla pinch of salt Preheat oven o 350\-degrees F. Mix ingredients well. Drop by teaspoonfuls (don't make them very large) onto an ungreased, or parchment\-lined, cookie sheet and press to flatten (I use my fingers \- and round the mounds slightly). Bake for 20\-25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Notes: \-I like to let the dough set for 5\-10 minutes (while the oven preheats) in order to hydrate all the ingredients. \-Depending on how long you bake them will determine whether the cookies are really soft or more crunchy. \-\*You can add any number of add\-ins besides dates. I often snip dried apricots into 1/4\-inch bits with my kitchen scissors and use a cup of them, add 1/4\-1/3 c. mini\-chocolate chips for Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, dried blueberries, dried apple bits, currants, dried cherries (I usually snip them into smaller bits with my kitchen scissors), or a mixture of these. For increased nutrition I often use 1/2 c. cacao nibs along with mini\-chocolate chips, and that is a good combination. \-I generally use a \#70 portion scoop and bake 2 standard cookie sheets full \- or 35\-40 SMALL cookies. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH COOKIES 1 stick butter 3/4 c. peanut butter Microwave in a microwave\-safe dish to liquefy. 1 t. baking soda pinch of salt 2 eggs 1 c. unsalted dry\-roasted peanuts 1/2 c. raw or roasted sunflower seeds 1/2 c. almond flour 1/2 c. palm sugar (or brown sugar) 1/2 c. mini chocolate chips 1/2 c. unsweetened coconut (optional) 1/2 c. cacao nibs (optional) In a large bowl, use a hand\-held electric mixer to blend all ingredients. Drop by teaspoonfuls and press the mounds down slightly. Bake in a 375\-degree preheated oven for 12\-minutes. Notes: \-I use a \#50 portion scoop. \-Recipe makes 2 full pans, or 35\-40 small cookies. \-Grainlady

Thank you for the suggestions! Yes, I will blend the gazpacho-- at other times I would enjoy it chunky but i will need it to be smoothish for the near future. And sorry, no yogurt-- though depending on the recipe, i could just skip it. There have been so many ideas here-- I am surely set. I will likely lean towards the most simple just because I won't be up to much. I am very seriously considering getting a vitamix to assist with easy, simple, healthy options. I have been considering it for many months now-- but balked at the price. Truth is the cost is a drop in the bucket of the cost of the whole process-- and in a few years, I will need the same bone grafts on my bottom jaw bone. I think it's a good investment. I just need to find the time to select a model/price shop. Many thanks to you all--- especially for the well wishes. This surgery is the least of the previous 2. I will be fine and the recovery should be pretty easy. I just want to keep foods fresh and healthy.

When my daughter was vegan and gluten free (she also has gut issues), her favourite dessert was a mousse made by whipping coconut creme (just the solid part in a good can of coconut milk) with high quality cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Sorry, but I don't think I ever used a recipe - just eye balled it. If I had to guess, probably a couple of tablespoons of the cocoa and sugar to the solids in one large can of coconut milk. To fancy it up, I'd add candied nuts or chopped bits of chocolate. It sounds like your son is under care and being given good advice, so feel free to ignore this unasked for information, but my daughter's doctor advised she take Biogest (digestive enzymes) for a few months to give her gut time to heal while she took a break from eating things that they thought might be causing the issues. She seemed to feel it helped.