Gluten free/egg free - spinach noodles

If your like me, you love the comfort foods in life!!  Being allergic to everything kind of puts a hinder on those yummy things in life...rest assured....these are fantastic!! Spinach noodles.  They have a lot of flavor.  The texture was fluffy, instead of doughy like an egg noodle. 

Ingredients:

1 15oz can spinach drained and puréed
1 3/4 cup brown rice flour
2 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp Salt (I use No Salt)

Instructions:

Sift dry ingredients together. Mix in pureed spinach.  Knead together well.  It should form a ball similar to egg noodles.  Roll out onto a cutting board covered in a dust of brown rice flour.  Then cut carefully.  Dough is a little softer than regular noodle dough.  Let dry for 2 hours.  Then cook in your favorite soup.  Bring broth to a boil and then add noodles.  Cook for about 30 min.

Gluten, Dairy, Egg free pizza crust/pizza

I have recently learned that I am allergic to gluten, eggs, dairy, wheat, corn, red beans, white beans, potato, and almonds, among other things.  Eating just got difficult.  So, I am learning new ways to cook.  Here is an amazing pizza crust.  I found a similar recipe online, however it called for eggs and sweet potatoes.  I improvised with xanthen gum and butternut squash.  Turned out amazing.  Hope you enjoy it!

Crust:

Ingredients:

1 cooked butternut squash puréed
1 cup rice flour
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp garlic powder 
1 tsp onion powder
2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1 tsp chili powder

Mix all ingredients.  Mixture will seem sticky.  Spread on pizza stone.  Crust will rise during baking. 

Bake at 400° for 30 minutes

I topped my pizza with;
small can of tomato sauce

sliced smoked pork

grilled chicken cubed

sliced onions

sliced green pepper

tomatoes sliced

Italian seasoning

Garlic powder

Onion Powder

spread the tomato sauce over the cooked crust.  Sprinkle with seasonings then add the rest of the toppings.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15 min or until hot.

Enjoy!!

Sweet Potato Pancakes

I made this recipe up as I went.  It is gluten, dairy and soy free.  Very filling.  a little heavier pancake, but delicious.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Cup Organic Unbleached white flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1 large egg

1 1/2 Cups Organic Unsweetened Almond Milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp 100% virgin olive oil

1 small can Cut Sweet Potatoes in syrup

2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

I mixed all of my ingredients in my Ninja, but you can use a mixing bowl.  Do not drain the sweet potatoes.  Dump the whole can.  If your batter seems too thick add a little more almond milk.  The  1 1/2 cups was just about right for me.  You don't want your batter too thick or it doesn't get cooked clear through the pancake.  You will want it somewhat runny.

This was actually a little too thick.  I started out with only 1 cup of almond milk.  I ended up adding another 1/2 Cup.  Cook on your pancake griddle OR stove on medium heat.  You don't want your heat too hot or the cake will burn before its cooked through the middle.

When your cake looks like this, bubbly and dry around the edges, its time to flip.

This is what mine looked like after I flipped them.  A nice golden brown.

Then Voila.  This recipe makes 6-8 nice size pancakes.  Depends how big you want them.  Serve with your organic butter.  I use Earth Balance Soy Free Vegan spread, and sugar free syrup.

Hush Puppies

Our family loves to fish!!  We enjoy fish fries on a regular basis, along with grilled fish.  When we enjoy our fried fish, I also make up a batch of hush puppies.  These have a crispy on the outside and moist bread center, that pack some flavor.  

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 whole onion
• 1 egg
• 1 can beer (pabst blue ribbon is the best for this recipe)
• 1 tsp. salt

Directions:

Mix all dry ingredients together. Add whole chopped onion, egg and whole can of beer.  Mix well. 

Drop by spoonfuls into preheated hot oil.  Fry on each side until golden brown.  Remove from fryer onto a plate covered with paper towels to soak up any extra grease.

Voila!!!  1 batch makes quite a few hush puppies, my daughter stole 3 off the plate above before I could snap the picture :) 

Jello Waffles

Ok moms, if you want a tasty fun breakfast for the kids, here you go.  These are simple and your kids will love them.  To make it even yummier, add some fruit to your batter.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 box of your favorite jello  (I used raspberry for this recipe)  Try sugar-free.
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Directions:

Plug in waffle iron.  Mix all of the ingredients together. 

 Batter should be thick.

Cook on waffle iron until golden.  Enjoy!!!

No Knead Sweet Roll Dough

My mother makes this every holiday.  They are the most perfect Bread Roll recipe you will ever taste.  I've started using it to make different things.  The thing I like most about it, is I don't have to get my hands gooey!  We are having some friends over this evening so I used my dough for a pizza roll.  Unfortunately our little store here did not have pepperoni's, so I used summer sausage.  Turned out great.  Next time I will add MORE meat, however we love the bread so everyone enjoyed anyway!

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. yeast or 2 pkg.
• 2 c. warm water
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 1/2 c oil
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 1/2 c. flour

Directions:

Mix everything except flour until well mixed.  

Then add flour until well mixed.  No need to knead.  I stir it with a fork.

Dough will be sticky.

Cover.  Let Rise once and punch down.  Make into caramel rolls, cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, bismarks or whatever you would like.  Let rise in lightly greased pans.  Bake at 350* until lightly golden brown.  Cool, then frost or glaze.  I am using this batch for a sausage/cheese roll.

Pour onto a well floured surface.  Roll for whatever you may be preparing it for.  I added 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and sliced summer sausage.   

Roll over 1 time.  Tuck sides after 1st roll, then continue to roll until you get to the end.

Its not too pretty, but this is my first one.  :)

After you've baked it coat with what ever topping you'd like, frosting, glaze, etc.  Since I made a sausage roll I coated it with a stick of butter.  Just a light coat.

Voila!!  I will add more meat next time.  It was still a very yummy snack!

My sisters cinnamon rolls, made with this bread recipe.

Perfect Pancakes

This is my mothers recipe.  I remember she used to make these all the time when I was little.  I make them for my family and they love them as well.  I've had several compliments when I've made others this recipe.  This pancake is light and fluffy, with a sweet flavor.  1 batch makes about 10 small cakes.  I usually double the batch.  They are light a fluffy and so filling.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 Cup Flour

3 tsp baking powder

3 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Directions: 

Sift together Flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.  Next add milk, egg and oil.  Mix well.  

Mixture should be thick, yet not too thick.  If its too thick, add a little more milk, but take care as to not make it too runny.

Pour about 1/4-1/3 of a cup onto a hot greased griddle.  Bubbles should form on top of the cake.  When sides seem cooked or cake is completely covered in bubbles, time to flip.

Should be a beautiful golden brown when flipped.  Cook on second side until golden brown.

Voila!!  Serve up with some butter and syrup, a side of eggs.  Perfect start to your morning.

Would love to hear your opinions!!  Send pics!!

Homemade Pizza and Crust

This is a simple crust, that does not require rise time.  One batch will make 1 thick crust or 2 thin crusts.  

Ingredients for crust:

• 1 pkg of quick rise yeast
• 1 cup of warm water
• 2 tsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 1/2 cups of flour

Directions:

Combine yeast, warm water, and oil.  Stir until all of the yeast is dissolved

In a glass bowl, combine salt, sugar and flour.  Add Yeast/Water/Oil mixture.

Knead until you form a ball of dough.

Flour your pizza pan and roll your dough to the size of the pan.  Pinch edges.  Take a fork and make holes all over crust.  This helps it cook more evenly.

  

Toppings:

You can put just about whatever you would like on your pizza.  Lets start with the sauce.

We prefer using our own spices opposed to using a jar sauce.  I make 3 pizzas for my family, so I use the following for the sauce:

• 1 Large can of tomato sauce
• Italian seasoning
• garlic powder
• garlic salt
• onion salt

Directions:  Cover your dough with the tomato sauce.  Sprinkle all of your seasonings on top of sauce.  Use your own judgement on how much you think you should use.  Its all in what you like.

Next add your toppings.  This is also, whatever you would like on your pizza.  Bake your pizza at 425* for 15-17 min.

My family likes the following:

• Burger
• sausage
• pepperoni
• green pepper chopped
• onion chopped
• sliced black olives
• mushrooms
• mozzarella cheese
• cheddar cheese

VOILA!!!!!