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Graham Cracker crust alternative GF
By MaryEllen
Reviewer comment... I just made this crust and it is awesome
- 2 1/2 cups gluten free cereal
- 1 - 4 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
Angel Food Pineapple Cake
By MaryEllen
Quick, easy and virtually no fat till you add the whipped cream! Probably an old Weight Watchers recipe
- 1 Box of Angel Food cake mix
- 1 large can of Crushed Pineapple
Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup
By MaryEllen
From Mel Markon, owner of a Southside Chicago Deli, now closed
- 12 cups water
- 1 1/2 lbs short rib of beef
- 1 head cabbage, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 pounds
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup low carb ketchup
- 1 cup canned tomato, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 Tbs sweet paprika
- 1-2 tablespoon salt
Roasted Garlic Clove Chicken
By MaryEllen
This recipe is courtesy of Food Network's Melissa d'Arabian
- 8 small chicken thighs, bone-in skin-on
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 head garlic -- separated into whole cloves, papery skin removed (about 20 cloves)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 lemon -- juiced
Low Fodmap Pesto Pasta, GF
By MaryEllen
Method: Fill a large saucepan with plenty of water and bring to the boil
- 17 .6 ounces (500 g) low-FODMAP spaghetti
- 2 cups (48 g) fresh basil leaves
- 3 .9 ounces (110 g) Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons (18 g) pine nuts
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) garlic-infused oil (omit for reflux)
- 3 .4 ounces (100 ml) olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Mazurek
By MaryEllen
This is a Polish pastry, supposedly enjoyed in the sidewalk cafes and numerous coffee shops of Poland
- FOR THE BASE
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg beaten
- 3 tablespoons milk
- FOR THE FILLING
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Beef Bourguignon
By MaryEllen
1. Heat oil in large pot till hot
- 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds Beef stew meat
- 1 small rutabaga
- 4 parsnips, peeled and cut into large pieces
- 2 large Carrot; in chunks
- 1 large onion, 1/4 inch sliced
- 3 stalks celery cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (15 oz) beef broth
- 8 ounces red wine
- 2 cloves garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1 pinch ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons butter (no substitutes), softened
- Servings: 8
- Tips
- I served this with mashed potatoes, sprinkled all over with fresh parsley. Excellent mid winter meal.
- Reviews
- 5 stars - This was so good, I'm pretty sure it would be excellent without even adding the beef!! - ME 1/6/2010
Hot Cross Buns, GF
By MaryEllen
Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns are one of the foods most associated with the Easter season, but certainly yummy enough
- Buns:
- 2 eggs, room temperature (or flaxseed meal & water egg substitute)
- 1/3 cup sour cream, dairy or non-dairy (or So Delicious® plain coconut yogurt or coconut Greek style yogurt)
- 1/2 cup milk, or non-dairy milk (So Delicious® Coconut Milk or Almond +Protein Milk)
- 3 Tbs. melted coconut oil, or light olive oil or grapeseed oil
- 6 Tbs. light agave nectar or honey
- 1/2 tsp. orange or lemon extract
- 2 cups gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 2 Tbs. flaxseed meal (or use 2 Tbs. gfJules™ Flour)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves)
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 1 Tbs. freshly grated orange or lemon zest (or use dried orange or lemon peel)
- 2 1/4 tsp. rapid rise/instant/bread machine yeast -1 packet – (Red Star® Quick Rise Yeast)
- 1 cup baking raisins (or regular raisins, boiled in water, then well drained)
- Egg wash:
- 1 large egg + 1 Tbs. water (or dairy or non-dairy milk of choice)
- Icing:
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 Tbs. milk, dairy or non-dairy (or may use orange juice)
- 1 tsp. freshly grated orange or lemon zest (or use dried orange or lemon peel)
- 1/4 tsp. orange or lemon extract
Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
By MaryEllen
Spark People calls these "All American Stuffed Peppers"
- 3 green peppers seeded and halved
- 1 cup Rice
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 can corn with peppers (11 oz.) drained
- 4 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1 tsp. rosemary crushed
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup cornflakes crushed (Or Panko or Breadcrumbs)
Slow Cooker Sticky Caramel Pumpkin Cake
By MaryEllen
Instructions Coat 4½ quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray, turn to "high
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
- 1 jar (16 oz) caramel sauce or ice cream topping