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Lo Mein GF
By MaryEllen
Like most recipes for restaurant-style food, there’s more of the “good stuff” (or the bad stuff, depending up...
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) toasted sesame oil
- 3 1/2 cups (28 fluid ounces) chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons (42 g) honey
- 2 tablespoons (27 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons (42 g) unsulphured molasses
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup gluten-free soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons (18 g) cornstarch
- 1 pound (16 ounces) dried gluten-free spaghetti or wide, flat noodles (Thai Kitchen’s “straight cut wide rice noodles.” i fyou can find them)
- Optional garnishes
- Chopped fresh scallions
- Sliced canned water chestnuts
Carrot Cake Cupcakes, GF
By MaryEllen
Bust out the fruit and enjoy these gluten free Carrot Cupcakes without any of the guilt that comes with most carrot...
- Ingredients
- 2 2 2 cups carrots, peeled, grated and packed
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened or sweetened)
- 2 2 2 cups crushed fresh or canned pineapple, undrained (consider draining a bit. Reviews indicate too much moisture.)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup raisins or sultanas
- 3 3 3 eggs
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup honey or agave nectar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup granulated cane or unrefined coconut palm sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup vegetable oil of choice (safflower, sunflower, non-GMO canola …)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt (dairy or coconut, soy or almond)
- 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 cups gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 2 2 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 2 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 1 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
Quick Pasta Bolognese
By MaryEllen
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat
- Who doesn’t love pasta with a quick meat sauce? This crowd-pleasing healthy spaghetti Bolognese recipe is a boon for busy cooks—it’s ready and on the table in just 40 minutes.
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
- 2 medium stalks celery, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces whole-wheat rigatoni or penne (about 3 cups)
- 8 ounces lean (93% or leaner) ground beef
- 1/3 cup dry red wine
- 1 14-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Lemon Icebox Cookies
By MaryEllen
1. For the cookies: Combine flour,corn meal and cardamom in a medium bowl
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup yellow corn meal
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolk
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 5 Tbs lemon juice
- 4 tsp water
- 1/3 cup almonds
Shrimp with Sweet Vermouth
By MaryEllen
Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over high heat in a large frying pan
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1½ pounds medium-size shrimp, shelled and deveined
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup sweet vermouth (or dry vermouth, if desired)
- ½ cup chopped scallions
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Latin Marinade
By MaryEllen
1. Combine all ingredients in ajar; shake well
- 1 cup black coffee
- 1/4 cup sour orange juice or vinegar
- 1/4 cup canola or olive oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
Blueberry Turnovers
By MaryEllen
Lightly flour a work surface
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1/2 cup blueberry preserves
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten with 2 teaspoons water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
CLASSIC SPAGHETTI SAUCE
By MaryEllen
This recipe is adapted from Marvin Woll of Raleigh, who recommends dividing it up into plastic containers to fre...
- 1 Tbs. Olive oil
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 (28-ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes
- 1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 2 Tbs.oregano
- 1 Tbs.sweet basil
- 1 tsp. garlic salt
- 6 Tbs.sugar
- Yield: 10 cups
Garden Vegetable Frittata
By MaryEllen
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 pound asparagus
- 6 ounces button mushrooms
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 shallot
- 1 small or 1/2 large zucchini
- 6 large eggs
- 1/3 cup 1% milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- dash nutmeg
- 1 tbsp chopped chives
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 medium or 1 large tomato
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 148.8
- Total Fat: 9.0 g
- Cholesterol: 216.4 mg
- Sodium: 545.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 10.
Cloud Bread
By MaryEllen
These sturdy, chewy flatbreads work beautifully for paleo-friendly sandwiches
- 3 eggs, separated
- 3 tablespoons whole milk cottage cheese or 3 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 (1 g) packet artificial sweetener