Friday, December 31, 2010
Onion rings
Oh MY GOODNESS.. that's about all i have to say about homemade gluten free onion rings.. I've died and gone to gluten free deep fried heaven. Though i think my stomach is not to happy with the grease, but my tastebuds are still dancing in delight.
first before i give you the onion ring recipe you need to know the pancake mix recipe.
Silvana's pancake mix
2 cups silvana's all purpose flour blend (found in ny early posts)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 1/3 teaspoons salt
whisk together and store in an airtight container in a cool dry place.
now unto the main event....
Onion Rings
4 cups vegetable oil for frying
2 cups silvana's pancake mix
1 tsp. chili powder
Salt
3 1/2 cups cold sparkling water
2 large onions, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch slices and separated into rings
In large pot or deep fryer heat oil to 380 degrees F
In Large bowl whisk together the pancake mix, chili powder and 1 tsp. salt. Add sparkling water and whisk until smooth.
Working in batches, coat onion rings with the batter, carefully add to the hot oil and fry, turning once until golden and crisp, about 2 or so minutes. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.I know to some these photo's do not look appetizing and you can feel your arteries clog up just by looking... but here you are anyway... seriously... SUPER YUMMY
first before i give you the onion ring recipe you need to know the pancake mix recipe.
Silvana's pancake mix
2 cups silvana's all purpose flour blend (found in ny early posts)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 1/3 teaspoons salt
whisk together and store in an airtight container in a cool dry place.
now unto the main event....
Onion Rings
4 cups vegetable oil for frying
2 cups silvana's pancake mix
1 tsp. chili powder
Salt
3 1/2 cups cold sparkling water
2 large onions, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch slices and separated into rings
In large pot or deep fryer heat oil to 380 degrees F
In Large bowl whisk together the pancake mix, chili powder and 1 tsp. salt. Add sparkling water and whisk until smooth.
Working in batches, coat onion rings with the batter, carefully add to the hot oil and fry, turning once until golden and crisp, about 2 or so minutes. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.I know to some these photo's do not look appetizing and you can feel your arteries clog up just by looking... but here you are anyway... seriously... SUPER YUMMY
Thursday, December 30, 2010
roasted red pepper-crusted salsa meatloaf pie with tortilla chip crumbs
I had high hopes for today's recipe. I invited Megan over to test it out with me, which by the way i am VERY glad i did. It smelt so yummy cooking but once i tasted it, i did not like it! Megan thought it was good and even took it home with her to share with her husband, SO I've concluded to share the recipe with you. I think the reason i didn't like it is because it kind of reminds me of an egg keesh (?) married to a mexican meatloaf. Though Matt tells me I am super picky, so if this sounds good to you you should make it because Megan liked it, and Megan is a good cook and makes yummy foods, so i trust her judgement.
roasted red pepper-crusted salsa meatloaf pie with tortilla chip crumbs
Olive oil for greasing and drizzling
1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers- drained, split, seeded and patted dry (i actually roasted my own in the oven because i did not see the whole "in a can" part)
1 1/2 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley plus more for topping (i just used my dry parsley)
Salt and Pepper
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 large eggs lightly beaten
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
Preheat oven to 375. Grease 9inch pie plate with olive oil and line with red peppers. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips and 2 tablespoons parsley; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
IN a large bowl mix together beef, eggs, 3/4 cup salsa, the remaining 1 cup crushed tortilla chips, the remaining 4 tablespoons parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper until just combined. Press meat mixture into the pepper lined pie plate. spread remaining salsa over the top, sprinkle with the tortilla chip mixture and drizzle with olive oil; bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes, then top with parsley and cut into wedges.
If you try it, you'll have to let me know how you liked it.
roasted red pepper-crusted salsa meatloaf pie with tortilla chip crumbs
Olive oil for greasing and drizzling
1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers- drained, split, seeded and patted dry (i actually roasted my own in the oven because i did not see the whole "in a can" part)
1 1/2 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley plus more for topping (i just used my dry parsley)
Salt and Pepper
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 large eggs lightly beaten
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
Preheat oven to 375. Grease 9inch pie plate with olive oil and line with red peppers. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips and 2 tablespoons parsley; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
IN a large bowl mix together beef, eggs, 3/4 cup salsa, the remaining 1 cup crushed tortilla chips, the remaining 4 tablespoons parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper until just combined. Press meat mixture into the pepper lined pie plate. spread remaining salsa over the top, sprinkle with the tortilla chip mixture and drizzle with olive oil; bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes, then top with parsley and cut into wedges.
If you try it, you'll have to let me know how you liked it.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Life and apple turnovers with cinnamon glaze
I was super excited to try out this recipe because it sounded so tasty! It mostly went well.. i needed to modify some of the pie recipe and figure out how to do things without a food processor and what not, but all in all the crust turned out well. Though... during the baking process of the apple turnovers my stoneware split in two.. no joke! Luckily it did not affect my apple turnovers in anyway. You can see my split stoneware in the picture below. Once everything was finished it made my tummy very happy along with some warm coffee! So i highly recommend this sweet treat!
So without much ado, here is the recipe for apple turnovers with my own modifications...
All purpose pie crust, Kristin's version
2 3/4 cups Silvana's all purpose flour blend (found in my earlier post)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups chilled all-vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
1 cup ice water
mix salt and four, Cut chilled shortening into flour blend until well mixed. Add in 1 cup of cold water. You can add more water if it doesn't look pie doughy enough for you. knead for just a little bit on a floured surface. Store in fridge.
So now that you have the pie crust recipe you can make the apple turnovers.. this recipe too has been modified as it originally is cherry turnovers with cinnamon glaze.
Apple turnovers
3 granny smith apples peeled and chopped
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
all purpose pie crust dough or store bought pie crust dough refrigerated
1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 3/4 teaspoon water
Preheat oven to 400. In medium bowl mix apples, sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Roll out dough to form an 14 inch square about 1/4 inch think. Cut into 4 equal parts. place fruit mixture on squares, brush edges with some egg mixture and fold to enclose, forming a triangle. press the edges to seal. Brush with egg mixture and sprinkle generously with sugar. Bake until golden, about 22 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
In a small bowl stir together 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 3/4 teaspoon water until smooth. Drizzle the cinnamon glaze over the cooked turnovers
if you want either of the recipes not modified by me.. let me know.
So I've done all of these post of gluten free things that i haven't had many sharing about life blogs. So here you are.. a life update for you. Currently I am reading Swiss Family Robinson. It is such a great book and I'm excited to start reading it to Joshua. I'm actually going to start out with the children's abridged version and then as the boys get older, then we will read the unabridged one together. After i finish Swiss Family Robinson I'm moving on to Treasure Island. I've seen the old Disney movie, but I've never read the book. So I'm excited to see how it goes and if it would be a book that i could read to Joshua.
I've started training to run a 10K. I never thought that i would do anything as serious as running in a "race", but it's good motivation. For my readers who do not know, i have terrible circulation and blood clot issues. It started when i was pregnant with Daniel. I developed a blot clot in my leg. While i was pregnant with Daniel and after i had him I developed terrible varicose veins. We were seriously considering not having anymore children because of my blood clotting issue and because of the varicose veins, but my heart longed to have another child and so we got pregnant with Elijah. Things accelerated even worse with Elijah and after he was born we came to the decision that my body could not handle any more pregnancies because of the extra amount of blood and the c-sections. (So now you know why we are not having anymore children of our own) When Elijah was 3 months old i had surgery to remove veins in my legs because they were so painful. After the surgery my circulation has been TERRIBLE. My right side of my body is often a lot colder then my left side and it "falls asleep" often. Though i do not have many painful veins in my legs anymore, my circulation is terrible. Now we come to the conclusion... I still have blood clot issues with the poor circulation so running has been added to my life to help improve my circulation and keep the clotting down, and it's working! I'm already feeling like my blood is flowing properly and my body is very happy. Matt said that i can get a treadmill, so I'm keeping my eyes open for a cheap one on craigslist, though with it being the "new year" coming up, everyone is looking for exercise equipment for their loose weight resolutions. I'm hoping to find one under 50 dollars.
SO that's me. The boys are doing great. Daniel is out of diapers, though we still have accidents. Joshua is learning about the sounds letters make, and counting and numbers. Elijah has a bit of a cold right now, but still is his sweet and social self. This season is good, and I'm looking forward to the new year. Not sure what it's going to bring... last year i thought by this time we would be living in Minnesota, but we are still in Washington. It'll be interesting to see where God will bring us this next year.
So without much ado, here is the recipe for apple turnovers with my own modifications...
All purpose pie crust, Kristin's version
2 3/4 cups Silvana's all purpose flour blend (found in my earlier post)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups chilled all-vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
1 cup ice water
mix salt and four, Cut chilled shortening into flour blend until well mixed. Add in 1 cup of cold water. You can add more water if it doesn't look pie doughy enough for you. knead for just a little bit on a floured surface. Store in fridge.
So now that you have the pie crust recipe you can make the apple turnovers.. this recipe too has been modified as it originally is cherry turnovers with cinnamon glaze.
Apple turnovers
3 granny smith apples peeled and chopped
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
all purpose pie crust dough or store bought pie crust dough refrigerated
1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 3/4 teaspoon water
Preheat oven to 400. In medium bowl mix apples, sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Roll out dough to form an 14 inch square about 1/4 inch think. Cut into 4 equal parts. place fruit mixture on squares, brush edges with some egg mixture and fold to enclose, forming a triangle. press the edges to seal. Brush with egg mixture and sprinkle generously with sugar. Bake until golden, about 22 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
In a small bowl stir together 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 3/4 teaspoon water until smooth. Drizzle the cinnamon glaze over the cooked turnovers
if you want either of the recipes not modified by me.. let me know.
So I've done all of these post of gluten free things that i haven't had many sharing about life blogs. So here you are.. a life update for you. Currently I am reading Swiss Family Robinson. It is such a great book and I'm excited to start reading it to Joshua. I'm actually going to start out with the children's abridged version and then as the boys get older, then we will read the unabridged one together. After i finish Swiss Family Robinson I'm moving on to Treasure Island. I've seen the old Disney movie, but I've never read the book. So I'm excited to see how it goes and if it would be a book that i could read to Joshua.
I've started training to run a 10K. I never thought that i would do anything as serious as running in a "race", but it's good motivation. For my readers who do not know, i have terrible circulation and blood clot issues. It started when i was pregnant with Daniel. I developed a blot clot in my leg. While i was pregnant with Daniel and after i had him I developed terrible varicose veins. We were seriously considering not having anymore children because of my blood clotting issue and because of the varicose veins, but my heart longed to have another child and so we got pregnant with Elijah. Things accelerated even worse with Elijah and after he was born we came to the decision that my body could not handle any more pregnancies because of the extra amount of blood and the c-sections. (So now you know why we are not having anymore children of our own) When Elijah was 3 months old i had surgery to remove veins in my legs because they were so painful. After the surgery my circulation has been TERRIBLE. My right side of my body is often a lot colder then my left side and it "falls asleep" often. Though i do not have many painful veins in my legs anymore, my circulation is terrible. Now we come to the conclusion... I still have blood clot issues with the poor circulation so running has been added to my life to help improve my circulation and keep the clotting down, and it's working! I'm already feeling like my blood is flowing properly and my body is very happy. Matt said that i can get a treadmill, so I'm keeping my eyes open for a cheap one on craigslist, though with it being the "new year" coming up, everyone is looking for exercise equipment for their loose weight resolutions. I'm hoping to find one under 50 dollars.
SO that's me. The boys are doing great. Daniel is out of diapers, though we still have accidents. Joshua is learning about the sounds letters make, and counting and numbers. Elijah has a bit of a cold right now, but still is his sweet and social self. This season is good, and I'm looking forward to the new year. Not sure what it's going to bring... last year i thought by this time we would be living in Minnesota, but we are still in Washington. It'll be interesting to see where God will bring us this next year.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Today was cold and wet and i woke up sick and tired but I really want to share a GF recipe before i lay my weary body into bed because it's super tasty and worth sharing... so here you are...
Gluten Free Meatballs
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion chopped
3 cloves garlic- 2 smashed and 1 chopped
1 rice cereal crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cans crushed tomatoes (or I used a jar and a half spaghetti sauce)
In large bowl, combine the beef onion, chopped garlic, 1/2 cup rice cereal crumbs, milk egg and salt. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
In large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon on olive oil over medium heat. Add smashed garlic and cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes (or sauce) and bring to simmer, stirring occasionally. Submerge meatballs in the sauce, bring to a simmer and cook, covered and stirring occasionally for 25 minutes.
yes you put the raw meatballs in the sauce... and yes it turns out very tasty! Matt, who is my toughest critic, enjoyed them so that has to tell you something! All three boys gobbled them up and Joshua was asking for more. I unfortunately did not take a picture, so you'll just have to trust me on this one!
Gluten Free Meatballs
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion chopped
3 cloves garlic- 2 smashed and 1 chopped
1 rice cereal crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cans crushed tomatoes (or I used a jar and a half spaghetti sauce)
In large bowl, combine the beef onion, chopped garlic, 1/2 cup rice cereal crumbs, milk egg and salt. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
In large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon on olive oil over medium heat. Add smashed garlic and cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes (or sauce) and bring to simmer, stirring occasionally. Submerge meatballs in the sauce, bring to a simmer and cook, covered and stirring occasionally for 25 minutes.
yes you put the raw meatballs in the sauce... and yes it turns out very tasty! Matt, who is my toughest critic, enjoyed them so that has to tell you something! All three boys gobbled them up and Joshua was asking for more. I unfortunately did not take a picture, so you'll just have to trust me on this one!
Monday, December 27, 2010
bacon-apple cornbread stuffing
Well.. i set about this recipe with good intentions, but after a full day with the kids and a full night ahead, i burnt the stuffing! Of the little bit that i tasted it was halfway decent, but i really can't vouch for it! So the next time i actually make it, I'll post the recipe! :)
Tomorrow's recipe..
roasted red pepper-crusted salsa meatloaf pie with tortilla chip crumbs
whew... that's a mouth full.. hopefully it will be tasty!
Tomorrow's recipe..
roasted red pepper-crusted salsa meatloaf pie with tortilla chip crumbs
whew... that's a mouth full.. hopefully it will be tasty!
A Gluten Free Giveaway!!!!!
In honor of the new year and my week of new gluten free cooking I'm going to do a giveaway! YIPPIE! The last day to enter will be January 1st 2011 12am.
Up for grabs....
A copy of the cookbook, cooking free by carol fenster. This has a lot of great recipes of gluten free cooking as well as dairy free, egg free and sugar free. Now this is my own personal copy so it has seen some days of cooking, but it is still in fabulous shape!
As well as some gluten free mixes by Bob's Red Mill. I like Bob's red mill stuff.. but not to many of their mixes, just because they usually use bean flours, and I'm not a big fan of bean flours in gluten free cooking, though you may be! Or you don't know and you would like to try!
Anyway i know that i don't have very many readers, but i still love giving things away, and if you know someone who would benefit from the giveaway please pass along my blog and have them enter too! :)
opps... almost forgot to tell you how to enter... tell me if you are gluten free and why you have decided to go gluten free, or why you are interested in it!
Happy entering!
p.s. Here are the recipes that i will be trying out this week ...
Sloppy Joe-stuffed Potato Skins
Spagetti and meatballs with garlic crumbs
Oven fried chicken fingers
Chicken potpie pockets
roasted red pepper-crusted salsa meatloaf with tortilla chip crumbs
bacon-apple cornbread stuffing
Onion rings
and all will be GLUTEN FREE RECIPES!
Up for grabs....
A copy of the cookbook, cooking free by carol fenster. This has a lot of great recipes of gluten free cooking as well as dairy free, egg free and sugar free. Now this is my own personal copy so it has seen some days of cooking, but it is still in fabulous shape!
As well as some gluten free mixes by Bob's Red Mill. I like Bob's red mill stuff.. but not to many of their mixes, just because they usually use bean flours, and I'm not a big fan of bean flours in gluten free cooking, though you may be! Or you don't know and you would like to try!
Anyway i know that i don't have very many readers, but i still love giving things away, and if you know someone who would benefit from the giveaway please pass along my blog and have them enter too! :)
opps... almost forgot to tell you how to enter... tell me if you are gluten free and why you have decided to go gluten free, or why you are interested in it!
Happy entering!
p.s. Here are the recipes that i will be trying out this week ...
Sloppy Joe-stuffed Potato Skins
Spagetti and meatballs with garlic crumbs
Oven fried chicken fingers
Chicken potpie pockets
roasted red pepper-crusted salsa meatloaf with tortilla chip crumbs
bacon-apple cornbread stuffing
Onion rings
and all will be GLUTEN FREE RECIPES!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Bialy Bread Slab
As promised... the bialy bread slab was TASTY.. i mean Delicious... i mean YUMMY! Honestly, i haven't had such good gluten free tasting bread in a LONG time. SO i just have to share this recipe. It can be used for many different purposes so let me give you the basic bread slab recipe and then I'll give you the variations of use.
Bread Slabs
2 cups Silvana's flour blend (the flour blend for the previous post)
1 pkg active dry yeast
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
2 large egg whites, at room temperature, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
3/4 cup warm water
1.In Large bowl whisk together flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Add egg whites, olive oil and water. Using wooden spoon, beat until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
2. Turn the dough unto a lightly floured 12 inch long piece of parchment paper (i didn't use the parchment paper.. i just did it right on my counter top which makes it messier, but i didn't have paper) Lightly flour the top and using your fingers or a rolling pin press the dough to form a rectangle about 3/4 inch thick. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest at room temp. for about 30 minutes. Cut into 4 equal pieces.
3. Position rack in the bottom of the oven with a baking stone on the rack and preheat oven to 450. Brush each dough piece with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Slide dough pieces with parchment paper onto the preheated baking stone ( i just picked them up with spatulas and put them right on the baking stone) and bake until puffy and crisp on the bottom, about 10 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.
Now here are the variations... so for the bialy bread slab (what is pictured... which tastes much better then it looks) Same ingredients... just before you make the bread slab...
In medium skillet heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add 1/2 chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 12 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon poppy seeds and a pinch of salt and then add to bread mixture. And WALLA a tasty bread slab.. use it as hamburger buns, or layer pizza ingredients on it... that's what i did for Joshua for dinner and he loved it! Tomorrow i am going to try ham and cheese on it... mmmmm
you can add all sorts of different ingredients to the bread! go crazy and try it!
You can also use this recipe as a pizza dough. Just shape into a pizza crust instead of the rectangle slabs!!!!I've tried all sorts of pizza crusts and let me tell you, this recipe trumps them all.
*note- I've been ranting and raving about the gluten free things I've been making... and if you are new to gluten free i want you to know it's an adjustment to get use to. Things taste different, and the texture is a little different, but the recipes that i post are the closest things to gluten filled tasting as i can find. So please keep that in mind as you are experimenting with gluten free food if you are not accustom to it's texture.
Bread Slabs
2 cups Silvana's flour blend (the flour blend for the previous post)
1 pkg active dry yeast
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
2 large egg whites, at room temperature, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
3/4 cup warm water
1.In Large bowl whisk together flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Add egg whites, olive oil and water. Using wooden spoon, beat until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
2. Turn the dough unto a lightly floured 12 inch long piece of parchment paper (i didn't use the parchment paper.. i just did it right on my counter top which makes it messier, but i didn't have paper) Lightly flour the top and using your fingers or a rolling pin press the dough to form a rectangle about 3/4 inch thick. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest at room temp. for about 30 minutes. Cut into 4 equal pieces.
3. Position rack in the bottom of the oven with a baking stone on the rack and preheat oven to 450. Brush each dough piece with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Slide dough pieces with parchment paper onto the preheated baking stone ( i just picked them up with spatulas and put them right on the baking stone) and bake until puffy and crisp on the bottom, about 10 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.
Now here are the variations... so for the bialy bread slab (what is pictured... which tastes much better then it looks) Same ingredients... just before you make the bread slab...
In medium skillet heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add 1/2 chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 12 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon poppy seeds and a pinch of salt and then add to bread mixture. And WALLA a tasty bread slab.. use it as hamburger buns, or layer pizza ingredients on it... that's what i did for Joshua for dinner and he loved it! Tomorrow i am going to try ham and cheese on it... mmmmm
you can add all sorts of different ingredients to the bread! go crazy and try it!
You can also use this recipe as a pizza dough. Just shape into a pizza crust instead of the rectangle slabs!!!!I've tried all sorts of pizza crusts and let me tell you, this recipe trumps them all.
*note- I've been ranting and raving about the gluten free things I've been making... and if you are new to gluten free i want you to know it's an adjustment to get use to. Things taste different, and the texture is a little different, but the recipes that i post are the closest things to gluten filled tasting as i can find. So please keep that in mind as you are experimenting with gluten free food if you are not accustom to it's texture.
Gluten Free Goodness
I received the book "Cooking for Isaiah- Gluten Free and Dairy Free recipes" from a good friend for Christmas. Today starts out the week of trying new GF recipes. And like any blogging, gluten free mom, of course i HAVE to share recipes and pictures! Today i tried out the Cornbread recipe. I have yet to find a good GF cornbread, so i was excited to try it out. First off with Silvana's recipes, she requires you to use her variation of flour blend. I was a little sceptical at first of the combination, but after some tweaking I'm very happy with it. Anyway here is the flour blend that she recommends for all of her recipes...
Silvana's all-purpose flour blend
6 cups white rice flour blend preferably bob's red mill. (I used Brown rice flour because i like it better)
3 Cups Tapioca Flour preferably Shiloh Farms (I haven't found this brand so i just used the bob's redmill and so far it has been fine)
1 1/2 cups Potato starch. preferably bob's red mill
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons Xanthan Gum, preferably bob's red mill
In large bowl, whisk together ingredients. Transfer into airtight storage container and store in a cool, dry place or in the refrigerator. (i don't have any large storage containers so i use a large Ziploc bag)Another tip is that xanthan gum can be spendy... any unused just put in a Ziploc bag and store in your freezer. It's kept my xanthan gum fresh for a very long time!
OKay so if you want to follow me on trying out these recipes you will want to have this flour blend.
So first up... CORNBREAD! Now i modified this recipe too... but it still turned out tasty.
Double Corn Cornbread
1 cup milk (rice if you can't do dairy)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup cornmeal, preferably medium grind (if you like grainy bread stick with medium grind.. if you like less grainy bread you can get a thinner blend)
1 cup Silvana's flour blend
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt (i don't like table salt.. i like to use special sea salt blend)
2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil (i used canola)
1 cup corn kernels ( i didn't do this because it didn't sound good to me , but you can certainly try it!)
1. Preheat oven to 350 grease a bread loaf pan. In small bowl, stir together the milk and vinegar. In medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in the milk mixture, eggs and oil until just blended, fold in corn kernels. (this part i didn't do but you can if you are going to be adding corn)
Pour into prepared pan.
2. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack.
Stay tuned... next recipe i am currently making is Bialy Bread Slabs... It certainly smells good. If it tastes good I'll share the recipe with you. :)
Silvana's all-purpose flour blend
6 cups white rice flour blend preferably bob's red mill. (I used Brown rice flour because i like it better)
3 Cups Tapioca Flour preferably Shiloh Farms (I haven't found this brand so i just used the bob's redmill and so far it has been fine)
1 1/2 cups Potato starch. preferably bob's red mill
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons Xanthan Gum, preferably bob's red mill
In large bowl, whisk together ingredients. Transfer into airtight storage container and store in a cool, dry place or in the refrigerator. (i don't have any large storage containers so i use a large Ziploc bag)Another tip is that xanthan gum can be spendy... any unused just put in a Ziploc bag and store in your freezer. It's kept my xanthan gum fresh for a very long time!
OKay so if you want to follow me on trying out these recipes you will want to have this flour blend.
So first up... CORNBREAD! Now i modified this recipe too... but it still turned out tasty.
Double Corn Cornbread
1 cup milk (rice if you can't do dairy)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup cornmeal, preferably medium grind (if you like grainy bread stick with medium grind.. if you like less grainy bread you can get a thinner blend)
1 cup Silvana's flour blend
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt (i don't like table salt.. i like to use special sea salt blend)
2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil (i used canola)
1 cup corn kernels ( i didn't do this because it didn't sound good to me , but you can certainly try it!)
1. Preheat oven to 350 grease a bread loaf pan. In small bowl, stir together the milk and vinegar. In medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in the milk mixture, eggs and oil until just blended, fold in corn kernels. (this part i didn't do but you can if you are going to be adding corn)
Pour into prepared pan.
2. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack.
Stay tuned... next recipe i am currently making is Bialy Bread Slabs... It certainly smells good. If it tastes good I'll share the recipe with you. :)
Friday, December 24, 2010
A black and White Christmas...
Oh to have a camera again! Here are some pictures from our celebration of Jesus Birthday. All the boys have been feeling a bit under the weather so there was a lot of napping today!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
All i really want for Christmas...
I can't watch this video or listen to this song without crying. I know there are a number of reasons that adoption for our family is an issue that is questionable... but there are so many reasons to adopt. And even though adoption doesn't always turn out bright, sparkly, and shiny... my heart still longs to give a child home and love. Maybe someday...
WHY JESUS IS BETTER THAN SANTA CLAUS
(author unknown)
Santa lives at the North Pole ...
JESUS is everywhere.
Santa rides in a sleigh ...
JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.
Santa comes but once a year.
JESUS is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies ...
JESUS supplies all your needs.
Santa comes down your chimney uninvited ...
JESUS stands at your door and knocks, and enters your heart.
You have to wait in line to see Santa ...
JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.
Santa lets you sit on his lap ...
JESUS lets you rest in His Arms.
Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is
"Hi little boy or girl, what's your name?" ...
JESUS knew our name before we did.
Not only does He know our name,
He knows our history and future, and
He even knows our hearts & how many hairs are on our heads.
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly ...
JESUS has a heart full of love, grace, mercy & forgiveness.
All Santa can offer is HO HO HO ...
JESUS says "Cast your cares on me for I care for you."
Santa's little helpers make toys ...
JESUS makes a new life, mends wounded hearts,
repairs broken homes and builds mansions.
Santa may make you chuckle but ...
JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.
While Santa puts gifts under your tree ...
JESUS became our gift and died on the tree,
For you & for me.
It's obvious there is really no comparison.
We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about.
We need to put CHRIST back in Christmas,
Jesus is still the reason for the season.
Yes, JESUS is better,
He is even better than Santa Claus.
(author unknown)
Santa lives at the North Pole ...
JESUS is everywhere.
Santa rides in a sleigh ...
JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.
Santa comes but once a year.
JESUS is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies ...
JESUS supplies all your needs.
Santa comes down your chimney uninvited ...
JESUS stands at your door and knocks, and enters your heart.
You have to wait in line to see Santa ...
JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.
Santa lets you sit on his lap ...
JESUS lets you rest in His Arms.
Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is
"Hi little boy or girl, what's your name?" ...
JESUS knew our name before we did.
Not only does He know our name,
He knows our history and future, and
He even knows our hearts & how many hairs are on our heads.
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly ...
JESUS has a heart full of love, grace, mercy & forgiveness.
All Santa can offer is HO HO HO ...
JESUS says "Cast your cares on me for I care for you."
Santa's little helpers make toys ...
JESUS makes a new life, mends wounded hearts,
repairs broken homes and builds mansions.
Santa may make you chuckle but ...
JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.
While Santa puts gifts under your tree ...
JESUS became our gift and died on the tree,
For you & for me.
It's obvious there is really no comparison.
We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about.
We need to put CHRIST back in Christmas,
Jesus is still the reason for the season.
Yes, JESUS is better,
He is even better than Santa Claus.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
And the Winner is.....
It's a bit grainy because of being taken with Matt's laptop built in camera, but Cangratulations Jamie! Joshua drew your name!!!!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
7 years
7 years ago I married an amazing man. We have traveled an exciting and sometimes rocky road so far, but God has truly blessed our marriage and I would not be the person I am without Matt's constant love and encouragement. The greatest gift that God ever gave me, besides eternal life, is my husband. I made a little video of the last 7 years together. It is set to the music of "Be thou my vision"(which is the song i walked down the isle to) preformed by Dave Gilchrist, and "Dancing in the minefields" by Andrew Peterson. Just a little glimpse into our life.
Friday, December 17, 2010
GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry about that... Yesterday was busy and crazy and I meant to get my hands on a camera so that i could take some pictures for my giveaway post, BUT there was just to much going on yesterday ... SO though i do not have a camera (which i am truly sorry for because it's so exciting to see a glimpse of what is being given away) I will just tell you what the giveaway is about! :)
I've had great fun doing bible stories every night with the children and having them hang the ornaments on the tree that relate to the story. It's really been a great way to lead up to Christmas and celebrating the advent season. SO in celebration of The birth of Christ...
I will be giving away a HAND MADE, set of Christmas ornaments along with a story outline for each day of advent! Of course it's a little to late to start using them this year (and i wouldn't be able to get them to you in time by Christmas anyway) but they would be ready and handy for next year... or you could use them as a gift to give someone else.
So this is what I need you to do, Leave me a comment of your favorite Christmas tradition (and if you don't have a Christmas tradition, tell me what you would like to made a tradition) and you'll be entered. You have until Monday the 20th at midnight! Joshua will draw the winner on Tuesday morning and I'll let you know who it is!!!!!
Happy entering and I'm excited to share this new Christmas tradition with you!
I've had great fun doing bible stories every night with the children and having them hang the ornaments on the tree that relate to the story. It's really been a great way to lead up to Christmas and celebrating the advent season. SO in celebration of The birth of Christ...
I will be giving away a HAND MADE, set of Christmas ornaments along with a story outline for each day of advent! Of course it's a little to late to start using them this year (and i wouldn't be able to get them to you in time by Christmas anyway) but they would be ready and handy for next year... or you could use them as a gift to give someone else.
So this is what I need you to do, Leave me a comment of your favorite Christmas tradition (and if you don't have a Christmas tradition, tell me what you would like to made a tradition) and you'll be entered. You have until Monday the 20th at midnight! Joshua will draw the winner on Tuesday morning and I'll let you know who it is!!!!!
Happy entering and I'm excited to share this new Christmas tradition with you!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Giveaway
Stay tuned... there is a giveaway coming up! It's about time and I've been wanting to do this for a while... details later today...
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Hope and potty training
Today there was a parent meeting at the school where Daniel receives speech therapy. They are kind enough to provide childcare for all of my boys during the parent meetings so that I am actually able to attend. The teachers at the school are very familiar with our family, as Joshua attended the same school a couple of years back for his special ed. therapy. It was fun to come in with all three boys and for them to see how well Joshua has been doing and how much Elijah has grown (most of them only met him as a small infant). The boys had a great time and where well taken care of. After the parent meeting I came into the class room where they were playing and a teacher approached me about Elijah. She said that he was so advanced and friendly and that when he was old enough they would love to have him as a peer model. For those of you who are not familiar with programs for special needs children, what is common place is that they will have "peer models" in a room full of children who have developmental disabilities to show the children how a "typical" child interacts. IT is actually a very effective tool in educating autistic children who have issues with social behaviour. Let me tell you I was SO excited that they wanted Elijah to be a peer model for other children. It was just so reaffirming and to be honest, healing. After having two children who have unique needs and require extra care and attention in life, it is such a blessing to be told that you have a child that can lead others! I told them that Elijah has just been such a blessing and with him being so social and verbal I just thank Jesus for all he has done! :) I'm not to sure how they took it (this is a public based special education school) but I don't mind praising Jesus and giving Him the glory for my children. After feeling like hope slowly has been fading away over the past couple of years, I feel like God is restoring that hope. And for that... i feel SO blessed!
Speaking of hope and children... I have tried to potty train Daniel on and off for the past year and a half to know avail. Daniel is 4, really it's time for him to be OUT of diapers. It's been a long road... because he was unable to communicate verbally for so long and because of certain sensory issues each attempt at potty training would fail, but i think we FINALLY have it down! For the most part he pees in the potty... we are still working on the poo part.. but a major hurdle has been cleared! YAHOOOOOOO!!!!!! Seriously.. i can not tell you have wonderful it is to NOT be changing his diaper after 4 years! He's so cute... when he is done or if he doesn't have to go but he tried he will clap his hands and say "yay" to let me know he's done. Such a sweet heart he is! Now hopefully Elijah will be ready soon and we will be OUT of diapers forever... because i have been changing diapers for almost 6 year straight here.. and there has only been about 5 days in the past 6 years that i have not changed a diaper!
Speaking of hope and children... I have tried to potty train Daniel on and off for the past year and a half to know avail. Daniel is 4, really it's time for him to be OUT of diapers. It's been a long road... because he was unable to communicate verbally for so long and because of certain sensory issues each attempt at potty training would fail, but i think we FINALLY have it down! For the most part he pees in the potty... we are still working on the poo part.. but a major hurdle has been cleared! YAHOOOOOOO!!!!!! Seriously.. i can not tell you have wonderful it is to NOT be changing his diaper after 4 years! He's so cute... when he is done or if he doesn't have to go but he tried he will clap his hands and say "yay" to let me know he's done. Such a sweet heart he is! Now hopefully Elijah will be ready soon and we will be OUT of diapers forever... because i have been changing diapers for almost 6 year straight here.. and there has only been about 5 days in the past 6 years that i have not changed a diaper!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
yet another one...
Song for a Fifth Child
.Mother, O Mother, come shake out your cloth,
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing, make up the bed,
Sew on a button and butter the bread.
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She's up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.
Oh, I've grown as shiftless as Little Boy Blue,
Lullabye, rockabye, lullabye loo.
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
Pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo
The shopping's not done and there's nothing for stew
And out in the yard there's a hullabaloo
But I'm playing Kanga and this is my Roo
Look! Aren't his eyes the most wonderful hue?
Lullabye, rockaby lullabye loo.
The cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
But children grow up as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs; Dust go to sleep!
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.
- Ruth Hulburt Hamilton
.Mother, O Mother, come shake out your cloth,
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing, make up the bed,
Sew on a button and butter the bread.
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She's up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.
Oh, I've grown as shiftless as Little Boy Blue,
Lullabye, rockabye, lullabye loo.
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
Pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo
The shopping's not done and there's nothing for stew
And out in the yard there's a hullabaloo
But I'm playing Kanga and this is my Roo
Look! Aren't his eyes the most wonderful hue?
Lullabye, rockaby lullabye loo.
The cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
But children grow up as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs; Dust go to sleep!
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.
- Ruth Hulburt Hamilton
I know i've shared this before... but it's such a great reminder!!!!
I took His hand and followed
My dishes went unwashed today,
I didn't make the bed,
I took his hand and followed
Where his eager footsteps led.
Oh yes, we went adventuring,
My little son and I...
Exploring all the great outdoors
Beneath the summer sky
We waded in a crystal stream,
We wandered through a wood...
My kitchen wasn't swept today
But life was gay and good.
We found a cool, sun-dappled glade
And now my small son knows
How Mother Bunny hides her nest,
Where jack-in-the-pulpit grows.
We watched a robin feed her young,
We climbed a sunlit hill...
Saw cloud-sheep scamper through the sky,
We plucked a daffodil.
That my house was neglected,
That I didn't brush the stairs,
In twenty years, no one on earth
Will know, or even care.
But that I've helped my little boy
To noble manhood grow,
In twenty years, the whole wide world
May look and see and know.
Mrs. Roy L. Peifer
.
I took His hand and followed
My dishes went unwashed today,
I didn't make the bed,
I took his hand and followed
Where his eager footsteps led.
Oh yes, we went adventuring,
My little son and I...
Exploring all the great outdoors
Beneath the summer sky
We waded in a crystal stream,
We wandered through a wood...
My kitchen wasn't swept today
But life was gay and good.
We found a cool, sun-dappled glade
And now my small son knows
How Mother Bunny hides her nest,
Where jack-in-the-pulpit grows.
We watched a robin feed her young,
We climbed a sunlit hill...
Saw cloud-sheep scamper through the sky,
We plucked a daffodil.
That my house was neglected,
That I didn't brush the stairs,
In twenty years, no one on earth
Will know, or even care.
But that I've helped my little boy
To noble manhood grow,
In twenty years, the whole wide world
May look and see and know.
Mrs. Roy L. Peifer
.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
P is for pppp
Joshua has been working on his alphabet and the sounds that letters make. Often throughout the day as he is sounding out letters he will say something like this...
"H is for pppppppppp Horse"
"D is for pppppppppp Dog"
but mostly he says..
"P is for ppppppppp PIRATE"
He is so sweet! When i correct him and we work on what different sounds letters make he gets it right... but when he is playing on his own or talking to himself he almost always makes every letter sound like "P".
Speaking of pirates, i found The Swiss Family Robinson at the thrift store and I'm so excited to read to Joshua. It was only 1.25 and it's in great condition and is a hard back! We'll be starting it after Christmas time. I also picked up The adventures of huckleberry Finn, and the first two books in the Hardy Boys series. Though i have never read the Hardy boys, I've just heard about them, So I'll need to read through them first.
What were your favorite books to read while you were a child?
"H is for pppppppppp Horse"
"D is for pppppppppp Dog"
but mostly he says..
"P is for ppppppppp PIRATE"
He is so sweet! When i correct him and we work on what different sounds letters make he gets it right... but when he is playing on his own or talking to himself he almost always makes every letter sound like "P".
Speaking of pirates, i found The Swiss Family Robinson at the thrift store and I'm so excited to read to Joshua. It was only 1.25 and it's in great condition and is a hard back! We'll be starting it after Christmas time. I also picked up The adventures of huckleberry Finn, and the first two books in the Hardy Boys series. Though i have never read the Hardy boys, I've just heard about them, So I'll need to read through them first.
What were your favorite books to read while you were a child?
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