Monday, August 31, 2009

Spaghetti Squash

I remember the first time my mom made spaghetti squash. She tried to get us kids all excited that a squash could be spaghetti too. We'd have none of it at first. Finally she said that was the only thing she made for dinner, so we may as well try it. With some tomato sauce on top, it wasn't that bad - it's pretty mild and doesn't have a big squash flavor. Now I'm a big fan. These days I like

Thursday, August 27, 2009

GFCF Sandbox Cake

This recipe was recently featured in a Penzey's catalog. You can find the original recipe, which is called Cinnamon Supper Cupcakes, here. I like the name Sandbox Cake better - the kids think it's cute. I made this in a baking dish and served it as a coffeecake. It turned out so good that not even the crumbs lasted long. 1 cup GF flour blend 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum 1/4

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Spice Rubbed Grilled Steak

This is a simple spicy rub for steak, but it would work well with pork too. I found this recipe in a South Beach Diet cookbook and tweaked it slightly. You can kick up the heat by adding ground chipotle pepper in addition to the cayenne pepper. I like this with a simple cucumber and tomato salad and brown rice on the side.2 lbs steak (flank, tenderloin, or a similar lean cut)1/4 cup olive

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Nut Free Crumb Topping

I made this topping for a fruit pie made with a no roll pie crust, but it is an all purpose crumb topping that would also be good on anything that calls for a crumb or streusel topping. This particular topping, unlike my other All Purpose Crumb Topping recipe, has no nuts. It makes just enough to cover a deep dish pie with no waste.1 cup GF flour blend1/4 cup brown sugar1/2 tsp. cinnamon or 1/4

Another No Roll Pie Crust Recipe

This is a great recipe for sweet pies (I have another No Roll Pie Crust recipe for savory pies). It's great for those times when you really want to make a pie but don't have the time or energy to roll out your pie crusts. This will fill a deep dish pie plate with just a smidge left over. I made it with All Purpose Millet and Sorghum Blend - the millet is sweet and the end result is slightly

Another Multi-Grain Flour Blend

This used to be a blend I called Rice Flour Blend. I deleted that and made this up to make all my blends corn free. If you are looking for that old recipe, let me know and I'll email it to you. I just replaced the cornstarch with potato and tapioca starches and I replaced the corn flour with amaranth and teff flours.I like this blend best in pizza crust, sandwich bread and quick breads.1 1/2

Friday, August 21, 2009

Baked Eggs with Basil

This breakfast casserole makes a nice dish for brunch. I threw basil and pepperoni into it, but spinach, ham or tomatoes would be good as well. 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1/2 cup pepperoni, sliced into strips 1/2 cup fresh basil, cut into strips 12 large eggs 1/4 tsp. salt dash pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray, set aside. In