Sunday, May 15, 2011

Easy Breezy GF/CF Macaroni & Cheese

This recipe is very easy to make and very good

Ingredients:

-16 oz. package of GF/CF elbow macaroni (I used rice pasta)
-2pkgs shredded Daiya Cheese or GF/CF cheese (I use one pkg of cheddar & one mozzarella)
-2 1/2 cups of unsweetened coconut milk
-1/4 teaspoon black pepper
-salt to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook pasta about 5 minutes until it's just barely tender. Don't cook it all the way or it will fall apart in the oven.
3. Drain pasta and transfer it to a glass baking dish.
4. Bring the coconut milk to a low boil.
5. Add the cheeses, pepper, and salt to the warmed milk. Allow everything to melt, all while stiring constantly so it won't burn.
6. Pour the melted milk/cheese mixture into the pasta and mix well.
7. Put in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling.
8. Enjoy!

I found this recipe at http://veggiegrettie.com/2011/04/07/macaroni-and-cheeze/

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Our Journey with Autism and the GF/CF Diet: Gluten Free Lunch Meats

Our Journey with Autism and the GF/CF Diet: Gluten Free Lunch Meats: "I found an article in Gluten-Free Living that list a bunch of GF lunch meats. These companies state that all their meats are GF. - Applegat..."

Gluten Free Lunch Meats

I found an article in Gluten-Free Living that list a bunch of GF lunch meats. These companies state that all their meats are GF.
- Applegate Farms
-Boar's Head
-Carl Buddig
-Dietz & Watson
-Di Lusso
-Honeysuckle White
-Jennie-O Turkey Store
-John Morrell
-Kroger's store brand
-Hormel 100% Natural
-Hormel Natural Choice
-Thumann's

I was thinking that this list might help those of us who make lunches for our kids to take to school and different activites.

Our Journey with Autism and the GF/CF Diet: Success

Our Journey with Autism and the GF/CF Diet: Success: "Today I took the leap a day earlier then I said I would in my previous post. I made the hamburger version of my pin wheels. I also tried it ..."

Success

Today I took the leap a day earlier then I said I would in my previous post. I made the hamburger version of my pin wheels. I also tried it with the pizza dough instead of the biscuit dough that the recipe called for. I also added a little bit of daiyla cheese. It turned out awesome and yummy. I will surely be making this again.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Our Journey with Autism and the GF/CF Diet: Chicken or Hamburger Pin Wheels

Our Journey with Autism and the GF/CF Diet: Chicken or Hamburger Pin Wheels: "I made this recipe tonight and used the biscuit recipe for the dough, but I found that the dough did not stick together as well as I wanted ..."

Chicken or Hamburger Pin Wheels

I made this recipe tonight and used the biscuit recipe for the dough, but I found that the dough did not stick together as well as I wanted to when rolling it into a log. Due to my issue with the dough on Sunday I will attempt it again but use the pizza dough recipe witch I have shared with you again. The pin wheel recipe and the biscuit dough recipes are from a book titled "Special Foods for Special Kids".

Very first thing pre-heat oven at 450

Biscuit Dough Recipe:

1 3/4 cups of GF/CF all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3 Tbsp. chilled gf/cf margarine
2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
2/3 cup of water

Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, & baking soda. Cut in chilled margarine using a pastry blender or 2 knives until consistency of small beads. Form well in center of mixture. Pour water into well & mix to form dough. Turn dough onto lightly floured board and kneed for approxiamtley 30 seconds.


Pizza Dough recipe minus the cooking:

2 cups of GF/CF flour blend
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp xanthan gum or 1 1/2 tsp of guar gum
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Italian herb mix
1 cup of water
2 tbsp olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Smear pizza pan w/ oil and set a side. In a bowl sift together the dry ingredients until wel blended. Make a well in the center. Combine water and oil and pour into the well. Mix w/ fork until blended and mixture comes away from sides of bowl. Turn dough onto pizza pan. Sprinkle with a little flour over the dough to keep hands from sticking.

Chicken or Hamburger Pin Wheels:

"biscuit dough or pizza dough" (your preference on which one)
3 cups of cooked ground chicken or hamburger meat
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
salt & pepper for taste
2 Tbsp. melted gf/cf margarine
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley or parsley flakes
1/8 tsp. paprika

As stated earlier pre-heat oven to 450. Season ground chicken or hamburger meat with garlic and onion powder, salt & pepper, & set aside. Divide dough into 2 equal parts. Roll out one portion of dough to form a rectangle, 1/8 inch thick. Brush with 1/2 Tbsp. melted magarine. Sprinkle dough with 1/2 Tbsp. parsley. Spread with 1/2 of meat mixture to with in 1 inch of edges. Roll to form log. Moisten the ends with water & pinch lightly to seal. Sprinkle with paprika. Cut 1 inch thick slices & place on greased cookie sheet. Brush with 1/2 Tbsp. melted magarine. Repeat with remaining dough and ingredients. Bake for 15 minutes and serve.

I used a GF/CF friendly ranch and bbq sauce to dip these in. They were really good. I hope you enjoy.