gluten free apple crisp

Apples.

The prices of apples seem to being rising quicker than the price of milk. I was excited when I found them on sale last week. However, my excitement wore off when I realized I don’t eat apples as quickly as I thought. I searched Pinterest to see if there were any simple and gluten free baking options for me to try. This is the recipe I found. My rendition of the recipe is below. It tastes like an oatmeal cookie sitting on top of a baked apple. Yes, it’s that good.

gluten free apple crisp

3-4 apples cored and sliced in half

1/2 cup Trader Joes gluten free oatmeal

1/2 cup Bloomfield gluten free all purpose flour

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

5 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil

Melt butter in microwave bowl

Mix in oats, flour, sugar, and cinnamon

Fill apples with mixture

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes

enjoy.

Gluten Free Egg Breakfast Sandwich

Do you ever get in a rut making gluten free breakfast?

My morning commute takes at least 30 minutes or more to get to work. I am not a morning person by any means. So turning on the oven/stove for breakfast before work pushes me into the panic of did I turn the oven off? I turned the oven the off. did I? I always have to plan breakfast ahead the night before because of this dilemma.

With the help of searching Pinterest and knowing my Kroger Marketplace had Gluten Free English Muffins I decided to pre make breakfast sandwiches for the week.  Here is my version of Gluten Free Egg English Muffin sandwich (aka Gluten Free Egg McMuffin).

Gluten Free Egg Breakfast Sandwich

1 box frozen Gluten Free Brown Rice English Muffins

1lb sliced city ham (thick deli ham will work)

6 slices of swiss cheese

5 eggs

Directions

thaw english muffins, split, and place on cookie sheet

scramble eggs

assemble eggs, cheese, and ham on top of english muffins

I sprayed each sandwich with Trader Joes Coconut oil

Cook in George Forman Grill or panini press for 2 minutes

I individually wrapped each sandwich in wax paper and placed in Ziploc bag.

place in freezer

when ready to enjoy microwave each sandwich  2 minutes on high.

happy breakfast!

Gluten Free Baked Spaghetti

Today was one of those days where I tried to get too much accomplished and didn’t really want to cook. The life of a gluten free girl means having to prepare your lunch for work each day. I try to save money by taking my lunch to work. Spaghetti is my go to poor man’s dish. The last couple of times I have been home my Mom has made rice noodle spaghetti bake. I researched a couple of recipes online. Tonight I bring you my adaptation of Baked Spaghetti.

Gluten Free Baked Spaghetti

6 oz Hogdson Mill Gluten Free Brown Rice Flax Seed Angel Hair Pasta

1/2 jar of Meat Flavored Prego Spaghetti Sauce

1/3 lb Lean Ground Beef

1/2 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning

1 clove Garlic

4 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese

1 Tablespoon Sour Cream

1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

1/2 cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

1 Tablespoon Grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 cup Ian’s Italian Panko Bread Crumbs

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In skillet, brown ground beef until cooked through.

Drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce. Set aside.

Cook spaghetti according to directions on box.

Drain and place spaghetti in bowl.

Soften cream cheese in microwave for 30 seconds.

Add cream cheese to spaghetti.

Add minced garlic and seasoning. Add cheeses.

Lightly grease glass pie pan.

Place mixture in pan.

Top with extra mozzarella cheese and italian bread crumbs.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

enjoy.

Gluten Free Strawberry Chocolate Bites

Super Bowl Sunday is always a difficult time for anyone gluten free. My small group was asked to bring desserts for our Super Bowl Party at church. I had planned to bring a Smore’s Pie ( that I will make and post on here someday). However, we were told that we would need to bring something that would not need a fork. So with searching Ritz cracker dessert ideas on Pinterest, this is recipe was created. I call these Gluten Free Strawberry Chocolate Bites.

Gluten Free Strawberry Chocolate Bites

24 Glutino Round Plain Crackers

1 Cup of Nutella

1/4 Cup chopped pecans

1/2 Cup toasted coconut

1 Cup of sliced fresh strawberries

Directions

Spread Nutella on each individual cracker

Dip Nutella cracker in toasted coconut and pecans

Place slice strawberry on top of nutella, coconut and pecans.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes – 1 hour

enjoy.

Gluten Free Sausage and Cheese Bread Pudding

Last weekend I went on a spring cleaning binge of my refrigerator, freezer, and pantry. I am really terrible about buying extra gluten free items when i find them cheap. I am trying to save money for a new computer some day soon. So I’m trying to be resourceful of the items that I already have. I will continue to post recipes that are created from pantry items.

This recipe below was adapted from a recipe called Quick & Easy Egg Casserole by Kraft.  I have adapted few ingredients and directions below. I thought this recipe would be more like a breakfast casserole, but the texture and tastes is more like bread pudding. Tasty, just unexpected.

enjoy.

Gluten Free Sausage and Cheese Bread Pudding

3 slices Schar Gluten Free Bread

1/2 cup Rudi’s Gluten Free Stuffing Mix

3 Tennessee Pride Precooked Sausage Patties

1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 tablespoon Maple Syrup

3 eggs

1 cup Milk

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grease 8×8 pan

Tare sliced bread into bowl

Mix in bread crumbs

Place mixture in baking dish

Add sausage and cheese

Pour maple syrup onto mixture

Whisk eggs and milk together

Pour on to bread and sausage mixture

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until inserted toothpick is clean

Gluten Free Home Remedies

Last week I started to develop a cold. By Friday I was thinking it was so close to turning into bronchitis. I am three weeks away from not having to take any antibiotics for a solid year. A) I didn’t want to be sick. and B) I didn’t want it to ruin my record.

So I googled and tried some home remedies. These actually worked for me. After three days of home remedies and medicine I feel like I”m almost well. Hoping for my immediate future not to encounter a doctor’s office. These worked for me. Hopefully they will work for you.

Boiled Coke with Raw Ginger and Lemon

Ingredients

1 12oz glass bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola  (has real sugar in it)

1 inch of raw ginger, peeled and sliced

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Directions:

Pour coke, ginger, and lemon juice into a sauce pan. Boil mixture. Let it steep for 10 minutes.

I discarded the ginger slices before drinking.

Garlic Cheese Toast:

Ingredients

2 Slices  Schar Gluten Free White Bread

1 clove Raw Garlic

1 tablespoon Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Butter

Directions:

Spread butter on bread

Layer garlic and cheese on bread

Bake at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes or until toasted

Gluten Free Meatloaf

Growing up our family did not eat meatloaf very often. My Grandmama (Dad’s mom) made it one way and my Granny (Mom’s mom) made it another way. For some reason at my parents house we really didn’t eat either version. This lead to me not knowing how to make meatloaf.

Over Christmas vacation I discovered Rudi’s Gluten Free Bakery stuffing mix. This is my new favorite gluten free product. I’m quite obsessed with it. It’s so good on casseroles, breading chicken tenders, and anything else that would need bread crumbs. The problem is this is a seasonal product. However, Rudi’s has the recipe on their website in case you are not able to find it.

Due to my schedule this week, I decided to cook on Sunday afternoon for much of the week. I had purchased fresh ground beef at the grocery store the day before. I thought to myself maybe I could attempt a meatloaf recipe with the breadcrumbs.

Here’s the modified recipe I used from bettycrocker.com website.

Gluten Free Meatloaf

Ingredients

2 eggs beaten

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup milk

1 cup Rudi’s Gluten Free Bakery stuffing mix

1/4 cup chopped finely onion

1lb lean ground beef

Topping

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1/4 cup ketchup

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl mix meatloaf ingredients, mix well. Place mixture in 8×4 loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.

Remove loaf pan from oven. Spread ketchup and brown sugar mixture on top. Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes. Make sure internal temperature reaches 160 degrees with meat thermometer and thoroughly cooked. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

p.s Next time I will add a few more breadcrumbs to the mixture before it cooks. My opinion it needed about 1/4-1/2 cup more breadcrumbs for the moisture level to be right.

enjoy.

Gluten Free French Pizza

This week in Nashville it was very cold. As in 4 degrees cold. No really 4 degrees. When I arrived home from the grocery store I realized I forgot to pick up any protein/meat. I honestly did not want to go back. The recipe below was motivated by the cold and created by what was in the fridge. I have always thought Udi’s Gluten Free Bread would make a good alternative to regular french bread. This recipe will make you a believer too.  Hope you enjoy!

Quick Gluten Free French Pizza

6 slices of Udi’s Gluten Free Sandwich Bread

6 Tablespoons of Spaghetti Sauce/Pizza Sauce (I used Preggo Bacon & Provolone Sauce)

1/2 cup Hormel Pepperoni mini’s

1 cup of Mozzarella Cheese

Garlic Salt to taste

Pam cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375

Place aluminum foil on cookie sheet

Spray slices of bread with cooking spray

Spoon 1 tablespoon of Spaghetti Sauce on each slice of bread

Top with desired amount Pepperoni and Cheese

Sprinkle Garlic Salt on each slice of bread

Cook at 375 for 5-7 minutes. Until cheese is melted.

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

My current culinary hero is Trisha Yearwood. She’s a Nashvillian. She’s an amazing singer. She’s an incredible chef/cook.

Her recipes are simple. She does not expect you to drive five hours for unique ingredients. Even the unexperienced cook would not feel intimated by her recipes.

During Christmas, I received Trisha’s cook book, Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood. I am really excited to try out the recipes.

I have adapted the recipe below into a gluten free format. This would be a great recipe for holidays, tailgating, or work party.

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

(Gluten free version)

Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter, melted
2 cups (Gluten free Synder pretzels) pretzel rods, crushed into crumbs
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup plus 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips

DirectionsIn a medium bowl, add the melted butter, pretzel crumbs, confectioners’ sugar and 1 cup of the peanut butter and stir together until well combined. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish. Combine the chocolate chips and the remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate and peanut butter are melted and smooth; two intervals should be enough. Mix to blend, then spread over the peanut butter-pretzel layer. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.

Hope you enjoy!

30 days

I have started an adventure. It’s called 30 days. It’s where adventurers come together and create and inspire each other. Each day Jon Acuff sends information for challenges for the day. My adventure is to recreate or transpose one Top Chef University online class into a gluten free format. I will blog about the journey through 30 days. I hope to add new recipes and stories along the way.

#30days.