Saturday, July 30, 2005

Bean Flour Blend

Found this on gfutah.org.  it sounds great!! 



3 cups Garfava Bean Flour

1 cup Sorghum Flour

4 cups Tapioca Flour

4 cups Cornstarch



Or from the glutenfreeforums.com:



2 cups Garfava Flour (2/3 part)

1 cup Sorghum Flour (1/3 part)

3 cups Tapioca Flour (1 part)

3 cups Cornstarch (1 part)



Balsamic Chicken over greens

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1.25lbs total)

1 cup balsamic vinegrette dressing


1 1/2 tsp bottled minced garlic (or 4 cloves, minced)

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

8 cups cut up salad greens of your choice



Place chicken in a resealable bag.  Mix up the next three ingredients into a bowl and our over chicken.  Seal the bag, turn to coat chicken and let marinade for at least an hour.



Chicken can then be grilled or placed in a broiler for 12 to 15 minutes or until no longer pink.  Divide up the salad greens among the dinner plates.  Cut the chicken into strips and place over the greens.  Serve with the remaining 1/2 cup balsamic vinegrette dressing.



Serves 4






Balsamic Vinegrette

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tsp dired thyme

1/4 tsp salt


1/8 tsp pepper

2 tsp dried basil (or rosemary)

1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional)

1/4 tsp onion powder (optional)

1 tsp Splenda (or sweetener of choice)



Mix everything together.  Store in an airtight container, or clean salad dressing jar.



Oven conversion table

Converting Farenheit, Celsius and Gas marks



Electric °C °F

Very slow: 120°C / 250°F

Slow: 150°C / 300°F

Mod. slow: 160°C / 325°F

Moderate: 180°C / 350°F

Mod. hot: 210°C / 425°F

Hot: 240°C / 475°F

Very hot: 260°C / 525°F





Gas         °C     °F     Gas Mark

Very slow   120   250     1/2


Slow         150   300     2

Mod. slow   160   325     3


Moderate   180   350     4

Mod. hot     190   375     5


Hot         200   400     6

Very hot     230   450     8





Roasted Broccoli

1 bunch broccoli

Olive oil

salt



Preheat oven to 450F (240C for electric or gas mark 8).  Cut the broccoli up into bite sized portions.  Lay in single layer on cookie sheet.  Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.  Place in oven for 30-40 minutes, turning occasionally until tops are browned.



Steak Rub

2 tsp flour (any kind will do, I use tapioca)

2 tsp salt (sea salt if you have it)

5 Tbsp course ground pepper

1/2 tsp oregano (or italian seasoning)

4 tsp garlic powder

4 tsp onion powder

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp beef stock base (granulated)



Mix all together and store in an airtight container.



This is an awesome steak rub.  It can be a bit spicy, so feel free to throttle back on the pepper a bit.


Wednesday, July 6, 2005

Grilled New Potatoes with Lemon-Garlic Aioli and Parsley

3 pounds small new potatoes

1 1/2 cups best-quality mayonnaise

6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice


2 teaspoons finely chopped lemon zest

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Olive oil

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley



Place the potatoes in a stockpot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, season the water with salt, and cook until almost tender,  about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and when cool enough to handle,  cut each potato in half.



Preheat the grill to medium. Add the mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice,  and zest to a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.



Brush the potatoes with oil on all sides and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, cut side down, until golden brown and just cooked through. Remove the potatoes to a platter. Drizzle the aioli over the potatoes and sprinkle with chopped parsley.



Another huge thank you to Rita for this one.  These were a hit at the fourth of July barbeque we had.



Watermelon Salad

1 quart container cubed seedless watermelon

4-ounce log goat cheese

1/2 sliced red onion

Tub/jar pitted black olives


Few handfuls hand-torn fresh basil

Drizzle olive oil

Salt and pepper



Combine all ingredients and store in a covered container.



Thanks to Rita for sending this one.  Not sure where she found it, but it’s suprisingly good.  A perfect light summer savory dish.






Fresh Salsa

2 ears fresh, sweet corn, cut off the cob

1/2 medium red onion, diced

2 green onions, white and green parts, chopped

1 1/2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved

1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and chopped in chunks

1 jalapeno, sliced & deseeded (optional)


1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves chopped

1 lemon, juiced

1 lime, juiced

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper



Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, tossing to coat.

Put the salsa in a sealable plastic container and take to a picnic, if desired.



Thanks to Rita for sending this one.  I believe she said this one came from the FoodNetwork



Monday, July 4, 2005

Enchilada sauce

Sauce

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 cup chicken broth or water

1 teaspoon garlic salt or to taste

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 can tomato sauce



Just heat this all up in the microwave or the stove



Mix the sauce with your favorite filling. I buy mexican frozen veggies and thaw them in the microwave and mix it with the sauce. This could also be frozen. Very yummy!



Thanks to Carriefaith from celiac.com for permission to post these.





Bean Flour Tortillas

1/3 cup light bean flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

2 tablespoons tapioca flour

1/2 teaspoon salt


2 eggs or 3 egg whites

1 1/2 cups water

oil for brushing the pan or skillet

Mix everything together and let it sit in the fridge for about 20 minutes. Heat a skillet or pan at medium-high heat and cook them like pancakes, just keep turing them to avoid buring. Store in wax paper in a plastic bag in the freezer or fridge.



Thanks to Carriefaith on Celiac.com for these recipes.



Corn, Bean and Chickpea Salad

1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans

1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas

1 (15 ounce) can black beans


1 (12 ounce) can corn kernels (optional)

1/3 red pepper, diced

1 vidalia onions, chopped

1/2 cup diced celery

1 t basil

1/2 cup red wine vinegar (apple cider vinegar works well too)

1/4 cup oil

1 T Dijon mustard

1 clove minced garlic


salt and pepper

1/2 t hot pepper (optional)



Combine chickpeas, kidney beans, black beans, corn,onion,red pepper and celery.  Set aside.  Mix together basil, vinegar, oil, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.  Pour over bean salad and toss. May add 1 12 tsp hot pepper if desired.



This came from Recipezaar.com.  It’s really flavourful and colourful.  I don’t really like raw onion, so I actually caramelised them and let them cool before adding to the salad.  This one is really open to improv, so have fun with it.



Nutritiona information (per serving) - 324 calories, 8.2g fat (1.2g saturated), 51.6g carbs (13.1g fiber)


Soy Sauce Substitution

2 cups low sodium beef broth

2 teaspoons cider vinegar

1 teaspoon molasses

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger


1 dash black pepper

1 dash garlic powder

1 dash onion powder



Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan and boil uncover until reduced to 1/2 cup.  Store in refrigerator. Stir/Shake before using. (2-4 servings)



Found this on Recipezaar.com and thought it was a great replacement for soy sauce. 



Nutritional info per serving - 11 calories, 0 Fat, 3g carb


Tangy Green Beans

1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans (frozen works well too)

1/3 cup diced red pepper

4 1/2 t olive oil

4 1/2 t water

1 1/2 t white wine vinegar

1 1/2 t spicy brwon mustard

3/4 t salt

1/4 t pepper


1/8t garlic powder



Place beans and red pepper in a steamer basket.  Cover and steam for 7-8 minute sor until crisp-tender.  Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients.  Transfer bean mixture to a serving bowl; add vinegrette and stir to coat.



(ed) This recipe came out of Taste of Home’s Low-Carb recipe book.  It’s a great one for people who aren’t really fond of green beans (me) or just as a way to jazz them up. Makes roughly 8 servings.



Nutritional info (per 1/2 cup serving) - 43 calories, 2g fat, 5g carbs (3g fiber)