Mini Bread Loaves

This recipe makes 4 mini loaves of bread. I usually slice up 2 and freeze 2. It's always nice to have a supply of GF bread in the freezer in case of emergency.



Mini Bread Loaves

• 2 eggs


• 3/4 cup warm water


• 1 tsp vinegar


• 3 TBS canola oil


• 2 cups all-purpose GF flour (I use Bob's Red Mill)


• 2 TBS sugar


• 2 TBS ground flax seed


• 1 tsp salt


• 2 tsp xanthan gum


• 1 packet active dry yeast

Combine wet ingredients in bowl of stand mixer. Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl. Slowly add dry mixture to wet with mixer on low.

Spoon dough into 4 greased mini loaf pans. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in size (about 1 hour).

Wet hands and gently smooth dough into loaf shape.

Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

*For a lighter crust, cover with foil after 10-15 minutes of baking.

Enjoy!

Chicken Pot Pie

GFCFSF Chicken Pot Pie

Filling:

• 1 pound chicken (cut into bite size pieces)


• 1 bag (14 oz) frozen peas and carrots


• 4 to 6 stalks of celery, chopped (about 2 cups)


• 1/2 cup diced onion

Sauce:

• 2 cups water


• 1 cup hemp milk (or other milk sub)


• 2 TBS GF flour (I used sweet rice flour)


• 1 TBS dry parsley


• 1/2 tsp rubbed sage


• 1/2 tsp thyme


• 1/4 tsp crushed rosemary


• Salt and pepper to taste

Crust:

• 2 cups dry Polenta

Saute chopped celery and onions in large pan with oil until tender. Add chicken to pan and brown. Add frozen veggies and heat through. Move chicken and veggies to 13 x 9 baking dish, leave drippings in pan.

Add 2 cups water to pan. Slowly whisk in flour until smooth.

Reduce heat to low. Add seasonings and milk substitute, mix well. Sauce will thicken as it stands.

Add sauce to baking dish, mix well. Spread evenly across baking dish.

Cook polenta according to package directions.

Spoon cooked polenta on top of pot pie filling, smooth to form crust.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

*Note: I made this dish heavy on crust and light on sauce to make it easier for my kids to eat. You can use less polenta for the crust and increase the sauce by adding more milk substitute and flour as needed.

Enjoy!

BBQ Pork

This is based on a family recipe. It's definitely not a quick fix meal, but it is fairly easy to make. The only modifications necessary to make it GFCF are to make sure that you are using GF worcestershire sauce, mustard and hot sauce.

BBQ Pork

• 4 - 5 lb pork loin
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 3 TBS mustard
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper
• Salt to taste (I used 1 tsp)
• Hot sauce to taste (I used 4 shakes)

Preheat oven to 325.

Mix all ingredients except pork in large baking dish.

Cut visible fat from loin. Score loin with sharp knife in several places on all sides. Place in baking dish.

Cover with foil and bake for 2 hours.

Remove from oven. Using a potato masher, mash and twist pork.

Reduce heat to 200. Recover pan and return to oven for 1 hour.

Remove from oven. Mash and twist again. There should still be plenty of liquid left in the pan.

Return to oven, uncovered, until the liquid is absorbed (about 1 hour). Be careful to not let it get too dry.

Enjoy!

Super Simple GFCFSF Ice Cream

I really miss ice cream. It was a staple in our household in our pre-diet days. Obviously regular ice cream is out of the question for us now. And, most of the available alternatives contain soy. I decided to break out the ice cream maker and was originally going to try to make a sorbet. But then I got to thinkin' and came up with this easy recipe for ice cream. I couldn't believe it worked on the first try! The texture is great, more like real ice cream than any of the commercially available substitutes I've tried. I must confess, this is so simple, I am a little embarassed to post it.

Super Simple GFCFSF Ice Cream
(Ice Cream Maker Method)

• 1 can coconut milk (full fat)
• 8 oz pureed bananas (I used Gerber Organic baby food bananas)
• 1/2 cup sugar

There is plenty of room for add-ins such as nuts, gfcf chocolate chips, fresh fruit...whatever you like.

Follow your ice cream maker instructions for adding ingredients. Too easy!

GFCFSF White Bread For The Bread Machine

GFCFSF White Bread (Bread Machine Method)

• 2 eggs, beaten


• 1 tsp vinegar


• 3 tsp canola oil


• 1 1/3 cup warm water
  
• 1 cup white rice flour


• 1 cup brown rice flour


• 1/2 cup tapioca flour


• 1/2 cup corn starch
  
• 1/2 cup powdered milk substitute (I use Dari-Free or Better Than Milk)


• 3 Tbs sugar


• 1 1/2 tsp salt


• 4 tsp xanthan gum


• 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
  

Follow your bread machine instructions for adding ingredients. I have an Oster and use the basic setting with medium crust. You may need to 'help' mix the dough with a spatula. Enjoy!

GFCFSF Cranberry-Orange Muffins

GFCFSF Cranberry-Orange Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 Tbs canola oil
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3/4 cup brown rice flour
• 1/4 cup tapioca flour
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 Tbs sugar
• 1 Tbs ground flaxseed (optional)

Stir until well mixed. You can use an electric mixer, but just long enough to combine ingredients. Spoon into greased (I use Spectrum Shortening) 6 cup muffin tin.

Bake for 17 to 20 minutes at 425 degrees.

Enjoy!

Thank You Michael Savage

I think we all owe Michael Savage a debt of gratitude. He has cast a bright spotlight on the 'racket' we have all gotten away with as Autism Parents. We can come out of the closet and live without guilt and fear of discovery now that our dirty little secret is known.

Yes, Michael Savage, you and the countless others that share your opinions are right. We in the Autism community have been secretly reveling in the multitude of benefits that come with having a child on the spectrum. Can you imagine the joy we experience as we cope with the emotional and financial devastion that comes with the diagnosis? Or, the sheer giddiness we all feel as our marriages and friendships crumble? Most of us giggle all the way to the bank to cash our non-existent aid checks provided by our state and federal governments. And, really, is there anything better than having a 5 year old still in diapers?

One of my favorite quotes from Savage's rant is: "They don't have a father around to tell them, 'Don't act like a moron. You'll get nowhere in life. Stop acting like a putz. Straighten up. Act like a man.' "

It would seem that Savage shares at least one thing in common with the children he is attacking. It is clear that his father never told him to "stop acting like a putz".

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