Archive for the ‘SCD Legal’ Category

No Sugar Banana Muffins

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Bananas are all the sweetener you need in banana muffins when you are using nut flour.  This tastes like the real deal, but is much healthier than any other banana bread you could make.   Ingredients:2 medium bananas mashed1/2 cup melted butter2 eggs1 tsp vanilla1 tsp baking soda1 cup almond flour1/3 ...

Coconut Cookies

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

These grain free cookies are a snap to make and all natural.  If you need to count the carbs, each cookie has under 10 grams a piece, if you make 24 cookies.  The fiber content is high, so the cookies don't cause blood sugar spikes, making them a perfect snack ...

Roast Chicken 101

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

I thought I knew how to roast chicken, then I tried Julia Child's roast chicken; suddenly a plain meal became spectacular, and all it cost me was a few more table spoons of butter.  Here are the basics from Mastering the French Art of Cooking. 1. start with a good quality ...

Curried Red Lentil Coconut Stew

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

This makes a satisfying tummy warming supper.  If you are insulin dependent and counting carbs, I am not sure what to tell you about the carb count.  I have looked up red lentils in several reputable sources and they all disagree by a wide margin. For my daughter, we assume ...

Asian Cucumber Salad

Monday, January 7th, 2008

A nice cool side dish that goes great with BBQ Ingredients: 2 firm regular cucumbers peeled, seeded and chopped 1/3 cup minced red onion 1 finely minced jalapeño pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped clinatro leaves Juice of 1 lime 1 tsp sugar, optional Directions: Mix all ingredients together and chill for 30 minutes before serving.

Satay Chicken Wings

Monday, January 7th, 2008

I don't really like boneless skinless chicken breast, and I don't enjoy putting meat on sticks, and then keeping the sticks from catching on fire, and then picking splinters out of my meat. I do like chicken wings, oh! do like them. So, why not make satay chicken wings, ...

No Soy Peanut Sauce

Monday, January 7th, 2008

I just whipped this up to go with home made Satay Wings and must admit to being pretty smug about it. In fact, I sampled it enough that now I look like a cat with peanut butter in her whiskers; I just keep on lickin' my lips and finding ...

Pickled Mixed Peppers

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

I eat these on all kinds of things; burgers, pizza, eggs. Anywhere you might want to spice things up, just spread on a little of this pepper mix. you can adjust the spiciness by adjusting the ratio of sweet to hot peppers. One of the things I ...

Mango Ice Cream

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

You don't need an ice cream maker for this fast dessert.  As you sit down to eat, take the mango out of the freezer and let it thaw on the counter.  15 minutes should do the trick, since you want the mango to be mostly frozen in order to get ...

Meatza

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

You can throw this together really quickly. Total cooking time is about 30 minutes. Mix up the "crust", and while it is baking make any side you want to have with it. Ingredients: 1 batch of meat ball mix Pizza sauce Cheese and toppings of your choice. I love Trader Joe's ...

Gluten Free Stuffing

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

I LOVE stuffing. I decided to keep the best parts of it and toss out the squishy parts that my family can't eat. Big holiday dinners are heavy enough without bread stuffing, don't you think? If you have favorite doo-dads you love in your stuffing, toss them ...

Homemade Chili

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

I make great chili, if I must say so myself. You can adjust the strength of the seasoning to your own taste. Personally, I use a whole batch of my chili powder recipe(categorized under sauces, dressings, etc.) to make one big batch of chili. Ingredients: 4 lbs ground ...

Spiced Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Monday, December 24th, 2007

The combination of cumin and fennel in this soup create a mild flavor that leaves you wondering just what that flavor is, in a good way. The soup makes a good first course but can stand on it's own just fine for lunch. Ingredients: 4 T butter 3 cups ...

Organic Schmaltz and Gribenes

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Here is yet another way to benefit from the purchase of organic chickens.  Schmaltz is rendered chicken fat served in Germany as a spread for bread and used as a cooking fat.  Schmaltz started as a Jewish recipe and became a staple in other European cuisines.   It is great for ...

Simple Sugar Plums

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

I got this idea from a friend about 10 years ago and make them at Christmas time.  Most sugar plum recipes call for lots of ingredients, these call for just 3.  Be careful serving them to young children, they might not realize there is a almond inside and could choke. Ingredients: pitted ...

Coconut Soup

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

We ate a lot of this over the week when everyone had the flu.  Now that you have stock piling up in the freezer, you need lots of recipes to get yourself into the habit of consuming  home-made soups. Ingredients: 2-3 cups home-made chicken stock, strained 1 can coconut milk 3T coconut oil 3 T ...

Super Easy Chicken Stock

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Chicken stock is really good for you. Making your own stretches your grocery dollars, and makes dinner clean up easier when you have had roast chicken;  all the unused pan drippings go into the pot.  Be sure to start with an organic chicken, your stock will be much better.   ...

Fried Chicken Cutlets with Mustard

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Here is just one way to make fried chicken without flour.  When done, this  recipe looks like breaded chicken. If you don't like mustard, try the pan fried chicken instead. Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast 1/2 cup dijon mustard 1/4 cup olive oil 2 T honey 2 cloves garlic 1 cup coconut flour 1 cup almond ...

Cheesy Dill Crackers

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Don't put away your cookie press yet! I have tried lots of different grain and gluten free cracker recipes, and been discouraged because they are such a pain to make. Then I thought why not try making them in the cookie press? Voilà, they turned out ...

Dahl

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Red lentils are tolerated well by many people.  They have had their husks removed, and once they have been soaked, don't cause any problems, even for my most sensitive stomachs. Ingredients: 3-4 T oil, preferably coconut oil or ghee 2 tsp black mustard seeds 1 1/2 cups red lentils, soaked over night 2 T minced ...

Stuffed Peppers

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Use a super huge crock pot for this.  I think mine holds 7 quarts.  The cute little ones are just toys by comparison. Ingredients: 6 large green peppers with flat bottoms 2 lbs ground pork 2 lbs ground beef 2 cups minced onions 3 cloves crushed garlic 4 eggs 1/4 cup coconut flour 1 quart tomato juice 1 quart sauerkraut Directions:  Cut ...

Ginger Carrots

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

These are great with chicken.  If you eat rice, toss them with left over chicken and rice, and you have a casserole. Ingredients: 4 cups thin sliced carrots 1/2 cup chopped onions 3-4 T butter 3-4 green cardamom pods worth of cardamom seeds juice of 1 lemon 1-2 T honey salt and ground ginger to taste Directions: Sauté the onions ...

Coconut Mango Pancakes

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Some days you need a breakfast that sticks with you for hours.  (I need one like that everyday.)  If you are no longer eating convenience foods, snacking becomes less desirable, logistically.  So, why not try what our farming brethren do; eat hearty at meals, forego snack time.  These will do ...

Best Chocolate Cake Yet

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

I've been working on chocolate cake recipes for a while, trying to find one that would satisfy the biggest sugar and wheat junkies around. I wanted to lower the sugar content without lowering myself to using Splenda. I wanted the cake to be a powerful kind of chocolate experience, ...

Grain Free Pizza

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

It's been a few years since we have had wheat pizza in the house, so what would we know? But, the family likes this. Sometimes with wheat "alternatives", the healthy approach mentally is to not think of them as substitutes, but as whole new foods all unto themselves. ...

Sauerkraut with Caraway

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

I got this recipe from a Polish friend. The longer you cook it the better. I can't make roast pork without making this to go along with it. For a completely satisfying winter supper, make baked squash too. The combination of all three create a comfort ...

Raspberry Scones

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Fresh from the oven these scone are as good as the ones at Starbucks. Fresh from the oven is best, but warmed in a toaster oven works too. Don't forget the coffee! Ingredients: 1 cup Mediterranean cheese style yogurt or dripped 24 hour yogurt.(should be almost as dense as cream ...

Sandwich Bread

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

This is enough to make two loaves. I use regular sized loaf pans, not the super huge over sized ones. This bread comes out pretty soft, but all non wheat breads are dense. This works well for Peanut butter and jelly, grilled cheese, etc. If you ...

Jamaican Pork Ribs

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Ok, I love pork! These ribs are sweet and spicy. I recommend buying pork spare ribs; hands down, they are much more satisfying than babybacks, and less than half the price. Spare ribs are also much meatier. For 10 bucks I can by enough spare ...

Super Greens

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

These are fabulous. The peanut buttery taste makes them a little sweet and rounds out the bitterness of the greens. Ingredients: 2 lbs of strong tasting greens washed and chooped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 red or yellow bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup peanut butter 4 T palm oil salt to taste chilie ...

Blueberry Coffee Cake

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

This is one of my favorites for breakfast or taking on the road when we'll be out all day. The great thing about baking with coconut and almond flour is how low carb they are. Because they are high in fiber, they reduce the Glycemic factor for the ...

Baked Butternut

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Many people think they don't like squash, until they try mine. The secret? Cook it until it's really done. The skin should blacken in places. When testing for doneness the skinny part should pierce with no resistance. The bulbous part cooks way faster because it ...

Roast Pork

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

This is the yummiest Pork recipe and the easiest. You can't go wrong! Do enjoy the pleasures of eating luscious pork cuts like shoulder and Boston butt, they are so much tastier than leaner cuts. A tied roast looks prettier than an untied one, but they both taste ...