Grain Free Cheese Bread

 

I was originally trying to make a pizza for my son, but it turned into a delicious cheesy bread instead. He was going to a social event where pizza would be served to the other children. One of the other mothers there kept commenting on how good his pizza bread smelled and how she wished she had some of it, too. :)
The ingredients I used were:
2 cups of blanched almond flour
parmesean cheese - anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 cup
1/2 tsp baking soda
enough almond milk to make a dough consistency
dash of salt
organic cheddar/monterrey jack cheese for topping

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
Mix the first 5 ingredients together in a bowl. Don't add too much almond milk, just enough to make it stick together and be doughy.
Spread the dough out on a parchment lined baking sheet as evenly as you can. You can use a rolling pin if you cover the top with another piece of parchment paper to avoid sticking.
Bake in the oven until it is no longer wet feeling and slightly firm. Basically until it seems just about finished baking.
Add shredded cheese of your choice on top and melt in the oven for a few more minutes.

Cut into pieces and serve! You can store leftovers in the refrigerator if there are any. :)

GFCF Lasagna

 

This was absolutely delicious! It turned out even more tasty than I thought it was going to when I set out to make it. My son and I gobbled it up!
Ingredients:
organic brown rice lasagna noodles
1 package mozarella Daiya "cheese"
1 jar organic pasta sauce (I used Whole Foods 365 Fat Free Pasta Sauce because it has no sugar or oil added)
organic garlic powder, oregano, basil

This is just like making regular lasagna.
Preheat the oven to 350.
Boil 9 noodles for 14 minutes.
While boiling, put sauce in a pan and add some garlic, oregano and basil. Let it simmer.
Drain and rinse with cold water.
Put 1/3 of sauce on bottom of baking pan.
Add layer of three noodles on top.
Add another layer of sauce.
Add 1/3 of Daiya on top of that.
Add layer of noodles, top with sauce and another 1/3 of cheese.
Add layer of noodles and top with rest of the cheese.
Bake in the oven until bubbly on the sides.

 

We had these beautiful organic berries along with it, and some organic cashews for some extra protein. What a fun dinner!

Gluten Free, Sugar Free Peanut Butter Granola Bars

 

Here's something I put together the other day that was a big hit with my son!
Ingredients:
organic peanut butter (just plain, nothing added)
one ripe organic banana
gluten free oats

I was in a hurry and not sure how they'd turn out, so I didn't write down measurements, but basically just take some oats in a bowl, then add some peanut butter, enough so that they are coated and will really stick together. Smash a banana and add to the mixture. This will add sweetness without having to add any more sweetner to it. You could add a few drops of stevia if you want them sweeter. My son isn't big on sweet flavors. You could also add raisins or dates to them to make them more sweet.
Form into bar or circle shapes and either bake in the oven until just browning or put in a dehydrator on 105 for a few hours.
I had no idea how simple it was to make granola bars until I did it.

Not Quite Mac N Cheese

 

As something different from the traditional heavy dairy laden macaroni and cheese, I made this for my son the other day. It's brown rice penne with shredded carrots and parmesan cheese. That's it! Just make the pasta, and then shred some carrots and parmesan over it and serve! It was the first time my son has been willing to eat carrots, so I call it a success. Maybe it's because they look like cheese!

Shrimp, White Beans, and Greens

 

Here's a new dinner creation I came up with today that was so simple and so delicious! At my house, I'm the only one who eats my dinner creations, so I just make them for one person. Of course, everyone likes the desserts and breads! You can use as much shrimp, beans, and greens as you want depending on how many are eating.

2 tblspns coconut oil (the yummy kind, not expeller pressed)
3 or 4 green onions
shrimp
white beans
sea salt
pepper
collard greens

Melt the coconut oil in a pan. Add some chopped green onions, mostly the white parts. After about two minutes, add desired amount of shrimp.
Cook for a few minutes over medium low heat. Then, add some white beans. I cooked my own beans, but you could use canned.
Cook together for a few minutes. Add some sea salt and pepper. Then, add some chopped collard greens and cook for two or so minutes more.

That's it! It's delicious, healthy, fast and easy! Enjoy!

Grain Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

I made these delicious grain free cookies yesterday using coconut flour and almond flour. I based the recipe off of the one at www.spunkycoconut.com. I made these with eggs, but you can find her egg free version here:
http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/2010/02/chocolate-chip-cookies-gluten-free.html
So for mine, I used Kelly's recipe with small alterations:

Mix together
12 drops Vanilla Creme liquid stevia
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 to 1/3 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup coconut oil melted
3 organic, free roaming eggs

Then, add
1 cup blanched almond flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder ( I use Kelly's corn free recipe of 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp arrowroot, and 1/4 tsp cream of tartar)
1/3 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life)

Mix all together and then drop onto parchment covered baking sheet. Flatten out spoonfuls a little bit.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes. Take out as they are browning.

I gave one to the pool repair guy who was here at the time I was making them and he loved them! These are sure to please anyone! Enjoy!

Whoopie Pies

 

I have been wanting to make these special treats for a long time. I based them off of the recipe on www.comfybelly.com. She has recipes for chocolate and spiced whoopie pies. I made mine cinammon and vanilla to suit my son's taste and needs. You can make this SCD legal by using honey instead of agave. Here is my recipe I used for these modified from the comfy belly recipe:

Cinammon Whoopie Pies

* 2 cups of blanched almond flour
* 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
* 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
* 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
* 1/2 cup of agave (or other sweetener)
* 10 drops of liquid stevia
* 2 eggs
* 1 1/2 tablespoons of vanilla

Preparing the whoopie pies

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together, and then add all the wet ingredients and mix well.
3. On baking sheets covered with parchment paper place heaping tablespoons (about 2 measured tablespoons) about 2 inches apart in circles, across the sheet. Flatten them out a bit.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Cool completely – at least 15 minutes – before sliding them off the mat with a spatula.
6. Take one pie and spread frosting on it. Place another pie on top of the frosting. Serve.

Creamy Vanilla filling

* 4 tablespoons of shortening - I used Spectrum Organic Vegetable Shortening
* 2-3 tablespoons of agave (adjust sweetness to your liking)
* 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of vanilla

1. Blend all the ingredients together with a whisk.
2. Spread, serve, and store sealed at room temperature.