Strawberries are Gluten Free » Featured Recipes & Content http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com Gluten free recipes even kids will eat! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:22:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 I didn’t think I’d ever go for RAW http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2012/02/i-didnt-think-id-ever-go-for-raw/ http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2012/02/i-didnt-think-id-ever-go-for-raw/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:13:10 +0000 admin http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/?p=1807 I’m definitely not talking meat here, folks.  I mean the whole Raw movement.  There’s a movement (in the States ?) that is promoting the health benefits of raw foods – we mean whole, uncooked, unprocessed foods – with all their flavor and vitamins in tact.   I didn’t think I’d go raw – and I still don’t.  But I am looking to understand how to make better food choices…

My 11 year old and I both suffer from Oral Allergy Syndrome so raw fruits & veggies are completely out for us, so the simple “toss together some lettuce and random veggies salad” does not work.  Unless we’re both up for dealing with sore mouths for a few hours… sometimes we do – can you say pecans and goat cheese?  Yum!  Anyway, I was given a book to review, “Good and Tasty Eats”,  by the wholesome-food-advocate, and incredibly down to earth, Kim Wilson. Let me give you an excerpt:

Here’s my really lazy “one bowl” baking method: Combine wet ingredients in the bottom of your mixing bowl, then measure dry ingredients on top (flour first, then smaller amount ingredients on the very top). Lightly mix the smaller ingredients (baking powder, salt, spices, etc.) into the flour, before combining the dry ingredients with the wet ones below. This is an example of the extent I will go to in avoiding extra dirty dishes!

A woman after my own heart – one-bowl baking!! 

I would recommend you pay up to $15 for this book – even more – if you’re setting 2012 goals for switching your cooking from basic American Apple Pie to Apple Pie with a few Healthy meals.  (skip below to see the price – you wont believe it. I’m not even kidding)

Big Pros

I don’t know about you, but the only legumes or beans that were served in my house growing up were Split Green Pea Soup with Ham, or Refried Beans with Chile Rianos.  I can wing-it with other recipes in my American Applie Pie kitchen, but healthy?  You soak wha?   Can you disguise the taste?  Do legumes have to be in a soup (blech)?  Good and Easy Eats shows you exactly what to do, step by step for the basic stuff – like soaking legumes.

You get 70 of their family’s staple recipes.  These are the ones they make every week, or every other week.

I also love how she outlines what their family eats – what do they have for breakfast?  In a hurry?  On a weekend?  How about brown-bag lunches?

The price!! Huge pro – $4.99!

Con’s

You wont find any recipes for meat.  Although you could easily add a little meat to each meal.

You wont find long exotic ingredients.

There are no fancy gourmet recipes here.

So, for $4.99, there really aren’t any.

Pick up a copy here.

Enjoy!

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Photo by KitchenArtistry.com

Ingredients:

  • 1 pork tenderloin, sliced into 3/4 inch thick slices
  • 1/4 cup water, and 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 c chicken broth
  • 1 c sliced mushrooms
  • 1-2 tbsp Dijon mustard

Directions:

  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook pork in hot oil 4-6 minutes per side, until no longer pink in centre. Remove to serving plate; cover to keep warm.
  • Add mushrooms.  Stir fry until brown and softened.  Stir broth into skillet. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Stir in mustard.
  • Combine water & cornstarch.  Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Spoon sauce over pork.
  • Serve with rice or noodles!
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This easy recipe is the foundation for my slight variation:

Photo from LifeMadeDelicious

1 beef sirloin steak, 1lb
2/3 cup Gluten Free balsamic vinaigrette dressing
1 bag (6 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves
3/4 cup crumbled goat feta cheese (3 oz)

Directions:

  • Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan with cooking spray. Place steak on broiler pan; brush with 1 tablespoon of the dressing. Broil with top about 4 to 6 inches from heat 10 minutes. Turn steak over; brush with another 1 tablespoon dressing. Broil 5 to 10 minutes longer or until meat is desired doneness (145°F for medium-rare). Cover; let stand 5 minutes.
  • Thinly slice steak across the grain to serve
  • Serve spinach, cheese, salad dressing and steak separately.  Let everyone pile on their favorites!  (Ranch dressing will be yummy too!)
]]> http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2012/01/steak-feta-spinach-salad/feed/ 2 Hostess Gifts in 10 minutes flat! http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2011/12/hostess-gifts-in-10-minutes-flat/ http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2011/12/hostess-gifts-in-10-minutes-flat/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:11:29 +0000 admin http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/?p=1786 Candy Cane Candy bark!  We made a cookie sheet of it, and broke it up, bagged it, and are delivering to neighbors & friends this week.  The kids had a blast smashing the candy canes! :)

Read below the recipe to find printable bag toppers!

Peppermint Candy Cane Bark
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Recipe type: Dessert, Candy,
Author: Cathy Tibbles | Strawberries Are Gluten Free
Prep time: 2 mins
Cook time: 8 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Serves: 20
Gluten free and easy gift – ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
  • 1 lb white candy melts (gluten free – means do NOT get them from open bulk containers)
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 4 drops red food coloring, optional
  • 300g chocolate chips
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable shortening
  • 4 – 10 drops peppermint extract – to taste
  • 6 candy canes, crushed
Instructions
  1. Melt the white candy melts & shortening in a double boiler
  2. Prepare cookie sheet with parchment paper or tin foil
  3. When all melts are dissolved, add peppermint extract, stir well
  4. (optional – add red food coloring to top of double boiler, stir 6 times lightly for a swirl effect)
  5. Pour onto cookie sheet, spread evenly
  6. Melt chocolate chips in same double boiler, stirring to an even color until completely melted.
  7. Pour chocolate chips & shortening evenly over white layer. Take knife and swirl the two layers together.
  8. Top with crushed candy canes before the chocolate chips set.
  9. Put in freezer to set in 5 minutes.
  10. Remove, break into pieces and put in pretty bags for gifting!

Click on the image to go to the site and download these FREE printable bag toppers!  How cute are they?

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