Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Dinner with grandsons

Love spending time with them

Enjoying my dinner at Chik-fil-a

So many yummy gluten free choices :)

Gluten Free Hearty Chicken Pot Pie


Gluten Free Hearty Chicken Pot Pie
Dinner ready in 45 minutes! Enjoy this scrumptious chicken pot pie packed with veggies and herbs – a hearty casserole!
    • PREP TIME15 Min
    • TOTAL TIME45 Min
    • SERVINGS6

       

      2
      tablespoons butter or margarine
      1
      medium onion, chopped
      1
      bag (12 oz) Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen mixed vegetables
      1 1/2
      cups cut-up cooked chicken
      1 3/4
      cups Progresso® chicken broth
      1
      teaspoon seasoned salt
      1/2
      teaspoon dried thyme
      3/4
      cup milk
      3
      tablespoons cornstarch
      Topping
      3/4
      cup Bisquick® Gluten Free mix
      1/2
      cup milk
      1
      egg
      2
      tablespoons melted butter or margarine
      1
      tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

      • 1Heat oven to 350ºF. In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in vegetables, chicken, chicken broth, salt and thyme; heat to boiling. In small bowl, mix 3/4 cup milk and the cornstarch with wire whisk until smooth; stir into chicken mixture. Heat just to boiling. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
      • 2In small bowl, stir all topping ingredients except parsley with fork until blended. Drop topping mixture by small spoonfuls over chicken mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.
      • 3Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of topping comes out clean.
      • Thank you to Betty Crocker for this recipe 

      Gluten Free NY Style Cheesecake


      Gluten-Free New York Cheesecake Recipe
      Gluten-Free Cherry New York Cheesecake
      Image-istockphoto

      This decadent gluten-free version of New York cheesecake is made with 2 pounds of cream cheese and 1 pound of sour cream! The crust is made with gluten-free graham-style crackers and the cake is topped with gluten-free canned cherry pie filling. The result of this easy recipe- a spectacular, wildly crowd-pleasing dessert.

      Prep Time: 30 minutes

      Cook Time: 1 hour

      Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

      Ingredients:

      • Crust Ingredients:
      • 1 1/4 cups gluten-free graham cracker crumbs, about 6 ounces (I used Kinnikinnick Gluten-Free Smoreable Graham Crackers)
      • 4 tablespoons melted butter
      • 2 tablespoons sugar
      • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
      • Cheesecake Filling Ingredients:
      • 2 pounds softened cream cheese ((4 8-ounce packages))
      • 1 cup sugar
      • 4 large eggs
      • 1 cup sour cream
      • 2 tablespoons sweet rice flour OR cornstarch
      • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
      • Sour Cream Topping Ingredients:
      • 1 cup sour cream
      • 1/4 cup sugar
      • 1 teaspoon vanilla
      • Cherry Glace Ingredients:
      • 1 21-ounce can cherry pie filling
      • 1 tablespoon sugar
      • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

      Preparation:

      Preheat oven to 325°F / 163°C

      9-inch springform cake pan
      Place gluten-free graham crackers in a plastic zip bag and finely crush with a rolling pin. Pour crumbs into a mixing bowl. Add sugar and nutmeg and stir to thoroughly blend. Add melted butter and stir to combine.
      Press crumb mixture into bottom of springform pan. Don't press the crumbs on the sides of the pan. Refrigerate while preparing the cheesecake filling.
      Place cream cheese and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on high until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time. Add sweet rice flour, sour cream and vanilla. Beat on high until smooth.
      Remove crust from refrigerator. Pour cheesecake filling into spring form pan. Smooth top with a spatula and bake for 45 minutes.
      While cheesecake is baking, place remaining 1 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a bowl and whisk until smooth and blended.
      Remove cheesecake from oven and carefully spread sour cream mixture over the top of the cheesecake. Use a spatula to spread sour cream topping over the baked cheesecake with a light touch. Return cake to the oven and bake an addition 15 minutes. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour before removing.
      Cool completely and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
      While cake is cooling combine cherry pie filling, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir to blend. Spread cherries over chilled cheesecake just before serving.
      Yield- 8 to 12 serving
      Thank you about.com for the recipe.

      Wednesday, January 30, 2013

      My Favorite Valentine's Day Cake Recipe


      Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake with Silky Chocolate Glaze Recipe

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      By , About.com Guide
      Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake with Silky Chocolate Glaze Recipe
      Gluten Free Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze
      Photo- 2009 © Teri Lee Gruss

      This easy recipe for flourless chocolate cake with silky chocolate glaze is a decadent finale to any special celebration.
      This recipe is an adaptation of Flourless Chocolate Cake by Linda Larsen, About.com Guide to Busy Cooks. This version is smaller than most flourless chocolate cake recipes but don't let the diminutive size fool you, one small wedge delivers a big dose of buttery rich chocolate flavor!
      If you have a 7-inch tart pan with crimped edges and a removable bottom the cake bakes up with fanciful fluted edges and is easy to remove from the pan after baking.

      Prep Time: 20 minutes

      Cook Time: 25 minutes

      Total Time: 45 minutes

      Ingredients:

      • 6 1-ounce squares coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate
      • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
      • 3/4 cup sugar
      • 3 large eggs
      • 1/2 cup cocoa
      • 1/4 teaspoon salt
      • 1 teaspoon vanilla
      • For Glaze:
      • 2 1-ounce squares coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate squares
      • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
      • 1 1/2 teaspoon milk OR light coconut milk
      • 1 1/2 teaspoons Agave syrup OR honey
      • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla

      Preparation:

      Preheat oven to 350°F

      Spray a 7-inch tart pan with removable bottom with cooking spray. If you don't have a tart pan, use a 6 to 7-inch springform pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and spray the paper.

      1. Melt 6 ounces of chopped chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat. Stir until chocolate and butter are melted and smooth.
      2. Add sugar and salt and reduce heat to low. Cook while stirring for about one minute, until sugar starts to dissolve.
      3. Remove pan from heat. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. The mixture will look smooth and glossy.
      4. Use a mesh hand sieve to sift cocoa into mixture. This prevents lumps. Whisk until the cake batter is smooth.
      5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for about 25 minutes. The center of the cake should be just firm to the touch, but be careful to not overbake the cake or it will be dry.
      6. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert the cake on a plate.
      7. To prepare the glaze, melt 2 ounces of chopped chocolate and 1 1/2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in the same saucepan you used to make the cake. When melted and smooth, remove the pan from heat. Add milk and Agave syrup OR honey and vanilla and stir until smooth and glossy. Let the glaze cool for about 3 minutes before pouring it on the cake.
      8. Pour all of the glaze in the middle of the cake. Use a silicone or rubber spatula to spread the glaze evenly over the cake, allowing the glaze to evenly run down the sides of the cake.

        Serves
        6
      9. Thank you to gluten free cooking For the recipe 

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      Monday, January 28, 2013

      Olive Garden

      I went to Olive Garden recently for dinner and found out they have a gluten free menu. I was really surprised as I did not know this before hand. I liked the idea of them having GF pasta . The only issue was I wanted the Alfredo sauce and they told me it was not gluten free , Otherwise the choices are all red based sauces. I am hoping they can come up with some new sauces  for us gluten free people :)