Today I decided to try a few new gluten free flour mixes. After some trial and error of flour combinations and ratios of grains to starches. I have come up with a base to work from. Taste was good with a slightly nutty flavor and slightly grainy texture. The cookies however structure wise turned out quite nice.
(My first attempts used a 40% grain to 60% starch ratio - they tasted great but fell into a million crumbs even with a guar gum) So I lessened the Tapioca, upped the potato, flipped the ratio and added a little almond flour.
The Mix I used
2 cups brown rice flour
1/2 cup millet
1/2 cup almond flour
1 cup potato starch
1/2 cup tapioca
(because I was making cookies, I added 1/2 tsp guar gum per cup of flour - do not include in your flour mix as the amount of guar gum varies depending on the type of baked goods you are making)
Next time I will try perhaps using 1 1/2 cups br. rice and 1 cup millet or 1 1/2 cups brown rice and 1 cup sorghum. When I use these I will let you know how they turn out.
Good Luck Baking
Friday, June 7, 2013
Monday, March 12, 2012
Yummy Homemade Chicken Nuggets
I don't have a picture for this recipe right now but next time I make them again I will post one.
These are super easy and very yummy.
Ingredients:
Cubed Chicken Breast
1-2 Cups flour
Pepper
Salt
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
(I didn't put an amount for the seasonings but you don't need a lot just add according to your tastes)
1 cup Buttermilk (I personally use Almond Milk)
Vegetable Oil
Cube Chicken or cut into small strips however you prefer.
Soak meat in Milk
Pour Flour and Seasonings into a Plastic Baggie
Remove Chicken from Milk and one by one drop pieces into the flour mixture and shake to evenly coat pieces.
Using a deep fryer at 350 or warming oil in hot pan-
Put chicken into hot oil
I cook until the nuggets are lightly browned and floating (I check with meat thermometer to make sure they are cooked through) It only takes a few minutes
Dump out onto a plate lined with paper towels.
Serve up with your favorite dipping sauce or make into Buffalo style nuggets (see below)
To make them into Boneless Buffalo wings
Then if you like you can throw the chicken into a hot pan with melted butter and hotsauce and cook in oven for 3 minutes at 425.
These are super easy and very yummy.
Ingredients:
Cubed Chicken Breast
1-2 Cups flour
Pepper
Salt
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
(I didn't put an amount for the seasonings but you don't need a lot just add according to your tastes)
1 cup Buttermilk (I personally use Almond Milk)
Vegetable Oil
Cube Chicken or cut into small strips however you prefer.
Soak meat in Milk
Pour Flour and Seasonings into a Plastic Baggie
Remove Chicken from Milk and one by one drop pieces into the flour mixture and shake to evenly coat pieces.
Using a deep fryer at 350 or warming oil in hot pan-
Put chicken into hot oil
I cook until the nuggets are lightly browned and floating (I check with meat thermometer to make sure they are cooked through) It only takes a few minutes
Dump out onto a plate lined with paper towels.
Serve up with your favorite dipping sauce or make into Buffalo style nuggets (see below)
To make them into Boneless Buffalo wings
Then if you like you can throw the chicken into a hot pan with melted butter and hotsauce and cook in oven for 3 minutes at 425.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Growing Pains
I just dropped off my two oldest at camp for the week. I do believe that gives a new definition to the term "growing pains".
I get Emily settled into her cabin reminding her of all the little motherly things. I tell her be sure to hang up your towel after your shower so it doesn't stink, here's your good clothes, your play clothes, etc.. In typical childlike fashion she endures the lecture all the while her eyes staring right past me and out the door. I am sure she was thinking wrap this up mom, there is a whole lot of fun waiting for me. So I take the hint and end my speech realizing she will probably not remember anything I tell her anyway. "I'll be back to say goodbye after I get your brother in his cabin." "O.k.," she shouts back to me as she goes running past me toward the door. I am sure she was thinking I better make a break for it before she starts to tear up or give me more rules that I won't remember once she leaves.
I get in the van to drive over to the other side of the camp to get Isaiah situated in his cabin. There were more girls than boys this year. The additional girls cabins were going to be housing workers so they had to put the boys into the cabins the girls usually stayed in. The boys cabins have more bunks so they could hold the extra girls. I take my son into the cabin and help him pick out a bunk. I tell him, "I stayed in this very cabin when I was little." "What?" He replies I think more out of horror than anything. He starts reading the bunks where girls have signed their names and silly little quips. He had one bunk picked out but I thought another would be better. "Amber loves boys," he reads off the bunk I had picked out.
"Mom I can't sleep in this one, whoever sleeps here Amber will love." I roll my eyes and he takes the hint getting his bed made up. I once again start into my motherly lecture. I feel this child has never been here before, surely he will want to hear my sage advice. Of course I received the typical Isaiah response. To every suggestion I have he of course has a "better" way to do it. I see this is a battle I am quickly losing. I now end the passing on of my wisdom and tell him to ride back up to front with me and I will tell you and your sister Good-bye.
"Mom, I want to go play," he replies. "Just ride up to front with me," I say while giving him the look that tells him, it's not really a suggestion. Looking for a chance to escape he says, "Can't I just walk up there while you drive?" I can tell by the look in his eyes, he won't really be missing me at least not today. "Give me a hug," I say resigned to the fact that I have been replaced at temporarily by the allure of the Gaga Ball court. I give hime one last plea to remember to shower and off he runs shouting back promises I am sure he will not keep.
I drive off to the front of the camp in hopes I will have a better response to my leaving from my oldest. I find her on the merry-go-round already engrossed in a conversation with several new found friends. I can tell once again, mom has taken a backseat in the attention category. I give her a hug squeezing a few last remembrances about being careful about what she eats. She gives me a hug and does the slow backing away thing. Nodding in agreeance with what I am saying as she cast glances over her shoulder looking for a means of escape.
Can it be that I am that old already? My children old enough to be off on their own for a whole week. Taking baby steps toward their future, while mom takes one step back. Weren't they just crying as I left them in the nursery, not wanting mom to be gone from them or out of their sight for even one minute? It is perhaps not only children that are the ones to experience growing pains. I feel I have just been forced to grow in one morning several inches in a matter of minutes.
I get Emily settled into her cabin reminding her of all the little motherly things. I tell her be sure to hang up your towel after your shower so it doesn't stink, here's your good clothes, your play clothes, etc.. In typical childlike fashion she endures the lecture all the while her eyes staring right past me and out the door. I am sure she was thinking wrap this up mom, there is a whole lot of fun waiting for me. So I take the hint and end my speech realizing she will probably not remember anything I tell her anyway. "I'll be back to say goodbye after I get your brother in his cabin." "O.k.," she shouts back to me as she goes running past me toward the door. I am sure she was thinking I better make a break for it before she starts to tear up or give me more rules that I won't remember once she leaves.
I get in the van to drive over to the other side of the camp to get Isaiah situated in his cabin. There were more girls than boys this year. The additional girls cabins were going to be housing workers so they had to put the boys into the cabins the girls usually stayed in. The boys cabins have more bunks so they could hold the extra girls. I take my son into the cabin and help him pick out a bunk. I tell him, "I stayed in this very cabin when I was little." "What?" He replies I think more out of horror than anything. He starts reading the bunks where girls have signed their names and silly little quips. He had one bunk picked out but I thought another would be better. "Amber loves boys," he reads off the bunk I had picked out.
"Mom I can't sleep in this one, whoever sleeps here Amber will love." I roll my eyes and he takes the hint getting his bed made up. I once again start into my motherly lecture. I feel this child has never been here before, surely he will want to hear my sage advice. Of course I received the typical Isaiah response. To every suggestion I have he of course has a "better" way to do it. I see this is a battle I am quickly losing. I now end the passing on of my wisdom and tell him to ride back up to front with me and I will tell you and your sister Good-bye.
"Mom, I want to go play," he replies. "Just ride up to front with me," I say while giving him the look that tells him, it's not really a suggestion. Looking for a chance to escape he says, "Can't I just walk up there while you drive?" I can tell by the look in his eyes, he won't really be missing me at least not today. "Give me a hug," I say resigned to the fact that I have been replaced at temporarily by the allure of the Gaga Ball court. I give hime one last plea to remember to shower and off he runs shouting back promises I am sure he will not keep.
I drive off to the front of the camp in hopes I will have a better response to my leaving from my oldest. I find her on the merry-go-round already engrossed in a conversation with several new found friends. I can tell once again, mom has taken a backseat in the attention category. I give her a hug squeezing a few last remembrances about being careful about what she eats. She gives me a hug and does the slow backing away thing. Nodding in agreeance with what I am saying as she cast glances over her shoulder looking for a means of escape.
Can it be that I am that old already? My children old enough to be off on their own for a whole week. Taking baby steps toward their future, while mom takes one step back. Weren't they just crying as I left them in the nursery, not wanting mom to be gone from them or out of their sight for even one minute? It is perhaps not only children that are the ones to experience growing pains. I feel I have just been forced to grow in one morning several inches in a matter of minutes.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Vacation at Home
We are not taking a big formal vacation this year, so we are trying to have a few fun days around town. Yesterday, Grandma and Aunt Susan took the kids to the waterpark for the afternoon. (I got to spend the afternoon at the Doctor's office laying still for a picture of my gallbladder) Today we slept in, went for a walk, played games, went rollerblading and biking, out to Eat at the Boathouse and now some Fireworks.
It was our first time ever to eat at the Boathouse which is only a block and a half from our house. What's even funnier is that we lived in this town for about 4 years before I even realized there was a restaurant around the corner from our house. It was pretty good. The neighbors are having their roof done and the construction guy asked if it was ok if he drove his truck up our driveway so he didn't have to haul the trash down the hill. He gave us a certificate for that, I wasn't expecting that. But of course, I don't turn down a free meal.
Sunday we will go to Tim's family party at his Aunt's house. They do a hayride and a supper and fireworks. Then on monday we will take the kids to a friends house to swim and then hang out at the party there for awhile.
Two of my sister's and their families along with my mom are at Family Camp. I wish we could have gone, but we are registered for next year. So for this summer it's just finding more fun activities around home. That's ok though. I thought it was a nice afternoon as I sat on my couch and looked around at the kids all playing games. Enjoying family is really what a vacation is about, not where you go.
It was our first time ever to eat at the Boathouse which is only a block and a half from our house. What's even funnier is that we lived in this town for about 4 years before I even realized there was a restaurant around the corner from our house. It was pretty good. The neighbors are having their roof done and the construction guy asked if it was ok if he drove his truck up our driveway so he didn't have to haul the trash down the hill. He gave us a certificate for that, I wasn't expecting that. But of course, I don't turn down a free meal.
Sunday we will go to Tim's family party at his Aunt's house. They do a hayride and a supper and fireworks. Then on monday we will take the kids to a friends house to swim and then hang out at the party there for awhile.
Two of my sister's and their families along with my mom are at Family Camp. I wish we could have gone, but we are registered for next year. So for this summer it's just finding more fun activities around home. That's ok though. I thought it was a nice afternoon as I sat on my couch and looked around at the kids all playing games. Enjoying family is really what a vacation is about, not where you go.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Thai Chicken Wraps
This is one of our family's favorites meals.
Tortillas
1 lb Chicken breast
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 Tblsp. Olive Oil
1 bag Broccoli Slaw Mix
1 Medium red onion, cut into thin slices
Fresh Ginger
Peanut Sauce
In small Saucepan combine 1/4 cup Peanut Butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 3 Tblsp. Soy Sauce, 3 Tblsp. Water, 1 Tblsp. Butter and 1 tsp. bottled minced garlic, Heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently.
-Rinse Chicken and Pat Dry
-Cut Chicken into small pieces
-In Bowl add chicken, pepper and garlic salt - toss until all chicken is seasoned
-In Large pan pour some olive oil, once hot, cook Chicken until done
-Remove Chicken from skillet and set aside
-Add Broccoli Slaw mix, red onion and grate in some fresh Ginger(I cut off the peel before I grate it in)
-Cook vegetables until tender (you might need to add a little oil if your pan is too dry.
-To Assemble, spread sauce on warmed tortillas, top with chicken and vegetable mix.
Tortillas
1 lb Chicken breast
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 Tblsp. Olive Oil
1 bag Broccoli Slaw Mix
1 Medium red onion, cut into thin slices
Fresh Ginger
Peanut Sauce
In small Saucepan combine 1/4 cup Peanut Butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 3 Tblsp. Soy Sauce, 3 Tblsp. Water, 1 Tblsp. Butter and 1 tsp. bottled minced garlic, Heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently.
-Rinse Chicken and Pat Dry
-Cut Chicken into small pieces
-In Bowl add chicken, pepper and garlic salt - toss until all chicken is seasoned
-In Large pan pour some olive oil, once hot, cook Chicken until done
-Remove Chicken from skillet and set aside
-Add Broccoli Slaw mix, red onion and grate in some fresh Ginger(I cut off the peel before I grate it in)
-Cook vegetables until tender (you might need to add a little oil if your pan is too dry.
-To Assemble, spread sauce on warmed tortillas, top with chicken and vegetable mix.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Homemade Patty Melts
I made homemade patty melts a few weeks ago and they were so yummy, I thought I would pass it on.
Prepare Hamburger patties and grill them up ( I seasoned mine with garlic powder and onion powder)
Carmelized Onions -(Cut up onion and place in pan with a Tablespoon Butter and 2-3 tsps. brown sugar and saute up)
Cheese Slices (whatever you like, I just used American and that turned out really good)
Sourdough Bread(I bought mine from Wal-mart in the Bakery section) (if you go in the early mornings they have day olds on a discount rack)
--Melt butter and add a little garlic salt and onion powder- Pour over or spread on bread
Place in hot pan, butter side down
add hamburger patty, onions, and cheese top with another slice of bread
Grill up like a grilled cheese.
Enjoy!
Prepare Hamburger patties and grill them up ( I seasoned mine with garlic powder and onion powder)
Carmelized Onions -(Cut up onion and place in pan with a Tablespoon Butter and 2-3 tsps. brown sugar and saute up)
Cheese Slices (whatever you like, I just used American and that turned out really good)
Sourdough Bread(I bought mine from Wal-mart in the Bakery section) (if you go in the early mornings they have day olds on a discount rack)
--Melt butter and add a little garlic salt and onion powder- Pour over or spread on bread
Place in hot pan, butter side down
add hamburger patty, onions, and cheese top with another slice of bread
Grill up like a grilled cheese.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Free Activities
I am finding there are tons of free activities you can take your family to if you just look and plan ahead. Last night the library was hosting a Brazilian Carnival. They had a drum troupe come in and play various styles of Brazilian music. Then they taught us how to play, even I took part in the action. It was lots of fun.
Today is the read-a-thon at the library. We stopped by got free doughnuts, there were people there to read books to the little ones and you could sit and read as well. All the pages you read while there go onto their tally board.
I will try to post information for free activities or low cost activities as I find them for surrounding communities.
Get out and have some fun as a family.
Today is the read-a-thon at the library. We stopped by got free doughnuts, there were people there to read books to the little ones and you could sit and read as well. All the pages you read while there go onto their tally board.
I will try to post information for free activities or low cost activities as I find them for surrounding communities.
Get out and have some fun as a family.
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