Gf Blueberry pound cake

 Easy and good.

Ingredients :

3/4 cup milk of choice (I used silk coconut milk drinkable kind)

3/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

3 tablespoons vegetable oil (canola)

Juice from 1/2 lemon (and zest if desired)

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 

Dry Ingredients:

2 cups gf King Arthur measure for measure flour

1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum

1.5 teaspoons baking powder 

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup blueberries divided (used frozen)

Directions:

Preheat oven 350 F and grease an 8 by 4 loaf pan.

Mix first 6 ingredients in small bowl throughly. In large bowl mix the other dry ingredients. Combine the wet with the dry. Mix well. Add 3/4 cup blueberries to the batter. Pour into loaf pan. Spread the remaining 1/4 cup of blueberries on the top.

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean. Ps Frozen blueberries might change cooking times. Mine took about 55 minutes with the frozen ones.

Note: I used a bit more for total blueberries.

Cool on a rack for 5-10 minutes then loosen sides and empty loaf on cooling rack. Cool before slicing. 

Potato waffle “fries”

 Easy and the taste like waffle fries but are not fried.

Ingredients

One large potato cooked

1/4 cup quick rolled oats

Salt

Directions 

Mash your cooked potato without adding anything but seasoning. Add the oats and let sit ten minutes. Cook in preheated waffle maker 3-5 minutes until you achieve the crispy texture you desire. Ps The two photos above are of the same waffles— one side cooked more! Great with ketchup. If I had been more careful in spreading them in the waffle maker they would have looked nicer 🤣

Red lentil cabbage rice dish

 

Delicious recipe and so easy! 

1 cup Jasmine rice

1 cup red lentils

2 cups chopped cabbage ( or slaw)

8 cups of water

Season to taste (I just used a bit of salt)

*Optional- spices like cumin, turmeric, ginger, coriander etc. see below

Cook 25 minutes in a large pot. Ps can serve with hummus and avocado if desired 

* added spices you can sauté in olive oil a teaspoon of each of the following cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, ground coriander, ground turmeric, fresh minced ginger doing this at the beginning then adding all ingredients and cooking as described. If you don’t have the seeds you can substitute ground seasoning.

Gf sandwich bread

 

Go to this link for directions-/ https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/gluten-free-sandwich-bread-recipe

Easy recipe— I plan on slicing and freezing.350 F 45-60 minutes 

Made this much and I ate the ends 🤣

Gf chocolate cake

 So easy/ one bowl! Hits the spot!

Ingredients 

1 and 1/2 cup gf King Arthur measure for measure flour

1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum

14 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder * see below

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup Greek yogurt 

1/2 cup oil (vegetable or canola)

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

3/4 cup warm water

*instead of 14 tablespoons of cocoa you can do 3/4 a cup plus 2 more tablespoons 

directions 

1. Preheat oven 350 F and grease 9” round cake pan.

2. In large bowl mix all dry ingredients. Make a well and add all the rest of wet ingredients. Mix well.

3. Pour into prepared pan and bake in center of oven for 30 minutes or until center comes out mostly clean with toothpick. Watch carefully so you don’t over cook.

4. Cool on a rack 10 minutes then invert onto a wire rack. Let cool completely before frosting. 

Optional frosting:

4 tablespoons soft butter

1 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 and 1/2 teaspoons of milk or brewed coffee.

Pinch of salt if desired 

Mix together and add more of the liquid if needed.

blancmange or almond milk pudding

 Easy and refreshing. Great with strawberries or alone!! Very creamy !!We saw “All Creatures Great and Small” the other night and they served a variation on this dessert for Tristin’s birthday.  Found the recipe here https://www.thespruceeats.com/almond-milk-pudding-recipe-1446853

Go there to the above link. Note: I added a forth teaspoon of almond extract. You can serve topped with mashed strawberries or whatever!

This differs from blancmange in that it uses cornstarch instead of gelatin.

For the Pudding:

• 2 cups almond milk

• 1/2 cup sugar, or sugar substitute, or to taste

• 4 tablespoons cornstarch

• 3 -4 tablespoons cold water

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract,

         1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Note: I used my custard cups for this. Follow the instructions at the given link. Refrigerate a few hours before eating.

Crockpot pork loin

 Very nice flavor !  Found this here https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a54791/crock-pot-pork-roast-recipe/

Go to the link for added details. 

My roast was 2.75 lbs and it cooked less than 3 hours on high.!basically you want it about 145 F - 170 F for the meat’s internal temperature.! 

Cook the sauce ingredients on stove top separately bringing  to a boil and then reducing the temperature and simmering about 10 minutes until thickened. Refrigerate until using later during last hour of cooking time for the meat.

Brown the meat on all sides  in iron skillet with the olive oil., then place the meat on top of the thinly sliced purple onions in the crockpot. Cook 3 hours on high or 6 on low or until meat gets to 145 degrees F or higher if desired. During the last hour of cooking baste the meat with the sauce every 15 minutes. Let the meat rest on a platter for 15 minutes before cutting.

 When the meat is done you can thicken the gravy using 2 tablespoons of cornstarch dissolved in a bit of water in a separate pot—then add the sauce from the crockpot to the cornstarch solution, stirring the sauce until boiling-/turn down and simmer stirring until thickened. Serve over meat with rice if desired.