Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

http://mystoryinrecipes.blogspot.com/2013/06/gluten-free-chocolate-cake.html

This was great. I made it for Ila's 2nd birthday cake with unsweetened whipped cream on top. I used fructose instead of sugar so my mother in law could eat it.

I didn't think the gf flour mix smelled bad. It just smelled different. I liked it a lot. The bean flour mix is a nice alternative to other starchy gf mixes.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Mashed Celeriac / Celery Root

I made celeriac like I would mashed potatoes (with butter and milk). It was ok. It doesn't mash up easily like potatoes do, so I used the food processor. I liked it for the first few bites, but it isn't my favorite thing to eat by itself. I'd prefer it mixed in with potatoes. It would probably be good as the topping on shepherds pie though.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Sweet Potato and Kim Chi Pancakes

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sweet-Potato-and-Kim-Chi-Pancakes-350207

I made this using trader joes Kim Chi and yams (orange) from my CSA. Except they call them sweet potatoes. I really liked this. David liked this too but not as much as me. Next time I'll use the whole 10 oz package of kimchi. It would have been fine with that much.

Fig Bars

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/fig-bars/fb7d27c1-c0d5-4d3d-8bf9-d72e6cbe9488

Very good. David really liked this because it wasn't too sweet. It's a lot like the raspberry christmas bars my family makes at christmas. I left out the sugar from the filling, it really wasn't necessary.

Sour Cream Ham Supper

From the Dana Carpenters 15-minute low carb recipe book. David loves the stuff in there since it's meaty.
He especially liked this recipe.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Avocado

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-toasted-pecans-and-avocado

David doesn't like brussels sprouts, but he liked this. He said roasting makes them taste better, so I'll have to remember that for future side dishes with brussels sprouts. We made a half batch and ate it all, but it was a bit too much veg for 2 people.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Red Onion Tarte Tatin

http://www.manusmenu.com/red-onion-tarte-tatin

This was very tasty. I left out the sugar though, onions are plenty sweet on their own. I think for my 9 inch springform the crust was far too thick and it took a whole hour before it started to turn golden. Next time I should use less crust, maybe 3/4 or half the recipe.

I used my new food processor to mix the crust and it was awesome. Mix flours, then mix with butter, then pour in cold water in thin stream while mixing. It came out great after refrigeration and rolled out easily.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Greens in peanut sauce

http://thelocalcook.com/2009/10/31/greens-in-peanut-sauce/

I made this with tatsoi from my csa box. It is a lot like bok choy. David thought it was bitter. This might be better with a different green. Next time I get tatsoi i think i'll chop it up small in a saute with other veg.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Coconut Almond flour biscuits

http://www.eatwellpdx.com/2012/09/coconut-almond-flour-biscuits/

These were pretty good. We had them with sausage gravy. Now what to do with the yolks...

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Chile Relleno Casserole

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/chile_relleno_casserole.html

I like the spiciness of this, but I think it has way too much cheese. I would prefer a higher egg:cheese ratio. I used pepper jack and 2 4 oz cans of diced green chilies. It was still only mildly spicy.

Low Carb Pizza Crust II

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/deep_dish_pizza.html

Very similar to http://lrhrecipes.blogspot.com/2013/01/low-carb-pizza-crust.html.
We both liked it, but it does bother me that it has so much cheese. I think I liked the other one better.

Broccoli Quiche with Ham (crustless)

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/broccoli_quiche_with_ham.html

This is pretty good for not having crust. Of course, crust would make it better, but its still pretty good.  I used 10 oz of fresh broccoli (including stems) and followed the microwave directions and it worked fine.

Mock Danish

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/mock_danish.html

I started a low carbohydrate eating regime. I'll be adding more low carb recipes that use the l-c label.

I like this pretty well. I make this using Trader Joes or Philadephia cream cheese since they have fewer carbs.  This is good when beat well so the cream cheese is almost completely mixed in (or completely using stick blender). Also I cook the mixture 2 minutes in a cereal bowl and then invert onto a plate. I top with lots of cinnamon and sometimes a little butter. This is best when cooled off to be only slightly warm. Also, I use one scoop of TJ stevia instead of splenda.

Net Carb: 2.5
Makes 1 serving

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Sausage Gravy

http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/freezer-meal-recipes-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy/

I made this with oat flour and it worked well. I freezed extras too and haven't had a chance to test them yet.

Buckwheat Biscuits

http://blueberriesandblessings.com/2013/03/20/what-were-eating-wednesday-glutenfree-buckwheat-buttermilk-biscuits/

I made these with oat flour instead of rice flour. They turned out pretty well, but I did add extra buttermilk since the batter was too dry. We ate them with sausage gravy. I don't know how they taste plain.