I love cooking and baking — and making homemade candy is no exception. I tried something a tad different this year and decided to make fudge and place it into my Easter egg shaped molds.
It is firm, yet soft and oh so yummy with the marshmallows and pecans.
Here is a very simple recipe to make a great tasting beef gravy. You can use it over Steaks & mashed potatoes, Loco Mocos OR whatever you love gravy on!!
And if you want to jazz it up… you can sautée fresh mushrooms and add to the gravy and serve over breaded cube steaks or even a juicy ribeye… there are endless ways to use this wonderful gravy!!
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I am the “Party Mom” for my daughter’s classroom. I basically come up with Party ideas and then implement them… well today we are having a Rainbow Party!! I hope it goes well… I even made Fruit and Veggie trays this morning from a generous donation. I think I will need to have the classroom write a thank you note!!
Anyhow, here is my attempt at putting together a colorful tray or two!
On the trays are a variety of fruits like Watermelon, Grapes, Strawberries, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Pineapple, Bananas, Mangoes and then a nice selection of veggies like Carrots, Celery, Green Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cherry Tomatoes, Olives.
Hope it is colorful like the rainbow and the kids enjoy the treat!!!
I find that buying pre-made all purpose gluten free flour is very expensive at the store per pound so I basically make my own.
Also, living at an altitude of 4,750 elevation requires a little more protein in my mix to help with that sponginess you would get from all Wheat Flours.
When I make my flour blend I love using Teff Flour as one of my blends. It is high in protein — which most GF Flours lack.
I also prefer using Bob’s Red Mill brand and tend to go with that brand when making my blend.
A couple of weeks ago I cut up a raw turkey and used one of the turkey breasts to make Gluten Free Turkey nuggets served with my cranberry dipping sauce!
I dredged the nuggets through egg and a gluten free bread crumbs mixed with smashed Ruffles potato chips as my breading. Yep, it was a tasty concoction!!
Like I have said before, I love sandwiches and that includes breakfast as well. If you are short on time and have 15 minutes to spare you can definitely make this breakfast sandwich in 15 minutes or less! And it is a good hefty serving with 2 eggs and 2 sausage patties!! You might even be nicely stuffed after eating this bad boy!
For convenience, I love using the microwave to cook my eggs in a ramekin. And I have to say it comes out like an Egg McMuffin style egg – so SCORE!
And of course you can definitely make several of these sandwiches ahead of time and freeze them up for later meals!! Whatever your fancy….
I love breakfast sandwiches. Ok I love sandwiches in general. But, the combination of flavors and textures in this sandwich are awesome and jazz up a boring BLT any day.
Normally I love this with a fried egg but decided to make a less messy version and use a scrambled egg instead. Regardless of how you like your egg — this is the breakfast sandwich for you.
I was very delighted tonight to finally try Udi’s Gluten Free Ziti & Meatballs Frozen entree tonight. I even got two thumbs up from my husband who is very finicky!!
Nevertheless, I bought 3 bags since an 18oz bag only contains two servings. I tossed all 3 bags into a large glass bowl and placed it into the microwave for 10 minutes. When the buzzer went off I stirred gently as to not to break the ziti and then placed it back into the microwave for another 10 minutes.
The aroma in the kitchen smelled like I had been making sauce all day long! My husband at first was leery and had an “OMG what is for dinner look on his face?”
One bite in he said he LOVED this meal, ate 3 helpings and told me I needed to stock up on more bags!!!So I would say he like it, LOL!!
And of course, I love easy meals like this when I have a busy day due to the kids being in Scouting. And having it ready in 20 minutes is perfect. The price was roughly $8.00 at Walmart the last time I saw it, but I bought these bags at the Grocery Outlet today for $2.49/bag which is a fantastic price especially when you are buying 3 bags to feed a family of 5. AND there was at least one helping leftover for lunch tomorrow!
All in all, Udi’s Gluten Free Ziti & Meatballs was great tasting, easy to prepare and no one squawked over not wanting to eat. Everyone left happy and satisfied.
I will be going back to the Grocery Outlet tomorrow to see if they have any more on the shelf so I can stock up!!
I use to like L&L’s Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken. Ever since I found out that I was allergic to chicken and gluten, I haven’t eaten there in years. Nevertheless, here is my copycat version: Gluten Free Hawaiian Barbecue Turkey with homemade macaroni salad and steamed rice.
