Banana Muffins - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free Recipe

Cindy’s Gluten Free Banana Bread or Muffins

1 stick butter or margerine ( I use Hain sticks)

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour (brown rice flour works best)

1 teaspoon soda

4 large ripe bananas

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugar.  Beat in eggs one at a time.  Beat in mashed bananas.  Mix in dry ingredients and nuts.  Pour into greased loaf pan – or muffin tins (actually – muffins cook much faster, and keep well – they seem to have a better texture than the banana bread).

Bake banana bread 50 to 80 minutes (depends on the moisture in the bananas!).  Bake muffins about 20 to 25 minutes.  Oven temp.  325 to 350.

Sweet Potato Muffins - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free

Nana’s Muffins

Banana, Carrot, Sweet Potato, Applesauce, Pumpkin

½ cup oil (any)

½ cup brown rice syrup, honey, agave nectar, maple syrup or other natural sugar (apple or grape juice would also work, I think)

2 eggs (or equivalent egg replacer)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

1 cup mashed fruit or vegetable of your choice (banana, carrot, applesauce, sweet potato, squash, pumpkin)

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1 teaspoon Garam Masala, cinnamon, ginger, your choice (or omit)

2 cups flour of your choice (my preference is 1 c. brown rice, ½ c. millet, and ½ c. tapioca starch)  May be all brown rice flower.

350 degrees   20 minutes or til firm

Shrimp Cocktail - Boiled Shrimp and Homemade Cocktail Sauce

Home Made Shrimp Boil

Fill large pot with 6 quarts water.

Add:  1 onion, quartered

2 stalks celery

2 cloves garlic

2 large bay leaves

1/4 cup salt

1 lemon, quartered

Cheesecloth packet containing:

1 teaspoon mustard seed

1/2 teaspoon coriander seed

1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Cover pot and boil for 15 minutes to flavor the water.

Add up to 4 lb fresh or thawed frozen shrimp.  Stir to expose shrimp evenly to the hot water.

Leave shrimp in the water for 3 minutes or until all are pink.  Taste for doneness (do not overcook, a common mistake).  You want the shrimp to be firm.

Drain immediately and either serve hot or chill several hours.

Serve with cocktail sauce.

Cocktail Sauce from Scratch

3/4 cup tomato ketchup

juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tablespoon finely grated fresh horseradish root

1 tablespoon agave nectar

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (or to taste)

salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients and chill several hours.  Adjust seasonings to taste.  Serve with boiled shrimp.

 

Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies - Gluten and Soy Free Version

 Before I had to give up so many ingredients to maintain my health - I was known as a pretty good baker.  I created a lot of my own original recipes for cookies and breads and my in-laws often teased me about opening up a bakery.  It has taken a lot of years for me to work up the nerve to try recreating those wonderful treats.  This is one of my more successful attempts.  These delicious cookies are as flaky and tender as the original recipe.

Gluten Free Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream:

1 cup solid coconut oil

2 cups organic cane sugar

Beat in:

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

Add:

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups brown rice flour

½ cup tapioca starch flour

½ cup millet flour

Mix well, then add:

2 cups gluten free oatmeal  (original recipe calls for 3 cups, so I will try this next time)

1 cup flaked coconut

8 oz chocolate chips

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper.

Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes