GF Potluck

The potluck was fabulous as usual. I had attended a gentile (non gf) potluck the previous evening and friends left there satiated and unable to breathe. I wandered around, watched people eat and reminded myself that a refined Southern gal nevah goes to dinnah planning to eat!!!

But Saturday!!!! I'm just now able to pull myself up to the table. What a fantastic extravaganza of food! A virtual gastophany!!!!!

http://csatulsa.org/ will put the recipes up on their site in the new year, but for a run down, listen to the delectable offerings:

Ham & Cheese Strata
Cinnamon French Toast
Coffee Cake
Pecan pie (the best I've ever tasted) (Okay, the only one I've ever tasted!)
Lemon Meringue pie
Quinoa salad - several variations
Sugar Cookies
Spinach balls
Cheese Grits
Chicken dumplings
Pizza
Enchiladas (mine)
Chicken Tetrazzini
Chebe, sorghum, & millet bread
Doughnuts (CC's bakery in Wagoner, OK)
cupcakes, truffles, crackers, cheeses,

Watch close and I'll try to warn you when the recipes are available.

HOT COCOA MIX

1 cup nonfat dry milk
1/2 c. nondairy creamer
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup quick chocolate mix drink mix (Nesquik)

Mix together and store in an airtight container. Add tw0/three heaping spoonsful to a cup of hot water.

Sloppy Joe Mix

1 tablespoon instant minced onion
½ teaspoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon celery seeds
¼ tsp. chili powder
¼ teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon dry green pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon corn starch

Combine all ingredients. Stores 6 months in an airtight container.

To use mix: Combine the packet of dry mix with 1 lb. of cooked, drained ground beef, and ½ cup water and one 8 oz. can tomato sauce. Simmer 10 minutes stirring occasionally.

Spaghetti Mix

1 tablespoon instant minced onion
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon corn starch
2 teaspoons dry green pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 tsp. of Italian seasoning mix

Combine all ingredients. Stores 6 months in an airtight container.
To use mix: Combine the packet of dry mix with 1 lb. of cooked, drained ground beef, and 2 ¾ cups water and 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce and 1 (6 oz.) can of tomato paste. Simmer 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

Use for pizza and lasagna too.

Onion Seasoning Mix

4 teaspoons instant G/F beef bouillon granules
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon Bon Appetite Seasoning
1 teaspoon salt

Combine all ingredients. Stores 6 months in an airtight container.

To use mix: Use packet of dry mix in any recipe that calls for onion soup mix.

Ranch Dressing Mix

1 tablespoon dried parsley, crushed
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Combine all ingredients in the container of a food processor or blender and process on high speed until well blended and powdery smooth.

To use mix: Combine 1 tablespoon dry mix with 1 cup buttermilk and 1 cup mayonnaise. Mix well. Makes 2 cups salad dressing.

Taco Seasoning Mix

2 teaspoons instant minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper
1/2 teaspoon instant minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Use to season 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef. Add 1/2 cup water and simmer 10 minutes.


I mix this up in large increments (36x) and keep it in my cupboard. I add 2-3 tsp. of the mix when I season ground beef.

I also use it in my Southwest Crockpot Pulled Chicken Recipe

GF Focaccia Bread Mix

Preparation Instructions:

Mix yeast packet with one cup warm water (set aside for 5 minutes).

Blend together 1 Egg or ¼ c. egg substitute and 1 Tbs. olive oil, then add it to the yeast mixture.

Blend in the flour mix in a mixer on high two minutes. Pour the very thin dough onto greased jelly roll pan. (10x15 or 12x18) Top with 2 Tbs. olive oil, salt and pepper and 2 Tbs. parmesan cheese. Add other toppings tomato, basil olives, onions,

Let rise 20 minutes. Bake 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees.

Yeast Packet:
2 tsp. sugar and 1 Tbs. dry yeast - Package this separately as yeast stored within dry ingredients soon loses it potency.

Flour blend:
1 cup rice flour ½ c. tapioca flour
1 ½ tsp. xanthan gum 1 Tbls. dry minced onion
1 tsp. fennel seed ½ tsp. salt

Cornybread GF Mix

To the mix add:
2 eggs beaten ¼ c. oil and 1 ½ to 2 cups milk
Mix quickly and pour into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 20-25 minutes.


MIX:

1 c. cornmeal (I grind popcorn) 1 cup GF flour mix
2 T. sugar 4 teaspoons bkg. pwdr.
½ t. salt 1 t. xanthun gum


(GF flour mix is Bette's (Praise be her name) 2 c. rice, 2/3 c. potato, 1/3 c. tapioca flour)

All Day Crockpot Chili Mix

This chili is as good as Hormels when I have time to cook it on low all day. When I don't, I use canned beans, ready after an hour of simmering.

Instructions:

Add chili flavor packet to bean packet ( 2 cups dry beans) in crockpot with 1 pound meat, browned, 2 cans diced tomatoes, with 6 cups water. Cook on high all day or all night. (6-8 hours)

Chili Seasoning Packet

2 Tbs. minced dried onion
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. seasoning salt
1/2 tsp. crushed dried red pepper
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 T. corn flour

Bean Packet
2 cups dry beans (kidney or pinto)

IMPORTANT: Add salt to taste after chili is cooked. Adding it before will make the beans hard.

GF Gourmet Basket

This year I'm giving packages of homemade GF Mixes to family for Christmas.

Here is the first installment:

Pumpkin Pie Spice

1/4 cup cinnamon
1 tablespoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon cloves
1 tablespoon ginger
1 tablespoon allspice

Mix it all up in a ziplock, drop into a celophane bag add a bag topper and VOILA! A guaranteed gluten-free gift!