Thursday, January 8, 2009

Shrimp Stir-Fry and Egg Drop Soup

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(Both of these recipes are adapted from Martha Stewart's magazine - Everyday Food)

SHRIMP STIR-FRY


1 Pound Shrimp

2 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 teaspoon canola oil

2 small onions, cut into wedges

9 ounces button mushrooms, quartered

1 large red bell pepper (I left these out)

1 3/4 pound bok choy, cut into 1 1/2 pieces, stems and green pieces separated

1/4 pound snow peas trimmed

5 paper-thin slices fresh ginger

1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 teaspoons cold water

lime wedges for serving

~In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil with tablespoon water; pour over shrimp.  Marinate 5 minutes (RESERVE marinade).

~ Heat canola oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over high heat.  Cook shrimp about 1-2 minutes on each side.  Set aside

~Stirring constantly, cook onions in skillet over high heat until browned, 5 minutes.  Add mushrooms; cook 2 minutes.  Add red pepper and bok choy stems; cook 3 minutes.  Add peas and ginger; cook 1 minute.  Add marinade, cornstarch mixture, bok choy greens and shrimp.  Cook until heated through.  Season with soy sauce as desired, serve with limes.

EGG DROP SOUP

2 Cans reduced sodium gluten free chicken broth

3 Cups of water

4 teaspoons gluten free soy sauce

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

8oz snow peas cut into 1/2 inch pieces

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

Rice Vinegar, Sesame Oil and Scallions for seasoning

~ In a large saucepan, bring 2 cans reduced-sodium gluten free chicken broth (14.5 ounces each), 3 cups of water, 4 teaspoons gluten free soy sauce, and 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger to a boil.

~Add 8 ounces snow peas, cut into 1/2 -inch pieces.  Simmer over medium heat until vegetables are tender, about 2-3 minutes.

~ While stirring slowly in ONE direction, pour 3 lightly beaten large eggs in a steady stream into soup (eggs will feather).  Remove from heat.  Season with rice vinegar, sesame oil and scallions as desired.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Holiday Treats

Puppy Chow

This year I decided that I would make some gluten free treats for everyone. I did some searching online for some new ideas. I was going to make some of my cookies or brownies but really wanted something else. About a month ago I heard that Chex® now has a gluten free option...Rice Chex®! So, I decided to make some Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddies®. Who doesn't love these little treats??

Chex® Muddy Buddies®

Ingredients


9 cups Rice Chex® cereal (gluten free)


1 cup semisweet chocolate chips


1/2 cup peanut butter


1/4 cup butter or margarine


1 teaspoon vanilla


1 1/2 cups powdered sugar



Preparation Directions


1. Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.


2. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.


3. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.



I made a double batch and ended up with 40 of the bags you see in the photo above...ENJOY!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Bagels

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For my birthday my sister Sara got my a subscription to Living Without (a gluten free magazine), which is awesome. Lots of cool tips, recipes and resources. One thing I found was Mariposa Baking Company . This place is awesome...they make bagels, brownies, bread, pizza crusts and biscotti! You can even order gluten free gift baskets from them. I ordered plain and sesame seed bagels on Saturday and got them in the mail today...so of course I had one for dinner tonight. They are pretty darn tasty I must say!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Oats



Bob's Red Mill stopped selling their gluten free oats for a while so I had to make my apple crisp with out them (I used slivered almonds instead). I was just on their website and they are back! So I ordered some...hopefully I'll get them before next Wednesday so I can make myself some apple crisp for Thanksgiving.