Thursday, January 14, 2010

For Haiti

Haiti has experienced terrible devestation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people that live and died there.

Psalm 46 (NIV):

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at the break of day. Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Come and see the works of the Lord, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire. Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress."

Friday, January 8, 2010

Bread Pudding (GF/DF)

You could probably use any day old gluten free bread for this recipe, but I used Sweet Potato Pineapple muffins and it turned out really good.

Sweet Potato Pineapple Bread/Muffins (From Living Without magazine):

1/2 cup sorghum flour
1/2 cup potato starch
1/2 cup tapioca starch
1/2 cup brown rice flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 TBS baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1 1/2 cups shredded raw sweet potato
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple
1 tsp grated lemon rind
3 TBS honey
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and dust a muffin pan and a small bread loaf pan. Combine all dry ingredients. In a separate bowl combine all wet ingredients. Mix the dry and wet ingredients well and spoon into prepared pans. Bake for 30min or until done. Remove and let cool 10min. before placing on wire racks.

*This recipe is not very sweet, but it works fine for the bread pudding. Add several stevia liquid drops to the wet ingredients or sugar to taste if you want to eat the muffins/bread alone or serve with honey. You may have to adjust the liquid slightly if you add sugar.

Bread Pudding:

7-9 day old muffins
2 TBS butter (Earth Balance buttery spread for DF)
1/2 cup raisins
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups coconut milk
3/4 cup maple sugar (or white sugar) + a few drops stevia liquid
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350F. Cut the muffins into bite sized cubes. Place in a 9"x9" pan, so it is about half to 3/4 full. Drizzle melted butter over bread. Sprinkle with raisins. Combine all other ingredients and mix well. Pour over bread and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture. Bake 45 min. or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF/DF)

Thanks to Tropical Source for this great recipe. I changed the wheat flour to gluten free oat flour and it makes wonderful cookies.

1/3 cup peanut butter
2 TBS olive oil
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup rice milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup oat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup tropical source semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts (macadamia, hazelnut, walnut, etc.)

Preheat oven to 425F. Oil a large cookie sheet. Mix all dry ingredients together. Mix all wet ingredients together. Add wet ingredients to dry and drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until the tops begin to crack. Remove and let cool for 10 min.