Frozen Hot Chocolate

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Our doctor got her friends together and they all made a gluten free treat and brought the recipes. She gave me a photocopy of all the recipes they gathered. Here is a recipe (I change a couple of things, but they are fantastic!):

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup almond butter

1 1/4 cup rice flour

1/4 cup almond flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 cup chocolate chips

In a bowl beat the butter and almond butter until well blended. Add the rest of the ingredients. Beat until thoroughly combined. Add chocolate chips and mix with a fork. Shape into 1 inch balls, and flatten by crisscrossing with a fork. Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned.

Beef Stew

I coat the meat with rice flour before braising to keep it gluten free. We aren't a gluten free family, but we probably should be. . .

Chicken Nuggets and Fries

Chicken Nuggets

1 cup bread crumbs

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tsp Italian seasoning

2 tsp paprika

a sprinkle of salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1/2 cup melted butter

3 large chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes

Mix all dry ingredients in one shallow bowl. Melt butter in another shallow bowl. Place raw chicken in melted butter. Transfer buttered chicken to the dry ingredients bowl. Place on greased baking sheet at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes (maybe less) or until juices run clear.

Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas

http://picky-palate.com/2008/08/11/fiesta-chicken-and-spinach-enchiladas/

Plate Lickin' Good

http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2008/02/end-of-chicken-parmesan-as-you-know-it.html

Stuffed Peppers

French Food

Okay. So I keep roasting my chickens with their back side up. Obviously I have a lot to learn . . . Regardless of the mishap, these dishes were fun to make and fun to eat!

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

Eager little Noah came running into the kitchen as soon as he heard the blender fire up. He waited impatiently for me to finish snapping the photos of the drink so he could have a taste. Poor little thing. I think it was worth the wait though.

Blueberry Pie with Pastry Puff for the Crust

Cast Iron

My Mom got me this cast iron pan for Christmas. It heats up so fast. It browns chicken beautifully. It's plain wonderful.

Coffee Creamer

I ran out of coffee creamer so . . . I found a recipe online for vanilla creamer and made some. Technology. You've got to love it.

Baked Smores

I've been a bit of a Pinterest fan lately and made my menu this week from the site. These "baked smores" were fantastic. They would be quite excellent served with strong coffee next to a warm, cozy fire (with hot husband snuggled in next to you:) I'm just sayin'. . .

http://www.lovintheoven.com/2008/12/day-11-smores-cookie-bars.html

Football Whoopie Pies

Bill's thirty-first birthday is on Sunday so I'm just going to assume we'll be watching a little football:) So in the spirit of birthday fun and football games I've whipped up some whoopie pies with my mother-in-law's recipe.

Puffy Apple Oven Pancake

My little chef helped me cook up this beauty and when I mean "helped" I mean LOTS of it! She managed to stir the flour mixture right into the ranch dip! While I appreciated the whole new concept of ranch dip mixed in with flour and cinnamon . . . it wasn't quite what I was going for. A few minutes later while I was somewhere in the middle cooking the apples in the golden butter and blending the batter, I managed to get poked with a dull knife -- right in the petunia! (For those of you who've never watched "Tinkerbell" petunia is the technical fairy term for "behind"). I was a bit startled to say the least. However, all the fuss and hoopla was all worth it. Our kitchen adventure resulted in quality time with my little Kate and a delectable breakfast. I strongly suggest serving drizzled with maple syrup and powdered sugar . . . Ranch dressing tastes good on many foods, but I don't recommend it for pancakes!

My First Blueberry Pie!

Jammy Bars

Williams-Sonoma's Oatmeal Jammy Bars

Chicken Soup Over Mashed Potatoes

Baby Food

Cook the oats for 10 to 20 minutes. Add ground flaxseed and a little coconut oil -- organic of course. Blend all the ingredients with water. Noah gobbles up every last bit.

Chicken Pot Pie