Dinner and desert

Betty crocker gluten free cookie mix. After reading the ingredients i realized they were also dairy free. Score. Halayna cant have dairy either, but a problem it calls for two eggs and yep you guessed it no eggs shes allergic. I decided to go home and play around with it anyways. I have egg re-placer on hand always do butt his seemed dry as mixed and needed something else. So i used half of a apple sauce. Like the ones you pack in your kids lunch. And followed the rest of the directions. Success and they were yummy event the non allergy kids at the birthday party wanted to eat them. Which they were able to have one only because there was nothing else at the party desert wise that Halayna could have. It was quick and easy in a pinch and tasted good, but I like the from scratch better just because I then know everything that goes in it.

On to the main dish. Gluten free dairy free home made mac and cheese.
This one made me nervous, but while at the grocery i found a soy based cheese. Oh my excitement. Halayna loves cheese and ate it daily until we found the dairy allergy. So I had to try making mac and cheese. So instead of soy milk as our base we had to use almond milk. Halayna can not have the soy due to the high vitamin B count and well her body is allergic to vitamin B. So I did the corn starch and dairy free gluten free butter to make the thickining agent (just like you would for the original )  But used almond milk. I added a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg along with my salt and pepper to taste. Its hard to tell you how much to use it depends on you really. Some dont like these strong spices but the worked great with the almond milk, also added a bit of the soy based cheese in the sauce. ( we like it cheesy) . Okay so in the other pot I had my gluten free noodle cooking. After the sauce got thick I did the usual, I grated up the soy based cheese put it on top. I baked at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes just until the cheese melted and served it. It was pretty good. And I am sure it will be made again so miss allergies can still have what she loves when she will eat by mouth.

easiest cookie ever

this is the easiest cookie dough to make and it makes a ton quickly, so if I need a lot of cookies quickly and have bare cupboards this is what I go to for a quick solution. Yep they are gluten free but you can’t tell.

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

2 bags of kisses

now I make them just big enough to put a kiss in the middle. They are the perfect size to jut pop in your mouth.

So roll the dough into a ball, roll the ball in sugar, place the cookie ball on an un-greased cookie sheet and pop them into a 350 degree oven for 10 min. Once they come out top them with a kiss lightly pushing the kiss down a bit in the center. I also sometimes don’t add the kisses on top and they are just as good that way. Maje sure you freeze what ever wont be eaten within 2 days.

Easter story cookies

To be made the evening before Easter

things you need:

1 cup whole pecans
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg white
pinch of salt
1 cup of sugar
zip lock bag
wooden spoon
Bible

Preheat oven too 300       This is important-don't wait till your half way done with the recipe

place your pecans in zip lock bag and let the kids beat them with a wooden spoon into small pieces. Explain how Jesus was arrested and beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3

Let your kids smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30

add egg whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain Jesus gave his life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11

Sprinkle a little salt in each lids hand. let them taste it and put the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27

So far the ingredients are not very tasty. Add 1 cup of sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because he loves us so much. He wants us to know and belong to him. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until soft peaks are formed. Explain the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those who sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3

Fold in broken nuts, drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus'  body was laid to rest. Read Matthew 27:57-60

Put the cookies sheets in the oven close the oven door and turn the oven OFF.

Give each child a piece of tape and explain that Jesus, tomb was sealed. Read Mathew 27:65-66

GO TO BED. Explain the may be sad to leave the cookies in the oven all night. Jesus' followers were very sad when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22

On Easter morning open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surfaces and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb empty. Read Matthew 28: 1-9

coffee cake

I am not sure why this is called a coffee cake when there is no coffee in it, although it goes really well with a cup of coffee in the morning.

1/4 cup of oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups gluten free flour regular flour for non gluten free

1 1/2 tsp zanthan gum exclude for non gluten free

1 cup sugar, again I used stevia
2 tsp baking powder

In a mixing bowl mix all wet ingredients until well blended then add your dry ingredients and mix together till smooth.
spray a 9 inch pan and put your batter into the pan

1/2 cup brown sugar, I used brown sugar in the raw
2 tbs gluten free flour
2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbs melted butter
In a small bowl mix all the ingredients together to form the streusel topping. Mix until well blended. And top your batter with it. Place in a 375 degree oven and bake for 25 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.

vanilla cookies with nutella

Vanilla crisp

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups gluten free flour (use regular flour for non gluten free)
1 tsp zantham gum (leave out for non gluten free)

Creme together your butter, shortening and sugar, add your vanilla, and the eggs 1 at a time. Blend in your flour.

Drop by the spoonful on a non greased baking pan. Or roll into a log and cut, flatten with a dusted cup. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.

The frosting

2 cups of confectionery sugar
2 tbs of butter
2 tbs of milk
1 tsp of vanilla
2 tbs of nuttela (or whatever else you have like melted chocolate)

lemon Bars

The crust:
2 cups gluten free flour (reg flour for non gluten free)
2 cups of regular flour for non gluten free
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter soft
1/2 tsp zantham gum (omit if non gluten free)

mix until crumbly then add to the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

The filling:

4 eggs beaten
2 cups of sugar (I used stevia for my hubby)
1/4 cup gluten free flour (use regular flour for non gluten free)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup of lemon juice
1/2 tsp zanthan gum (omit for non gluten free)

mix well, pour over warm crust. Return to oven for an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Let cool completely before adding the glaze.

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tbs of lemon juice
this way is thick keep adding lemon juice to get the desired consistency 

stcky buns

Gluten free sticky buns were a success !!!!

okay here we go
 6 to 7 cups gluten free flour (all purpose for the others)
2tbs zanthan gum
2 tsp salt
2 pkg active dry yeast
1 cup water
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 egg


Combine 2 cups of flour, zanthan gum, yeast and salt in your mixers, mixing bowl. In a sauce pan heat up milk, water, butter. In a small dish beat your egg. Once milk,water and butter have all melted together add it to our dry ingredients and add your egg. Beat at medium speed for like 4 minutes. Stir in and additional 3 cups of gluten free flour, so while mixing it is pulling off of the side. Next kneed it by hand with another 1 to 2 cups of flours. Place your dough in a bowl, place plastic wrap over it then a cotton towel, let it rise for 45 min to an hour.

After it is done rising take half of your dough and roll it out on a floured surface into a rectangle shape. Okay now use a basting brush if you have one and paint the dough with a light layer of soft butter. Next I mixed 1/2 cup of stevia (you can use sugar) and 2 tbs of Cinnamon, mixed it to gether and dusted it on top of the dough. I used all of it, just make more for the other half of your dough. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 mins.  Remove them from the pan as soon as they are done cooking. You will want to drizzle a little something extra on top. So 3/4 cup of powdered sugar, 1 tbs of butter, 2 tbs of milk 1/4 tsp of vanilla mix it real well and drizzle over the sticky buns. Serve warm and enjoy.

vanilla crisp

Vanilla crisp
for non gluten free use 2 1/2 cups regular flour
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups gluten free flour (use regular flour for non gluten free)
1 tsp zantham gum (leave out for non gluten free)

Creme together your butter, shortening and sugar, add your vanilla, and the eggs 1 at a time. Blend in your flour.

Drop by the spoonful on a non greased baking pan. Or roll into a log and cut, flatten with a dusted cup. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.

The frosting

2 cups of confectionery sugar
2 tbs of butter
2 tbs of milk
1 tsp of vanilla
2 tbs of nuttela (or whatever else you have like melted chocolate)

Candy cookies

Now this is a winner of a cookie. Who doesn’t love snickers candy and peanut butter cups? We are going to take the candy and hide it in a cookie, so you chose which candy to use, me I do a double batch using both kinds.
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
mix it all together very well
1 tsp xanthan gum
2 cups brown rice flour
1/2 cup potato flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
combine wet and dry ingredients and mix well
It is easier if you chill the dough for like 20 min
Grab your bag of candy and warm up the oven to 375
theres two ways to do this cookie, use which ever is easier for you

now you can wrap the dough around your candy and then place it onto a greased cookie sheet or you can take a muffin pan and scoop the dough into the muffin pan bake your cookie for 9 min and as soon as it comes out of the oven push the candy in the center. We have done both ways and they are both yummy. Make sure you let the cookie cool before removing it from the cookie sheet or the muffin pan. Again these are gluten free so you want to freeze any that wont be eaten with in 2 days