Saturday, February 28, 2009

Gluten Free Corn Dogs

1 lb hot dogs
1/2 c. rice flour
2/3 c. corn meal
1/4 c. tapioca starch
1/4 c. potato starch
2 T. sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground mustard
3/4 c. rice milk
2 T. oil
Extra rice flour
Oil for frying

Whisk dry ingredients together, add remaining wet ingredients. Cut hot dogs in half and lightly roll in extra rice flour. If cornmeal mixture is too thick, add small amounts of rice milk until you reach a good consistency. Heat oil, roll hotdogs in cornmeal batter and then slide into hot oil, fry 2-3 minutes on each side until a nice brown coating is on both sides. Strain on paper towels, sprinkle with salt, allow to cool and enjoy!

Gluten Free Biscuits with Sausage & Gravy

Buttermilk Breakfast Biscuits with Breakfast Sausage & Gravy

** Biscuits **
1/2 c. potato starch
3/4 c. cornstarch
1 3/4 tsp. xantham gum
1 T. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 T. sugar
1/3 c butter (or 1/4 c. canola oil)
3/4 c. buttermilk (or 2 T less rice milk and 1 T. fresh lemon juice)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Add dry ingredients to bowl, excluding xantham gum. If you add this now it will make the biscuits more gummy textured. Whisk to mix dry ingredients. Add fat (butter or oil) as well as milk, whisk together thoroughly. Finally, mix in the xantham until it combines. Don't overmix. Scoop dough into sprayed muffin cups or non-stick pan. Makes about 4-6 depending on size of muffin pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes until biscuits are golden. Use a spoon to lift out the muffins and cool on wire rack. These are very gooey in the center while hot, but you can toss them in either a cinnamon sugar mixture or powdered sugar to get something similar to a beignet or donut. If you let these cool completely you will have biscuits just like the ones containing wheat.

** Breakfast Sausage with Gravy **

SAUSAGE
1 lb ground pork, chicken, turkey or beef
1 tsp ground sage
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp dried savory
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

GRAVY
1 1/4 c. gluten free broth
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp ground sage
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp poultry seasonings
Thickener of your choice:
2 T. cornstarch, 4 T. rice flour or 6 T tapioca starch
1/2 c. rice milk or gluten free broth

Blend all ingredients together in large mixing bowl using your hands or spatula. Preheat skillet, add olive or canola oil if using low fat meats. Cook until it crumbles and is no longer pink. If there is a good amount of grease, soak up with paper towel. Add 1 1/4 c broth, seasonings and turn head to med-high. In a small bowl, mix rice milk (or broth) with your choice of thickener making a thin paste. Pour thickener into meat/broth mixture and whisk gently until mixture comes to a boil. Adjust consistency by adding more thickener or broth. Serve warm over biscuits.

Ginger Plowman Quote

If someone gives us the answer, we become dependent on them to solve future problems for us. But if we are required to figure out the problem on our own, we are better equipped to figure out other problems , drawing from the personal knowledge gained to apply what we have learned to other problems as well.

Quote from J. I. Packer

There can be no small sins against a great God.

Jerry Bridges Quote

Sin is wrong, not because of what it does to me, or my spouse, or child, or neighbor, but because it is an act of rebellion against the infinitely holy and majestic God.

Good Produce Deals

Here's the produce deals I've found so far, hope they help! :-)


Publix: Ends March 3rd
FL Celery $.99
FL Radishes 16oz $.99
FL Tangerines 3lbs for $2.50 (.83)
FL Red Grapefruit 5lbs for $2.50 (.50)
FL Strawberries (Probably Plant City) 16oz 3/$5.00 (1.66ea)
Chilean Grapes $.99lb

Super Target: (Only in Orange Park) Ends TODAY!!
Avocado $.99 ea
Green Giant Russet Potatoes 5lbs for $2.50 ($.50lb)
Green Giant Red Potatoes 3lbs for $2.50 ($.83lb)
Market Pantry Grapefruit 5lbs for $2.50 ($.50lb)
Market Pantry Oranges 5lbs for $2.50 ($.50lb)

Winn Dixie: Ends March 3rd
Broccoli BOGO ($1.50 Head)
Red Delicious Apples 5lbs $3.49 ($.69lb)
Lemons 2lbs BOGO - 4lbs Total (.92lb)
Honey Tangerines 3lb BOGO - 6lbs Total ($.61)
W/D Brand Idaho Russet, Yellow, White, Red Potatoes 5lbs BOGO - 10 lbs Total (.49lb)

Whole Foods: Ends March 3rd
Avocado 10/$10

Food Lion: Ends March 3rd (Store down the road from GCC)
Mango $.99ea
Chilean Green Grapes $.99lb
Red or White Onions $.99lb
Red Grapefruit 5lbs for $3.99 (.79lb)

Friday, February 20, 2009

Charles Spurgeon Quote

Too many think lightly of sin, and therefore think lightly of the Savior. He who has stood before his God, convicted and condemned, with the rope around his neck, is the man to weep for joy when he is pardoned, to hate the evil for which has been forgiven him, and to live to the honour of the Redeemer by whose blood he has been cleansed.