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Gluten Free Fried Chicken

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IMG_3872Our family has missed enjoying fried chicken together and we have been unsuccessful creating a mix that tastes like Mee Maws recipe.

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We made fried chicken following directions on the package precisely and the chicken was scrumptious, making that wonderful crunch sensation as you bite into it.

The recipe I’m sharing takes the chicken to the level  served in Virginia down in the country.  Ready a bowl with two eggs and a little milk to coat the chicken in before dipping in the batter as per the box. We then rested the batter dipped chicken on a plate for 5 minutes, rolled it on a plate of the dry ingredients that come in the box, and re dipped it in the batter before frying.

Frying chicken is an art form in the south and I’ve found the key is not taking your eyes off it for a second or it gets too brown. Crispy fried chicken cannot be timed, it just has to look right and depending on how hot your oil becomes(most set the fryer to 375 degrees) my fryer broke so it was tricky to gauge the temp and fry.

We drain the excess grease off with old newspapers and serve hot or cold.

The five guys that have developed Choice Batter  have a website http://www.ChoiceBatter.com

We found Choice Batter at Target.

On the top of the box it states it is USDA patented batter.

Five guys with a fryer founded Crisp Tek in response to consumer demand for reducing fat in their diets, as well as the need for gluten-free and allergen-friendly cooking alternatives.

Well done men.

This Mom is very grateful, teen choice winner of the week!

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Tex-Asian Chicken Bowl

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Chop 3 celery stalks                                                2 red potatoes

Saute in coconut oil till potatoes are golden brown.

Set aside and pour 1 cup of chicken broth on the veggie mix as it cools and one tablespoon of peanut butter,(Natural Grocers has fresh ground nuts that the guys and gals there have sold me, it’s nutty good).

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Shred 2 leg and thigh combinations of baked chicken

(Todd grilled a chicken with rosemary on monday to enjoy all week)
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Todd garnished with limes, cilantro, and Sriracha sauce.

IMG_3850Perfect saturday night dish to chow down while watching a movie.

The teens picked this as our top dish of the week!

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Sunday Pot Roast with Gluten Free Gravy

23 Friday Aug 2013

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First, take back your Sunday.

Pick up a pot roast this afternoon, and by tonight you will have a delicious prepared meal for friends and family for sunday dinner.   Pull up a few carrots from your garden or find a bunch at your local market, slice a Vidalia onion and 6-8 red potatoes.

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Sear your roast in a very hot sizzling frying pan. I use coconut oil or peanut oil with a little butter.

Take care to turn and brown all sides.
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Our mothers breaded the roast with flour before

searing.

Yes, I had a hard time letting go of the flour.

Just pour a bit of water on the crunchy meat slivers stuck on your pan, and bring up all the yummy brown glaze for a tasty gravy on your meat and veggies after removing from the crock pot.  Deglazing(what I’ve described above) helps capture the flavor. Pour this gravy over the meat just before serving.

Place meat and cut up carrots, potatoes and onions in a crock pot for 6-8 hours on high.  Gluten free goodness!IMG_3230

Pop’s Gluten Free Yucatan Shrimp

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IMG_38501 large clove of garlic, minced

1/4 of jalapeno or chili pepper

Juice of 7  key limes                                

4 tablespoons of unsalted butter

1 tablespoon of Sriracha (HEB carries this in the Asian food aisle)

1 pound of shrimp                                                        2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter on low heat adding garlic and stirring for two minutes.

Add more butter and stir in lime juice, Sriracha, salt and pepper.IMG_0607

Boil shrimp in well salted water and remove as soon as they are pink. This happens quickly…stay at the stove and drain well in a colander.

Toss everything into a lovely serving dish adding jalapeno and cilantro as your family arrives for dinner.  IMG_3851

*See the original recipe under Yucatan Shrimp – NYTimes.com by Sam Sifton

Published May 13, 2010 on page MM28 of the Sunday Magazine

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/magazine/16food-t-oo1.html

Mom’s Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

22 Thursday Aug 2013

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IMG_38521/2 c Crisco                                                           1 c peanut butter

1/2 sugar                                                                1 1/2 c rice flour

1/2 c brown sugar                                               1 tsp soda

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla                                                        1/4 tsp salt

Chill & ladle batter from the mixing bowl using an ice cream scoop onto cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Leave on the baking sheet a few minutes and remove cookies carefully onto a plate with two spatulas.

To prepare as Marilyn did, use white sifted flour and double the recipe!

She also like to place a chocolate kiss on each before baking.

Words That Heal- Part 6

21 Wednesday Aug 2013

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lThe rain was heavy in Texas and everyone pitched in to shovel stinky fly covered manure.

Who knew mucking stalls could be such a cathartic experience. It was perfect timing after being on the receiving end of a hateful verbal assault.

The words stung and smelled and brought a bitter taste to my mouth as I breathed in the fumes of vitriol thoughts of another.

The pungent odor assaulted my nose and eyes as the scene flashed before my mind.

What happened to bring this upon myself?

Verbal offenses usually bounce off me, but this one stung.

The delivery was akin to vomit all over me.

In other words poor delivery, but yes I got the message.

How can I remove this branding from my brain?

What actually works to remove filth from your mind?

Unwholesome images and words the Lord does not want you to own.

Walking out the door before heading off to the barn, a dear friend

Linda Z. called and prayed over the phone with me.

I could hear the whipping pages of her bible as she spoke these words over me to our Lord Jesus Christ.

“Silence the ugliness…God your blood has set us apart. This is an opportunity. I surrender. Vengeance is yours. May truth knock them over. The words will not hinder nor rob Trish anymore. She is the daughter of a King and you dance over her. (Referencing Zephaniah 3:17) Trish has things to do for the Lord and she will not carry this with her. This is not for her she is in service to the King (Galatians 5) this thing before her is a horror movie and she will set no vile thing before her eyes. ”

Thank you Jesus.

We worked hard for about three hours filling wheelbarrows and tossing the contents over a cliff.

My back was not sore at all the next day.

It was exhilarating and my strength renewed.

 

 

*Today‘s blog is in honor of my dear friend Linda Znachko.

Linda ministers and touches lives all over the globe speaking and serving the Lord.

God illumines all she touches.

Her work exists to help make sure that every child receives a name in life.  Isaiah 43

heknowsyourname.org

Tuna Salad (Gluten Free)

16 Friday Aug 2013

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Yesterday I made tuna salad with a twist. Relish just seemed blasé.

1 mushroom                                            1/2 stalk of celery

1/2 cucumber without center seeds

1 can of tuna

Finely chop the mushroom and cucumber but leave the celery a bit larger for crunch. Salt and pepper to taste.  No bread required!

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Chicken Run

16 Friday Aug 2013

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On my morning run

I ran into two chickens

and a rooster.IMG_3848They were at a new construction site, and the rooster did not like me getting close enough to photograph him.  I was concerned the deep wholes close by could trap him and his pretty fowl ladies out for a stroll.

A little farther down the lane one lone white Leghorn chicken stood patiently beside the road.  After flagging down two trucks and a local officer patrolling the area, no one recognized the group.  The young officer was so kind. ” Don’t worry Mam I’ll help them find their way  home.”

God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble…

reading down through Psalm 46 verse 5, a promise appears…

God is within her; she will not be toppled.

God will help her when the morning dawns.

My friend Ann Kroeker posted about running and finding breakfast, a patch of purslane. See AnnKroeker.com in my right sidebar of many great recipes.

Our help comes in various ways. I’m not suggesting the chicken has Jesus in her little feathered body.  It was reminder to open my eyes and look around and see where I’m going to become a encourager to the discouraged.

The rooster was a bit feisty, but he was lost and scared.

Who do I have in my life that may need a lift?

Hoping the chickens on the run rode in the patrol car safely to their home.

Gluten-free Peanut Soup

12 Monday Aug 2013

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1 onion diced                                                    4 c chicken broth

1/4 c butter                                                       1 c peanut butter

3 tablespoons rice flour                               3/4 c heavy cream (optional)

In a heavy saucepan sauté the onion and butter.  Blend in rice flour. Add chicken-broth, bring to boil stirring constantly. Blend in peanut butter.

Reduce heat.  Blend in cream(not necessary) but great if company is coming, and enjoy!

This is Marilyn Southard’s recipe and the only change is the rice flour.

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We garnished with red pepper, red onion and parsley with a dash of Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce.  IMG_3839