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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.

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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Lee’s Baked Grouper (Gluten-free)

04 Sunday Aug 2013

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Grouper is an especially tasty fish. It has a great deal of action as you try to reel one in.

IMG_3572Todd caught this beauty above.

Everyone caught Grouper except me. I caught a lovely french snapper and Captain Joey sent it back to the sea.IMG_3579

Cooking fish is very intimidating and Todd takes over on those nights.

While visiting Todd’s Dad, Lee and Nancy in Florida,  Lee showed me his simple fish preparation technique.

It was a relaxing and enjoyable week getting to know Lee’s beautiful bride.

Nancy is elegant, warm and kind and baits her own hook!

As you can see from the photo we all had a wonderful time together.

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We caught grouper about 5 miles from Cayo Costa Island.

Grouper have become the most popular food fish in the United States.IMG_3683

Captain Joe’s the family favorite for fishing, shelling and sightseeing in general.        www.captainjoescharters.com

We are so grateful for phenomenal Captain Joe Burnsed.

Thank you so much for an extraordinary day at sea fishing, Dad!

A remarkable day with an amazing catch!

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Lee’s recipe is very simple.

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Preheat 400 degree oven.

Place fish or grouper on a cookie sheet with foil.

Drizzle melted butter and sprinkle Old Bay Seasoning.  Bake 10 minutes.

Serve with sweet corn and asparagus.

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Grandmother Evelyn’s German Potato Salad

26 Friday Jul 2013

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Fry two pieces of uncured bacon & set aside
Saute 5 bratwurst in the leftover bacon drippings & set brats aside

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Saute cubed red potatoes in bacon drippings
Slice & Saute one Vidalia onion in bacon drippings till translucent
Pat oil off with a clean tea towel and combine onions, potatoes and top with bacon broken into small pieces,
Serve with brats and sauerkraut with bacon drippings.
(Dictated from my Mom)
My Mom speaks of her parents often so I’m recording cooking tips anytime she is willing to share them!

God Bless you!

Live with integrity;

God bless you and redeem you, and be gracious to you!

May your feet be on level ground;

Praise the Lord in the assemblies!

Psalm 26:11,12

Bone Broth

18 Saturday May 2013

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Last week I attempted my first bone broth using neck bones. It was very unsuccessful and I boiled the bones from thursday night to monday day off and on. I even switched to a crock pot in desperation. photobone broth

The broth was delicious, but the bones never softened.

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Today I’m trying knuckle bones on the advice of the HEB butcher.

Bake in the oven at 425 degrees for 40 minutes. Place into a large pan of water, add 1/4 c of apple cider vinegar, and simmer for 8 hours. I’m not sure I will be able to hang out till midnight, but I’m going to give it a shot.

The best part of this cooking adventure was to hear my husband say, “Making bone broth?…I feel like I’m married to a french chef”.

Loquat Salad

10 Friday May 2013

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photo (93)My neighbor Clara sent an email to everyone to bring baskets and pick loquats.  I was not sure what to expect, but found this newfound fruit spectacularly juicy with the consistency of a plum. As it turns out, logquats are also called Japanese Plum.  We chatted while we picked,  and she shared stories from her childhood. and how her mother came to visit, bringing with her one seed from an old neighbor’s loquat tree.  Clara planted the seed and our whole neighborhood is enjoying the fruit from the tree.

 May we be kind and generous with what the Lord has shared with us!   

A perfect salad for a graduation party with Japanese lanterns!

20 loquats peeled and pitted

1 c cooked Quinoa

Juice of 6 limes

1 shaved carrot

1 chopped tomato

1 chopped red pepper                                       photo (94)

1 chopped orange pepper

1 chopped green pepper

Handful of spinach!!!

Sugar Snap Peas

03 Friday May 2013

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Sugar Snap Peas are a lovely addition to your garden and grow about 3 feet tall.photo (92)

Plant your seeds in the spring and in two months you will have delicious farm to table in 30 seconds as you walk your crop from the back yard.
The recipe is very simple. Snap off one end of the pea, toss in boiling water till it turns bright green and serve. This only takes 5-10 seconds so stay close and be attentive to your peas and q’s!

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Gluten Free Tabbouleh with Mango

05 Friday Apr 2013

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Prep time 15 -20 minutes

1 cup quinoa rinsed and drained and cooked

1/4 c HEB Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Juice of 6 Key Limes

1 c chopped fresh parsley                                   photo (61)

1/2 ts. salt

1 c of cucumber …diced

1/4 c diced red pepper

1 small diced Vidalia onion

1 c chopped cherry tomatoes

1/2 c chopped mango

Perfect company dish you can prepare the day before.  Great side dish with salmon or lamb. Excellent picnic dish.

PS I was not sure if this would turn out.  I wanted to serve it for Easter, and skip the bulgur wheat to help out all my gluten-free guests. They loved it!