Thursday, June 21, 2012
Vacation
Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a while! Currently I'm on vacation at the beach with my family for the next couple of weeks. I'll be posting some new recipes when I get back in town. Hope you all are having a great week!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Blueberry Boy Bait
This recipe is one of the husband's favorites. I made it for him early on in our courtship and he always enjoys when I make it for him. My mom made this for my dad when they were dating, and it apparently hooked my dad also...hence the name "boy bait". A few weeks ago we went blueberry picking and came home with seven...yes seven...gallons of blueberries between my mom and I so in an effort to use them up I figured I would try a gluten free version of this infamous dessert. It came out wonderfully well and the husband was impressed...and frankly so was I! I'm glad to have a version of this that I can eat and the husband can enjoy. It is NOT, I repeat NOT a healthy recipe but it is amazingly tasty and let's face it, not all things can be healthy!
What you need
- 2 C GF all purpose flour blend (I used the blend from the gluten free bible cookbook)
- 2 C sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 C butter, softened
- 1 C buttermilk (you could sub any kind of milk but I think the buttermilk is best)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 C frozen blueberries
- Cinnamon and sugar for topping
Directions
- In a large bowl combine the first 5 ingredients and mix well
- Add the eggs, beating well after each one
- And gradually add the milk and the vanilla
- Beat batter until smooth and pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan
- Place the blueberries on top
- In a small bowl, mix 1/4 C sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon together. With a spoon, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the top of the blueberries
- Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top
- I didn't get a picture of the finished pan because we were SO excited to try it. I did manage to get a picture of a few crumbs though!
- I am so excited that this turned out so well. It tastes SO much like the original! It's technically a dessert, but if you want to have a piece for breakfast I won't tell. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
What you need
- 2 C sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 C butter, softened
- 1 C buttermilk (you could sub any kind of milk but I think the buttermilk is best)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 C frozen blueberries
- Cinnamon and sugar for topping
Directions
- In a large bowl combine the first 5 ingredients and mix well
- Add the eggs, beating well after each one
- And gradually add the milk and the vanilla
- Beat batter until smooth and pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan
- Place the blueberries on top
- In a small bowl, mix 1/4 C sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon together. With a spoon, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the top of the blueberries
- Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top
- I didn't get a picture of the finished pan because we were SO excited to try it. I did manage to get a picture of a few crumbs though!
- I am so excited that this turned out so well. It tastes SO much like the original! It's technically a dessert, but if you want to have a piece for breakfast I won't tell. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Ham Scalloped Potatoes
I love potatoes. Give 'em to me in any way, shape or form and I love them. It's a good thing that they are naturally gluten free and also cheap! The other day I saw a recipe for Ham Scalloped Potatoes from the Pioneer Woman and I knew I had to try them! I halved the recipe and added some green onion at the end. They were delicious! The husband and I ate these and a salad for dinner and were completely full, but you could serve this as a side dish if you prefer. It is a little bit involved, especially if you have to cut the potatoes yourself (like me) but the results were wonderful! Hope you enjoy!
What you need
- 1.5 lbs potatoes (I used yukon)
- 1 T butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1.5 C cubed ham
- 3/4 C half n half
- 3/4 C heavy cream
- 1/8 C white rice flour
- 1 C grated monterey jack cheese
- 1 C grated sharp cheddar
- Black pepper to taste
- Green onions (optional)
Directions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet
- Add the onions and cook until they just begin to brown
- Add the ham and cook 3-5 minutes until it heats through
- Remove from heat and set aside
- Wash and slice up your potatoes. You want them to be as thin as possible. If you have a mandolin this part of the recipe will be super quick. If you're like me and don't have one of those then I sympathize with you on how long this will take.
- In a microwave safe bowl add the half n half and heavy cream (this is NOT a healthy recipe people...just accept it and move on)
- Nuke it in the microwave about 20 seconds, just to take the chill off
- Add the flour and lotsa (since that's a word) black pepper and stir well
- Combine the two grated cheeses and set aside
- In a buttered casserole dish layer 1/3 of the potatoes
- Next add 1/3 of the ham and onion mixture
- Add 1/3 of the cream mixture
- And top with 1/3 of the cheese combo
- Repeat this process 3 more times until all the layers are finished
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes
- Remove the foil and bake for another 20-30 minutes until hot and bubbly
- Top with green onion and let it cool slightly
- Serve and enjoy! (I forgot to take a picture of the husband's plate...sorry!)
What you need
- 1 T butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1.5 C cubed ham
- 3/4 C half n half
- 3/4 C heavy cream
- 1/8 C white rice flour
- 1 C grated monterey jack cheese
- 1 C grated sharp cheddar
- Black pepper to taste
- Green onions (optional)
Directions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet
- Add the onions and cook until they just begin to brown
- Add the ham and cook 3-5 minutes until it heats through
- Remove from heat and set aside
- Wash and slice up your potatoes. You want them to be as thin as possible. If you have a mandolin this part of the recipe will be super quick. If you're like me and don't have one of those then I sympathize with you on how long this will take.
- In a microwave safe bowl add the half n half and heavy cream (this is NOT a healthy recipe people...just accept it and move on)
- Nuke it in the microwave about 20 seconds, just to take the chill off
- Add the flour and lotsa (since that's a word) black pepper and stir well
- Combine the two grated cheeses and set aside
- In a buttered casserole dish layer 1/3 of the potatoes
- Next add 1/3 of the ham and onion mixture
- Add 1/3 of the cream mixture
- And top with 1/3 of the cheese combo
- Repeat this process 3 more times until all the layers are finished
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes
- Remove the foil and bake for another 20-30 minutes until hot and bubbly
- Top with green onion and let it cool slightly
- Serve and enjoy! (I forgot to take a picture of the husband's plate...sorry!)
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