Gluten Free Bread

Rice Bread

for bread machine

1 cup water
1/3 cup milk (sometimes I use almond milk)
2 eggs   (can use 3 tsp egg replacer mixed with 4 TB water)
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
4 TB oil
2 TB sugar
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup white rice flour
2/3 cup brown rice flour
1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (you can also use guar gum instead)
2 tsp quick rise yeast

Mix the wet ingredients.  In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients.  Then combine them before putting in the bread machine pan.   Bake on Gluten Free cycle.

How to Eat Raw Vegetables for Breakfast Quickly --- Green Juice

Dr. Mercola, aka Dr. Cough Drop (per the men in the family because they confuse his name with Ricola), strongly suggests eating raw vegetables at every meal.  I have found that the best way to do that for breakfast is by blending.  He suggests a juicer, but I can't justify the expense of a decent one.  And besides that, they are a pain to clean out.  

Here is the recipe for my Green Juice:

• a handful of raw spinach
• 1/4 of a peel cucumber
• a spoonful of shredded, unsweetened coconut (for a great flavor)
• 1 packet of Stevia
• 1 tablespoon of protein powder (optional)
• a little bit of water

Blend on very, very high until all the lumps are out.  

Drink is ASAP as it doesn't keep well.   It is best not to add ice.  

For some reason, the closer to room temperature, the better it is for you.

This actually does not taste bad.  And believe it or not, 

if I leave out the protein powder, it tastes pretty good.

I drink this after eating a small amount of protein 

like a small pork chop or a small amount of beef.

This menu has all the RIGHT kinds of protein, fat and carbohydrates

I need for one meal.  Awesome!

spinach, cucumber, coconut,  Stevia, protein powder (optional)

Doesn't this look delicious?

Another Lunch at Our Homeschool

• Homegrown broccoli and greens in the salad (bibb lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard) - the rest is store bought organic
• From scratch Mexican rice (organic brown rice with homegrown corn mixed in)
• From scratch refried beans.
• Tacos made with organic beef and spices from the cupboard (not from a mix)

Yum! Yum!

One of these days, I am going to teach my homeschooler how to cook these things.

Home Economics Project - Banana Split

created by Robert

Save Money - Make junk food at home

If they have to eat, at least make it at home to save money.  The boys always want something special after a ball game.  These are Rachel Ray's Devilish Chili Dogs along with Southern Potato Salad and a tossed salad.  The lettuce is from the garden!

What to do with Leftover Sweet Potatoes - Make Muffins

Sweet Potato Muffins

Junk Food - Homemade Fries - Yum

Lunch at Our Homeschool

Almost Vegan Black Bean Burger Patties

Black Bean Burger/Patties

I say "almost vegan" because I used one egg instead of Ener-G-egg replacer

Mix in food processor:

1 cup cooked black beans

1 carrot

1/2 onion

3 potatoes

Then mix in:

1 cup corn

1 t hot sauce

1 beaten egg or egg replacer

Heat and spray a nonstick pan.  Fry on one side for six minutes and on the other for 4 minutes.

So far, I have just eaten these with homemade picante sauce.   I am going to put two in a bun (they are small) for my sandwich to take to church on Sunday.

If you come to my house this month....

then you will receive one of these little bags.  It is not a bribe (or a threat), just the way it is.

Home grown and canned spaghetti sauce, sweet relish, bread and butter pickles

The tomatoes I picked on Thanksgiving Day are actually turning red!

Green Tomatoes anyone?

Two days before our first freeze, I was forced to harvest all of our green tomatoes.  These were growing on the spring tomato plants that survived the summer drought.  That is a lot of small tomatoes!  Fried or pickled or doused in sugar are not options.  Hopefully, they will ripen in the kitchen.  Dang, they take up a lot of space.  Since they are green and red, maybe I can pass them off as Christmas decorations?

Thanksgiving Dinner

Starting at 12:00 - Dressing with Italian sausage, sweet potatoes with pecan topping, salad with leaf shaped croutons, cranberry jello loaded with fruits and vegetables, dinner rolls, turkey and gravy.    Desserts:  Apple pie, Texas dirt pie, pecan pie, and pumpkin pie.

Thanksgiving Morning - Cinnamon Rolls

We aren't having a thanksgiving dinner until tomorrow.  So I made these cinnamon rolls to help us get through the day.  I actually made 12, but forgot to take a picture right away. :)  I mixed the dough in the bread machine and replaced 1 cup of the white flour with whole wheat flour.

Waffles for a Week

I make a batch or two and freeze individually usually on Saturday morning.  

These are darker because I use a lot of whole wheat flour.

Chicken Bean and Rice Casserole - low fat

We buy our chicken locally, grow the green beans in our garden and use organic rice.

Bread machine buns save $$$

wheat and white flour, butter for the shortening, yum

When we have to go to town, which is an hour away, packing our lunch saves $$$$$.  It is more appealing to the guys to eat sandwiches made with homemade buns than the same ol' store bought bread.

Chili for a Chilly Day

Well, it's a chilly day for Texas anyway.  

I adapted this from a recipe for Venison Chili using hamburger instead.






Saute:
1 or 2 lbs of beef
1 chopped onion
2 cloves garlic

Mix in a bowl:
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1 t sage
1 t cumin
2 T chili powder


Add this mixture and the following to the cooked meat:
1 quart of tomato juice
2 cans of kidney beans.


Simmer for one hour or so.


My husband likes it, even with the beans.

Baking Ingredients

I bake bread, cookies, pizza, cake, cinnamon rolls, pancakes and waffles using four kinds of sugar, a dozen types of flour and oatmeal.  I organized my most used baking ingredients in these retro canisters I purchase on ebay.   Everything is labeled and easy to find.

A Muffin a Day

I measure one cup of pumpkin puree into a sandwich bag.

Next, I put all the sandwich bags with puree into a freezer bag.

When I want to make muffins, I thaw out one sandwich bag.

Cut the tip of the bag off with a scissors and squeeze out the puree like toothpaste.

After I make my muffins, I store them in pint sized freezer bags for a  Muffin a Day.