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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Gluten Free Balsamic Glazed Steak Rolls!!!

Dear Diary,

Tonight I am going to try, "Balsamic Glazed Steak ROlls!"



Balsamic Glazed Steak Rolls

Ingredients: (makes 8-10 rolls)
* 1 1/2 – 2 lb skirt steak/ 8-10 thin sliced sirloin
* Salt & Pepper (according to taste)
* 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
* Any steak seasoning you like
* 1 tbsp olive oil
For the Veggie filling -
* 1 carrot
* 1 bell pepper
* 1/2 a zucchini (depending on size)
* 5-6 green onions
* 2 cloves of garlic
* 1 tsp italian herb seasoning
For the Balsamic glaze sauce-
* 2 tsp butter
* 2 tbsp finely chopped shallots
* 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
* 2 tbsp brown sugar
* 1/4 cup beef broth
Method:
- Start by prepping the steak. (I used skirt steak cos it’s what I had on hand, but in hind sight, I probably would have gone for a more leaner cut like flank steak or looked for thin sliced sirloin.) I trimmed as much fat as I could and cut the steak into 3 inch wide strips. I managed 8 strips and used the odd shapped ends to taste test my marinade and balsamic glaze. You can then tenderize the meat with a meat hammer (if you’re using sirloin it doesn’t need any tenderizing).
- Season the steak pieces generously on both sides with salt, pepper and worcestershire sauce. And let them sit in the marinade for atleast 30 mins if not a couple hours.
- While the steak is marinating you can prep the filling for them. Chop up the carrot, bell pepper and zucchini into matchstick size pieces, little longer than the width of the steak strips. I used a mandolin slicer to jet thin sliced and hand cut them to make matchsticks. I then cut the green onion in a similar size and sliced them in half length wise. For the garlic, simply peel and crush the cloves with the flat side of your knife, just enough to bruise them.
- Now for the sauce, melt the butter in a small sauce pan on medium heat.
- Add the finely chopped shallot and sautee it for a minute or 2 until they turn soft and transluscent.
- Add the balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and beef stock and stir to mix everything well.
- Allow the sauce to come to a boil and reduce to almost half its volume. You’ll notice it starts becoming thicker and have the consistency of syrup. The butter also starts separating and comes to the top. Turn the heat off and transfer the sauce to a bowl.
- In the same pan (no need to wash it) add a touch of olive oil and toss in the garlic cloves to allow them to flavor the oil for a few minutes.
- Turn the heat up to high and toss in the carrots, bell pepper and zucchini (there’s no need to cook the green onion) and stir fry the veggies for no longer than 2-3 minutes.
- Season them with the the itlalian herb seasoning and salt and transfer the veggies to a bowl.
- To assemble the steak rolls, simply take a strip of the marinated steak and lay it with the short side towards you. Place the veggies (dont forget the green onion!) in the middle and oll the beef up over the filling, securing it with toothpick. Repeat the same with the other rolls.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add a touch of oil swirling to coat bottom. When hot, add beef rolls, seam side down, not touching and pan fry for a couple minutes. Then turn roll and cook it on all sides in the same way. Cook until you’re desired done-ness. I cooked mine medium well and seasoned it with some mesquite seasoning for a touch of a smokey flavor.
- Remove the toothpick and serve with the balsamic glaze sauce spooned over the top of each roll.

*I just had to make this recipe simpler, so I did. I made a balsamic glaze with vinegar and white sugar, then when the glaze was thick enough, I put it all over the meat in a bowl and put it in the freezer for  45 minutes to chill and marinade. While it was in the freezer, I made the veggies on the stove top. I added white onions and mushrooms to my mix. I also added a little bit of splenda and balsamic vinegar to the veggies to make it a little sweeter. Then when the veggies and meat were doing marinating, I took it out, cut it into pieces and wrapped the veggies up with it. I put it in a  baking pan and cooked it at 350 for about 10 minutes. But please cook it according to how you like your meat cooked. Anyways, this was the BEST DINNER we have had in forever! We gave this recipe 5 out 5 Yum Yum's!!!

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Gluten Free Hamburger Bun/Biscuit!!!

Dear Diary,

Sunday is our "Hamburger Fun Night," which  means I have to go another Sunday without a bun... So... I wasn't going to do that!!! I looked on the back of the Gluten Free Bisquick box and took the biscuit recipe and fixed it to fit me, since I was making a biscuit as big as a hamburger bun!!!! Anyways, I hope you will check this out and enjoy it as much as I am going to tonight!



Recipe:
1 cup Gluten Free Bisquick (a little more during your mix so you can shape it)
1/3 cup Milk
2.5 tbs of Butter (still cold)
2 Eggs

1. Put the butter inside a bowl with the Bisquick Mix and break it up into small bits of butter with a fork.
2. Mix in the rest of the ingredients and form your dough. (if it is too sticky for you, then add more bisquick till you get the biscuit/bread consistency)
3. With your hands, mold the dough into a big biscuit and put it on a sprayed cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 20m at 400
5. Enjoy with your favorite hamburger meat!!!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Gluten Free Taco Pie! (EASY!!!)

Dear Diary,

Tonight I am going to try, "Impossibly Easy Taco Pie (Gluten Free)!"




ingredients
  • 1pound  lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 11 ounce package Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix
  • 14 1/2ounce can Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained
  • 2eggs
  • 1cup  milk
  • 1/2cup  Bisquick® Gluten Free mix
  • 3/4cup  shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese (3 oz)
  • 3/4cup  chopped tomato
  • 1 1/2cups  shredded lettuce, if desired
  • Salsa, if desired Sour cream, if desired
directions
1.Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in seasoning mix. Spoon into pie plate. Top with chiles.
2.In small bowl, stir eggs, milk and Bisquick mix until blended. Pour into pie plate.
3.Bake about 25 minutes. Top with cheese and tomato; bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with lettuce, salsa and sour cream.

I found this recipe here:

*I made this for dinner last night and it was the BEST thing I have had in a long time!!!! I recommend topping your pie off with sour cream and salsa! We will be making this again!!! Plus its cheap and taste great! We gave this recipe 5 out of 5 Yum Yum's!!!!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Gluten Free Broccoli Rice Casserole

Dear Diary,

Tonight I am going to try, "Broccoli Rice Casserole!"



Ingredients
  • 4 cups (10 ounces) fresh broccoli florets and stems, chopped (stems should be VERY finely chopped)
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • ¼ cup chopped onions
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¾ cup minced mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon flour (we used gluten free bisquick)
  • 12-ounce can 2% or regular evaporated milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (can use any cheese you like here, I like to use some smoked Provolone or Gouda if available) 
  • 1¼ cup cooked rice (we used Brown Rice)
Instructions
  1. Steam or microwave (about 3 minutes on HIGH) chopped broccoli and stems until tender but still bright green. Squeeze lemon over broccoli.
  2. Melt butter in skillet. Add onions, garlic, celery and mushrooms and saute until softened. Stir in flour and cook about one minute to take away the raw flour taste. Whisk in milk and continue whisking until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1½ cup cheese and stir to melt.
  3. [Microwave directions for Step 2] Add butter, onions, celery and mushrooms to 2 quart batter bowl. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes. Add flour to vegetables and stir. Whisk in milk and cook uncovered on HIGH for 6-7 minutes. Whisk after 4 minutes and once a minute thereafter to even out the cooking. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1½ cup cheese and stir to melt. Sauce will thicken more as it sits.
  4. Combine broccoli, rice, and cheese sauce. Turn into 1½ quart greased casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F until bubbly.


*This was an awesome recipe! Since I have to be Gluten Free, I made sure all my ingredients were. So for the flour, I used Gluten Free Bisquick and I used Brown Grain Rice. I also only used 1 cup of cheese in my sauce and a little more milk to make it not so thick. And then I only put a handful of cheese on top. I also cooked it like it said and then broiled it for an extra 3 minutes to get a crispy crust. And this casserole turned out great! I recommend making this for your family! We give this recipe 5 out of 5 Yum Yum's!!!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Gluten Free Parmesan Almond Chicken!!

Dear Diary,

Tonight I am going to try, "Gluten Free Parmesan Almond Chicken!"




  • 2 oz parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tbsps butter, melted
  • 3 tsps ground oregano leaves
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • 1/4 cup ground almonds

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400 °F (200 °C)
  2. Spray a backing pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Combine all ingredients together in a bowl except butter.
  4. Dip chicken in butter and coat with combined ingredients.
  5. Place in prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender.
I found this recipe here:

*This is the BEST chicken I have ever had!!!! The recipe is PERFECT!!!! I recommend making this for your family!! And I suggest pounding out the chicken to make it thin before you coat it and marinating it in Red Wine Vinegar! We give this recipe 5 out of 5 Yum Yum's!!! And we served it with Salt and Vinegar Potatoes!

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Gluten Free Cheesecake!!!

Dear Diary,

Tonight I am going to try, "Gluten Free Cheesecake!!"



Ingredients:
2 8 oz containers of light cream cheese, at room temperature
4 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup non-fat Vanilla Greek Yogurt 
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2.  In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and eggs until well combined.  Pour mixture into a 9 inch pie dish and place in oven for 35 minutes.  Remove and let cool.
3.  While baking, mix the greek yogurt with the vanilla.  Once cheesecake has cooled for about 20 minutes. Spread this mixture over the top.  Place cheesecake in fridge for at least 4 hours.

I found this recipe here:
http://binomialbaker.blogspot.com/2013/01/gluten-free-cheesecake.html

*This recipe is awesome! Our cheesecake turned out great! I did use honey vanilla greek yogurt and add about a tbs of vanilla into it, but thats because we like a lot of vanilla flavoring!!! Either way, this turned out great and I highly recommend it!!! I give this recipe 5 out of 5 Yum Yum's!!!

Friday, May 10, 2013

Gluten Free Ranch Potatoes!!!

Dear Diary,

Tonight I am going to try, "Ranch Roasted Potatoes!"




  • Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs red potatoes, washed and quartered
  • 1 (.4 ounce) packet Ranch salad dressing and dry seasoning mix
  • Olive oil cooking spray or olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a large bowl add potatoes and spray lightly with the cooking spray or drizzle with a little olive oil if you don't have olive oil cooking spray. Then, add in the Ranch dressing mix and salt. Toss well to coat each potato piece evenly.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil or spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Pour potatoes onto the baking sheet and spread out potatoes evenly.
  • Bake in oven until potatoes are cooked through, and edges start to turn very dark brown, approximately 20-25 minutes. To check to see if they are done, pierce one of the larger pieces of potato with a fork to see if it is soft.
  • Serve immediately.
I found this recipe here:

*So... instead of using this recipe, I thought I would just use this for inspiration and make sure this is gluten free, so I can enjoy it!!! So...this is how I did it instead... 

I chopped up 3/4 of a red onion and caramelized it in a pan with at tbs of hot oil, then while that was going on I cooked four golden potatoes in the microwave on the potato setting. When the potatoes were done I sliced them into quarters and then put them into the onions. I then added a little more oil and a hidden valley ranch dip packet and mixed it up with the spatula and put the stove on high and cooked it till the potatoes and mixture were about golden brown. Then I added a little more salt and pepper and served it! My husband was so excited about eating these and said that these tasted awesome! And I am pumped that I have found a dish that is gluten free that I can eat!!! SO... FOR THEIR INSPIRATION, I GIVE THIS RECIPE 5 OUT OF 5 YUM YUM'S!!!