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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/14/2012 7:43:04 PM

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that doesn't sound too hard. They are expecting 20 people but the Dommes usually just take a small amount of each dish. Should be plenty.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/14/2012 8:09:34 PM

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For a dessert type thing, there's currently a very intriguing looking paleo carrot cupcake recipe over on a blog called The Cupcake Project. I don't know how easy it would be for you, but it certainly looks very darn tasty. The author of the blog has several other gluten free recipes as well, for cupcakes and other stuff.

I'd highly recommend investing $15 or so in some basic seasonings. Walmart or Kroger/Smith's generally has a decent range of cheap ones. Get basil, pepper (whole peppercorns with a grinder is best), oregano, garlic powder (powder, NOT salt), onion powder (again, NOT salt), parsley flakes, and celery flakes at a bare minimum. Tarragon, marjoram, rosemary, sage, ground ginger, cinnamon, and bay leaves are further additions if you want to go beyond the bare basics.

One possible idea is to make a pot of soup. This is easily done with a crockpot, and the possible ingredients are limited only by your imagination and what you've got or are willing to get. I like to use multiple kinds of meat in a pot of soup, as well as a variety of beans, rice, sometimes barley, lentils, potatoes, and lots of veggies. A can or two of tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes helps develop a very rich, tasty broth. The best thing to do with soup is to get it going a day or two before you'll actually be serving it, and let it simmer for a day, then put it in the fridge til you're ready to heat it for serving.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/14/2012 8:47:48 PM

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Not oer your head. Just asking the wrong questions.

Most of the things I cook don't have any gluten in them. Not that I have anything against it, mind you, it's just not necessary if you cook from scratch.

Most things, barring something like a crown roast, take only a couple of minutes extra to make it yourself, including spice mixes.

But without knowing your goal (which now appears to be serving 20 people at a potluck dinner?) it's hard to come up with an answer to, "What do I cook without gluten?"

So try this: 40 CLove chicken in a crock.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/14/2012 10:41:17 PM

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Alright CM folks--you've given me excellent recipes in the past.... every recipe I've pulled off CM has been a success at the FEMDom parties.

NOW...I need an entree that is really easy to make AND 100% Gluten free...

any help here?

thanks in advance
haus

Food.com has a ton of easy gluten free recipes, we particularly like the shortcake recipe.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/15/2012 4:08:40 PM

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Noodles with spicy Peanut Sauce

Use rice noodles, or mung bean noodles, prepare beforehand, usually just sit 10 in boiling water.

Sauce

Heat 2 tbs olive oil in a large sauce pan , add 5 large cloves garlic, and an equal amount of chopped fresh ginger. Simmer on low until garlic is tender and oil is infused. Stir in 1 jar natural peanut butter, an equal amount of water, 3 tbs soy sauce, 2 tbs chili paste or to taste, salt, pepper. Add water if necessary, you want it a little watery, the noodles really suck it up.

Use whatever vegetables you like, broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, onions,and red pepper works nicely. Stir fry it quickly over high heat in a little oil until veggies are bright and crisp, stir in drained noodles, stir in sauce, finish with a handful of unsalted cocktail peanuts.

"Normal" peanut butter sometimes has wheat gluten I think. Also a normal Asian cookbook would have sugar in the sauce, I use none. This is a recent favorite in my household, vegan, sugar free, gluten free. High fat though.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/15/2012 4:32:46 PM

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Smuckers Natural and Organic PB do not contain wheat.

Most soy sauce brands such as Kikkoman contain wheat so Haus would need Tamari from a brand like San-J, which is cheapest at Whole Foods but may be available at supermarkets with an extensive natural foods selection.

http://www.san-j.com/tamari.asp

Tamari is a premium Japanese soy sauce. While most soy sauces are made with about 50% soybeans and 50% wheat, Tamari soy sauce is made from soybeans with just a touch of wheat or no wheat at all.

San-J Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce is naturally brewed with 100% soybeans and displays a noticeably richer and smoother taste than regular soy sauce. It has no wheat, no MSG, no artificial preservatives, is certified gluten free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, certified kosher by Orthodox Union and is Non-GMO Project verified.

Tamari soy sauce, often considered a seasoning for stir-fry dishes alone, is considerably more versatile. It is perfect as a salt substitute, natural flavor enhancer, marinade or table condiment and can be used in just about any recipe you can imagine. Add some to your favorite dish today and Taste the San-J Tamari Difference!

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/15/2012 4:46:46 PM

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Also a normal Asian cookbook would have sugar in the sauce, I use none. This is a recent favorite in my household, vegan, sugar free, gluten free. High fat though.

Ya, I usually minimize or eliminate the prevalent sugar in my Thai cookbook.

Your recipe is similar to the Joy of Cooking Spicy Chinese Sesame Peanut Noodles that my gf ADORES! Like you, I decrease sugar and up veggies.

This reviewer had some problems mixing ingredients - I use a Cuisinart and have no problems.

(Haus - given your pantry, I'm not suggesting this - just riffing on areallivehuman's post.)

This is not the original recipe and I think the soy sauce : PB ration is too high but they are probably not using Tamari like I do.

http://www.kitchsplosion.com/2011/02/22/ever-popular-spicy-sesame-peanut-noodles-or-how-to-become-a-celebrity-chef-amongst-your-friends/

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/15/2012 5:41:33 PM

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easy peasy lemon squeezy !
http://www.coeliac.org.uk/gluten-free-diet-lifestyle/cooking-and-recipes/recipes

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/15/2012 5:57:07 PM

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck wrote a cookbook of gluten-free recipes that are supposed to be pretty good and taste like the "real" thing....if you can get past the fact that Elisabeth Hasselbeck wrote it, lol.

http://www.gfreediet.com/

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/15/2012 6:35:14 PM

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Thanks all- I appreciate the suggestions.

At these FemDom parties, everyone brings dishes....and the boys serve from trays, each dish, round the entire table to all of the Doms. So most only take a small taste of each dish, and in the past, I have had a lot of success with a very nice garden salad (spring mix/blue cheese crumbles/cucumbers and fresh raspberries with raspberry vinagrette) and skewers of mozzarella, fresh basil & cherry tomatoes....and swiss cheese, gherkins and olives.

All popular. But the hostess usually can't each most of the entree dishes, so I'm working on an entree that she can enjoy with my salad. Thanks for the ideas--I'm hoping it turns out.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/16/2012 12:36:48 AM

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I'd start by buying a cheap coffee grinder and convert it into a spice grinder. Here's how to do that: Don't use it for coffee.

+1!

Although grinding spices is fun, if you have ground cumin, no need to go out and buy cumin seed, for example.

OK, No way, Jose! There's a dramatic difference between just-ground and pre-ground comino. Different critters entirely.

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I am liberal with spice substitutions. I'd use black pepper for white pepper, and if anything calls for any combo of basil, oregano, thyme, etc, I just use Italian seasoning, and do the same for spices that go into Pumpkin Pie seasoning, although I do have cinnamon stick and powdered nutmeg for some recipes that do demand individual spices.

Fresh basil is everywhere. Even my local Kroger sells basil PLANTS. And Home Depot sells all those things this time of year, if ya don't want to grow from seed.

For hausboy
Nutmeg: grate it.
Cinnamon: make sure it's true cinnamon.
White pepper: is just black pepper that has had the hull removed. Grind it.
Allspice: is not a mix of spices, but is the berry of a plant native to Yucatan, Mexico
Butter: a NECESSITY. Buy unsalted. US butters usually have a higher water content.
If you can, buy local. If not, Vermont butters are usually good. Kerrygold
(Ireland) is good. I am using a butter from Italy, same region that Parmesan
comes from.
Parmesan: Parmigiano. There is no substitute. I buy rinds, which usually have a lot of
cheese on them (the rind is cheese, too, just hardened from curing). The price
is usually half that of Parmigiano cut from the wheel.
Salt: No Morton's. At the very least, buy Hain Sea Salt (iodized). I use it for everyday
stuff. I use Fleur de Sel (Ile de Re, France) as a finishing salt, and "Himalayan"
pink salt when the mood strikes me.
Olive oil: Extra-virgin. Most are from Italy; I lean towards Spanish oils. Greece and
California also produce EV olive oils.
Soy sauce: the best are, IMO, from Japan. Foods from China are questionable, I think.
Buy the wheat-free organic soy sauces.
Balsamic vinegar: the low-priced ones are almost always doctored wine vinegars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Balsamic_Vinegar
I use Villa Manodori Condimento; I have a bottle of 40-year Balsamico that I picked
up in Berlin, and I have only about 1/4 left. It is to Roland, etc. as dry-aged
Wagyu tenderloin is to the hockey pucks sold as burgers by fast "food" filling
stations.

Beer time.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/16/2012 1:01:14 AM

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For an entree, Mushroom Risotto. It's just a great dish.

6 cups chicken broth, divided
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 pound portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 shallots, diced
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
1/2 cup dry white wine
sea salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
4 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Jaime Oliver has a good recipe. For dog's sake DON'T use white button mushrooms. Find some Porcini to go with the Cremini/portobello/pfiferlings (I cannot remember the English word - oh, wait, Chanterelles)

Find a gluten-free chicken stock, or make your own. You must use an Arborio-type rice... I like Carneroli
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnaroli

Do not even THINK about using a shit cheese. You MUST use REAL PARMIGIANO.

Parsley is a good garnish.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/16/2012 2:33:02 AM

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Kalikshama, thanks for catching that, I forgot about the soy sauce. Wheat gluten intolerance must be hell to cook around. It's one of those insidious ingredients that finds it's way into nearly all pre- processed foods.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/16/2012 5:48:23 AM

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OP, HK knows his shit, I assure you.

Also, google is your friiend, although, getting input here is more fun. No?

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/16/2012 7:06:16 AM

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As a person with a severe wheat allergy, I agree with Malcolm... fresh is the way to go... I am guaranteed to not have any wheat/gluten in my diet... now add in I also am allergic to soy and that truly makes life difficult

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/16/2012 4:38:45 PM

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OP, HK knows his shit, I assure you.

Also, google is your friiend, although, getting input here is more fun. No?

and I've been googling.... but the best recipes have always come from here. (plus I know that people have actually tried and tested them)

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/17/2012 2:13:43 AM

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OP, HK knows his shit, I assure you.

Also, google is your friiend, although, getting input here is more fun. No?

and I've been googling.... but the best recipes have always come from here. (plus I know that people have actually tried and tested them)

How did you figure out that you had bad gluten juju goin' on?

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/17/2012 7:01:45 AM

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OK, No way, Jose! There's a dramatic difference between just-ground and pre-ground comino. Different critters entirely.

Lol, it was for one of your recipes that I got the cumin seed and didn't really notice a difference

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/17/2012 7:36:22 AM

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OK, No way, Jose! There's a dramatic difference between just-ground and pre-ground comino. Different critters entirely.

Lol, it was for one of your recipes that I got the cumin seed and didn't really notice a difference

Really? Wow, I can tell a BIG diff.

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RE: In Need of EASY Gluten Free recipes - 3/17/2012 12:25:12 PM

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I don't know if this helps, but I just picked up a spiral cut ham at the store and the mix package says gluten free. I would have never noticed if I hadn't seen this conversation. Hope it helps a little.

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