Celiac on The View! (Old but nice to know)

As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices:  take it or leave it.  ~Buddy Hackett

GF Crepes

I never thought making crepes could be so easy but it is. I usually avoid making GF pastries and such from scratch when im in apartments for short periods of time because the flour mixes, xantham gum, gf vanilla and so on. HOWEVER, living with my new roommate in South Africa has been a blessing. Here is it nice and simple:

What you need:
- A HOT frying pan, heated
- butter or oil, I think oil with a high burning temp such a coconut oil is great but to save money just use veg oil
- An old glass jar (such as a tomato sauce jar, cleaned obviously)
- For just you and for practicing all you need is one egg
- Roughly 3/4 cup of your desired milk. I have made them with both soy and rice milk
- GF flour. I use rice flour because it is easy to find and work with (no blend needed)
So add the egg and milk to your jar, close it and shake it up REAL GOOD! Then add flour. You want the batter to be runny but with enough flour to bind and form the crepe. I never measure but I think somewhere around 1/2 cup would be good.

Try it out and add more flour or milk until you get it right. Eventually you will be able to do it without thinking. Moving around into furnished apartments around the world for a few months at a time has made me very resourceful in the ktichen. No measuring cups, mixing bowls, tupperware or anything. The glass jars that Nutella comes in are great drinking glasses when they are finished.

As for the filling of your crepe, be creative. You can fill them with just about ANYTHING! I made mine today with strawberry jam. YUM! Share your creations with me!

-S

GF Italian Girl's Dream Come True!!!!!

So I was debating between the two luxuries I had from a recent grocery store trip. GF Pizza of GF Pasta.. I could not decide and made my facebook status "pasta or pizza". One friend said both and suggested a ziti pizza. Sure enough I had to try it and OMG it was amazing.

Dare to be creative! My pizza had basil tomato sauce, sliced tomatoes, green peppers, brie and GF pasta!!! (I used corn pasta because it is lighter and put it on first so it stayed moist under the other toppings and when using brie add it in the last few minutes of cooking time for the best taste.) SO GOOD!!

The Issues we have with RICE

Ok so I have experienced many times throughout my travels and various roommates that many people cannot cook rice.  Many people use rice cookers and others use Uncle Ben's. It doesn't need to be this awful though and for use Gluten Free People, rice is a life saver.

So first of all there are lots of different types of rice and different types have different cooking directions so follow the directions on the package. Remember to reduce the heat. Do not wander too far from rice. You can hear when it is almost done and avoid the messy pot that is impossible to clean.

Once you have mastered rice (don't give up you will get it) then realize all things you can do with. You can use it in place of pasta or couscous. You can season it to your taste by adding seasonings while it is cooking or by replacing the water with broth. You can use it with chili, curry, stews and so on. It is really great addition to a salad when it is chilled. Also when you are looking to add a little more to your egg in the morning, mix up some veggies and left over rice. If you like you eggs friend then serve the veg rice on the side but you can also mix it into scrambled eggs or make and omelet.

Rice is great. I promise. Try different rices like Basmati, Wild Rice and others that your local grocery store provides. You will be amazed with the difference in taste. Enjoy!

Away for a little while

Sorry all my beautiful readers but I have been away for a while. Life in South Africa became a little crazy. I will send new ideas to you soon! Much love!

S