Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Pear Raspberry Crumb Pizza/Tart


Make the GFCF pizza crust

Get ingredients together for the fruit topping

1-10oz bag of organic raspberries(I use Nature's Promise)
1 cup organic pear cut up in 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup unrefined sugar
1/2 tsp lemon zest
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 TBSP arrowroot or corn starch

Put all ingredients in a  saucepan and cook until bubbling for thickening of juices to occur. Let cool and put on top of uncooked pizza rounds(see recipe above)



Get ingredients together for the nut "crumb"topping
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup brazil nuts
1/2 vanilla bean seeds(split and scrape)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 dates (soaked and pitted)

Grind the nuts in a food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients and process until dough becomes a ball.
Sprinke on the top of the fruit on the pizza.
Bake the pizza for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.



Valentine's Day? Chocolates(Yes, that's a mouse!)


The mouse is raisin pecan, and the shells are ganache(a creamy choco filling inside)

My husband used chocolate molds from a chocolate candy store you can also get them at craft stores.

Melt 1 cup GFCF chocolate chips
put in 1/3 cup each organic raisins and pecans
fill the bottom of the mold with plain GFCF chocolate and then top off with the chocolate with the "mixins" flatten the top of the mold with parchment paper and chill in fridge til hardened and pop out and enjoy!

Ganache
Melt 1 cup of GFCF Chocolates and put a coating in the candy mold then a filling of ganche(hazelnut truffle mixture) and then another layer of GFCF chocolates. Put in fridge to cool and pop out and enjoy!


Apple Crisp (Raw or Warmed)


Wash one organic apple and cut into pieces. Use them raw or warm with some oil in a saute pan.

Make the crumb topping.
1/2 cup brazil nuts
1/2 cup almonds
2 dates
1/3 vanilla bean sliced and scraped (seeds only)
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Grind nuts in a food processor, til fine.
Add dates and vanilla and cinnamon to the nuts in the food processor and blend together.
Sprinkle over the top of apples.
Enjoy!

Hazelnut Ganache Chocolates candy


Make hazelnut praline (brittle)

Make ganache filling

Crush the hazelnut praline with a meat mallet in a ziploc bag.
Mix the crushed praline (save a little to sprinkle on top of candies) with the ganache and cool and form into candy shapes.

Melt your favorite chocolate
We use Lindt Bittersweet  and coat the  praline ganache mixture
Sprinkle on extra praline mixture on top of candies.

OK I don't think this belongs in the Lupus Hope Cookbook (not super healthy) but have it only on special occasions... they are DELICIOUS!

Quinoa and Minced Veggies

Rinse quinoa (if desired) and cook 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups water get water up to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes. Put to the side.
Wash organic veggies, pick your favorites.
I used:
Carrots, celery, fennel, shallots, and  kale and placed them in the food processor with the s-blade and mince(pulverize) this makes the pieces uniform with the size of the quinoa grain.
Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste or any other sauce you prefer (shoyu or wheat free soy sauce would be good here too) and  enjoy!

Monday, February 8, 2010

Cuban Black Bean Soup- from Daisy Cooks!

Daisy's Recipes: Cuban Black Bean Soup

A Trip to Cuba

Nothing says Cuban cooking like their beloved frijol negro -- black bean. In this episode, Daisy prepares "Moors and Christians," black beans served with white rice, and a delicious Cuban black bean soup. Also on the menu is Ropa Vieja, or "Old Clothes"; a fantastic dish of slow-cooked, fork-tender beef.


Cuban Black Bean Soup

Sopa de Frijoles Negros al Estilo Cubano

I like a little heat in my black bean soup, so I add a tiny piece of Scotch bonnet chili pepper like I do in the previous soup. If you don't, leave it out. This is such a favorite of mine, that a bowl of this and a little crusty  ( use Gluten Free if needed)  bread is a meal. I also think of this as my "ice cream sundae" soup--fill bowls with the soup and let people top them as they like.


Black Beans (recipe follows) (or use canned beans Eden brand has no BPA liner)
How to cook the black beans (leave out ham hock if vegetarian)
 http://www.daisycooks.com/pages/recipes_detail.cfm?ID=37

Two 14 1/2-ounce cans chicken broth ( or use veggie broth)

1/2 cup Sofrito (see "Staples") (I used a recipe from the internet)
http://www.daisycooks.com/pages/recipes_detail.cfm?ID=1


1/2 cup canned Spanish-style tomato sauce ( I leave the tomatoes out I am allergic/intolerant)

3 tablespoons alcaparrado or chopped pimiento-stuffed olives (no olives either for me- allergic/intolerant)

1 tablespoon fine sea or kosher salt (I use sea salt)

Healthy dose freshly ground black pepper ( no black pepper for me either- allergic/intolerant)

1/4 Scotch bonnet or jalapeƱo pepper (avoid if not using nightshades)

I would also add carrots and celery to this soup and you can puree half of the beans and/or veggies to make the soup thicker

Also right at the end I would add a few large handfuls of chopped kale or baby spinach leaves!!! Just to wilt them before eating...

Any or all of the following "sundae toppings"

Cooked white rice (I would use brown rice)

Chopped red or white onion

Chopped cilantro (good for ridding heavy metals from the body)

One-quarter of a Scotch bonnet or jalapeno pepper, optional

Sour cream (they have dairy free sour cream at health food stores, most contain soy instead--or use avacado or guacamole)

Olive oil (Can't have olive oil either lately...will use avacado oil)







1. Make the black beans.





2. Stir the chicken broth, sofrito, tomato sauce, alcaparrado or olives, salt, pepper, and chili pepper into the black beans. Bring everything to a boil over medium-high heat. skim off any foam that rises to the surface. Continue boiling until the soup is nice and thick, with just enough liquid to cover the beans. Pull the pot off the heat and let it sit 5 to 10 minutes so the beans soak up a little more of the liquid. Serve hot, ladled into warm bowls. Pass the toppings you have prepared.

"Raw" Chocolate Almond Recipe

This one sounds yummy, I may try cinnamon and chocolate too... I did try these and added a 1/4 tsp cinnamon too. These were delicious! Highly recommended! Also I just pureed dates in the food processor for the date syrup, and mixed all the ingredients well.

http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/01/24/yummy-chocolate-almonds-recipe/