Category: Gluten Free

The Best Brownies Ever-And They're Gluten Free!

12/6/2018

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I am giving you this brownie recipe by popular demand! I developed it out of necessity and it has become my go to recipe for brownies, which is amazing because I have a recipe that I have used for years that I thought was the best of all. Let me explain!
In my church, I lead the children up to age 11 years old in music. Each year we are responsible for a program that teaches about all of the things the children have learned in their Sunday classes throughout the year. Music is a large part of this program and we work on about 9 (or so) songs throughout the year until the fall program. In order to motivate my kids to sing their very best, I have used a "Brownie Points" system for a couple of years. As the children improve as they learn each song, I award them brownie points. Then, at the end of the program, when they have sung their very best, I bring them brownies. (They always sing their very best.)
Here is a copy and paste printable of the brownie point stickers I have made to add interest to this process. I tell them in advance that we have a goal of 9 to 10 stickers per song in order to earn the brownies. I make a poster listing all of the songs and award stickers across as the year goes by.

At the end of Primary, after the program, I hand out the brownies. There are a few children who need to eat gluten free, so the first year I did this, I made both regular and gluten free brownies. The gluten free brownies were so popular and delicious, I only made those this year.
We do a lot of mustache themed activities in our singing time. It is just a gimmick to add a little fun to singing time. So, this year I cut the brownies into mustaches with a cookie cutter. The kids loved them. My husband loved eating all of the scraps!

Here is a tip, flip the brownies and peel off the foil before cutting them out. Then drizzle them with frosting. I learned this the hard way, peeling them off the foil individually can be difficult.

I recently took a batch of these over to some friends, who incidentally must eat gluten free, here is what they told me about these brownies:

They are so chocolatey
They aren't to thick or thin
They are chewy on the inside
They have that nice crackly thin top that brownies should have.
They are just so good!

See that awesome crackly top?

Double Chocolate Gluten Free Brownies This recipe adapted from runningwithspoons.com

Now, fast forward to Christmas Treat Plates! This are going to be a hit on those I believe!

Right out of the over!

Drizzled with chocolate frosting, white chocolate and sprinkled with sprinkles!

Voila! (These may or may not have been my breakfast.) Won't they look adorable on a Christmas Treat Plate? And Santa will love them!

So, the moral of the story is, don't let the words "gluten free" scare you! These are some of the best brownies you will ever eat!

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Renny's Recipes: Turnip Fries

10/4/2018

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Hey guys! I know I have been a little MIA lately! I've been really busy with some cool things in the works that I really want to share with you! I just have to put the finishing touches on it first!

In the meantime, I want to share the easiest, fastest recipe ever! Turnip fries!

I know I know. You just said, "uh... what? Why would I make that?" Hear me out guys.

I have had the goal of eating healthier and have been trying to swab out carbs for veggies, etc etc. Well I had heard about turnip fries and decided I wanted to try it out.

Full disclosure, I have never cooked with turnips before. So I was nervous, but it turned out to be so delicious, and they were SO GOOD!

Turnips have more fiber than potatoes, did you know that? Swap your potato fries out for these turnip fries and I promise you, you will not miss the potatoes!

Turnip Fries

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Southwestern Style Spaghetti Squash Hash Browns

4/19/2017

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Have you ever had something that needed to get cooked, but you were tired of doing the same old thing? You pondered it and pondered it and then, BINGO, it came to you at 5:00 in the morning! Then you laid there, awake, planning out the recipe that you were certain would be the perfect solution. Of course, you had to get out of bed and try it out on your husband! This is what happened to me with this recipe and it explains why by 8:00 in the morning, I was exhausted. Luckily, the results were great, so it is a good reason to be exhausted.

If you remember a few weeks back, I had gotten some Orangetti Squash and I gave you a recipe to use it like spaghetti with chicken.

In this recipe, you may used orangetti squash or spaghetti squash.

I cut it open, took out the seeds, drizzled it with olive oil and sprinkled it with salt and pepper. Then, I baked it until it was fork tender.

I did the same process shown above the night before I decided to make my Southwest Style Hash browns. Up until this time, I had only used spaghetti or orangetti squash to make Italian dishes, substituting it for the pasta. This time I substituted it for the potatoes! After shredding the squash, I just stored the shreds in a covered bowl like this. (Similar set here.)

I used my Pampered Chef chopper to finely chop my onion . I wanted the onion to blend in well with the squash. I love using the chopper. No tears! Did you know that you can order Pampered Chef items on Amazon? Here is the chopper I have. I love it. The blade turns on its own to give a really good even chop in just a few strokes. I earned mine by having a party. If it is a little too pricey for you, here is another option that looks good.

I also added diced green chilies, and spices like cumin, cilantro, and a sprinkle of Red Cayenne Pepper. Don't forget the 2-3 cloves of garlic pressed into the mixture. I also have the Pampered Chef Garlic Press which I absolutely love because it is heavy and not flimsy, it is large enough to handle larger cloves of garlic and you don't have to peel the garlic before you press it! I have had both the chopper and the garlic press for a number of years now, and they are still going strong and I use them all of the time.

Once all of your ingredients are will blended, you have two choices for making your hash browns. I used my cast iron skillet for that added health benefit to these already healthy veggies. Click on the pictures for descriptions.