Monday, December 10, 2012

Bisquick Stuffed Bites

Alright! It's time for another post before finals week! How do I have time for this you ask? Well my AGD Sister Jamie has found a recent love for my blog and has reminded me that this thing still exists! 
I figured I'd give her something new to read ;) So here you go Jamie :)) LIEP!

These are really simple! Take Gluten Free Bisquick, follow the recipe for biscuits, and then follow my instructions! 

You'll Need: 

Bisquick
"Stuffing" Whatever you want to put inside!
Cheese!
Muffin tin (sprayed with spray butter)

First mix up your biscuits, spray your pan, and then put a nice layer of the sticky goodness on the bottom of a muffin pan!
Like this!

I did pizza pops! so I have all the ingredients for pizza inside!
YUM!

Make sure all of your ingredients fit in the muffin tin

Cover with the remaining biscuit mix and cheese!!! 
Add cheese as if you lived in Wisconsin! 
(seriously) haha
**But see below about how the cheese melts**

These pictures are how they should look!


With all your yummy cheese!!!!

Bake for about 25-30 minutes (*****or until they are done****)

I didn't cook mine quite long enough because the cheese...(was starting to burn)
But if you added cheese about halfway through you will be golden!
Just make sure your biscuit is cooked all the way through

When I make these, I make as many as possible, and then freeze them in containers of 2 or 3
They are perfect for on-the-go, quick, yummy meals!

You could also make chicken pot pies this way.. or just about anything that sounds good with lots of carbs :))

Check out our Pinterest boards for more ideas!!!!
(In case you don't know, my mom and I are both blessed with gluten allergies, and we happen to love to Pin, so lots of yummy foods)

As Always, Enjoy!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Brownie Caramel Cheesecake

Okay! I apologize deeply for the amount of time that it has been inbetween posts. I recently had recruitment, new members, and loads of homework from school and AGD.

BUT, This is actually for my sisters! 
(that's my excuse anyways)

This Post is all about the Goody's :))

Caramel Brownies...with cheesecake!!!
The brownie serves as the "crust" for us gf peoples. 

You'll Need:
A Brownie Mix (and All of its ingredients)
1 1/2 Lb. Cream Cheese (3 8 oz. packs)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
12 oz. White Chocolate (I buy at Winco and use the scale there)
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 Jar of Caramel 
1 cup Heavy Cream
Foil

Make your brownies according to the directions, put in a buttered (spray) pan and bake 
(this shows only one pan, but I did end up making two batches of brownies because there was so much cheesecake filling left)

Now for the "cheesecake" portion

Take your 12 oz choco chips, and 1 cup heavy whipping creme.
Put ALL OF YOUR ATTENTION to this step (don't get sidetracked)
You can do this while your brownies are baking!!!!

Melt the chocolate on a low-to low-medium heat
STIR CONSTANTLY



When it starts to get "chunky" like this, you're almost done!!!
Keep stirring until it is smooth
Then as soon as it hits smooth, take it off the stove and put it into the refrigerator, 
stirring it occasionally. 
That needs to "chill" for about 30 min

Now, while that is chilling, mix your powdered sugar, vanilla and cream cheese

My cream cheese looks a little different because I had a premixed combo of creme cheese and canned pineapple....for a wedding, and it needed to be used anyways...It's sweet enough that if you run into this too, do the same, just don't try like salmon cream cheese or anything funky...haha 


Mix well, until it is combined.

Now This is when your chocolate mixture should be cooled, add that to your cream cheese 
Mix for about 2 min, or until fluffy and light

(my chocolate wasn't cooled enough to just go straight into the cream cheese when I finished mixing that, so I just cleaned up the dishes while I waited)

Your mix should look something like this!

Now, here is the step I forgot on my first one, You need to add the caramel here before the cheesecake.

(see below for that step)

Cover your brownie with it, and even it out with your spatula...
don't over fill it too much, because you have to cover it in foil 



Now, I thought that this recipe was only enough for one brownie, but I found out that there is way more than enough for two brownies. Sooooo....

I scooped this into a bowl, made another batch of brownies


Then added the caramel (that I forgot the first time) (see above)
Added cheesecake, covered in foil and put it in the fridge.

You have to let them sit overnight, so make sure this is a planned dessert....


YUUUMMMMM!!!!! 

This is really good, but it is also very rich....great in bite sizes!
(or as a whole piece, because I love brownies and cheesecake that much)


As Always, Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Snickers Salad

My roommates friend made this last year and I fell in love. It is SO simple....and delicious!
This recipe makes A LOT! If it's just a couple friends, make a half batch; just know, it will disappear!

You'll need:
6 snickers bars (make sure you use the regular size, as the mini's are manufactured in a facility that usese wheat as well)
6 Apples (granny smith work best)
1 8 oz. container of cool whip (from the freezer) 


Cut up the apples(I have red apples in this pic...that's all I had)
Cut up the snickers...into little tiny pieces
(that part sucks, but it's so worth it)
Add the cool whip!

Mix all together! 
It's very simple, and SO SO SO good!
Every time I make it, I always get compliments!

As Always, Enjoy:))

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Grilled Corn & Summer Salad

 Last week was my brother's girlfriends get together party thing. haha 
She made this delicious corn (even though it looks grose)
(even mayonaise haters LOVED this corn)
It's her recipe she learned when she was selling corn out of a truck :)) (that's how we do it in ID)
The summer salad is just a recipe my mom came up with and we've been using fooooooreverrrrrr!!!!

You'll Need
Corn (in the husk)
Mayonaise 

AND

cucumbers
tomatos
olives (that are gf)
onions
italian dressing


First, take your corn and DO NOT husk it.
Just peel the husks back enough that you can get to most (or all) of the corn with them still being attatched!!!!
Spread the mayo all over the corn on the cob!
It sounds really nasty...but I promise it's delic!

Now take parts of the husk, or non-flamable ribbon and tie it together

Like this!!!!

This are the parts we used to tie them together
and not all of them have to be tied, just the ones that aren't staying closed by themselves very well

Stick 'em on the grill till they look like this and WALA!
When you eat them, you'll want to scrape off a little bit of the mayo...but they were def good!

SUMMER SALAD

Dice cucumbers & tomatos into chunks
slice onions
and add olives
mix in a large bowl and then add italian dressing (enough that it is kind of floating, or soaking)
We also like to add just a little bit of vinegar because we like that taste

I literally could eat this salad ALL DAY!
and if you have leftovers, it's better the next day...because it's had more time to soak!

As Always, Enjoy

(and I know it's kind of late for summer things, but they are PERFECT for TAILGATING!!!!) 

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Buffalo Meatballs fooooorrr TAILGATING!

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!!!!!
My ultimate favorite time of year....FOOTBALL! 
Especially because I go to Boise State.....We are all proud Bronco's
I tried a new recipe and tested it on my friends at one of our get togethers!
It is really delicious and I got a ton of compliments.
It's not very spicy, but my roommates thought that they were.
So If you like spicy food, 
add a Habinero(there are no suggestions for spelling on that, deal with it!)
 or jalepeno!!!!
These are substitutes for messy hotwings that you have to awkwardly try to devour in front of your friends and family ......But they taste just as good!!!!

You'll Need:
(Meatballs)
1 pound ground turkey (I used 1 1/4 Lb.)
2 eggs
2 Oz. Cream Cheese (It should say on the silver packaging how much is how man oz.)
3 Tbs. Chopped Celery
3 Tbs. Ground Black Pepper
And like I said, Some kind of spicy pepper
(Sauce)
1/2 Cup Franks Hot Wing Sauce
1/2 Stick of Butter
Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs together
Don't add salt!
(this is coming from a salt lover...it's def salty enough)

^Like this ^
Your hands might get cold....As with all meat!

Then, take the Tablespoon that you used to measure the stuff out 
Scoop the mixture onto a greased pan in one scoop increments

Throw these in the oven at 350* for 10 minutes

While that's going on, take your "sauce" ingredients and stick them in the microwave for 2 minutes
Remember to stir occasionally because you're using butter
BUT the bowl WILL BE HOT when you pull it out of the microwave..haha yeahhhh...

After 10 minutes..pull them out...and they look nasty...they don't taste that way, I promise.

Now be careful here because they are tender due to the creme cheese!!!!

Dunk them in the sauce and return it to the pan.
If you have leftover sauce in the bowl then just drizzle it over all of them

Stick them back in the oven for another 12 minutes

Then they look like yummy-ness!!!!

As you can see the ones on the darker pan (below) are crispier than the ones on the silver pan!
I tested that out, but when they're all mixed together, you can't tell the difference.


Now plate and of course you need to serve them with celery!
Especially if you add peppers!


Close-up!!!!


As Always, GO BRONCOS!
BLEED BLUE & ORANGE


Monday, August 13, 2012

Yummy Vegetable Thingy :))

So a while back I "pinned" this recipe on my shared board with my mom! After a very short time....it had 245 repins and 42 likes!!!!! I figured with that kind of attention...I probably needed to make it. AND blog about it :)) I wasn't sure what it was going to taste like...realizing it's only veggies and cheese, but it was actually a lot better than just "veggies and cheese". 
The thyme really gives this dish a whole new meaning! 
This dish is perfect for any side, BBQ, tailgate (even though it's not the typical tailgating food, which we will be getting into very soon as the season is approaching!) or just as a healthy-ish snack!
Okay...on to what really matters!

You'll Need:
Some onion
Garlic
Whatever Cheese you have on hand (mmm anything with cheese is good)
1 small zucchini 
1 small squash (summer)
1 potato
1-2 tomatoes (depending on how much you like tomatoes)
Olive oil, or oil 
THYME (for those of you unaware, that is a seasoning!)
Salt & Pepper
All the ingredients you need, for the visual chefs! 

In a pan, saute the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes (in your oil)
This is just going to go in the bottom of your dish, so you don't need any exact amounts or anything!


While those are sautéing, slice up all your veggies! 
You'll want them kind of thin, but not entirely!

Now that's your onions and garlic have melted together well and you're done slicing your veggies!
Add them to your 8X8(ish) baking pan!

Pretty sliced Veggies again (don't ask)

Put them in your pan.
You can alternate, make a pattern, or just shove them in there!
It's gonna taste good regardless!

No add Salt & Pepper & Thyme
IN GENEROUS AMOUNTS
(that's what the lady said on her blog which I will post below)
I just added till I could see a good amount of it all!

Cover your dish in tinfoil!
Bake for 30 minutes at 400*

This is how it looks after 30 min. 
You can tell the veggies are definitely not cooked yet

Add cheese! yummmmy!
Recover with tinfoil and bake for another 15-20 minutes

Mmmmmmmmmm!

Now this dish is done! and it is REALLY good!
Now I understand why it had so many repins and likes!
Yay for Pinterest!

And for all of you who don't know...this food blog is for me and my mom...and so is our pinterest board! We post everything gluten free, from conversion charts to recipes to all my blogs! (below)

And for credit

I hope you enjoyed my sort of rants about this, but I really can't get enough of how yummy this is!
Oooo...just had a thought of Christmas and Thanksgiving! This would be perfect!

As always, Enjoy!