Artichoke and Asparagus Quiche (Dairy Free)

I know I've already made a quiche, but this time, there's no bacon, no spinach, no onions, and no Dairy. Plus, it's what's for dinner tonight!

Ingredients:

12-15 eggs
1/2-1 cup deli meat (chopped up)
salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 can artichoke hearts
2 cups chopped asparagus
1/2 cup goat cheese
1/4 cup almond milk
a dash red pepper flakes
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup gluten free flour

Method:

Add the cheese, milk, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Stir with an electric mixer until combined. Add the eggs, meat, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, artichoke hearts, and asparagus. After the mixture is combined, pour into a greased glass pie pan. Pop in the oven at 375 degrees for one hour. Cut up and serve hot!

Nully's Tips:
If you have to crush your own garlic, you should only put one clove of garlic in a time. That way, you can actually crush the garlic!

" Even a child is known by his deeds, whether what he does is pure and right. " Proverbs 20:11

Chicken Tortilla Soup

I first tried this at a friends house. Then my mom started making it, so I decided that I wanted to try it. It's actually very easy, and you can even make it in a crock pot like I did.

**This dish is gluten free and dairy free.


Ingredients:

1 rotisserie chicken
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can garbanzo beans
1 small can tomato paste
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup corn
2 tbsp vegetable bouillon
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup of salsa
1/2 onion (finely chopped)
1 tsp cumin
4 cloves fresh garlic
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp lemon juice
Tortilla shells (only if desired)
Dairy free sour cream (to garnish)

Method:

Open all of the cans of beans and rinse them; pour them into the crock-pot. Open the rest of the cans and add them to the pot. Add the corn, onion, bouillon, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Add the salsa and lemon juice. Shred the chicken and add it to the pot. Add about 4 cups of water and stir well. Cook for 2 hours on high, but then you can leave it on low for up to 6 hours. This is an easy dish to make in the morning and forget about it until dinner time! (If you make this in a regular pot, you can boil everything on medium high for about 30 minutes to allow all the flavors to mingle.)

Garnish with crushed tortilla chips and dairy free sour cream. You could even add some soy cheese or goat cheese. Enjoy!

Nully's Tips:
When something is baking or cooking, and your kitchen looks like a disaster, you could tidy up the kitchen while your dish is in the oven. Trust me, you do NOT want to take something out of the oven, and then realize you can't put it down anywhere.

" ... be sure, your sins will find you out. " Numbers 32:23

Angel Food Cake (G-Free AND Dairy Free)

Ok, so my mom went to the doctor to see what else she's allergic to, and it turns out she is allergic to dairy! Now, being allergic to dairy isn't the same as being lactose intolerant. If you're lactose intolerant, you can usually take a little pill to help digest the dairy you're eating. But my mom can't have any dairy products from a cow, because her body can't tolerate the protein in it. She can still drink almond milk and soy and other stuff. Luckily, there are a lot of gluten free and dairy free options out there. So, I made this with almond milk and G-Free flour. I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups egg whites (10 -12 large eggs)
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 cup sifted G-Free flour
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp xanthan gum

Method:

Set the egg whites out in a large mixing bowl for 30 minutes at room temperature. Meanwhile, sift the powdered sugar and flour together. Set aside. After the egg whites are at room temp; add the cream of tartar and vanilla and mix on high speed until curled peaks come up when you lift the mixer. This takes a few minutes. Add the granulated sugar 1 tbsp at a time, mixing continually. Mix until stiff peaks appear straight up. Then sift 1 cup of the flour mixture at a time into the mixing bowl. Fold the egg mixture over the flour mixture, then add another cup. Repeat until all of the flour mixture is in the egg mix. Pour the batter into a greased bunt cake pan. Run a knife through the batter to make sure there aren't any air bubbles. Stick in the oven at 350 degrees for 40 min.

While you're waiting for the cake to bake, you can make an icing to put over it. Here's what you'll need:

1/2 cup goat cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp almond milk

Add all the ingredients together into a kitchen aid mixer and mix until the icing is smooth.

After the cake is done baking, flip the cake over onto the cooling rack, but keep the pan on. Let it cool for 10 min. Take the pan off of the cake and let it cool for a bit. Dust and decorate your cake with powdered sugar. Slice and serve with the icing and some fresh berries if desired.

Nully's Tips:
Even though the batter looks amazing, DO NOT EAT IT RAW! It has raw eggs, and that could get you really sick, so just wait until the cake is done baking. It is worth the wait!

" The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him. " ~Psalm 28:7~

G-Free "Cinna-Bunns"

Mmmm! This was pretty good, but it was a little gooey. Next time, I may bake it a little longer... but my dad says he loves the gooey texture!

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk @ room temp.
1packet of yeast (about 1 tbsp)
1 1/2 cup gfree flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 to 1/2 cup cinnamon sugar (to your taste)

Icing:

3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp milk
1/2 cup cream cheese

Method:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Combine the sugar and butter in an electric mixer, and mix well. Add the egg and mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl. Add the milk and yeast. Mix until combined. Add the baking powder, baking soda, gfree flour, xanthan gum, and salt. Mix until there are no lumps.

Lay a generous amount of plastic wrap on the counter and spinkle sugar on it. Plop the dough in the center of it, then cover it with an equal layer of plastic wrap. Roll the dough flat and even. You may need to readjust the plastic wrap a few times. Then take off the top layer of plastic wrap. Pour the cinnamon sugar on the dough evenly, leaving an inch wide strip on the end of the dough untouched. This will leave room for the sugar to squeeze out without falling out of your cinnamon rolls. Start rolling the dough on the side that has sugar on it, going towards the side with no sugar. Cut into even slices. I cut 10. Place in a round, greased glass pie pan. Bake for 25-30 min at 375 degrees until they're browned on top.

While you're waiting, start making the icing. In a small mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix well, gradually increasing speed until the icing has no lumps.

Take the cinnamon rolls out of the oven and spread the icing over it. Serve it on a plate and enjoy!

Nully's Tips:
If you need to use milk that's at room temperature, but you've just taken your milk out of the refrigerator, just pour some warm water in a glass dish and place your glass measuring cup containing the milk into the warm "bath", of course making sure you don't spill water in the milk. This will bring the temperature down much faster!

 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings fourth it's fruit in season, whose leaf also shall not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper. -  Psalm 1:3

Chocolate Chai With Whipped Cream

Mmmmm! Chocolate chai is SUPER easy to make, it's G-Free, and it's SUPER yummy! When you're making it, it looks a lot like hot chocolate, but it definitely smells like chai. It's a fun drink for cold winter days, or summer mornings when you feel like having something a little more interesting then coffee. ;)

Ingredients:

2 black tea bags (I used PG Tips)
1 3-inch stick of cinnamon
4 cups of milk
2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/4  tsp ground cardamom
1 cup water
4 tbs sugar
2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder

Method:

Pour 1 cup of water into a medium sauce pan. Add the tea bags and cinnamon stick. Let the water boil and then remove it from from the heat and let it sit for about 5 min with the lid on.

If you decide to add whipped cream, be sure to note that it makes your drink high in calories!

While you're waiting, put some whipping cream, 2 tbs sugar, and a tsp vanilla into a Kitchen Aid (or any other mixer) and mix on medium high speed for the whole time you're making the chai. It's hands free, and by the time your chai is ready, your whipped cream will be as well!

Once the 5 min are up, remove the lid and discard the tea bags and cinnamon. Add the milk, vanilla, ginger, cardamom, cocoa powder, and sugar. Stir over medium heat just until it's hot. DO NOT BOIL. Serve it up with some whipped cream on top and enjoy!

Even my younger brother enjoyed this delicious drink!

Nully's Tips:
Cardamom is VERY expensive, so use it wisely. Just a pinch of it will go a long way, so don't over do it.

" Jesus answered and said unto him, 'Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.' " John 3:3

Cardamom Whats-Its (Meringues) :)

This is a super easy dessert and is a very fun snack for any occasion! I added 3/4 tsp cardamom instead of 1/2 tsp. The cardamom was a little strong, so the flavor was a bit overwhelming, but it still tasted amazing!


Ingredients:
3 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom

Cardamom is a very fragrant spice. It's also very expensive!

Method:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with tin foil. 

In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar and cardamom, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. I used the KitchenAid mixer, and it was a breeze. Drop rounded tablespoon amounts onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake 90 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are completely dried out. Wait for them to cool off before removing them from the foil. They should easily peel off.

Nully's Tips:
If you don't recognize an ingredient, try looking it up BEFORE you decide it's not important, because it could be VERY important!

Store your meringues in an airtight container or zip type baggie for up to a week.

" For God so loved the world, He gave is only begotten Son, that who ever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. " John 3:16

G-Free Zucchini Bread

Ok, so to be honest, I didn't really like this one. But my mom LOVES it, so I guess it just depends on the person. It was my first time making it, and it was really easy. It takes a while to bake, so if you're having guests at your house in half an hour, this isn't something you could make for them!

Ingredients:
3 cups G-Free flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons Xanthum Gum
2 eggs
2 cups finely shredded unpeeled zucchini (I used about one half of a GIANT zucchini that my Aunt gave me.)
1/2 cup cooking oil

Method:

Grease two bread pans and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, xanthum gum and nutmeg. Set aside. In another bowl, add the eggs, zucchini, oil, and sugar. Mix it well. Add the zucchini mixture and the flour mixture together and stir until combined. Pour the batter into the two pans. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 50-55 min or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack for 10 min, then take out of the pans and cool completely. Cut it up and serve! (I used honey over it to make it taste even better)

Nully's tips:
Most of the time, I'll make G-Free stuff, but when I don't, and you're allergic to gluten, you can always replace regular flour with G-Free flour, and vice versa!

" 'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.' " ~Jeremiah 33:3

Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies (G-Free)

These cookies are super good and a healthy (sort of) snack! Well, healthier. You can use any kind of dried fruit with this, and any kind of chocolate. It's fun and easy to make, and it's a nice gift for friends, family, or even new neighbors!

Ingredients:

1 cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups G-Free flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup dried cherries (optional)
1 tsp xanthum gum

Method:
Mix the butter in a large mixing bowl with the brown sugar, granulated sugar, xanthum gum and baking soda. Mix on medium high until combined, scraping the sides occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much G-Free flour as you can, then add the rest after mixing for a bit. Stir in chocolate and dried fruits or nuts, if desired. Round the dough and drop it on an greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart from each other. Put in the oven at 375 degrees for 8-10 min per batch. Once you've removed them from the oven, let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for about two minutes before putting them on a wire rack to cool.

Nully's Tips:
DON'T DO A HALF-WAY JOB! Half-way jobs look sloppy, can be dangerous, and with cooking, not taste as good. If you don't have an ingredient, try to improvise. Use something close enough to it so that it doesn't taste like a half-way job. Example: if a recipe called for wheat, and you're allergic to wheat, use G-Free flour, like I've been doing!


"'I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.'" ~Job 42:2~

Namaste Blondie Crumbles Over Ice Cream (G-Free)

Blondies are like brownies, except they're vanilla instead of chocolate. In this dish, I'm crumbling them up and putting it over ice cream! I got the idea when I accidentally dropped the pan after I took it out of the oven, and the blondies crumbled. Luckily it landed right side up! It still tastes good, but I thought that if I put them over ice cream, it would taste even better!

Ingredients:

G-Free blondie mix (I used Namaste brand)
3 eggs
3/4 cups canola oil
1/2 cup water
A handful of semi sweet chocolate chips(optional)
ice cream (any flavor)
Home made chocolate sauce (recipe to follow)

Method:

Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Take out a brownie pan and lightly spray it with cooking spray. Set aside. In a large bowl, (or an electric mixer) add the blondie mix, eggs, oil, and water. Mix until combined. Pour the batter into the pan. Sprinkle the Cocolate chips on top. Bake for 40-45 min. Take them out and cool for 10 min. After cooled, crumble the blondies a bit and pour over a bowl of ice cream. Serve them warm and watch the smiles on your guests face!

Mmmm! Home-made chocolate sauce: is very easy to make, and I recommend it for people who are new to cooking. You can put it over ANYTHING! Cake, ice cream, brownies, cookies and pretty much everything sweet!

Ingredients:

1/3 cup milk
4 oz. chocolate chips
1 tbs corn starch (dissolved in cold water)

Method:

Put the milk and chocolate in a small pot. Heat on medium high until the chocolate is dissolved completely. Add the cornstarch and stir until it feels thick. Take off the stove and pour onto your dessert!

Nully's Tips:
So, you messed up, and your cake ended up flat. Well, say it's brownies! (If it's vanilla, say they're blondies) You can still use the frosting, and it will still be delicious!

"Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
~Psalm 133:1~

Pot de Creme

 
This was my first time making pot de creme, and it was amazing! Pot de creme is the perfect dessert after a fancy dinner, or just for fun! If you've got a party or event coming up, this dish will be a HUGE hit! It is also naturally Gluten Free, so that's a bonus.

Instead of using chocolate curls, I used fresh raspberries. You could even use sprinkles and candles for a birthday! I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I did!

Ingredients:

2 cups whipping cream
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup sugar
4 beaten egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla
white  chocolate curls(optional)

Method:
First, in a medium pot, combine the cream, chocolate, and sugar. Turn the heat to medium, and once it's heated, stir for 10 min. You'll want it to come to a complete boil and watch for it to thicken.

While you're waiting for the mix to heat up, separate the egg yolks and whites. Blend the egg yolks and set the egg whites aside. Once the chocolate mix is done, pour the yolks into the pot. Mix well and then pour into little dishes or sake cups. Cool for 4 to 24 hours. Once cooled, put the chocolate curls (or fresh fruit, whichever one) on the top and serve!

~Nully's Tips~ Why not use the egg whites that you've separated and set aside to make a tray of mini quiches or an omelet? It's super simple, and since you'll only be using egg whites, it will be super healthy!

"But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.""
~Acts 5:29-31~

Oregon Ducks Tostadas

To celebrate the kick off of the Duck's Football season, I decided to make a family favorite for dinner!

Ingredients:

Tostada shells
1 rotisserie chicken
shredded lettuce
one small onion
1 can re-fried beans

1 package queso fresco
4 tomatillos
1 jalapeno
3 cloves of garlic
salt & pepper
half a bushel of cilantro
sour cream

Method:

Take the chicken and pull the meat apart into bite sized pieces, making shredded chicken. Set aside. Open the can of beans and heat it up in a pot on the stove. Crumble the queso fresco cheese. Chop the cilantro up and then put it in the food processor. Peel the tomatillos and wash them. (They will feel sticky before you wash them.) Chop them up and add them to the food processor. Chop the onion in half and the jalapeno. Add them to the processor. Crush the garlic cloves and add them along with the salt & pepper to the processor. Turn the processor on and blend until it well. Drain the sauce a bit through a mesh strainer. Now you can start building your tostada! Layer it with the beans, chicken, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and green salsa sauce. Dig in!

Nully's Tips:
When you bake, you want to get as close to the right measurments as possible. When you cook, you can guesstimate. If you add too much or too little of something in baking, it could ruin the whole thing. Not so with cooking!

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. ~Proverbs 28:1~

Namaste (G-Free) Muffins

I used a Gluten Free muffin mix by "Namaste Foods" but added a few things to make it yummier.  

Ingredients:

1 bar of Lindt Coconut chocolate, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup of dried cherries (optional)
1 package Namaste muffin mix
1  cup of water
1/4 canola oil
2 eggs


Method:

Put the muffin mix, water, oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Mix just until combined. Add the chopped chocolate and dried cherries to the mix, if you chose to use them. Mix well. Get out a muffin tin that holds 12 muffins, and put cupcake liners into each space. Pour the batter into the liners. Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees. Stick the muffins in the oven and cook for 12-15 min. until the tops are just browning. Cool for a bit on a cooling rack. Take them out and serve them up!

These muffins taste more like scones. They have a savory flavor and would make super yummy cheesy muffins. Instead of adding the chocolate and cherries, just add a 1/2 cup of your favorite shredded cheese. 

Nully's Tips:
If you are baking for some one who is gluten intolerant, make sure you wash all of your baking utensils thoroughly so you don't cross contaminate.

"... Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had compassion for you." ~Mark 5:19~