-Sweet 'N' Sour Sauce, for Meatballs-

This recipe is very easy, and very tasty! I will post the meatballs with this later...

-Sauce-

1/2 C Packed brown sugar

2 TB Cornstarch (may need 1/2 tsp more)

1/3 C Vinegar

1 TB Soy Sauce

1 Can 13 1/4 oz. Pinapple Chunks, UNDRAINED

1 Can Mandrain Oranges (optional)

2 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

Sauce will seem thin at first, but after a bit of stirring, it will thicken...

INSTRUCTIONS (for Sauce): Add brown sugar and corn starch to skillet. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling, stir constantly. Pour over meatballs...serve warm with rice and veggies!

-Enjoy-

-KJV-

Gluten Free Oat Bread for Bread Machine

2 C brown rice flour
2/3 C tapioca flour
1/3 C arrowroot powder
1/2 C gluten free oatmeal
2 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 T flax seed
1 T pumpkin seed
1 T sunflower seed
1 T sesame seed

3 eggs
1 1/4 C water
1 1/4 C vinegar
3 T oil
1 T molasses OR honey

3 T sugar
1 T dry yeast

Blend flours together with oats, xanthan, salt, and seeds.  In a seperate bowl, beat eggs slightly, add water, vinegar, oil, molasses.  In a small bowl, measure out sugar and yeast.
Place ingredients into breadmaker in order suggested by manual.  Bake on regular or light crust setting.

Enjoy delicious, warm bread!

~V.L.S.

Gluten Free Pizza

This gluten free pizza recipe is loaded with ground beef, sauce, and cheese.  No matter which flavor you choose, the toppings perfectly compliment the rice crust.

Pizza is a staple of most American lives.  Anyone on a gluten free diet knows how hard it can be to find a gluten free pizza recipe that is both healthy and delicious.  Often, the problem lies in the flavor or the texture of the crust.

The beauty of this gluten free pizza is that the rice pizza crust is both easy to make and fun to eat.  It uses no flour at all, yet the rice holds the gluten free toppings well.  Making the recipe with brown rice instead of white rice will greatly increase the nutritional benefits while lending the rice pizza a slightly nutty, earthy flavor.

This is one of the best ground beef recipes due to it's simplicity.  It is a complete family meal that is high in nutrition and flavor.  You can easily customize it to your personal tastes and preferences by adding ingredients like pepperoni or sundried tomato.  Try adding shredded carrot to the sauce mixture for a nutritional boost your famly won't even know about. 

RICE PIZZA CRUST:
3 C cooked brown rice
2 eggs
1/2 C Mozzerella or Cheddar cheese
2 T grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together and press firmly into a large pie pan or baking dish.
Bake for 20 minutes.

TRADITIONAL FLAVOR GLUTEN FREE PIZZA:
1 lb. ground beef
1/3 C chopped onion
2- 8oz. cans tomato sauce
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. salt
1 C shredded Mozzarella cheese
2 T grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:
In a large skillet, brown beeg and onion, drain.
Add sauce and spices and simmer to reduce the liquid and blend the flavors, about 10 minutes.
Pour into prepared rice pizza crust and top with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SPICY ITALIAN GLUTEN FREE PIZZA:
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground Italian sausage
1/3 C chopped onion
1/4 C chopped green pepper
2 cloves minced garlic
2- 8oz. cans tomato sauce
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. fennel seed
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. salt
1 C shredded Mozzarella cheese
2 T grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:
In a large skillet, brown beef, Italian sausage, onion, green pepper, and garlic, drain.
Add sauce and spices and simmer to reduce the liquid and blend the falvors, about 10 minutes.
Pour into prepared rice pizza crust and top with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees.
Let stand 10 mintues before serving.

Whether you make Gluten Free Rice Pizza the traditional or Spicy Italian way, you are sure to have a meal the whole family will enjoy!

VLS

BBQ Meatloaf

1 1/2 C Baby Carrots--cut in half

1 TB Vegetable Oil--divided

1 tsp Garlic Salt--divided

3/4 tsp Black Pepper--Divide

1 egg

1/2 C Barbecue Sauce--divided

1 small onion

1/4 C Bread Crumbs

1 1/2 LBS Hamburger

4 Medium potatos

Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine potatos, carrots, oil, 1/2 tsp of the Garlic salt and 1/4 tsp of the pepper; toss to coat. Arrange on baking sheet; bake 10 minutes in lower third of oven.

Mean while in a bowl, combine egg, barbecue sauce, onion, bread crumbs, and remaining 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt and 1/2 tsp Pepper. Add ground beef; mix thoroughly. On rack over broiler pan, shape beef mixture into 6 oval (1-inch thick) patties; brush top of each with barbecue sauce. Put meatloaves on a cooling rack, and bake on rack.

Reduce oven to 400 degrees F. Stir vegetables. Place meatloaves on oven rack above vegetables; make sure you put baking sheets under the meatloaf, as they will drip. bake 25 to 30 minutes or until meatloaves are medium (160 degrees) done and vegetables are tender, brushing meatloaves as needed with additional barbecue sauce to keep moist.

Enjoy

KJV

Happy Spring Baking!

Irish Cream Soda

2 Litter bottle Ginger Ale Pop
Irish Cream Syrup
Milk

Fill twelve cups with the ginger ale, gently pour Irish Cream Syrup in add milk and syrup to taste, stir and add ice cubes! Serve at your Patrick's Day dinner!

KJV

Clover Cookies

1 1/2 C Butter

1 C granulated sugar

1 egg

2 TLBS milk

1 tsp Vanila (add one tsp extra)

1/2 teaspoons almond extract
3 1/2 C all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

Add green dye to the mix...

Preheat to 375 degrees. Throughly cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanila and almond extract. Roll out and use a clover cookie cutter to cut out. bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on rack.

KJV