Heat 11/2 cups chicken broth; add 1 tsp each of caraway seeds and thyme. Let stand. Sauté 1 medium onion, chopped and 1/2 cup of chopped radish in 2 Tbsp pure olive oil. In a large mixing bowl, crumble 1 pan of wheat-free cornbread. Pour broth, onion mixture, and optional ingredients over cornbread. Fluff with two spoons until mixed and moistened evenly. Spread in a 9 x 13″ baking dish. Bake covered for 35 mintues at 350°F.
Cuisine: American
Cranberry-Hibiscus Relish
Place 4 cups raw cranberries and 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp hibiscus syrup into a food processor. Pulse until the cranberries are very finely chopped. The mixture should be dark pink, but not liquified.
Spinach Salad With Beets and Feta
Toss 2 cups of baby spinach with 1 1/2 Tbsp pure olive oil and 1 1/2 Tbsp honey vinaigrette dressing. Place in serving bowl and top with 1 quartered and sliced beet, 1/4 cup butter-toasted pecans, and 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese.
Butter-Toasted Pecans
Spread 1/2 lb of raw pecan pieces in a 9 x 12 glass baking dish with 3 Tbsp of butter. Place in a 300°F oven for 24 minutes, stirring every 8 minutes. Salt to taste.
Honey Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Gently whisk together 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup rice vinegar, 2 tsp chile california, 2 tsp turmeric, 2 tsp horseradish sauce, and 1/2 tsp salt. Place in a salad-dressing bottle and store in the referigerator.
Corned Beef
Every year, my family celebrates our Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day by donning green cothing with Celtic prints, or in recent years, Armstrong tartan kilts. We gather for a family feast of Corned beef, cabbage, and piles of mashed potatoes; listen to The Fenians and other Celtic music; and toast with glasses of Guiness….
Fluffy Wheat-Free Drop Biscuits
Measure 2 cups of flour mixture, 4 tsp of baking power, 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1/4 cup flax meal into food processor and pulse to mix. Add 1 stick of cold butter, sliced, and pulse until fully cut in. Pour flour mixture into mixing bowl and stir in 1 1/4 cups cold milk. Let stand for 8-10 minutes. Drop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden around the edges and firm.
Deep-Dark Chocolate Cake
Dissolve 1 cup of dark baking cocoa in 1 cup of very hot milk. Whisk in 1 cup of hot espresso. Set mixture aside to cool completely. Mix together 2 3/4 cup wheat-free flour mixture, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp baking soda. Set aside. On low speed, cream 1 1/2 sticks butter adding 3/4 cup canola oil and 1 1/2 cups sugar in small amounts, mixing constantly to form soft peaks. Mix in 4 large eggs, one at a time. Make batter by adding chocolate mixture and dry ingredients in alternating thirds to creamed butter and sugar mixture. Mix until just combined. Pour batter immediately into prepared 8 inch round cake pans and let stand at room temperature for 8-10 minutes. Bake for 40-50 minutes at 350ᵒF.
Wheat-Free Cornbread
I have fond childhood memories of big, fluffy cornbread muffins with honey butter served as an appetizer or with hot soup. Maybe that’s why I still love it so much. This wheat-free cornbread recipe is nearly the same as a recipe with wheat, but the slight differences are very important. The gluten in wheat acts…