Friday, June 30, 2017

Gluten Free Island Ribs Perfect for Your July 4th BBQ

Gluten Free Island Ribs with boiled corn, baked okra fries & sweet potatoes
Barbeque Ribs is one of our favorite summer time dishes, and I am always looking for different ways to prepare them, as well as new flavor combinations. You see, many barbeque sauces and/or the spices that are used to make them are not gluten free, so I simply make my own. I do have a traditional barbeque sauce in my cookbook, Vedam’s Gluten Free & Fabulous! Recipes From A Southern Gay Househusband. That recipe is a traditional, Southern recipe that is perfectly balanced with brown sugar and molasses for sweetness, and vinegar and Worcestershire sauce and Sriracha for heat.
This combination for this recipe came about because I wanted more of an ‘island’ flair. I paired onions, red and orange bell peppers, garlic, mango and coconut palm sugar together to create an amazing ‘island’-inspired flavor combination that was a hit! Since I had not yet prepared my grill for summer time activity, but was eager to give it a try, I prepared this on the stovetop, and it was truly amazing. Can’t wait to give this a try on the grill, and when I do, I will update this entry at that time. Even though I did this with pork country style ribs, I am quite sure that the Bar-B-Que recipe would work really well on chicken, beef, fish or shrimp, and as I give those a try, I will also keep you informed of that as well.

Ingredients and complete directions are at chefvedam.com


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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Gluten Free Delicious & Divine Beef Stroganoff

July of last year, I created “Gluten Free Stroganoff Lite” because at that time, Mom was on a very restrictive diet. Now, some of those restrictions have been lifted, and I have been craving those flavors again (since I haven’t had anything like this since last summer). This version takes the classic recipe and steps it up a bit with Marsala wine, Dijon mustard and a little pat of butter for that little extra bit of creaminess.
Yes, Stroganoff is typically served with egg noodles or sometimes pasta, and if that is what you are wanting, make sure you use or make your own gluten free pasta/noodles. Tonight, I really didn’t feel like a pasta dish so, I decided to do this on a bed of mashed potatoes. May I say, “DAMN, it was GREAT!” If you are wanting a rich and delicious, feel-good dinner that is very easy and quick to put together, the Gluten Free Delicious & Divine Beef Stroganoff is for you!

You can find the complete recipe here

Ready to be plated and served

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Gluten Free Pasta

Recently, I have challenged myself to learn how to make pasta from scratch. I had been putting it off, simply because I did not have the pasta maker, or “proper” equipment. Well, I got tired of waiting to have all of those pieces and parts; after all, I had the all of ingredients, and the best tools around - my hands, a rolling pin and a pizza cutter - so I got busy. Honestly, I impressed myself, and have made probably 8 - 10 batches since then (for our family and friends). I have made a couple of batches with homemade pesto, and a few with my homemade Alfredo sauce; all have been AMAZING! So that being said, you do not have to have all of the appliances and tools; get your hands into it, and treat yourself to homemade gluten free pasta! Pictured with this post is a pan seared chicken breast, pesto sauce, and caesar salad. So, if you are gluten free and love pasta the way we do, I highly recommend trying this recipe for yourself, and I am sure that no matter how you decide to top it, you too will say it is heavenly!

You can find the complete recipe for gluten free pasta here

Rolling out pasta
Rolled out and ready to cut
Finished cutting the pasta
Ready to boil
Gluten Free fettuccini cooked
Gluten Free pasta with pan seared chicken and Caesar salad

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