Friday, August 30, 2013

GF Oatmeal Cookies

*My secret to super yummy GF treats is almond flour.  It adds great flavor that you lose with rice flour.  I don't ever use almond by itself because it is quite pricey and we would use a ton of it. Typically, I use about 1/3 of the flour amount in a recipe as almond and then use either rice or buckwheat as the remaining amount.


Enjoy!!

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks Salted Butter
  • 2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup GF Buckwheat Flour
  • 1/2 cup Almond Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 3 cups Quick Oats

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In the bowl of an electric mixer (or using a hand mixer) beat together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, scraping after each one.
Mix together the buckwheat flour, almond flour, salt, and baking soda. Add it in 2 to 3 batches, mixing it until just combined. Mix in the oats until just combined.

Use a teaspoon scoop to drop dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until dark and chewy. 

Let cool slight on the pan after removing from the oven, then transfer the cookies onto a plate for serving.


Monday, August 12, 2013

Balsamic vinegarette

Hear my heart:  When I started blogging a few months back, I really wanted to share my recipes with my girlfriends.  People always ask my for recipes, and I my goal has been to share more recipes.  I cook a lot.  I make pretty much everything from scratch, with very little processed ingredients.  This is how I cook for my family.  For me, cooking is easy and I enjoy it.  I pray my easy recipes will bless you and your family.

This one, is for my GF Aimee.  :)


You know what I NEVER buy?  Salad dressing.  It is one of the easiest things to make, and the bottled stuff is just gross.  Plus, who knows how long it has been sitting on the shelf?!  This is my basic vinegarette recipe.  I will preface with you need a good aged balsamic.  I keep some on hand as it is also fabulous with homemade bread and olive oil.  The Alessi 20-Year Balsamic Vinegar is my personal favorite.


Ingredients
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup light oil blend
1 tbls sugar
2 pinches of salt
a pinch of pepper

Whisk all ingredients  in a small bowl until thickened.