Homemade Caramel Frosting! GF

I came upon this recipe by sheer accident. Actually I guess It was more that I modified a recipe due to lack of ingredients. Thank you Pinterest for the original inspiration. I love it when things work out this well! This is my new favorite frosting recipe.

1 stick of butter or margarine

3 cups of powdered sugar

2Tbls of Coffee Mate ( any flavor that suits your fancy works great)

Mix well and put on warm cinnamon rolls or any other thing you need frosted. Lasts in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad GF

1 cup of broccoli florettes

1 cup of cauliflower florettes

2 cups hard cooked eggs (diced)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

6 slices of bacon

1 cup of mayonnaise

1/2 cup of white sugar

2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar

Directions

1) place bacon in a large deep skillet. Cover over medium high heat until evenly browned.  Crumble and set aside. 

2) In a medium size salad bowl layer in order the broccoli cauliflower eggs cheese and bacon.

3) Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise sugar and vinegar.  Drizzle dressing over top and serve. Or I like to just mix it all up to stir it together.

Raisin Filled Cookies

This was Grandpa (Dale) Bello's favorite cookie that Grandma (Bernice) would make!  I can picture myself in my grandparents tiny kitchen at the table rolling out these cookies with grandma, excited for the joy that it will bring grandpa! 

Part 1:

1/2 cup soft shortening

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 Tbsp thick cream

1 tsp vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Mix shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly.  Stir in thick cream and vanilla.  Sift in flour, soda, and salt.  Roll dough in ball and wrap in saranwrap and chill for a few hours.

Part 2:

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch

1 1/2 cups boiling water

2 cups raisins

1 Tbsp lemon juice

Mix sugar and cornstarch.  Blench with boiling water.  Cook stirring constantly until thickened.  Add raisins and cook slowly until most of the liquid is evaporated.  Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

Thickening liquid

Roll out dough.  Cut large circle in dough, this will serve as the bottom of cookie.  

 Then cut the small circle inside of the larger, this will serve as the top cover.  

Spoon raisin mixture on top of the bottom piece, then cover with the top.  Secure sides boy pinching with a fork.

 Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

Lime halibut and coconut rice!!

Lime halibut with coconut rice. (You can use any white fish, not just halibut)

Coconut rice

1 can (14oz coconut milk)

1 1/4 cup water

1 tsp sugar

Pinch salt

1 1/2 cups jasmine rice

Combine coconut milk and water. Add salt and sugar, stir to dissolve. Add rice and bring to boil. Cook until liquid is absorbed. 

Brush olive oil on halibut fillets and roast until tender. I usually put the oven on broil and flip every three minutes. Usually takes 12 minutes for it to be done.  

Sauce 

I don't have measurements  for amount of butter or lime juice but I made about 2 cups worth of sauce. I'm estimating 1 stick of butter and 4 tbs lime juice. Or one lime squeezed. 

Melt butter in saucepan and add 1/2 clove garlic and lime juice. Cook until warm. 

Serve with fish on top of rice. drizzle with the sauce. 

Crock pot teriyaki lettuce wraps!!

Slow cooker chicken teriyaki lettuce wraps. 

You might want to double cause your kids will devour this :)

3/4 cup teriyaki sauce

1/4 cup water

1 tsp ground ginger

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 package slaw mix

2 Tbs toasted sesame seeds

Lettuce cups- just enough whatever that is for you. 

1. Whisk together teriyaki sauce, water and ginger. Lay chicken in slow cooker and pour sauce over top. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours. Until chicken is very tender

2. Shred chicken with fork and add slaw mix. Stir and let cook for 10 mins. Stir in sesame seeds. 

3. Serve in lettuce cups. 

Omitting sesame seeds won't make too much difference so don't let that scare you off. 

French Dressing Salmon

🐟Salmon🐟

Put the salmon in a baking pan and pour French dressing over it. Bake until done. Don't be stingy with the dressing.  Next cut fresh pineapple bell peppers into chunks.  Put them all in a baking pan and pour French dressing in them too.  Bake them for a few minutes until they look baked.  Out the salmon chunks and the pineapple and peppered over fresh spinach or other greens and eat. I always put more French dressing on the salad.  Trust me. This is fantastic!I usually use almost a whole bottle of dressing on this recipe. 

GF Honey Waffles

Honey vanilla GF pancakes. 

1 egg

1 cup milk substitute. (Almond is really good)

1 Tbs honey

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 cup GF flower. Use a combination of rice flour, Quinoa flower and half sourgum flour. 

1/4 tsp Xanthum gum. ( this is a powder they sell in the GF section. It's a must for GF cooking)

1 tsp salt

1 Tbs baking powder

You will want to 5 or 6 times this. I also add a lot of water after I mix it up until the batter is really thin. These are better when they are thin pancakes I think. You should also add more milk substitute in some amount along with the extra water at the end. 

Make them thicker for waffles. Then we like to add fresh it frozen fruit to the batter along with chocolate chips. They freeze great!!