Refreshing, Rejuvenating Parsley Ginger Tea with Lemon

This is a wonderfully refreshing, calming, immune boosting tea I keep in my fridge at all times. I bring it with me to sip on at dance or to sit and savor after a sweet workout. These 3 magic ingredients pack a healthy punch and when combined taste fantastic too!

1 Pint Ball Jar

1 Large Handful Chopped Fresh Parsley (2 tea. Dried)

1 TBS Chopped Fresh Ginger

Boiling Water

1/2 Lemon

Add parsley, ginger and water to jar and cover. Let steep for at least one hour, I steep mine overnight if I make it before bed. Strain into a second ball jar and leave in fridge until it's chilled. Squeeze in fresh lemon juice and you are on your way!

Yummus Hummus!

This is a way simple hummus recipes that is very yummus! I like to use raw sesame seeds, fresh lemons and fresh garlic. It is just not the same when I run out of the fresh ingredients and have to substitute it for bottled/jarred stuff I keep on hand just in case. I also use Braggs because I have to keep with a low sodium diet otherwise I have to be generous with the salt to have it taste the way I like it. Braggs is good! It is my savior when it comes to good tasting food. If anyone knows of a different salt alternative let me know!!

Yummus Hummus

½ cup sesame seeds or 1/3 cup tahini
29 oz. can garbanzo beans drained
1 cup olive oil
Juice of 2 large lemons
6 large cloves of garlic
2 Tbs. of Braggs or salt to taste
A pinch of cayenne pepper

If using sesame seed process in food processor until it turns into a paste.
Add all remaining ingredients and process until smooth.

Goodbye Pancakes!! Hello Dutch Babies!!

Oh my goodness this is like such an easy and yummy recipe that you have to try. It is my new favorite brunch recipe. I didn't put powdered sugar on mine and used Bob's GF Flour. I put Maple Syrup on the top. Thanks Deva for the link hookup!
http://www.heythattastesgood.com/2008/11/dutch-baby-pancakes.html
Just try it! It's easy!

Elaine’s Scones Gluten Free Converted

I had no idea how quick and easy it was to make scones/biscuits. I use this recipe when I need a quick bread for soup, lentils, salad, or just a special treat with butter and jam.
The original recipes is from Elaine's cookbook Geckos and Granola that she helped put together when she was an innkeeper at The Graham Inn.

Elaine's Scones Gluten Free Converted

2 C Bob’s Red Mill GF Flour
1 ½ tsp. xanthium gum
½ tsp. salt
3 TBS baking powder
5 TBS butter (or butter substitute)
1 egg (have not tried recipe with egg substitute)
Milk (have not tried substitute)
Preheat at 450
You can do this all in a bowl. I do it all in my Cuisinart.
Combine all dry ingredients in Cuisinart and pulse until combined. Chunk butter and pulse just until the dry ingredients reach consistency or cornmeal. In a measuring cup, beat the egg and add enough milk to make ¾ cup liquid. Pulse into the flour mixture just until dry and wet are combined. You can press onto pastry board (do not roll out) and cut into rounds. I don’t do that because you want to handle them as little as possible. What I do is grab a wad of the dough and plop it onto an ungreased cookie sheet Yields 6 yummy scones/biscuits. Bake for about 10 minutes until lightly browned. You can use all kinds of mix-ins like raisins, chocolate chips, apricots, cheese or maybe have goodies (hot dog) baked into the center. You can also plop on top of some stewed chicken and veggies and bake to make chicken and dumplings.

Cheap and Easy Gluten Free Crackers

Bronwyn always has so much fun helping me make these. She does everything once I have the dough all flat on the cookie sheets. She uses all kinds of kitchen utensils to texture the crackers.

Cheap and Easy Gluten Free Crackers

3 C Bob’s Red Mill GF Flour
2 ¼ tsp xanthium gum
¾ tsp salt
¼ C sesame seeds
¼ C Flax Seed
1/3 C Olive Oil
1 C water
Seasonings
You can do this in a bowl. I do it in my Cuisinart
Mix dry ingredients.
Add wet ingredients.
Mix until well combined.
Depending on how big your cookie sheets are, divide up the dough between 2 greased sheets. Using hands and a cup of water to dip hands in, otherwise it is very sticky (I guess you could roll out the dough), flatten dough with damp hands until about 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle dough with favorite seasoning either savory or sweet, my favorite is the everyday seasoning from TJ’s, you can also use just salt. Then take a fork ,or other utensil, and mark the dough softly so it gets a texture on it other than finger prints. Cut into squares with knife and poke each one with the fork so it won’t bubble. Cook 15-20 minutes. They are awesome especially with Hummus!