Texas Trash Warm Bean Dip

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 cans (16 ounces, each) refried beans
1 packet Ortega taco seasoning
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded


DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cream cheese and sour cream in a large bowl. Mix in refried beans until combined. Stir in taco seasoning.

Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. Spread mixture evenly into the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle the top with both cheeses.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese in melted and slightly browned. Serve with tortilla chips.

Fully Loaded Baked Potato Salad

8 medium Russet Potatoes
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 package of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 small onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Wash and cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Cover with water and boil until fork tender, about 20-25 minutes. Do not overcook!
2. Drain and cool the potatoes. I put them in a separate bowl and once they cooled enough I put them in the fridge to cool all the way. This gave them an excellent texture and prevented the dairy ingredients from getting hot or the cheese from melting. If you are serving this salad hot then you don’t need to cool the potatoes, just skip step 2!
3. Mix the mayo and sour cream together in a bowl. Add to the potatoes, then add the onions and cheese. Salt and pepper to taste – I use a pepper grinder and a sea salt grinder for EVERYTHING so I never know exactly how much of either I put in. I think the taste is far superior to just using regular table salt and pepper.
4. Top with extra shredded cheese and bacon and serve!
Lighten it up by subbing fat free sour cream, lite mayo (or can even do greek yogurt), turkey bacon and low fat cheese!

Grandma's Christmas Cookies

*note, added 12/22/2012 - with both recipes, add flour gradually.  Dough may become quite dry if too much flour is added.  We do not always use the full amount in the mix, but make up for it when rolling the dough.  Also, the dough rolls best after it has been refrigerated (at least 20 mins).


Gingerbread Boys ((or Girls))

Mix together-
1/3 c. shortening
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 egg
2/3 c. molasses

Add-
2 3/4 cups GF flour blend
2 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger

Bake at 375F for 8-10 minutes on greased cookie sheet.


Honey Cookies

Mix together-
1/3 c. shortening
1/3 c. white sugar
1 egg
2/3 c. honey

Add-
2 3/4 cups GF flour blend
2 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Bake at 375F for 8-10 minutes on greased cookie sheet.


Secret Icing Recipe

2 lbs. powdered sugar
1 stick Blue Bonnet margarine
1/2 cup water
1 tsp imitation vanilla
Beat together until smooth.
Ice and decorate cookies.  Set aside until icing is dry.
Cookies can then be stacked, separated by wax paper.

Thanksgiving - GF Turkey Stuffing

Stuffing

Make two loaves of bread using my Egg Bread Loaf recipe.

Cut loaves into 1/2 inch cubes.
Measure out 9 cups into a large bowl.

In a small frying pan, Saute in 3/4 c. butter

1-1/2 c. celery 

1 c. onion 

Sprinkle over 9 c. soft bread cubes:

2 tsp. poultry seasoning

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper
Toss. 

Add butter mixture to seasoned bread cubes, stir until coated.

Stuffs a 12 lb. turkey (or you can use a slow-cooker.)

Fish!!

Tilapia fillets coat with rice flour, dip in milk rollin mixture of Kinnikinnick panko-style bread crumbs, Lawry's lemon pepper and McCormick Celery flakes.  Pan fry about 4-6 minutes on each side or until breading is browned and fish flakes easily.
Green Giant Broccoli and cheese sauce
Ore-Ida french fries

Laksa recipe

 Laksa


4 -5 cups veg stock
2 sliced onions
2 -3 carrots julienned
1 large potato cut in half, then sliced
pumpkin chunks
½ diced red pepper
chunks of eggplant
green peas or snap peas
a little chopped spinach
1 tsp. sesame oil 
chopped fresh coriander
1 -2 tbsp chunky peanut butter
1 -2 tsp sweet chili sauce
½ can coconut milk
long, flat white rice noodles


In a large saucepan poach the vegetables of your choice in the stock: onions, carrots, potato, pumpkin, peppers, eggplant.
Add peas and spinach to soup last, so they stay a bit crisp.
Stir in the sesame oil, coriander, peanut butter, chili sauce and coconut milk (WITHOUT BOILING).
Boil the noodles in a pan until just soft, not soggy; then rinse in cold water before pouring into soup pot with all the vegetables.

Egg Bread Loaf

This is Nancy Spears's recipe. My substitutions are in parenthesis.
1/4 cup shortening (or coconut oil)
3 Tbsp. honey
2 eggs
1 packet (or apprx. 1Tbsp) yeast
1 cup unflavored yogurt (or sour cream)
1/2 cup potato starch
1-1/2 cups cornstarch
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp baking powder
2 tsp Xanthan gum
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar

To make in bread machine - Add all ingredients in this order. I use the "Regular Wheat bread" setting on my bread machine (it takes about 4 1/2 hours including resting times), and I scrape the sides with a rubber scraper once toward the beginning of the machine's mixing time.

To make in oven - Mix all ingredients well to remove all lumps. Place dough in greased loaf pan. It may be quite wet (although when made with sour cream, it isn't). Smooth top with wet hands. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and it passes the toothpick test.

*note - if you do not have separate potato starch and cornstarch, you can use total 2 cups of GF flour mix, not baking mix.*