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A new look!

We’ve redone the website from scratch, hopefully making it easier to read. We’ve also changed the focus a little bit – when we first started this blog it was 80% Autism related, and 20% GFCF (gluten free casein free) cooking. Since that time, Dorothy (our daughter with asperger’s) has grown up and is now living on her own – something we thought would never happen! So we are a lot less involved in what’s new and hopeful in Autism research,

Pasta Nests with meatball eggs

Ingredients: 8 oz. of thin Gluten Free spaghetti pasta ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup melted ghee or oil 1 teaspoon parsley flakes salt and pepper to taste 2 eggs, beaten 1 jar GFCF spaghetti sauce Cook the pasta in boiling water with the salt for 6 – 10 minutes until tender, then drain. Stir in the ghee/oil, parsley flakes, salt and pepper. Spoon the pasta into 6 greased custard cups or large muffin tins to make nests. Pour eggs in

Ham on a Stick

Ingredients: One batch of Ozma biscuits, rolled into 6 breadsticks instead, and baked Gluten Free mustard (we like Annie’s naturals brand) Gluten Free mayonnaise (Spectrum brand) 6 thin slices of Gluten Free ham (Applegate farms brand works) Spread mustard and mayo on the ham slices. With the spread side on the inside, roll each ham slice around a breadstick. Secure it with a toothpick and serve.

Eggaroni

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons margarine/ghee 2 ½ tablespoons tapioca flour 2 cups rice (or other) milk 9 hardcooked eggs ( 6 chopped, 3 whole) 2 cups cooked gfcf elbow macaroni (Tinkyada is a good brand) ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup frozen peas, thawed ¼ cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon marjoram 1/8 teaspoon pepper Melt the margarine in a large saucepan. Mix in the flour, stirring until smooth and boiling. Add the milk and continue stirring until the

Bunny Eggs

Ingredients: 2 strips of gluten free bacon (Wellshire farms brand) 6 hard-cooked eggs ¼ cup of gluten free mayonnaise (Spectrum is a good brand) ¼ teaspoon sea salt dash of pepper 3 gfcf olives 1 carrot 6 broccoli or cauliflower flowerets Fry the bacon until crisp. Drain and cool it on a paper towel. Shell the eggs, and cut them in half lengthwise. Carefully remove the yolks and place them in a dish. Mash the yolks with a fork. Add

Casien Free Carmel Apples

Checkout these Sam’s Club promos to save on your ingredients.  Ingredients: 1/4 cup ghee 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup brown rice syrup 1/2 tsp gluten free vanilla 1/4 cup coconut milk 5 or 6 tart apples (with sticks) 1. In medium saucepan, melt ghee. 2. Stir in sugar, syrup, vanilla and coconut milk. 3. Bring mixture to a boil and keep boiling for about several minutes until a candy thermometer reads 245 F. 4. Remove caramel from heat. Put a Popsicle

Pigs in a blanket

Ingredients 2 batches of biscuit dough 8 gfcf hot dogs (Applegate Farms is a good brand) olive oil or palm shortening for the pan Split the dough into 8 balls. Roll out the dough balls. Wrap each hotdog with one rolled out ball of dough. Grease cookie sheet with olive oil or palm shortening. Bake in 375o F oven , 12-15 minutes. Serve with gfcf ketchup and gfcf mustard. (Annie’s naturals are a good brand, but they change ingredients occaisionally, always

Nutty fruit bars (substitute for granola or cereal bars)

Ingredients: 1 cup almond butter 1/2 cup honey 1/4 tsp. allgern-free vanilla extract 1/3 cup raw sunflower or sesame seeds 2/3 cup raisins 1/3 cup dried shredded coconut 1/3 cup allergen-free chocolate chips (optional, Tropical Source is a good brand) 3 cups gfcf crispy rice cereal (Erewhon is a good brand) 1/4 tsp. Coconut oil Mix almond butter, honey, and vanilla until smooth. Add all other ingredients except the rice. Mix until well coated. Add the crispy rice gradually while

Gluten Free Yellow Cake

This is gluten free, as well as milk, casein, corn, soy, and can be nut and egg free if you use the flaxseed meal option. See the recipe book for how to make Flax eggs Ingredients: 1 cup Ozma Master Mix – an easy baking mix you can make yourself. Get the recipe here. 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup sucanat/sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla (or almond) extract 1/2 cup rice milk, coconut milk or pineapple

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