Stuffed Red Bell Peppers

Grabbed this recipe from Food Network from Giada De Laurentiis and tweaked it a little using beef instead of chicken and some cheesy queso dip from Whole Foods! These are awesome!!! My husband loved them!

Not sure about you but we love peppers at our house! We grow them in our garden and eat them in everything! We grill them, chop them, put them in salads, and eat them raw too. My husband eats a raw jalapeno every night with his meal! I did, however, buy these 4 big Red Bells on sale at Whole Foods. Ours just don’t grow this big!

You can use chicken or beef in this recipe. I used some grass-fed sirloin that I had my butcher from Whole Foods cut up in little chunks. You could also use black beans instead of corn. I bought some packaged Gluten Free Cheesy Queso dip from Whole Foods over in the cheese section and used that instead of the Avocado sauce. Of course, if you don’t want to use Queso cheese use the Avocado sauce!

I sauteed the beef in about two tablespoons of butter in my iron skillet for about 5 minutes or so. It doesn’t take long. Then I took the gravy it made and put that in the cheese and zapped the cheese in the microwave. Pour the cheese sauce over the peppers right before serving. Delicious with a little sidekick from the queso!!

And if you’re really brave and like a lot of heat, you can always use Pablano peppers!!! Yikes!

Parmesan Baked Crispy Eggplant Fries & Basil Ketchup

Yummy, healthy, new twist on traditional fries! Great appetizer for the holidays! Parmesan Eggplant Fries with Basil Ketchup. I modify using Bob Red Mills All Purpose GF flour & Ian’s Gluten Free Panko Breadcrumbs from Whole Foods!

Recipe from Giada De Laurentiis
http://www.foodnetwork.com

My Big Fat Comfy Chicken Pot Pie

This is one of those recipes that can definitely be described as ridiculously decadent because it’s made with real butter (is there any other kind?), and the crust has a little sugar in it, delicious, with some healthy veggies kicked in there too! Makes one big pot pie in the pie pan with some of the stew left over for when you want something hot and comfy without the crust!

Baked Egg In Avocado

Have you ever had Avocado with your eggs? It’s unbelievably delicious and so good for you! Good fats and protein! First time I had an avocado with my eggs was in Boulder Colorado about 35 years ago in an omelet! Try this recipe!! Any time of the day!

ROASTED GARLIC MUSHROOMS Modified Gluten Free

Who loves mushrooms? Try this yummy appetizer at your next holiday gathering or why not now? They’re on the good stuff list!

Often grouped with vegetables, mushrooms provide many of the nutritional attributes of produce, as well as attributes more commonly found in meat, beans or grains. Mushrooms are low in calories, fat-free, cholesterol-free and very low in sodium, yet they provide important nutrients, including selenium, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D and more.
See more at http://mushroominfo.com/benefits/#sthash.Fmkw6hEO.dpuf

Crispy Gluten Free Onion Rings

Just came across this recipe for crispy onion rings at an online video with Chef John and modified them Gluten Free… and I’ve left his blog link for my foodie readers! John says …”this onion rings recipe is so easy, and so amazingly crispy, you can now make up for all those years of deep-fried denial by making these at home.”

Hey foodies, not sure about you but we love, love, love onion rings! And I’ve got to have them gluten free and although I’ve found places that have GFree fries, just haven’t found any restaurants or fast food places (which by the way I haven’t been to fast food places in over five years!) that make Gluten Free crispy onion rings that’s for sure! My recipe makes them ok, but they turn soggy! Not Chef John’s! Be sure to Check out his video to literally ‘hear’ how crispy these are!

I’m making some this weekend so will take a photo of my own to post here! 🙂

http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2010/05/can-i-get-onion-rings-instead-of-fries.html

So now we can enjoy onion rings too without worrying … Here’s my small tweaks that turn these crunchy delights into Gluten Free crispy wonderful treats and no one will even know they are gluten free!

Sue’s Gluten Free Lady Shrimp & Grits

This is the very first time ever that I’ve attempted to make homemade grits from scratch! Make it for something special, it’s definitely a moderation kinda dish! And one of most delicious comfort foods to ever hit the taste buds!!