The Un-Gluten Guy (My Gluten Free Recipes & GF Adventures)

So when we moved to San Diego we fell in love with having avocados and cilantro all year long.  It found its way into everything and my son even calls avocado trees - guacamole trees.  So we added it to breakfast and it became a weekend thing.  We forgot about it for a while but have started making it again. Ingredients: 1/2 Red Onion Chopped 6 Eggs 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro The zest of 1 lime (or you can use lime pepper) Cheese (sharp and asiago or a mexican blend) Avocado Directions: 1.  Heat a pan and add about 1 Tbsp butter or oil and saute the red onion.  Season with a bit of salt and cook until soft.  I sometimes cook them a bit longer so they get a bit of crunch - it adds a nice contrast to the soft eggs. 2.  Whisk the 6 eggs and pour over the onions.  Continue to stir with a spatula.  After they start to scramble, add the fresh cilantro and lime zest, and keep stirring. 3.  Salt and pepper to taste...

Well, not really.  The other day I did and at the office was a packet of Advil gel caps and I almost took them but thought I should probably check first.  Well this is what I found. Advil® Liqui-Gels® and Advil® Migraine and contain a wheat derivative, and are not gluten-free. You should check with your doctor if you have any concerns about taking this product. What about Alleve ?  This was on their website:   We do not add any gluten to our products. However, we cannot guarantee that they are 100% gluten free as this product is produced in a facility that manufactures or packages other items which may contain gluten. Motrin is a product of Johnson & Johnson.  I could not find anything on their website so I emailed them and this is response I got:  The MOTRIN® IB Caplets are Gluten free. MOTRIN® IB Tablets and MOTRIN® PM Gluten information is not available. What about Bayer Aspirin ? They also did not have anything on the website so I sent th...

And maybe the saga has come to an end.  I think I have come up with the perfect combination.  I like a chewy-chocolately brownie that does not fall apart in your hands.  If you like cake like brownies this may not be your style but you could try to omit the mixing chocolates. After trying every box out there and numerous recipes I tweaked and tweaked and tweaked until I found this. 1/4 Cup Almond Flour (If you are allergic to nuts substitute 1/8 Cup black bean and 1/8 white rice) 1/4 Cup Black Bean Flour 1/4 Cup White Rice Flour 3 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocca Powder + a little more 1/2 tsp xanthan gum 1 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 oz of chocolate chips for melting (I use Guittard semisweet) 4 oz of chocolate chips for mixing (I like Ghiradelli bittersweet) 1 1/2 Cups Sugar 4 Tablespoons Applesauce (don't have applesauce substitute 1/4 Cup Sugar) 12 Tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 4 eggs Make your flour mixture by mixing together the Almond,...

[See below for my latest changes - dry rub and dutch oven cooking] So we were up for some pulled pork.  There used to be a BBQ place we visited, but too many cross contamination issues and they weren't really into trying to make changes. Well, I don't have a smoker and don't have all day so this is what I put together. Ingredients: 3 - 5 lbs Pork Shoulder 1 really large white onion or 2 medium 2 cloves garlic 1 bottle GF Beer (I use New Planet) 1 bottle GF BBQ Sauce (We like Bone Suckin Sauce) 1 Tbsp Smoked Paprika Salt and Pepper 1.  Salt and pepper the pork shoulder and sear all sides.  (Optional Dry Rub:  I'll also add some smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and brown sugar and do this the night before if I have the time) 2.  Chop the onion into 3 or 4 thick slices and mince the garlic. 3.  Turn on the slow cooker.  I add a bit of oil and throw in the garlic and onions. 4. ...

So I'm gonna let you in on dinner.  I wish I had a picture but we ate it - and then - I thought about blogging about it. Shopping List: Salmon (Trout would work too) celery salt lemon pepper sweet paprika smoked paprika salt and pepper coconut oil (or some other oil) chives one lemon asparagus sherry vinegar prosciutto The Salmon: Cut it into serving size pieces.  If you are cooking a large filet score the skin side so it doesn't curl up. Mix a tsp of celery salt, 1/2 tsp lemon pepper, 1/2 tsp of sweet paprika, 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika per person and sprinkle generously over the meat of the salmon.  Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste but the celery salt does contain a bunch of salt, so salt gingerly. Get a pan hot.  I have a Scanpan  that I use and love it.  Put a bit of oil in the pan, I use coconut oil but any oil would work.  Cook the meat side until it has a nice crust and then flip.  90 % of the cooking will be ...

So I think I got it.  After making lots of cookies and trying many combinations of flour I found the one I think it a hit - and so do the kids.  (You can see my other post about chocolate chip cookies and how many I tried.) This is my Toll House knock off.  The other one I blogged about was a bit grainy and this just tasted better and has a better texture - I hope you like it. Ingredients: 1 Cup White Rice Flour 1/2 Cup Tapioca Flour 1/2 Cup Sorghum Flour 1/4 Cup Millet Flour 2 tsp xanthan gum 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 Cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 3/4 Cup sugar 3/4 Cup brown sugar (if you like a more dark sugar or molasses like flavor increase to a cup) 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs 2 Cups chocolate chips (I like Guittard semisweet) 1.  Mix together the flours, xanthan gum, baking soda and salt and mix well. 2.  Put the butter, white and brown sugar and vanilla extract into a stand mixer and beat until creamy.  Add the eggs an...

So I had this massive brown fennel growing out back on my  VEG .  It was so big that Mark even tweeted about it - so I figured I had to start using it more. So into the kitchen to see what I had.  Apple, onions, fennel, orange, tomatoes.  Okay - I have an idea.  This is what my wife envies about me, I have never had any cooking training, but I like to cook based on  what I have and what I am in the mood for. This is what you need: medium fennel bulb 1/2 red onion 6 small cherry tomatoes 1 small orange 1 red apple 1 cucumber dijon mustard balsamic vinegar EVOO The dressing: I use this on a lot of salads.  It is easy to make, tasty and you can add to it or change it by using different oils or vinegars. 1 Tbsp dijon mustard, 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar and 4 Tbsp EVOO and whisk together until it emulsifies.  I add a bit of fresh ground pepper, too.  Set aside. The salad: Get out your mandolin.  This is a...

So it is NHL Playoff time and we were watching the Flyers beat the Devils in Game one and what better to snack on then Buffalo Wings. Unfortunately, these are off the menu for me since most places fry their wings and I have yet to find a place that makes wings that has a dedicated Gluten Free fryer. At home I have fried my wings, baked my wings and more recently I have been grilling them.  Once I get my wings I wash and dry them them season them with a mixture of salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. I get the grill nice and hot and grill until the meat is cooked through. For the sauce I use the following 1/2 Cup of  Frank's Red Hot Original 1/4 Cup Butter 1 clove minced garlic 1 tsp rice wine vinegar 1 - 3 drops of jalapeno Tabasco Heat a sauce pan and melt the butter.  Add the garlic but do not let it burn.  Add the hot sauce and stir.  Last add the vinegar and Tabasco.  Pour over the wings and toss to coat. Enjoy,...

So this is National Celiac Disease Awareness month.  You can find good information at  www.celiac.org ,  NFCA  (National Foundation for Celiac Awareness), and  www.celiac.com . Locally  jSIX  is offering a weekly GF 3 course price fixe for the month and you can't go wrong at my favorite GF Bakery -  2 Good 2 Be . For me I'll offer up some more recipes.  So tonight was risotto night.  I like risotto because it is so versatile.  You can make it plain and plate a protein and sauce over it so it functions like a side or vamp it up and it becomes a meal and the leftovers are always good for lunch tomorrow. We have some fresh english peas from our favorite local farm - Chino Farms in Rancho Sante Fe. So for this risotto I have the following ready 1 Cup Risotto Rice 4 Cups GF Chicken Broth on the stove simmering about 1/4 Cup chopped white onion 1 clove garlic minced a lot of english peas (about 1 Cup) 1 Cup white wine EVOO ...