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

Cole slaw seems to be an American backyard BBQ staple.  I don't like super creamy or soggy cole slaw.  We were at the store and a local farm had some beautiful green and red cabbage that was just asking to be turned into coleslaw.  I served it with some hamburgers with made with ground beef, ground turkey and ground pork topped with cheese, avocado and bbq sauce served on an Udi's roll. Since I have not given out my cole slaw recipe - here it is. Ingredients: 1/2 GF Mayo or mayo substitute 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon of white vinegar (I have used rice wine vinegar when its all I have) 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp GF dijon mustard pinch or about 1/8 tsp of celery salt 2 large carrots pealed and shreded 2 heads of cabbage (I use one green and one red) 1 small to medium onion diced salt & pepper celery or caraway seeds (optional) 1.  Wash and then thinly slice the cabbage, salt the cabbage, toss and set aside. 2.  Peel then shred the carrots. ...

Potato latkes are a favorite food during Hannukkah.  Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights and although they only had enough oil to burn their candles for one night it magically lasted 8 nights.  In addition to lighting the menorah and eating sufganiyot (jelly donuts) we eat potato pancakes or latkes. These are great anytime of year and at anytime.  Make them for breakfast, have for a snack, this time of year they become a dinner time appetizer.  There are numerous ways to make them.  Many people add flour, some add eggs, some add cornstarch.  I have made them every way and I like them best made simple - potatoes, onions and salt.  Cornstarch or eggs are a simple GF binding agents and if you want to use eggs add 1 beaten egg for 3 large potatoes big.  But for a nice size, tasty latka you can get by with out it. For this batch I grated 3 large russet potatoes after pealing them.  I also grated in 1/2 of a large yellow onion.  Next...

Need a good snack?  How about a cheesy side to a meal?  This is good for both and I guarantee you'll eat some while you make them. What you need: A block of Cheese - Hard cheese like parmesean A Grater An Oven Silpat (the non-stick silicone mat for cooking) 1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2.  Grate the cheese.  We usually do parmesean but sometimes mix in some mimolette (its a semihard french chedder).  The problem with softer cheese is the oil comes out as you cook it. 3.  Take a nice size pinch of the cheese and place it on the silpat (about 6 per sheet). 4.  Cook until it just starts to brown and remove from oven. 5.  Let it rest to firm up before you try to pick them up. Enjoy, The Un-Gluten Guy

If you get my tweets, you saw me mention this spread.  My wife stops at a produce stand and gets whatever is fresh.  They usually offer up some simple and tasty recipe ideas.  They had some fresh eggplant and this it what came out of the oven. Ingredients Eggplant Garlic Goat cheese (optional) Salt Something to spread it on (chips, toast, etc) 1.  Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise. 2.  Mince up garlic (for me, the more the better) 3.  Score the meat side of the eggplant so the garlic can penetrate it while it cooks 4.  Spread the minced garlic over the meat side of the eggplant (my wife slices it and slides it into the scored marks). 5.  Cook on the grill or you could do it in the oven.  For the small ones I had to cook about 40 minutes at 450 degrees.  You want to cook it until the meat is soft and tender and the skin is a bit charred. 6.  Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. 7.  Scrape out ...

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,...