"Crab Cake Lettuce Wraps!" Tasty and Light For Lunch Or Dinner

I made my Crab Cake Lettuce Wraps for dinner the other night. (recipe in Jan's Recipe Book) They were really great but had to slightly alter the recipe because I was short on the crab meat. Of course I was halfway there making it thinking in my mind I had enough crab before I even started but lo and behold I was short. What to do, what to do! I thought about what I could do to create enough substance to form the cake anyway so I added 1 and 1/2 slices of crumbled rice bread to fill the void and followed the recipe as if it were the needed crab meat. They were excellent and who would've known. No one. This is a tip if you ever find yourself short on the crab meat. I served the cakes on a large lettuce leaf and slid my dill dip across the top then sprinkled it with sliced radishes. Then I wrapped the cake with the lettuce. The combination of flavors is what makes this "Tasty". Still gluten, dairy, soy, and etc. free!

Gluten free flour brands make a difference!

I make pancakes and waffles a lot. (because I love them!) Will freeze some so I can take them to work and have them for lunch sometimes. What I have found is the brand of white rice flour does make a difference. My daughter (sweet as she is) purchased various white rice flours from a large Asian market while she was in L.A. on vacation (it's nice when your kids think about you when they are away). I've been using these various brands and they are ok in some things (thickening or breading like my Chicken Strips) but actually some are awful . My best pancakes and waffles are with the Bob's Redmill brand white rice flour. I follow my recipe exact and they are perfect every time.

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, Refined Sugar Free Ice Cream.....

It's hard to believe that this ice cream can be so free of all these things especially dairy! I love this ice cream so much that I freely share this recipe with everyone.

Chocolate Ice Cream
Ingredients:
3 Tbs. Hershey’s pure unsweetened cocoa
1  13.5 oz. can coconut milk frozen in ice cube trays
2 Tbs. agave syrup
½ tsp. vanilla
1 cup rice milk
Instructions:
Put everything in blender except ½ cup of the rice milk. Pulse blend adding the remainder of the rice milk as needed. When all is blended spoon into freezer container and place back in freezer. Serve 4 hours later after it completely hardens.

"To Grandmothers House We Go!"

My mother in law (who I love dearly by the way) was taken ill recently. I told her to pick out a couple dishes that she might like from my recipe book and I would make them for her. That way all she would have to do is reheat them to eat them. She picked out 1 main dish and a bread. My daughter was in town over night (that's why the "grandma" theme). So together we made the food. The first dish was my "Tuna Casserole". The second thing we made or should I say my daughter made was my "Pumpkin Spice Bread". It took a total of 1 and 1/2 hours. We then went right over to her house to deliver it. She was very happy! These recipes can be found in Jan's Recipe Book.    jansrecipebook.com

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, Etc. Free...... Soup On A Rainy Day!

You can never get enough comfort on a rainy day. "Almost Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup" (recipe found in Jan's Recipe Book) is a great inside snuggler. This soup is fantastic and for those of you who think soup is not a meal I beg to argue that thought. This soup is quite hardy with noodles, chunks of chicken and an array of vegetables seasoned to perfection. I top it with some crushed rice chips for an added crunch but they are not necessary for its flavor.This soup also freezes well. I like to keep a few servings in the freezer ready to heat up when needed. Lightning, thunder, a sudden down pour and a bowl of this soup. (ahhh....life is good!)