April 9, 2015 – Holly's Gluten Free Home

Today is my son’s birthday. Time really does go by too fast. Older parents, especially other doctors, have repeatedly told me their regrets & reminded me to make the extra effort, get home as early as possible, go back in for night work after family dinner when & if appropriate, and be there. I guess that is my advice, too (and I’m not saying it’s easy)…. Be present. With your kids, friends, parents & significant others…& yourself.

Anyway, my youngest wanted to make the birthday boy a Flan, and get him Misha’s cupcakes! On a side note, Misha’s cupcakes are mini little morsels of deliciousness, and she sells gluten free cupcakes too!

Simple Flan

Heat 1 c sugar over medium heat, stirring often until a smooth liquid

Sprinkle 1 t cinnamon over bottom of cake pan and then pour in molten sugar to coat pan

Whisk 3 large eggs and then add

1tsp vanilla, 1/2 t cinnamon

1 can each evaporated milk & sweetened condensed milk, whisk well and then pour over sugar

Make 1 hour at 350, allow to cool & then evert . Serve with berries & whipped cream.

Flan is GlutenFree!❤️ enjoy!

I’m back at the hospital dealing with some emergencies, but luckily, I made it home to prepare and eat a great dinner and now I’m sure happy I did!

Tonight I’m making fast and easy Baked Ziti- but sans ricotta because for some reason my kids don’t like ricotta… But they do like bread, so I’m making a loaf of gluten free bread too!! Yum!

First- start the bread! It can rise while you assemble the pasta and then you can cook together!

Gluten free Easy Cheesy Bread

Mix in mixer 1c warm water

1 pkg yeast

2 T sugar

2T olive oil

1tsp apple cider vinegar

1 egg

Add 1 tsp salt

3 1/4 -3 1/2 gluten free flour mix (I used Pamelas)

1/2 c Parmesan

Mix well until it looks like the consistency shown below.

looking good!

Turn out onto greased sheet and shape with oiled hands into a loaf and cover with more Parmesan cheese and Saran Wrap. Let rise for 15 mins and then cook for 30-35 mins at 350.

oil your hands before working with gluten free dough…

Serve with seasoned olive oil. My able to eat gluten children devoured this bread!

yummy gluten free cheesy bread!

Baked Ziti

Boil 1 box gluten free penne pasta (I used Ronzoni’s) for 8 mins, drain and mix with sauce

Sauce

1 onion

1 T chopped garlic

1 cup shredded carrots (that’s right! Sneak those veggies in!!)

1/2 c chopped sweet peppers

1T italien seasonings

1T chipotle pepper sauce

Cook in 1 T olive oil until tender

Mix In 1 jar prepared pasta sauce if you are in a hurry (and tonight that’s what I did) or if you are having a relaxing evening, add a box of Pom chopped tomatoes, I T sugar, 1 t salt, maybe a splash of red wine… One for you …one for the sauce …

the sweet peppers really make this sauce a winner

Mix the sauce with the pasta

Place half of the sauced pasta (hopefully only the pasta is sauced at this point) in a casserole dish cover with mozzarella cheese, repeat second layer and then sprinkle Parmesan on the top.