Welcome to the family, Corn Chex! April 19, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As happy as I was when Rice Chex went gluten free, the novelty has worn off a bit. After euphorically eating them every morning, it got a little tedious. Bowl of Rice Chex. Every morning. Again. And again. And again. So I jumped and clapped for joy on my last visit to the supermarket a couple weeks ago. General Mills has had great success with the gluten free Rice Chex, and so Corn Chex is now added to the GF family. There is also a rumor of Cinnamon Chex (yumyumyum) going around, but I can’t confirm that yet. Corn Chex are a great cereal, and now that both are gluten free, making the signature Chex Mix is a breeze! Check out this dee-licious Chili-Garlic Snack mix! Happy Eating!

**Note**-Since the Gluten Free Chex mix is relatively new (as of 4/18/09), your town/city may not have gotten the new GF shipments yet. BE SURE to check the box if it does not say “Now Gluten Free”

xoxo Juliet

 

Chili-Garlic Snack Mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

8	cups Rice Chex or Corn Chex (gluten free)/ or try 4 cups Rice Chex mixed with 4 cups Corn Chex
1	bag (3 oz) fat-free butter-flavor microwave popcorn, popped
1/4	cup dry-roasted peanuts
3	tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
1/3	cup grated Parmesan cheese
2	teaspoons chili powder
2	teaspoons garlic powder

Directions:

	Heat oven to 300°F. In very large bowl, mix cereal, popcorn and peanuts. Drizzle with oil; toss until evenly coated.
2.	In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; sprinkle over cereal mixture. Toss until evenly coated. Spread cereal mixture in ungreased large roasting pan.
3.	Bake uncovered 15 minutes, stirring once. Spread on waxed paper to cool, about 10 minutes. Store in airtight container.

 

Recipe from: www.chex.com/glutenfree

Rice Chex! July 10, 2008

Thank YOU General Mills! For all of you (celiacs) out there that have been waiting for a brand name, gluten free cereal (other than Cocoa Pebbles-eating those for 3 months has gotten old) say hello to the new and very improved Rice Chex cereal. Perusing the shelves and shelves of the grocery store my (also celiac) mother spotted the box, with the words GLUTEN FREE printed proudly on the box. Pre-gluten freeness, Rice Chex had contained the all hated *MALT FLAVORING*, the downfall of many of our favorite cereals. But, recently, Rice Chex has gone gluten free. They are great drizzled with honey, sprinkled with sugar, topped with fruit, anything. Enjoy this easy-to-find, yummy cereal. And, while you’re at it, try this delish recipe for a great “party” or bake sale mix.

“Puppy Chow”

1/2 cup Peanut Butter
1/4 cup Butter
1 cup Chocolate Chips
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
9 cups Rice Chex cereal
1-1/2 cups Powdered Sugar

1. Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.

2. Microwave for one minute then stir to blend all ingredients thoroughly. Add 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Stir well.

3. Pour over cereal. Coat with powdered sugar.

Scotch-a-roos July 8, 2008

While I was at my 2 week summer camp, I had the best dessert of my entire life. Actually, I have been having this dessert forall 4 years I have gone to this camp, and this year, I asked for the recipe. The camp cook was happy to give it to me, and I am happy to say that this may be the best thing you ever eat. Enjoy!!

Scotch-a-roos

2 cups corn syrup
2 cups sugar
2 cups peanut butter
1 to 1 1/2 boxes crispy rice

In a pot combine corn syrup and water. Heat on stove top until the mixture boils and becomes clear. Take the mixture of the heat and add the 2 cups of peanut butter. Stir it constantly until the peanut butter melts. Add the crispy rice.

What I do is grease my pan and pour in the crispy rice ahead of time. Then when the liquid part is ready to go I pour it over the rice and mix it in the pan it is going to be sit in. This way it isn’t as messy and it is less dishes!

Frosting
Equal parts chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. Melt them together and frost scotch-a-roos

And thats it! Super Yummy! As a note, most crispy rice cereals contain gluten, such as Rice Krispies. I recommend Nature’s Path Crispy Rice. Picture here.

Super Easy Cookies June 3, 2008

Just like salt and pepper, ketchup and mustard, and popstars and disaster go together, so does peanut butter and chocolate. This yummy “buckeye” recipe combines the best of both worlds. These are like little peanut butter and chocolate balls. You basically mix it all up together. It is a perfect recipe to do at a sleepover or for parties. It is pretty simple and it really doesn’t take too long. It takes about as long as chocolate chip cookies do, maybe a little longer, but if you love chocolate and peanut butter, you’ll love this. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. You’ll need wax paper, a double boiler, a cookie pan, and a medium bowl. In the medium size bowl, mix peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and confectioners’ sugar (mixture will be stiff).
2. Shape into balls and place on a pan covered with wax paper. Place into the refrigerator.
3. In double boiler, melt chocolate and shortening. Pour into bowl and dip balls with chocolate. Refrigerate for thirty minutes until chocolate is firm.

Seven Layer Bars May 21, 2008

Who doesn’t love these? Seven layer bars are some of my favorite treats, and here is a yummy gluten free version. (thanks to allrecipes.com)

INGREDIENTS

• 7 ounces flaked coconut
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
• 8 ounces unsalted peanuts
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C ). Generously grease one 13×9 inch baking pan.
2. Spread 2/3 of the flaked coconut evenly on the bottom of the baking pan. Sprinkle the butterscotch morsel, chocolate chips, and peanuts evenly over the coconut layer. Pour condensed milk evenly over the whole pan. Top with sliced almonds and remaining coconut . Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

Quick Snacks May 7, 2008

After school today, I was craving a quick, easy snack that I could just grab and go. For us Celiacs, it’s not as easy as just grabbing a cookie from the jar, so I compiled a list of some that are naturally GF.

Snack List

Jell-O

Pudding

Nuts

Peanut butter with fruits/veggies

Marshmallows

Rice cakes

GF Cereal in a baggie

Rice crackers

Cheese

Applesauce

Yogurt

Fruit cups

Salad

GF cookies

Yogurt raisins

Trail Mix (Craisins, peanuts, M&Ms and marshmallows

Popcorn

Craisins/Raisins/Other dried fruits

Chips and salsa (Fritos, Cheetos, Ruffles, Tostitos)

Fruits/Vegetables

Hummus w/rice crackers (I absolutely LOVE Nut Thins…review coming soon)

Yummy Choco-chip Cookies May 7, 2008

Chocolate chip cookies are some of my favorite things in the world! I especially love this recipe, just don’t overbake!

Delicious GF Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 4 dozen small cookies

2¼ cups Gluten-Free Mix (I like Beth’s Gluten Free Pantry brand)
1 tsp Baking Soda
¼ tsp Xanthan Gum
1/8 tsp Salt
2 sticks Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
¾ cup packed Brown Sugar (I use ½ cup of light brown sugar)
¼ cup Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
2 tsp Gluten-Free Vanilla
1½ cups or more Chocolate Chips
1 cup Walnuts, lightly toasted

1. Mix together the gluten-free mix, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt.
2. Cream the butter until white.
3. Add both sugars and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the egg and vanilla. Blend well.
5. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts
7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before baking.
8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
9. Using an ice cream scoop, place mounds of cookie dough on the cookie sheet, leaving 3 inches between the mounds.
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes. The edges will be set but the centers will be soft.
11. When cool enough, transfer to a cooling rack

Welcome! May 7, 2008

Welcome to my blog! I can’t wait to show you how fun and easy celiac life can be.  Keep checking back to see new recipes, tips, tricks, and just plain fun. Leave some comments, I’d love to hear from you. Thanks for checking in!

XO,

Juliet