Delight magazine

i finally received my subscription of delight magazine, dedicated to gluten free and other allergy free food and info. it seems to be wonderfully layed out and have a lot of interesting things and recipes in it. if i make anything i will post it. i did find out that anything that tootsie roll makes is gluten free, good to know. if you are interested in the magazine click on the magazine image to the right.

Acai Bowl

Acai (ah-sigh-ee) is a brazilian berry that is a super food if you haven't heard of it. here in hawaii you can get acai bowls a lot of places including jamba juice. it is topped with bananas, granola and honey and we love it. we found the acai frozen packets at whole foods and decided to start making them ourselves. the brand is sambazon ( i think that is right). we have a vita mix mixer and my husband just really just started playing around with things. we add 2 frozen packets(for 2 of us) of acai, add frozen blueberries, raspberries, 1 tsp. ground flaxseed meal, some crushed ice and some apple, pomegranate or orange juice to thin it out. top with banana, granola with pumpkin seeds and honey. Yummy! and so healthy!
these pictures should have come up the opposite way but the bottom is of the smoothie in the mixer. you can also make a smoothie just thin it out a little more so it is drinkable not spoonable.

Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff
This is another church cookbook favorite.
1 1/2 lbs (or less) beef tenderloin or sirloin cut into strips. ( i just buy the ready made beef strips in the meat dept. much cheaper, not quite as tender i am sure though)
1 can of mushrooms or fresh mushrooms browned with the meat (more if you like mushrooms, this picture actually has no mushrooms)
8 oz. sour cream or lowfat plain yogurt
1 tsp. spicy brown mustard
1 Tbs. ketchup
salt and pepper to taste
1 onion chopped
2-3 beef buillon cubes (GF)
lemon juice 1/2 lemon
paprika to taste (optional)
brown meat with onions in 2 or less Tbs. butter. add 2 C water and buillon cubes. simmer about a half hour until meat is tender ( i do less time) add mushrooms, ketchup,mustard and other spices.
cook a few minutes. add sour cream mix through. it seems runny but served over rice it will soak it up. Serve over steamed rice or GF noodles.
on a budget i am sure you could use hamburger in place of the beef .
I had been to target and really wanted to try their sweet potato fries, i wouldn't usually serve fries with stroganoff but i couldn't wait. they were good, not spectacular probably homemade is better.

Enchiritos

this was a take off from taco bell. one of my husbands favorites but we only have it occasionally,it is not the healthiest so it is a once in a while dinner. it is very filling!
Enchiritos
Corn tortillas (or flour if you are not eating GF) i usually heat the corn ones in a dry skillet to soften.
enchilada sauce
1 lb. or less cooked and drained lean ground beef cooked in taco seasoning ( you don't have to have the taco seasoning it just give the meat a little more flavor)
mexican blend or cheddar cheese shredded
refried beans, i use black refried beans
take torilla, smear a spoonful of beans on, place a spoonful of hamburger over the beans, roll up seam side down, pour enchilada sauce over rolls, not covering, then sprinkle cheese over (this one was a little heavy on the cheese but however you like it) microwave until the cheese is melted. we love it with steamed rice to eat with the cheese and sauce. we usually have 2 rolls each but i am starting to do only one it is so filling, then i could put a salad or something on the side.

white chicken chili

this is a family favorite from a church cookbook
White Chicken Chili
4 Cans Northern Beans ( or 1 lb. dry white beans soaked overnight and drained)
4C chicken broth (make sure it is Gluten free)
1 clove garlic minced
1 onion diced
1 small can chopped green chilies
scant tsp. ground cumin
scant tsp. dried oregano
dash of ground cloves
dash of cayenne pepper
4C. cooked chicken diced (can just boil and cut into small bite size pieces)
3C. shredded monterey jack cheese (the 2 C. shredded pack is fine but the cheese adds a lot to the soup)
Combine beans, broth,garlic and onions in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 2-3 hours. add remaining ingredients except the cheese, simmer an additional hour. garnish with cheese. sometimes i boil the soup then throw it in the crockpot on low and add the additional ing. and turn to high and then serve.serves 8-10. this is a very comforting ,yummy soup!