Saturday " Supper "... Soup

 

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/persian-yogurt-soup-recipe.html

 Persian Yogurt Soup

If you are dairy free you can substitute the regular dairy yogurt with plain coconut or almond yogurt and Earth Balance for the butter. Don't let your different dietary needs stop you from making a recipe.

 Here are a few links to play with the idea of soup and see which ones will soon be on your families favorite list of meals.

 http://www.simplysoups.com/

http://www.foodnetwork.com/topics/soup.html

http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Soups-Stews-and-Chili/

Thursday " Tip "... Buttermilk

     Ever go to make a recipe or look up one and realize you have every thing you need, except buttermilk. Have no fear, there is a way to make buttermilk without running out to the store. This tip works for almond, coconut, soy or any other kind of non-dairy milk as well.

     For each cup of milk or non-dairy milk add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar
(regular or apple cider vinegar will work). Stir it around and let it sit for 5 minutes.

     Another option - Mix 1 3/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar with a cup of milk, stir and let it sit for 5 min.

     Now that you have your buttermilk made... enjoy the process of baking/cooking!

Tuesday "Try"... Homemade Cereal

Vanilla Almond Cereal Puffs

http://www.runningtothekitchen.com/2014/01/vanilla-almond-cereal-puffs/

This is my version of the Vanilla Almond Cereal Puffs. And for those who know me best, know that I use whatever I have on hand and what works for my family. I love taking an idea and playing.

I mixed together, the almond flour, gluten free all purpose flour ( which I didn't have, so I used part potato starch and part tapioca starch), rice flour, vanilla ( extra because I'm not fond of almond extract), half of the amount of maple syrup ( used for the other half of the liquid was coconut milk), a little honey, plain coconut yogurt and coconut oil.

You just put all in the food processor and mix. It seemed a bit wet so I just added a very small amount of coconut flour ( but any flour would do) and blended again - Perfect!

Then you roll them into little balls. I would make them even smaller then I did next time. You bake them for about 12-15 min. 

Magic... You have cereal! It was fun and easy to make, well except for all the rolling. I wish I had known about this recipe when my children were little. They make a great little snack too.

Had a few with some almond milk.

This recipe sparked my interest in seeing what other cereal I can make ( besides my homemade granola). I LOVE making my own food. So keep coming back, because you never know what I will be making next!

My Version of - Vanilla Almond Cereal Puffs

1/2 c almond flour

1/4 c potato starch

1/4 c tapioca starch

1/4c rice flour

2 tsp. vanilla

1/8 c maple syrup

1/8 c coconut milk

honey ( about 1/8 cup or less)

1 Tb. coconut yogurt

1/2 Tb. coconut oil

Blended all in food processor and rolled in small balls. I put them on parchment paper on a cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 min.

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