Road's End Organics and recipes

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Hi, LaDonna and all,

 

Road's End Organics is available at Health Food Stores, and I think at

WholeFoods and the like. They sell gluten pasta, but then they have

this box (shaped just like a Kraft Mac N Cheese box) that is " Penne and

Chreese " , which uses rice penne and has a packet of the chreese in it

(made from lentil flour and spices). These are nice because I have sent

a couple of boxes to every member of my family, in case my 3 year old

celiac/dairy allergic son is ever at their home. So convenient! You

can also buy just the packets of Chreese for 99¢, and it makes more than

one batch of Mac and Chreese for us.

 

Also, Tuesday night we had " lentil pilaf " from Trader Joe's. It comes

with the spices, rice and the " orzo " is lentils. It was wonderful,

pretty (I served it to guests) and EASY! With that we had buttercup

squash, which I just cut in half, threw some Earth Balance margarine and

brown sugar on and tossed in the oven covered with foil for an hour

(delicious), mashed potatoes with skins on (who has time to peel?

They're prettier and healthier anyway), and broccoli with hollandaise

(we do eggs, and this uses an egg). I also served gluten free rolls,

which take a total of 5 minutes to throw together, and apple crisp for

dessert. It was fabulous and actually very easy to prepare. I've

included the apple crisp recipe (which I adapted from a Mark Bittman

cookbook) and the rolls (which I adapted from a Lisa Lewis cookbook)

below:

 

Gluten free rolls

 

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup milk sub

3/4 cup chickpea flour

3/4 cup tapioca starch

1 T sugar

3 tsp. egg replacer (or you may use 1 egg, I never do)

2 tsp. xanthan gum

2 tsp. Featherweight (or equiv.) baking powder

 

Mix all together just until mixed (do not overmix), mold into balls (no

science - just plop them around the same size) and bake for 20-25

minutes on ungreased cookie sheet in 400 degree oven, until golden

brown. (In my convection oven on stoneware, they only bake for 15

minutes).

 

Apple Crisp

 

Apples peeled and sliced (around 8 apples)

1 heaping tsp. cinnamon

2 T granulated sugar

 

Mix these together and throw in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.

 

Then:

1-1/3 cups brown sugar

5 T cold margarine (I use Willow Run or Earth Balance)

1 cup rolled Quinoa

1 cup Bob's Red Mill All Purpose GF flour (or you could use 3/4 cup

chickpea and 1/4 cup starch)

1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

 

Put these in food processor and briefly pulse until JUST mixed and

crumbly. DO NOT just let it run or you will ruin the consistency (this

is the same for regular crisp!) Or, you could cut the butter in the

traditional way with a knife until the topping is crumbly, but the food

processor is a lifesaver in my mind.

 

Throw the topping on the apples in the pan, evenly, and bake in 400

degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until the topping is browned and

applies are tender. Again, convection oven (glass pan this time) takes

only 20-25 minutes.

 

That's it! Enjoy -

 

Heidi