RECIPES for the WEEK 12-8

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Winter Warm Drinks

I'm sure you could make a mulled wine alternative steeping slices of ginger,

cinammon, and sweetening if necessary with legal juice.

They suggest trying coconut mik [ Coconut milk is Legal. May be tried after

being on the diet for 6 months. In Lucy's Cookbook from

http://www.scdiet.com/ ] in coffee or tea.

Apparently you can do a version of 'chai': ginger root, cinammon sticks in

black tea and coconut milk added at the end.

Another idea: cranberries and ginger root and stick of cinammon simmered 10

mins in water. Add tea bag and steep for 10 mins then add legal apple cider

not from concentrate. I do slices of ginger in hot water with fresh lemon

juice.

Dandelion coffee is nice (make sure you get the pure root and not a ground

version with lactose). Peppermint tea is good.

W " White " <susan.c.white@...> in UK

Birthday Chicken with Elegant Fruited Sauce

Chicken

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Almond flour

Salt and pepper, to taste

Legal garlic powder, if available, to taste

Finely shredded parmesan cheese (This can be optional if not tolerated well

Make sure you grate your own. Don’t buy already shredded cheese.)

Butter, at least 1/2 cup, melted

Note: I use about one part parmesan to four parts almond flour. For

example,

1/4 to 1/3 cup parmesan to 1 cup flour. I just estimate how much flour

by the amount of chicken I am using. I usually underestimate and end up

mixing more because I hate to waste leftover almond flour.

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix almond flour, salt, pepper, optional garlic powder and optional parmesan

cheese.

Dip chicken in melted butter then thoroughly dredge in almond flour mixture.

Place chicken pieces in an ungreased baking dish. If I have a bit of

leftover almond flour mixture, I will pat some of it on top of the chicken

in the dish, but not too generously.

Use any remaining butter to drizzle over the top. If I don’t have any extra

butter, I melt another couple of tablespoons for this purpose. Bake

uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Chicken should be fork tender.

Diane Salo <iplay4jane@...>

Elegant Fruited Sauce

2 1/2 or 3 cups chicken stock

2/3 cup orange juice

Fresh Juice of 1 pomegranate, optional but yummy

[The Legal / Illegal list O to S

Pomegranate concentrate, is Illegal.

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/legal_illegal_o-s.htm ]

3/4 cup green grapes, halved lengthwise

Reduce stock to 1 1/2 cups. Stir in rest of ingredients and heat through.

If your stock is nice and rich, you should not need additional seasoning,

but test to see if you want any more salt.

Serve in a gravy boat.

Note: I had a lovable but eccentric elderly relative when I was growing up

who was very serious about naming her recipes. We all were highly amused at

her colorful titles. Well, I followed her tradition, first as a joke—no ill

intentions, just as sweet, funny memories. Now with my own children, I name

my recipes with sometimes silly or outlandish names for their amusement.

And they always ask and always laugh, even if they roll their eyes at me.

Diane Salo <iplay4jane@...>

Italian Wedding Soup

Meatballs

1 lb. ground beef [Remember to double these quantities if you want extra

meatballs.]

1/4 cup almond flour

1 egg

Salt and pepper to taste

1/3 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese (don’t use pre- shredded cheese)

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix all ingredients well. Shape into small meatballs, barely 1 inch in

diameter. Place on baking pan. Cook about 25 minutes until browned and

well done, but not crunchy.

Diane Salo <iplay4jane@...>

Soup

6 cups chicken stock

1 chicken breast, cooked and chopped

2 celery stems, finely chopped

1 carrot, finely chopped

1 bunch Escarole, chopped

1/3 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese

2 bay leaves

2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced

Freshly shredded parmesan for garnish.

Place all soup ingredients and cooked meatballs in a slow cooker. Cook on

low all day

(6—8 hours or longer). Vegetables should be tender. If I don’t get to the

recipe in the morning, I will cook it in a kettle on top of the stove. You

just want the flavors to blend and the vegetables to soften. Serve with

more grated parmesan.

Diane Salo <iplay4jane@...>

Just Peachy Coffee Cake

Cake

6 tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 cup honey

3 eggs

1/2 tablespoon legal vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 1/2 cups almond flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

12 ounce bag frozen peaches, chopped

(I let the peaches slightly thaw and then chop them while still partially

frozen. This comes out to about 3 to 3 1/2 cups. If I let them thaw

completely, it reduces to about 2 to 2 1/2 cups.

Topping

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup honey

1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

1/2 or 2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted if you wish

(The measurement depends on which store I go to. One store has 1/2 cup

packages, the other has 2/3 cup packages.)

Prepare the topping by warming the butter and honey until the butter is

melted. Stir in the cinnamon and toasted almonds. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9 x 13 pan. (I strongly prefer shiny silver

baking pans.)

Mix all ingredients in order listed, mixing well after each addition. I add

the baking soda after I have mixed in the first cup of almond flour.

Spread batter in prepared pan. Spread batter with topping. Bake for about

30 minutes. The time seems to vary a bit depending on which fruit you use.

Note:This is my favorite baked good. (Well, next to the peanut butter

brownies in BTVC.) You can substitute the peaches with a 12 ounce bag of

frozen blueberries. Keep the blueberries in the freezer until time to mix

them into the batter. You can also do half peaches and half blueberries.

Any way you do it, it comes out well. Our Christmas Eve brunch menu will be

Just Peachy Coffee Cake, omelets, Sunny Winter Fruit Salad and grape

spritzers.

Diane Salo <iplay4jane@...>

Sunny Winter Fruit Salad

This has been a favorite of ours for years. I used to use sugar to take off

the tart edge, but hallelujah for honey. When I section the oranges and

grapefruit, I cut off all the peel and pith. Then I cut out the sections

out individually. My mother in law just chops up the peeled fruit, but I

like to make the extra effort so that there is no chewy membrane. The

citrus of the oranges and grapefruit keeps the apple fresh, so the salad

lasts longer than you would expect. This makes it possible to make the

salad two days in advance which I

always do to avoid as much rush as possible before a holiday meal. The

recipe is based on proportions, so decide how many grapefruit you want to

use and go from there.

For each grapefruit use:

2 oranges, prepared as described above

1/2 red delicious apple, peeled, cored and shredded

8 red, seedless grapes, halved lengthwise

Honey to taste

Mix the above ingredients. I usually throw in an extra apple, especially if

they are really crisp and sweet. Stir before serving to make sure the

honey is incorporated as much as possible.

Diane Salo <iplay4jane@...>

Peanut Butter Banana Cake

2 small very ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup legal peanut butter

1/2 cup butter, melted

3/4 cup honey

3 eggs

1/2 tablespoon vanilla

3 cups almond flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 10 x 15 pan (jelly roll pan). A 9 x 13 pan

may be used.

Mix all ingredients in order given. Add the baking soda after one cup of

almond flour has been mixed in. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake 10 x

15 for 18—20 minutes. Bake 9 x 13 pan for 20—22 minutes.

Diane Salo <iplay4jane@...>

Zucchini Kugel or Zucchini Latkes [Channukah holiday:]

1-1/2 lb zucchini, grated

1 onion, grated

1 egg, lightly beaten

Salt & pepper to taste

Almond flour

Mix all ingredients together and add enough almond flour to adhere to

mixture. Mix well. Place mixture in an oiled 1-1/2 quart casserole dish

and bake in 350 degree oven 1 hour. Or .place by tablespoonful in oil in

skillet and fry until golden on each side.

Cissie Bernstein <csharpern@...>

Custard baked in Micrpowave oven

Pour into five 6 oz. custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon. Arrange

cups in circle in microwave oven turn table. Cook on simmer (50% power) for

9 to 12 minutes. Remove each cup as it begins to bubble, and is almost set

in center. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm or cold.

" julie " <julie46250@...>

Spinach Crackers

1 bag of baby spinach (pre-washed)

3/4 cup almond flour

3 cloves of garlic, minced

2 Tbs ghee (or butter or oil) you need this much to

make them crispy

1 Tbs water

salt to taste

Pre-heat the oven to 350F

1. In a frying pan melt ghee

2. Add spinach, garlic, water and salt. Cover and

cook till wilted and the water is evaporated

3. Take from the heat and mix in almond flour

4. Spread on a cookie sheet lined with parchment

paper. It should be very thin, about 1/8 "

5. Bake for 25 min.

6. Remove from the oven and carefully cut into small

squares without lifting it from the sheet.

7. Lower the oven to 170F and bake (dry) for about

60-80 min. They are very crispy and hold well together.

" julie " <julie46250@...>

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