Teriyaki Chicken

½ cup soy sauce
1 ½ tsp ginger
4 Tbs brown sugar
3 Tbs honey
2 tsp oil
1 clove garlic
2-3 lbs raw chicken, cut up

Mix ingredients and add chicken. Marinate in refrigerator-the longer the tastier! Cook on grill or in frying pan.

Special Dietary Needs

I have more and more friends and family members discovering they have Celiac disease, lactose intolerance, egg allergies, etc.  I have done lots of searches for specialty recipes I can take to get-togethers that will be safe for everyone to eat.   I will use this post as a place to collect links to good recipes & resources.  Please, let me know of any good sites I am missing.


http://www.gicare.com/diets/gluten-free.aspx has a great list of things that do, may, and do not contain gluten.

Sloppy Joes

{This recipe is a work in progress. It is good as is, but I am always tweaking things for more oomph. let me know if you make it, I love suggestions}


1 lb beef
1/2 large onion, chopped
1/2-1 tsp minced garlic - to taste
1 can tomato sauce
1/3 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp season salt

optional:
1/2 cup water
3 Tbs quick cook oatmeal
(I am going to try a new filler next time I make this recipe, using 1-3 cups finely shredded cabbage. Inspired by this recipe, which received RAVE reviews. )

Brown beef. Add onions and garlic to pan and saute until translucent
Mix in remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve on buns and enjoy.

Shortcut Bread Bowls

Frozen loaf bread dough- Place in sprayed cake or bread pan cover with sprayed saran wrap, place in fridge overnight, or thaw according to package directions.
 

Cut loaf into halves. (Thirds for smaller bowls.) Form  into balls by tucking under the cut edges. Place on sprayed baking pan. Baste with 1 egg, beaten with 1 Tbsp water. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise until double. Remove wrap and bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Once cool, slice top and remove the soft center.  Great for serving soups & dips.

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream together:
   1 cup sugar
   3/4 cup margarine
Add
   1 egg and blend well

Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl:
   2 cups flour
   1 tsp salt
   1/2 tsp baking soda
   1/4 tsp nutmeg
   3/4 tsp cinnamon

Mash bananas with a fork to make 1 cup mashed bananas.

Alternately blend dry mix and bananas into cream mixture.  When done, fold in
   6 oz chocolate chips (1/2 a regular bag) and
   1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oatmeal

Drop by teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheet

Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Edges should be light brown.

Eat one from each batch as you remove them to cooling rack. Hide a few to eat for breakfast tomorrow.

Peanut Butter Bars

Cream together
1 cup butter/margerine
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar

mix in 3 eggs

then add 2/3 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
mix then add 2 cups of quick cook oatmeal

Spread in greased pan and bake at 325 for 18-22 minutes, or until the middle is light golden brown (the edges will be darker) cool and then frost with frosting, cut before serving.

Chocolate Frosting
1/2 cup softened margarine
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup cocoa
2 tsp vanilla

Mix and add
1lb + powdered sugar until desired consistency

Coconut Macaroons

2 large egg whites

Pinch of salt

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

3 teaspoons imitation vanilla

4-5 drops almond flavoring

2 bags shredded sweetened coconut (14-ounces each)

·    In a medium bowl, whisk egg whites and salt until frothy, about 2 minutes. Stir in condensed milk, almond flavoring, and vanilla. Using a rubber spatula, fold in coconut until well combined.

·    Heat oven to 300 degrees.

·    Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats. Use a cookie scoop to form macaroons into 1 1/4-inch mounds about 1 inch apart.

Bake until macaroons are golden brown, about 20-30 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack; let cool completely.  Drizzle with semi-sweet chocolate.