John's Ginger Cookies

From Mary Etchison

1 c. butter (room temperature)
2 c. brown sugar (lightly packed)
1/2 c. molasses
2 eggs
4-1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 tsp. ginger
4 dashes ground cloves

Cream butter, add sugar, molasses, then egg. Add all of the dry ingredients, mix well then chill.

Press each ball of dough with the bottom of a sugar-coated glass and bake at 350 degrees until they look just underdone. They will be soft and delicious.

ONE-BOWL CHOCOLATE CAKE

JOE SCHRADER BAKED THIS AND SENT IT ON TO BE INCLUDED IN THESE RECIPES.
HE SWAPPED OUT THE FLOUR FOR A GLUTIN-FREE FLOUR BLEND ( Red Mill )  AND THE MILK FOR A CASHEW MILK TO MAKE A GLUTIN -Free and DAIRY -Free DESSERT.

350 degrees
Bake 30 minutes

1 cup flour (or a glutin-free flour)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk ( or a dairy-free milk substitute)
1/3 cup cooking oil
1tsp. Vanilla
1 egg

Grease and lightly flour an 8x8 inch baking pan. Set pan aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Add milk, oil, and vanilla.  Beat with electric mixer on low speed until just combined.  Then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add egg and beat 2 minutes more.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Remove cake from pan. Cool thoroughly on a wire rack.

Frost with your favorite frosting. 

Cocktail Sauce

Servings - 30ish

Preparation Time: 30min

Ingredients:

2 - 14oz can of fire roasted diced tomatoes1 - 12oz can of tomato paste
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup chopped horseradish root
2/3 cup natural maple syrup
1 tsp freeze dried chives (could be fresh)
1 tsp garlic infused olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp celery flakes
1/4 tsp mustard powder
1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper

Mix all ingredients, except Tomato Paste, in large mixer or VitaMix.  Add ingredients while mixer is running on low.  Once all ingredients are added, slowly bring the mixer to high (for VitaMix, use High in the variable settings, not Max).  Blend for 5 min or until nothing larger than 1mm remains.  Transfer entire mix to large sauce pan.  Add tomato paste and simmer to thicken down to desired consistency (10-20min)

Home made ketchup

Servings - 30ish

Preparation Time: 30min

Ingredients:

1 - 28oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 - 14oz can of fire roasted diced tomatoes
1/2 cup stevia leaf extract ( I used Stevia in the Raw)
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1 tsp freeze dried chives (could be fresh)
1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp celery flakes
1/2 tsp mustard powder
1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper

Mix all ingredients in large mixer or VitaMix.  Add ingredients while mixer is running on low.  Once all ingredients are added, slowly bring the mixer to high (for VitaMix, use High in the variable settings, not Max).  Blend for 5 min or until nothing larger than 1mm remains.  Transfer entire mix to large sauce pan and simmer to thicken down to desired consistency (10-20min)

Chicken Nuggets

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 20min

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless chicken breast
2 Eggs
1/4 cup White Vinegar
1/4 tsp Salt
1 cup GF flour (Krusteaz (r) used)
1/2 tbsp Baking Powder
Cooking oil to fill deep fryer

Preheat deep fryer to 350-375 degrees F

Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.
Whisk eggs and vinegar in a bowl until frothy.
Blend flour, salt and baking powder in a separate bowl.
Add chicken cubes to the egg mixture.  Stir until all sides are coated.
Remove cubes individually from egg mixture with tongs, and toss in flower mixture until lightly coated.
Cook chicken in deep fryer until golden brown.

(Fast substitution, Gluten Free Bisquick can be substituted for Flour, Baking Powder an Salt)

Bacon Wrapped Steak Medalions

Preparation Time: 15 min
Serves: 6

Ingredients:

3 cloves garlic
3 Tbsp olive oil
1.5 lb Sirloin Steak
1/4 lb Thick Cut Bacon
1 Tbsp Black Pepper
1 Tbsp Coarse Sea Salt (Can substitute Kosher Salt)
2 Tbsp Organic Better Than Bouillon (R) Roasted Chicken Base
Toothpicks

Cut garlic cloves in half
In a frying pan, heat olive oil on medium-low and add cut cloves with the cut side down.  Simmer for 5min, then remove garlic cloves.

Cut steak into 1.5 - 2 inch diameter pieces, 3/4 inch thick.
Mix Salt, Pepper and Chicken Base in a medium (8-12" diameter) mixing bowl.  This will be thick
Add Steak pieces to the bowl and mix until all sides are covered

Wrap each piece of steak with one slice of bacon, using toothpicks to hold in place.
Place wrapped steak in the frying pan, overlapping side of the bacon down.  Using tongs, rotate pieces every few minutes until all sided are cooked.

Orange - Chocolate Fondue

This is a great Fondue recipe with a substitution for Triple-Sec that was sugar free. Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Low Sugar, #Awesome-sauce Serves 4-6 Preparation time, 10min (not including Triple-Sec) Ingredients: 1/4 cup Coconut Oil 1/4 cup Almond or Cashew Milk (thicker than rice or soy milk) (Sugar-Free) 1/4 cup Triple-Sec 10 oz simisweet chocolate (Guittard 48% cacao used here) Wooden skewers Options for Dunking Berries Pound Cake Small Marshmallows Slowly heat the Cocunut Oil and Milk on LOW heat for 5 minutes. Slowly stir in the chocolate until dissolved. Continue stirring in Triple-Sec. Remove from heat and serve with berries, pound cake and/or small marshmallows. Triple-Sec Substitute Preparation Time 10min Marination Time 2-10days Ingredients: 2 cups water 6 Mandarin Oranges 1 cup Stevia 1/4 cup Sugar Heat water in sauce pan on LOW for 5min Peel all six oranges. Add sugar and Stevia to water Add oranges Continue to heat on Low for 5min. Pour entire contents into tupper ware or glass jar. Store in refrigerator for minimum 36 hours before use.

CARAMEL BARS

CARAMEL BARS

From Buzzy Evans
2017

64 wrapped caramels (Kraft)
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbl. Milk
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans

Melt caramels in milk, set aside to cool slightly.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, soda, salt and butter together.
Press half of mixture into 15x10x1 inch pan. Bake 10 minutes.
Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts evenly over baked crust.
Drizzle with caramel mixture
Top with remaining crust mixture.  Bake 10-15 minutes longer.

Makes 5 dozen