The Super Meat-Free Hotdogs

  There's nothing more American than the mighty hot-dog; juicy, plump and delicious. For Memorial Day, we've developed a unique recipe. These veggie dog's are not only gluten-free, but free of: soy, corn, dairy and potatoes. The cooking process is the same as manufacturing regular hot-dogs, except on a smaller scale. They can be baked, fried, or just steamed; Ball Park has nothing on these hot-dogs ~.^

The Super Meat-Free Hotdogs

Ingredients:

1 16 oz can of pink beans
2 chopped sticks of celery
4 chopped mushrooms
1 Red Fresno chill pepper
1/4 of a red onion
1/2 lemon
1 clove of garlic
2 Tsp of paprika
1 tsp of mustard seed powder
1/4 tsp mace
1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes
1/4 Cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp of salt
dash of ginger root powder
1/4 of Quinoa
1/4 cup of brown rice flour
1/4 cup of white rice flour
1 TBSP of xanthan gum

1-2 tsp of olive oil ( for parchment paper)

Directions:

The "Meat" 

1) Cook 1/4 cup of Quinoa and set aside.

2) Clean/chop celery, mushrooms, red onion, garlic, and red fresno chill pepper and set aside.

3) Open the can of pink beans and rinse.

4) Place washed pink beans in a food processor, and squeeze 1/2 a lemon; then blend. 

5) Then add chopped celery, mushrooms, red onion, garlic, and Red Fresno chill pepper, Quinoa and blend until pureed.

6) Add spices, and then puree again.

7) In large bowl, add the bean puree and flour + xanthan gum mixture.

8) Mix until it's hard and sticky.

9) Place mixture in fridge for 1 hour.

"The Hotdogs"

1) Take parchment paper and cut into pieces.


2) Grease paper with olive oil.

3) Take pieces of the mixture, place on parchment paper and shape into hotdogs.

4) Wrap hotdogs in parchment and twist the ends.

5)Then wrap with foil and twist the ends.

6) Place Hot-dogs in a steamer. Steam for 1 hour. Hot-dogs are ready when  plump and firm.

     Now, just like regular hot-dogs, these are ready to be baked, fried or frozen for future use.


Baking Time: 1 hour on 350F.


Note: Why did we wrap the hot-dogs in foil?

 Traditionally when hot-dogs are made, they're enclosed in casing made of small intestines of animals, or an artificial casing made of cellulose.(these are known as "skin-less" hot-dogs) Using the parchment and foil mimics the job of the casing, by giving our hot-dogs their shape.

The Amazing Black Bean Burger

Order Up! We've created the Ultimate Burger. It's so good, you'd never believe it was meat & allergy-free. There are many black bean burgers recipes out there, but ours had the right taste and texture. Go Head and Enjoy "Meat" Again ^^

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of red Quinoa
1 16 oz can of Black Beans
1/4  of a medium yellow onion
1/8 of a cup of lemon juice
2 green onions
3 mushrooms
1 red chill pepper
1 clove of garlic
3 stalks of cilantro

1 tsp of cumin
1/2 tsp of basil
1/4 tsp of turmeric
3/4 of a tsp oregano
1/2 of red pepper flakes
a dash of ginger root and thyme

Olive Oil and Thyme- to coat the burgers

Directions:

1) In a rice cooker or pot prepare 1 1/2 cup of Red Quinoa (follow the directions on the box) and set aside.

2) Open 1 can of black beans, drain, rinse and place in food processor.

3) Then add Lemon Juice and blend.

4) Rinse and Chop: the yellow onion, green onion, mushroom, chill pepper, garlic, and cilantro. Then place in food processor, and blend.

5) Add spices and blend again.

6) When finished, place the blended beans in a large bowl, then start adding the Red Quinoa, the mixture should be nice an thick- an even ratio of beans to Quinoa.

7) Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or longer.  This will make sure that our "meat" is nice and firm.

8) After the mixture has become firm, remove bowl from the refrigerator.

Now it's time to make the patties:

1) Take a small handful of the mixture and start shaping into burger patties.
   (Don't make them too thin)

2) Coat the top of the patties with olive oil either with a brush or rub with fingers.
(Optional sprinkle tops with thyme)

Baking:

1) In a non-stick baking pan, coat with oil or spray. Place the patties in the pan.

2) Bake patties at 350 degrees for 1 hr. Flip at sides at 30 mins, or when the top gets crunchy.



When finished- Take your favorite Gluten-Free Buns, add mustard, ketchup, lettuce, tomato and onion  Voila, Burgers ^.^



Stay tuned for homemade gluten-free buns, hotdogs, and much more....


(Patties can be stored in the freezer for future use.)

The Memorial Day Special: Where's the Beef?

Memorial Day is just around the corner it's time to fire up the grill and bring on the meat! In this special segment, we're making hamburgers, hotdogs, and deli slices. So, Where's the Beef? These all "Beef" patties, dogs, and slice are so tasty, you'd swear it was the genuine article.  It's time to enjoy "meat" again-This time it's allergy-friendly ^.^

Gluten/Butter-Free ANZAC Cookies

 April 25th is Anzac day- A national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand; to honor the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. There are many types of commemorations, but none is more patriotic than the Anzac cookie. These cookies/biscuits are made using rolled oats, flour, desiccated coconut, sugar, butter, golden syrup, baking soda and boiling water. It's been said the biscuits sent by wives to soldiers abroad, because the ingredients don't spoil easily.
   This recipe is special to us, since the first Gluten-Free recipe book we read contained a recipe for Anzac cookie. The Gluten-Free version can be made with, Gluten-Free rolled oats, Brown Rice Flakes, Quinoa, or even Quinoa flakes. Traditionally, these cookies are made with butter, but we used a banana instead. It wouldn't be Good Stuff if we didn't tinker with tradition now and then. `.^

Gluten/Butter-Free ANZAC Cookies


Ingredients:

1 Banana
2 TBSP of water
1 cup of Brown Rice Flakes
3/4 of brown rice flour
1 tsp of xanthan gum
2 TBSP of golden syurp
1 tsp of baking soda
2 tsp of water
1/2 cup of shredded coconut
1/4- 1/2 cup of cane sugar

Directions:

1) Chop banana, and place in a microwave safe bowl, add 2TBSP of water.


2) Place bowl in microwave and heat up banana for 1 min. Then mush the banana, it should look like baby food. Then heat again for around 40 seconds.

3) In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients.

4) In a small sauce pan, on medium heat, warm up the mushy banana and golden syrup, and stir.

5) In a tiny bowl mix 1 tsp of baking soda and 2 tsp of water. When the syrup mixture is nice and warm (the texture should be nice and lose) then pour the soda water into the small sauce pan. The mixture should start to fizz.

6) Turn off heat, and pour contents into the large mixing bowl; and start stirring.

7) Make sure all ingredients are nice and mixed. (If the mixture is dry simply add some water.)

8) Prep a baking sheet with parchment paper.

9) Here comes the fun part, take the dough, roll into little balls. Place the ball on the baking sheet and flatten it by hand or with a spoon.

10) Prep the oven to 300 degree, and bake for 12-15 min until cookies are golden brown.


This recipe is dedicated to my brother. 

Saint Patrick's Day Green Boxty!

Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake. It's made of a mixture of mashed and grated potatoes, flour, milk and eggs; resulting in a unique texture that’s part pancake & part hash brown. This Saint Patrick's Day we did something special, we made them Green & Gluten-Free!

As the old saying goes:

"Boxty on the griddle, boxty in the pan, If you can't make boxty, you'll never get your man"

Green Boxty

Ingridents-

1 large Japanese Yam *
(1/2 -finely grated raw + 1/2 cooked mashed)
1/4 cup of parsely
2 green onions
1/2 cup of white rice flour
3/4 cup of brown rice flour
1 egg white
1 cup of milk
1 TSBP of grapeseed oil (for frying)

* Note: Traditionally Boxty is made with potatoes, for those who are intolerant or allergic Japanese Yams, Rutabaga, or Turnips make a great substitute.  

Directions-

1) Wash and peal the yam. Then cut it in half. Grate the 1st half of the yam and set aside. Take the 2nd half and either boil or steam until super soft.

2) In the meantime, wash parsley & wash and chop green onions.

3)When the yam is done cooking mash it and let it cool.

4) Using a food processor combine, parsley and green onions until there chopped well; then add the mashed yam. Combine until the mixture is green.

5) In a large mixing bowl combine the grated and green mashed yam together.

6)Then add the white and brown rice flour mixture.

7) Beat egg white and add to mixture, then slowly add the milk to make a thick batter that will drop from a spoon.

8) Fire up the skillet on medium heat and add 1TBSP of grape-seed oil.

9) Drop tablespoonfuls of batter on to skillet and cook over medium heat for 3-4 mins on each side. 

Saint Patricks Day "Potato" Candy

Yams? You'd never guess by tasting this Irish treat. We've add a healthy new twist to this holiday classic. Rolled in coconut, these sweets make the perfect St. Patrick's Day dessert.

Ingredients: 

1 Japanese or Garnet Yam
1 teaspoon of Vanilla extract
2 tablespoon of honey or agave syrup
1/3 cup of Bob's Red Mill Arrowroot flour/starch
1 1/2 cups of shredded coconut (sweet or unsweetened)

[substitutions: either rutabaga or turnip + an extra 2 TBSP of honey or agave]

 Directions:

1) Peel Yam and either boil in water or steam until soft.

2) In a mixing bowl, mash the cooked Yam. Then- this is key- let the it cool completely, or else the starch will melt.

3 )Mix in Vanilla extract and 2 TBPS of agave/honey- Taste, add more if necessary.

4) Then add Arrowroot flour/starch + 3/4 of a cup of shredded coconut to mixture.The mixture should be stiff, of it isn't then add more shredded coconut.

5) Put 1/2 the shredded coconut on to a plate. Then take teaspoonful of the mixture and roll into little ball. Roll balls into the coconut, until fully covered. Repeat.

6) Chill the finished candies until your ready to serve.  

makes 3-4 dozen

Happy St. Patrick's Day ^^

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