Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread.

Hello Friends,

So being gluten-free has it's ups and downs feeling great is a plus, but prices for food sky rocket if you aren't careful, and of course bread being that one thing that you HAVE to buy because without it that means no toast, sandwiches ect, but at 6$ a loaf bread starts to become something of a question if it's really worth it. In my opinion I think it's ridiculous! So after being tired of bland gluten-free breads I decided to take matters into my own hands thus my fool proof recipe for gluten-free bread was born! This bread is light and fluffy with a nice flavor!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of rice flour.
• 2/3 of a cup of potato starch (this is NOT the same as potato flour).
• 1/3 of a cup of tapioca starch.
• 3 tablespoons of sugar.
• 2 teaspoons of instant yeast.
• 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt.
• 1 1/4 teaspoons of xanthan gum.
• 1 cup of warm milk.
• 4 tablespoons of softened butter. 
• 3 large eggs. 

Mix all the dry ingredients. With an electric mixer; mix dry ingredients on 1 speed while you slowly pour in the warm milk. It should be crumbly at first, but it will come together. Add the softened butter and beat on 3 speed for 1 minute. Add each egg one at a time. Mix the mixer on 3 speed until everything is combined. Now continue to mix the batter until fluffy. Cover the bowl with a towel and let rise for 90 minutes. The dough should be puffy. Transfer the batter to a 8 1/2 by 4/12 inch greased loaf pan. Press the dough down lightly so no huge holes are in the bread. Try not to mess with the bread too much because whatever finger prints are on the top of the loaf are gonna be there when it's done baking. Let the dough rise again for 90 minutes. Finally bake for 25 minutes on 350F. As soon as you pull it out of the oven remove the leaf to a cooling rack and let completely cool. Don't cut until room temp. Enjoy! 

Happy Cooking! 

Sophie aka SingingFox :3

Roasted Vegetable Soup.

Hello Friends,

Vegetables, you either love'em or you hate'em. I love them if they are prepared right. Eating raw celery ins't something I exactly wanna do, but vegetables are something our body craves because of the minerals that are hard to get otherwise so I was goofing around in the kitchen yesterday and I decided to make something with beets that we had gotten from the Farmers' Market by our house; so they were really fresh! I started cutting them into fries, I started thinking if these would make a good side dish if I roasted them. Well, one thing led to another and next thing I knew I had a delicious soup!

Ingredients: 

• 2 beets chopped. 
• 1 cup worth of green beans.
• 2 small new potatoes, chopped.
• 1 carrot chopped.
• A handful of kale leaves.
• 5 garlic cloves, smashed.
• Olive Oil. 
• 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth.
• 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt. 

Preheat oven for 350F. Arrange the vegetables evenly on a baking tray. Place the smashed garlic even on top of the vegetables and drizzle with olive oil. Let roast for 25-30 minutes take out if the oven and place the vegetables and garlic in a large pot. Saute with oil then add the vegetable broth. Let come to a boil. You have a choice of using a food processor, an Immersion blender or a regular blender as long as you puree it you're fine. Once pureed, pour back into the pot and boil. Add Salt. Serve with a olive oil drizzle and some Parmesan, best hot! Enjoy! 

Happy Cooking! 

Sophie aka SingingFox :3

Pasta!

Hello Friends,

Lately it seems like I can never get enough sleep, but I guess I'll keep drinking coffee and getting as much sleep as possible. Today is gonna be a pretty crazy day! Making gluten-free cookies to sell at my gig playing at my gig then the after party! By the way if you're in Austin you're more then welcome to stop by!
At the Ballroom Spider House 6-8 a bunch of bands all under the age of 18 will be performing! It's FREE!!
All ages and there will be vintage clothes, gluten-free cookies and band merch! Fun fun! Now another matter I need to address is that I have been being sloppy of getting the posts out to you in time and I apologize and I will work on getting better! Now lastly I wanted to talk about pasta! Now gluten-free pasta can get expensive and sometimes the pasta is mushy ect ect ect, but by making fresh pasta you aren't gonna get a mushy pasta you're gonna get a chewy soft pasta, yum! So here's today's recipe!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of Sorghum Flour Blend.
• 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum.
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• 4 eggs.

In a food processor put the flour and xanthan gum. Pulse until mixed. Add the salt and the eggs, and process until combined. You should get a soft dough. Take out the dough and form a dough ball and kneed until fully combined. Roll out into 1/16th of an inch think. Cut into any shape you like! Boil until soft and chewy! Add your favorite sauce or pesto. Serve hot! Enjoy! 

Happy Cooking!

Sophie aka SingingFox :3

Beignets

Soft, chewy and hot beignets are a light fried doughnut normally covered in a mountain of powdered sugar! YUM! Cafe Du Monde (located in New Orleans) is known for their's being the best; before I went gluten-free I had some from Cafe Du Monde and they were defiantly living up to my 13 year old self standards!
Now that I'm gluten-free and a drive to New Orleans is out of the question I decided to make them myself.
So so so good! If you don't make these you're missing out my friend!

Ingredients: 

• 1 1/4 cup of water.
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) of salted butter.
• 1 teaspoon of salt.
• 1 teaspoon of sugar.
• 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum. 
• 1 1/2 cups of Sorghum Flour Blend.
• 4 eggs
• Powdered sugar for dusting varied amount. 
• Vegetable oil. 

Fill a pot 4 inches of vegetable oil. Heat the pot until oil is very hot MED HI should do it! While the oil is heating take out another pot, boil the water, butter, salt and sugar. Once the water mixture boils remove from heat and add xanthan gum and the flour all at once; whisk until it's all combined and doesn't stick to the side of the pot. Put the dough into a mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer until the dough is slightly warm to the touch. Add each egg one at a time and mix with the electric mixer completely before adding each egg. Once the oil is nice and hot, drop about a tablespoon's worth or each beignet into the hot oil  Let the dough ball get a nice golden brown on both sides. Mine turned themselves, but you you can use chopsticks or tongs to flip them. Once all of the beignets are cooked and on a plate cooling; dust with a thin or think layer of powdered sugar whatever your sweet-tooth tells you ;) Serve hot! Goes great with coffee or jam! Enjoy! 

Happy Cooking! 

Sophie aka SingingFox :3 

Valentine's Day!

Hello Friends,


It's been a long day for me! I'm very tired and ready to hit the hay. But I still found the time to write a post just for you! <3 So Valentine's day is today and I love giving gifts! I think I love giving them more than receiving them! Gifts can be handmade for free or can be pre-ordered for 50,000 dollars. But all in all it's the thought that counts. I think that most people have the same idea about that. I honestly find that handmade gifts the best. Sometimes we don't have the time to make one, but can you spare 30 minutes to make this treat? Peach bars. This is also a recipe for my cousins! I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients: 

• 1 (12oz) jar of peach preserves.
• 2 cup of oats.
• 1/2 cup of maple syrup
• 1/2 cup of sugar. 
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. 

Start by greasing a 1 1/2 - 2 qt baking dish. Preheat the oven for 350F. In a large bowl mix the oats. sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon. Lay the oat mixture in the dish and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the sugar is melted. Add a thick layer of the peach preserves and bake for additional 5 minutes. Pull out and let cool completely. Cut into even squares and serve! Enjoy! 

Happy Baking! 

Sophie aka SingingFox :3

Creamy Chive and Garlic Pasta.

Last night my mom was asking me to make spaghetti so instead I through together a made-up recipe.
It was so good! Rich, thick and creamy! It was a quick and simple dish defiantly gonna make it again!

Ingredients: 

• 1 package of GF Spaghetti pasta. 
• 2 garlic cloves minced.
• 4 chives chopped. 
• 3 tablespoons of salted butter. 
• 2 tablespoons of Sorghum Flour Blend.
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• 2 1/2 cups of whole milk. 
• 1 tablespoon of heavy cream (optional).
• Salt and pepper to taste. 
• You can grill chicken or salmon to serve on top, but it's up to you. 

Follow the directions on the Pasta box to cook the pasta. Once the Pasta is halfway done start on the sauce. 

Saute the chives and garlic in a oiled large pan. Add the butter and let it melt. Mix the flour with a whisk until the butter and flour are a paste like texture. Pour in the milk and  whisk until all is smooth. Add the Heavy cream, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes or until thick. Serve on top of the pasta and garnish with whatever you like! Enjoy! 

Happy Cooking!

Sophie aka SingingFox :3

Avocado Pesto Pasta

This is a good one for busy weeknights when you have about 15 minutes to get dinner on the table.
It's fresh and healthy not to mention it's really good! I made this for the first time with Dancing Dog, she loved it!

Ingredients:

• 6 ounces of gluten-free pasta.
• 1 ripe avocado.
• The juice of two limes.
• 1/4 cup minced cilantro. 
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Follow the directions on the pasta box to cook the pasta and set a side when done. In a food processor process all the remaining ingredients. Pour the avocado mixture from the processor over the warm pasta. Stir in a large bowl. Serve alone or with grilled chicken. Enjoy! 

Happy Cooking!

Sophie aka SingingFox :3

Caramelized Tofu Stir Fry

Hello Friends,


Oh jeez! I'm sorry! I'm a few hours late on this post! I got a little caught up in things and lost track of time. But it's here now and that's all that matters! This is gluten-free/vegan oh, and it's delicious! This is a good dinner if you want someone to eat veggies without them knowing! My mom had no idea she had eaten Brussels sprout until I told her!

Ingredients: 

• 8 ounces of hard tofu. 
• A pinch of salt.
• A splash of olive oil.
• 2 cloves of garlic minced.
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans. 
• 3 tablespoons of brown sugar.
• 1/4 cup of soy sauce. 
• 1/2 pound of shredded brussel sprouts. 

 
Saute the tofu in oil. Add the salt, garlic and pecans. Put tofu and pecan mixture on a plate and pour a little oil in the pan again. Throw in the brussel sprouts, brown sugar and soy sauce. Saute the mixture until the brussel sprouts are getting a little golden on the ends. Add the tofu mixture from earlier to the pan of brussel sprouts and heat the mixture throughout. Serve with hot rice enjoy!


Happy Cooking!

Sophie aka SingingFox :3

Hummus

Hello Friends,



Now, if you love hummus like me you have probably tried locally made Grandma's hummus then you also probably know that it's really good! But it adds up cost wise! So that's why I decided to start making my own hummus. Finally I made a recipe that is if not better then just as good as Grandma's Hummus! Whoo!

Ingredients: 

• 1/4th of a jalapeno.
• 4 cloves of garlic.
• 2 cups drained chickpeas (liquid reserved).
• 1/3 cup sesame tahini.
• The juice of two lemons.
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
• 2 tablespoons of the reserved chickpea liquid. 

In a food processor add the jalapeno and garlic and pulse until finely minced. Add the rest of the ingredients and process into a smooth, but grainy texture. Serve fresh with your favorite chips! 

Enjoy! 

Happy Cooking! 

Sophie aka SingingFox :3