Recipes from Marilyn Crittenden

Some of you have requested these...so here they are for all.

Gluten Free Breakfast Grains:

1 cup rinsed millet, quinoa, teff, or buckwheat groats
3 cups water
1 tsp salt

cook in pressure cooker for 10-15 minutes (depending on grain)
Stir in 1 tsp vanilla

Serve with honey, maple syrup,nuts, fresh or dried fruit, etc
coconut milk and bananas are a nice combo for millet


WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
(The bread isn't as tasty right out of the oven as mom's, but it is a bit easier to make and holds up longer without going crumbly)
5 cups warm water
2 Tb. dough enhancer
2 Tb. salt
2/3 c oil
2/3 c honey
6 cups flour
2 Tbl (heaping) yeast

Add ingredients in order as given, mix, and add more flour until pulls away from the side of the bowl. Knead or mix on low for about 8 minutes. Put dough on oiled counter. Divide into 6 standard or 4 extra-large loaves. Make into loaf and place in greased pan. Rise until 1" above pan. Bake in 325 oven for 25-30 minutes.

PUMPKIN WAFFLES AND APPLE CINNAMON SYRUP
(I haven't made these yet, but Chris loves them)
2 cups milk
3 eggs
3/4 cup pumpkin
1/2 oil
2 cups flour
1 Tbl sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger

Mix all ingredients together and bake in waffle iron

APPLE CINNAMON SYRUP (a special treat)
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tb lemon juice
1 cup cider or apple juice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbl cornstarch

Combine dry ingredients, add apple juice and lemon juice. Cook over heat to thicken and add: 2 Tbl butter.

BUTTERMILK WAFFLES
(works well with whole wheat flour)

2 cups flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs separated
2 cups buttermilk
8 Tbl butter, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In other bowl, whisk egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla. Pour into dry mixture. In other bowl, beat egg white until stiff, but not dry. Fold whites into batter. Pour into hot griddle and cook.

BLENDER PANCAKES
1 cup whole grain wheat
1 cup milk
combine in blender and mix on high speed for 2 full minutes

Add 3/4 cup milk and blend 2 more minutes

Add: 2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbl honey

Blend well. Just before cooking add 1 Tbl baking powder.

SUSHI SALAD
(I haven't tried this one either, but it's a favorite of Brent's.)

2 cups cooked brown rice
Nori seaweed strips
1/2 cucumber in 1/2 inch cubes
1-2 Tble sesame seeds
1 cup tofu, or salmon in 1/2 inch cubes
pickled ginger
1 Tbl brown rice vinegar
1 avocado peeled and cubed
1 carrot, shredded
3 scallions, sliced thinly
1 Tbl olive oil

Cook rice and transfer into a large bowl. Drizzle brown rice vinegar over the rice as it cools. After it cools add vegetable and mix. Top with Nori seaweed.