Yummy Fruit Bread or Muffins

• 1/2 c sorghum flour
• 1/2 c brown (or white) rice flour
• 1/3 c millet flour
• 2 T. tapioca starch
• 2 t. xanthan gum
• 1 T. baking powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/4 t. salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 c. granulated fructose (or ½ c sugar)
• 1/4 c. coconut oil
• 1 1/2-2 c. of chosen fruit or (about three bananas)
• 1 t. vanilla 
• Optional 1/2 c chosen chopped nuts (I love walnuts!)

Directions

1. Combine all dry ingredients and blend
2. Add remaining wet ingredients and blend well (you will have a somewhat sticky consistency)
3. Pour mixture into well greased muffin tins or  bread pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees. For muffins bake 15-18 mins. For bread bake 45-55 mins

Mini Sweet Meatloaves

 Sorry the picture is special...

• 1 1/2 pounds of lean ground beef
• 2 T. minced garlic
• 2 T. garlic powder
• 2T. onion powder
• 1/2 c agava
• 1 1/4 c ketchup
• 1 c. ground corn flakes
• 2 eggs
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. pepper

1. Put all the ingredients, besides 1/4 c agave and 3/4 c ketchup. 
2. Blend them all together well.
3. Roll into balls and place in muffin tins.
4. Mix remaining ketchup, agave and drizzle over the mini loaves
5. Bake at 350 for 20-30 mins until they are no longer pink.

Fajitas

Makes 4-6 servings

• 1 large chicken breast
• 1 small onion
• 1 1/2- 2 peppers
• 2 T. minced garlic
• 1 T. coconut oil
• 1-2 T. soy sauce alt. (I use Coconut Aminos; its at Good Earth)
• 1/2 pkg of Fajita seasoning (GV kind is the one to use)
• Corn Tortillas

1. Slice the onion and pepper into small long peices about 1/4 in. thick 2-3 long.
2. Put coconut oil into your skillet and saute the garlic, and sliced onions and peppers for about 3-5mins on medium low heat.
3. While the veggies are sauteing cut your raw chicken breast into small chunks. You want them about 1/2 - 1" cubes.
4. Add the chicken to the skillet and simmer over  heat for about 8 mins, or until the chicken is cooked through and the veggies are soft.
5. Put fajita mix into a tortilla and eat as is or top with cheese, salsa, guacamole, and whatever else you have!

Yummy Soft Pretzels

• 1 T. active dry yeast
• ½ c lukewarm water
• 2 eggs beaten
• ½ c oil
• 1 c rice milk
• 1 t. salt
• 2 c brown rice flour
• 1 c white rice flour
• 1 c tapioca flour
• 1 c sorgum flour
• ½ c millet flour
• 1 T zanthum gum
• ¼ c agave
• 3 T coarse salt (or cinnamon and sugar mix)
• 1 egg beaten (to brush over the top)

1. Combine all the liquid ingredient in one bowl with the yeast (minus the one beaten egg)
2. Blend all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl (minus the coarse salt or cinnamon and sugar)
3. Knead the dough for 5 mins until it is smooth.
4. The dough will still be a little sticky so coat your hands in oil before you begin rolling in out.
5. Roll the dough into ropes about ¼ inch thick, and twist into pretzel shape.
6. Place on a well greased pan and brush with the beaten egg.
7. Sprinkle with coarse salt or cinnamon and sugar
8. Place the pan in the pre-heated oven
9. Bake on 425 for 10-15 minutes; or until lightly brown.
10. Serve with frosting or tomato sauce for dipping

This is my adorable 2 year old enjoying his spider shaped pretzel. If this face doesn't make you want to try this recipe... nothing will!

Nut butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes about 2 dozen cookies

•  1 c. Brown rice flower
• 1/2 c. sorgum flour
• 1/4 c. millet flour
• 1/4 c. tapoica flour (or starch)
• 1/4 t. zanthum gum
• 1/4 c. fructose (or 1/2 c. sugar)
• 1/2 t. baking soda
• 8 T. butter alternative (I use earth balance, soy free)
• 6 T. nut butter (or shortening)
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 medium eggs
• 2 t. vanilla
• 1 c. chocolate chip alternative (I use the enjoy life brand)

1. Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees, and cover your cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in the bowl.
3. Soften nut butter and butter alt. and add to dry ingredients
4. Add remaining ingredients and blend well.
5. Roll dough into golf ball sized chunks and place on papered cookie sheet
6. Bake for 12-16 minutes, or until the top is lightly brown.
7. Allow to cool before removing from the wax paper or they will crumble.