From the Kitchen

I have been been trying out some new recipes of late, keeping me "kitchen-occupied".  Of course, those who know me best understand that I do not just get Kitchen Fever for no good reason (usually I would define kitchen fever as "needing a long, extended, permanent break from all duties applied to setting foot in the kitchen", well that is unless it's time to eat :).  No, actually my inspiration has come from the fact that Mom has to go gluten-free...and I'm the chef!  But, in all honesty, I've had a blast researching types of flours to use, the different substitutes of wheat, how to make bread that doesn't turn hard and crumbly, and the list goes on.  Below are some of the items I've made with yummy outcomes. 

Homemade Butter

Good Morning Granola

This jar was full to the top just last week...a sign that it's a hit around here

This has oats, raisins, honey, coconut oil, sunflower seeds, shredded coconut, ground flax seeds, and sliced almonds...yummm!

Blueberry Muffins

I was initially very skeptical about these, seeing as the only sweetener was honey, however they were really delicious and moist!

I made Buttermilk Yeast Bread  using the buttermilk that I'd separated from the butter fat.  One loaf I made as directed and the other I tried making gluten-free...with rolled oats.  Hmmm...so I'll have to work on my substituting... :).  Anyhow, I didn't get any pics of the buttermilk breads (not like I was going to post a crumbly oatmeal loaf or anything).  There were three dough loaves of plain Amish bread (one of the dough loaves I froze into rolls, the other two I froze as is),

baked a Cinnamon Roll loaf of Amish bread (which was delicious, besides the fact that it wasn't cooked completely through and had WAY too much cinnamon! :), and finally made an edible gluten-free bread for Mom, using arrowroot powder, blanched almond flour, apple cider vinegar, ground flax seeds, agave nectar, salt, baking soda, and eggs.

Gluten-Free Bread

I've just done some research on Potato Bread...we'll see what comes of it. ha!  Also, I'm going to redeem myself with the gluten-free buttermilk bread (aka dry, crumbly oatmeal bread).  Mom said the taste was delicious, so she wants to see what we can do to the recipe to soften it.

Another new yummy we just discovered are Green Chia Shakes, made with spinach leaves, strawberries, bananas, honey, and chia seeds.  The seeds are great because you can't taste them! 

They add a great power booster to our morning and energizer to the rest of the day.  I could go on and on about the nutritiousness they carry, but shall let you do the research yourself.

Does anyone have any suggestions for recipes or healthy substitutions for me?  I'm definitely open for ideas!  Have a fabulous rest of the day... ~ Proverbs 31 Woman-in-Training :)