So, I really have been cooking lately, just more of the same old, or grilling burgers or ribs, etc and so I don't need to post those recipes. Anyway, I thought I should post some of my favorite brands of things. I've got a friend who was asking about some of this and so I thought I'd try to make a list......here goes.
BBQ sauce. Saz's, says gluten free right on the label. I've sauced it up by adding a little salsa in the past, it's pretty good.
Ranch Dressing. Kraft. Kraft says that they will label anything that has gluten in it, so I am a pretty loyal Kraft buyer, after reading the labels.
Namaste cake & brownie mixes. I LOVE these,the kids love them, yum!! I do, of course, alter the instructions. I DO NOT add all the oil called for, I substitute unsweetened apple sauce for about 1/2 the oil. I always add lots of chocolate chips to the brownies, lots of shredded carrots or zucchini to the spice cake.
OH!! And
icing for cakes.....this is soooooo easy.
take a brick of cream cheese softened to room temp., a half stick of butter, a tsp of vanilla and as much powdered sugar as it takes to get to the desired stiffness. Mix the cream cheese, vanilla and butter in large bowl, add sugar a cup at a time, beating with mixer each time. You can add cocoa powder if you want it chocolate, or melted choc chips, or any other flavoring you can come up with. this is also way yummy with fruit, just don't adda s much syrup, so it is more like a glaze and drizzle it over some fresh berries, or sliced apples, oh heaven!!!
Ok, back to list making....
Pamela's brownie mix I LOVE for chocolate cakes, instead of brownies, the instructions are on the bag.
Authentic Foods extra fine rice flours. These are the best I have found for baking from scratch. I've been able to bake banana bread, muffins, cookies, etc all using my old recipes with this flour mix and it has turned out fabulous. Just like I used to.
Chebe mixes. For crackers, pizza crusts and ravioli. LOVE this mix!!!
Glutino Crackers if I don't have time to bake my own.
For
bread crumbs, I use a variety of things. Leftover crumbs from my crackers, experimental fresh bread flops, and those Southern Homestyle cornflake crumbs I posted abouta while back (says gluten free on the label!!) or crushed
Lays potato chips, the baked kind, or
Fritos.
I use instant potato flakes to thicken my cream soups.
Pancake mix and pasta I've already posted about.....
Tinkyada for pasta and
Pamela's mix for pancakes and waffles.
Those are all the premade things I can think of that I use. If I am forgetting something, let me know, or what until I think of it!!
Off to start the day now!!
OH, just thought of one more. Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles cereal. I make rice crispy treats with these, as well as breakfast cereal. I prefer the cocoa.....but that's just me!
