I’ve always loved my sister Susie’s famous chili. She came up with it several years ago, while finding something that would be healthy, would be filling, and be low fat and low calorie. Now my daughter Kayli has been making it too! It’s simple and quick, and you can use a variety of meats, including lean ground beef, ground turkey or chicken, plus a variety of different beans.
For Kayli’s latest she used:
1 lg can diced tomatoes, blended in blender
1 can red beans
1 can black beans
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp onion salt
Brown meat in a frying pan and drain. Drain cans of beans. Combine all ingredients in a medium pan and heat through. This recipe can also be made in a crockpot and cooked on low for about 4 hours.
Serve with your choice of toppings such as shredded cheese, sour cream, etc. (I have mine plain, since I eat casein-free, and it tastes delicious!)
Makes 4 servings.
My family doubles this recipe to have leftovers for the next day!
Susie’s suggestions are:
+ Use a can of diced tomatoes that are chili-style for more flavor, such as Hunts or Del Monte brand.
+ Rinse ground beef in hot water in a colander after browning to remove excess fat.
+ A favorite option: We also love chunks of chicken breast browned in a little hot oil (instead of ground meats) before adding other ingredients. It’s Delicious! (But don’t overcook it.)
+ I use quite a bit more chili powder and cumin – I like it spicy!
+ Also good on top of a bowl of salad veggies, as a taco salad. Add cheese, sour cream, and a few corn tortilla strips for crunch (I use Fresh Gourmet brand).
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I recently received a letter from a mother of a son with autism. This is Jace. Isn’t he a beautiful boy? His mother is doing lots of research into making his life healthier and better. I am so happy to be able to help her with recipes for children on a gluten-free/casein-free diet. Click the link below to read more about him.
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Do you have a sweet tooth? I do!! Eating gluten-free hasn’t changed that. By lots of experimenting, I have come up with many delicious desserts and treats. When I serve them, my guests have no idea they are gluten-free! My family loves these recipes and I know you will, too.
This book is available in Larraine’s GF Store. Purchasing this book means you can download it immediately – with color photographs of every recipe. You can make one for dinner tonight.
Happy gluten-free sweet tooth!
Recipes:
1. Nutty Berry Frozen Delight
2. Fresh Orange Frozen Yogurt
3. Happy Birthday Ice Cream Cake
4. Cream Cheese Frosted Carrot Cake
5. Heavenly Apple Cake
6. Dangerously Delicious Devil’s Food Cake
7. Fancy Pecan Tarts
8. Zesty Lemon Squares
9. Fudgy Brownie Dessert
10. Chocolaty Cream Cheese Brownies
11. Sugared Angel Cookies
12. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies*
13. English Toffee Bar Cookies
14. Larraine’s Chocolate Chip Cookies*
15. Grandmuzzie’s Carrot Cookies*
16. Laci’s Famous Banana Bread
17. Brown Rice Crispy Treats
18. Krazy Krunch Popcorn
19. Easy Apricot Cobbler
20. Brian’s Cherry Cobbler
21. Tasty Pie Crust*
22. Apple Crumb Pie
23. Sinfully Rich Key Lime Pie
24. Sour Cream Blueberry Pie
25. Chocolate Lover’s Cream Pie
*can be made casein-free
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My family is CRAZY for SEAFOOD! Lately we have found some GREAT DEALS, while shopping the ads, and have come home with YUMMY LOBSTER!
I have added TWO tasty lobster recipes to my recipes, including “Grilled Lobster Tail Spinach Salad,” and “Mediterranean Lobster Tails.” Find them under Seafood in Gluten-Free Recipes.
If you like seafood like we do, be sure to check them out!
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My newest gluten-free recipe book is available at a reduced SALE price now in Larraine’s GF Store. If you’ve ever worried about what to eat for holidays, check this one out. You can be sure that eating gluten-free doesn’t keep me from making great food for every holiday! I have managed to make all the traditional dishes gluten-free, while still tasting like the original.
So many people asked for my recipes that I put them into this Holiday Recipe book. My husband, three children, and five grandchildren love eating the food in this book and I think you will, too. In fact, you’ll probably want to make them all year long. For example, the cheesy potato chowder and cornbread are perfect for the cold weather right now. This week I made Valentine cookies from the sugar cookie recipe, and the brown sugar ham and potatoes will be on the menu for Easter dinner.
Purchasing this book means you can download it immediately – with color photographs of every recipe. You can make one for dinner tonight!
See the recipes included in my Gluten-Free Holiday Recipes.
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My family worked hard to give me a surprise birthday!
They kept me in the dark about my birthday dinner, my cake and my presents! Normally when I have a birthday there is no fuss, and so I wasn’t expecting any. But this time when dinner time got near, they began acting suspicious, and asking me to stay in my room. My 6-year-old grand daughter started telling me, with a funny smile on her face, “There’s no surprises!”
When it was dinner time, Joscelyn led me out of my room, and into the dining room, to my seat. I was very surprised to find that my husband had shopped at Costco for my favorite steaks and had cooked them to my liking on the grill. My daughter, Kayli had made home-style mashed potatoes, using red potatoes with the skins, with olive oil and rice milk to mash them, plus a little crushed red pepper, just the way I like them! She had also made a delicious vegetable salad, and had bought my favorite dressing – honey Dijon vinaigrette. My steak was cooked to my liking – medium rare, and topped with A-1 sauce. What a delicious birthday dinner!
Then they served my pink birthday cake! Since my birthday is in February, and falls close to Valentine’s Day, I’ve always loved having a pink cake! I enjoyed the Betty Crocker Gluten-Free cake that Kayli made me, substituting canola oil for the butter. She also used my casein-free recipe for frosting that can be found in the blog that is three down.
I was extra surprised when I was presented with my FIRST bike EVER!!!
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