Food for Robby
Gluten free, low dairy and low fodmap
There was a hummus brand that made a roasted carrot hummus, however, I have not been able to find it. What’s a girl to do but make my own. This was delicious and could possibly be my favorite hummus yet! I served this with sliced veggies and Naan bread. I shared this dish with a friend and she really enjoyed it as well. So much so, she requested the recipe.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 can organic chickpeas
- 1 cup peeled, diced carrots
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 3-4 Tablespoons olive oil into the processor plus more for drizzling over veggies and garnish
- 2 Tablespoons tahini paste (sesame seed paste)
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce plus more to drizzle on the top (I used Cholula hot sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup roasted sunflower seeds (I found them already roasted and shelled in the grocery store)
- veggies and Naan bread for serving
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread the carrot slices and garlic cloves over a sheet pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables and stir to coat them. Roast for 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool and remove skins from the garlic.
NOTE– This can also be done in an air fryer, air frying at 400 for 5-minute increments until the vegetables are soft.
Place all ingredients in a large food processor and process for a few minutes until you have the desired consistency. Scrape the processor sides down once or twice through this process. Remove to a serving dish, drizzle with olive oil, and more hot sauce if desired. Top with sunflower seeds.
Enjoy!
It’s always hard to find a good gluten-free cookie, especially store-bought so I find myself making them most of the time. Robby wanted cookies and asked for an oatmeal type cookie so that’s just what he got. Both Robby and I liked these cookies as did a couple of delivery drivers that I gave them to as they were warm and fresh from the oven when they were dropping off a purchase I had made. Although they did not speak English they did leave with a smile and lots of nods! Everyone can communicate through food!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 rolled oats-gluten free
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips, -I used Good Life
- flakey sea salt to sprinkle on top if desired
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray and set aside. In a small bowl mix together the oats and baking soda and set aside. In a large mixing bowl mix together the peanut butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Mix in dry ingredients, then gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Drop by tablespoons on to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 9-12 minutes. Remove when the edges just begin to turn a light golden brown. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Sprinkle each with salt if desired (I did not do this step). Serve warm or at room temperature.
Enjoy!
I was recently gifted a few products from one of my favorite food companies. I knew right away I was going to make something using this Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce. For inspiration, I went to Wozz’s Kitchen Creation’s website https://www.wozzkitchencreations.com/ and found this recipe and knew right away I was going to make it for dinner that same night as I had everything I needed on hand.
I did make just a couple of very small changes. I used chicken breast because that’s what I had and instead of turning my oven on with the weather pushing the high 90 degrees, I decided to air fry the chicken bites. These can be air fried, baked, or grilled. You can serve these as an appetizer with the sauce on the side or you can do what I ended up doing and serve this over rice with a drizzle of that amazing sauce. The sauce is sweet with a little pinch of heat. Robby and I both loved this dish and Robby does not typically like chicken in general but ate two helpings with extra sauce! That is high praise! Needless to say, I will be making this not just at home but when we are out in the motorhome as well. This will be a great dish to throw on the grill.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 package of 6 boneless chicken thighs (or breasts, but I do recommend thighs) diced into bite-size pieces
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 3 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoon honey
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- Wozz! Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce for serving
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl combine the coconut oil, garlic, soy sauce, honey, lime, turmeric, and chili flakes. Add the diced chicken coating all of the chicken. Let marinate in the fridge for 4 hours (or longer)
NOTE– The coconut oil after being in the fridge will look like little white balls due to the temperature but that’s ok. As soon as the heat hits it, it melts back to oil.
if you are grilling or baking, go ahead and skewer the chicken pieces on soaked wooden skewers.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees (or heat grill over medium heat). Bake skewers for 15 minutes turning once or until a nice brown, but still tender. Internal temperature needs to be over 165 degrees. Remove from oven or grill and serve with peanut sauce.
TO AIR FRY– place the chicken bites in the air fryer and fry at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through depending on the size 9f the chicken pieces.
Enjoy!
This is another recipe that I started making last summer. I was looking for something to make using ground beef. Gee, I marinate almost everything, why not a burger? This delicious creation was born! I make the marinade in the morning and let the burgers marinate all day until we are ready to grill. Dinner comes together in no time. I have already made these several more times this year.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound ground beef
- pinch of salt
- pinch of pepper
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of steak sauce such as A1
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcester sauce
- 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 clove 9f garlic, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 Hamburger buns
Add all of your favorite burger toppings.
Cheese, lettuce, tomato or onion
DIRECTIONS
Place the ground beef in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Mix to combine and divide the meat into four equal patties and place in a baking dish.
Mix the remaining ingredients (not the buns) together in a small bowl and mix to combine. Pour the marinade over the burgers, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit in the fridge for at least an hour.
Preheat your grill to medium heat, remove burgers from the fridge. Place the burgers on the grill and cook to the desired doneness flipping the burger halfway through cooking. Grill the buns if desired.
Remove from the grill and serve with your favorite toppings.
Enjoy!
This is another favorite dish of ours from last summer. We made it many times over the summer and it never failed to disappoint. As you can see in the picture I served it as a side dish with st.eak and shrimp but this would make a fantastic dessert served over vanilla ice cream!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pineapple cut into spears
- 1/2 cup of pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl whisk the pure maple syrup and the cinnamon together. Turn your grill onto medium heat and place the pineapple spears on the grill. Grill the pineapple for 7-10 minutes turning the pineapple.and basting the pineapple with the maple cinnamon sugar mix until the pineapple is just heated through and slightly softened. Remove from grill and serve warm.
Enjoy!
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