Sweet Pepper Jelly Recipe

May 14, 2013 By

 

Pepper jelly by Matthews Puzzle-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have been on a jam and jelly making kick lately. Last week I posted about my Strawberry Vanilla Brown Sugar Jam and today I’m giving your my recipe for Sweet Pepper Jelly or Jam – I don’t really know which, all I do know is that is is delicious. I like it right on top of a gluten free cracker or you can mix it with some cream cheese if you aren’t dairy free. But I think one of the best things you can do with it is use it to jazz up some more traditional foods. I added some to our homemade BBQ sauce and it was brilliant. I also put it in our homemade baked beans. It added a sweetness and a little zing that was the perfect compliment to the beans. You can add it to almost anything that you would put peppers and sugar. I hope you love this as much as I do.

 

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Sweet Pepper Jelly Recipe
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Recipe type: Jam
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Ingredients
  • 5 medium red bell peppers (can also use yellow or orange)
  • 2 to 3 red cherry peppers (can substitute jalapenos if necessary)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1½ cups apple juice (organic and unsweetened)
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 package regular pectin
  • 3¼ cups sugar
Instructions
  1. Prepare your canner and jars.
  2. In a food processor puree the peppers and garlic.
  3. In a large pot add the pepper mixture, the apple juice, vinegars and lemon juice.
  4. Whisk in pectin until it dissolves.
  5. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat.
  6. Add the sugar and return to a full boil, constantly stirring.
  7. Pour into jars and can as normal (10 minutes in boiling water).
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Paleo Chocolate Coconut Milk Panna Cotta

May 9, 2013 By

 

Paleo Chocolate Coconut Milk Panna Cotta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you probably know by now, I love desserts.  I like to bake desserts, to make desserts and especially to eat desserts. Hence why I am also on Weight Watchers – trying to lose all these desserts! But we are also trying to live a healthier lifestyle – whatever that is supposed to mean anymore. I don’t really know. I no longer try to label us. I guess if  you have to give us a name or label, then we probably follow the Weston A. Price Foundation principles of eating more than any other. But we also dabble in the Paleo or Primal lifestyle, so whenever I cook or bake I try to make it as REAL as possible with the least amount of “junk”.

Paleo Chocolate Coconut Milk Panna Cotta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My boys LOVE having dessert and even though we don’t have it daily, I don like to have it for them on the weekends. Especially when I have time to make something yummy and delicious and of course HOMEMADE. This time I decided to make Paleo Chocolate Coconut Milk Panna Cotta. The boys gave it a bazillion thumbs up, especially on the batch I made with less gelatin. They seemed to prefer it a little softer. So when you read the recipe below you will see it calls for 2.5 to 3 teaspoons of gelatin. My boys liked it with the 2.5 teaspoons better than the one with the 3 teaspoons. It is really up to your preference. I hope you enjoy my Paleo Chocolate Coconut Milk Panna Cotta and let me know which way you prefer yours.

Paleo Chocolate Coconut Milk Panna Cotta Recipe

3 cups Coconut Milk
1/3 cup Pure Organic Maple Syrup
2.5 to 3 teaspoons Unflavored Gelatin
3 to 5 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
dash of sea salt

In a medium Stainless Steel Sauce Pan combine the coconut milk and maple syrup.

Sprinkle the gelatin over the coconut milk mixture and allow it to bloom for a moment.

Turn the heat to medium and add the cocoa powder and salt.
Stir constantly to combine the ingredients and bring the mixture to a scald.

Do not let the mixture boil, but allow small bubbles to begin to form around the edge of the pan.

Pour through a strainer to remove any cocoa powder that did not dissolve.

Pour mixture into ramekins, coffee cups or mold and refrigerate for several hours to allow it to set.

Serve in containers or unmold for presentation.

 

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Paleo Red Curry Beef Recipe

April 2, 2013 By

 

Paleo Red Curry Beef Recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every November we order a half of a grass fed steer. That is a lot of beef! And there is really only so much you can do certain cuts of beef, so we either end up with a ton of roasts or a ton of ground beef. This year we opted for the ground beef. My chest freezer is full and I need to figure out other ways to serve hamburger. There are only so many bowls of chili, sloppy joe and spaghetti with meat sauce a person can eat.

My husband is a big fan of all Asian foods and really enjoys the diverse flavors. He is particularly fond of Thai food so I decided to make a Thai inspired Paleo Red Curry Beef dish using my ground beef instead of the more traditional sliced steak.

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Paleo Red Curry Beef Recipe
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Asian
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef - preferable grass fed
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium white or yellow onion, sliced
  • 2 - 3 Tablespoons Red Curry Paste (found in Asian section of market)
  • 1 can of coconut milk
  • 1 1inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and bruised
  • 1 - 3 Tablespoons fish sauce
  • sugar or honey to taste
  • ¼ cup basil, chopped
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet or wok, cook the ground beef.
  2. Remove from pan and set aside
  3. In the drippings cook the peppers and onion until very soft and onions are slightly brown
  4. Add the red curry paste, coconut milk, ginger, sugar or honey and fish sauce to the pan
  5. Return the beef to the pan and heat through stirring to make sure beef is evenly coated
  6. Add the basil and stir
  7. Serve immediately
  8. DO NOT EAT THE GINGER
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Grilled Curried Shrimp Fried Rice #glutenfree

March 12, 2013 By

 

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Being from Maryland we have to love seafood! It is sort of a state law or something. And growing up I always enjoyed shrimp, whether they were fried or steamed. My husband on the other hand has a love for all things Asian. He could possibly eat a different type of Asian food every day and never tire of it. When others want homemade chicken soup my husband wants Pho. So last Friday, since we are still in the middle of Lent and we aren’t supposed to eat meat, he suggested we make lemongrass shrimp. Of course, being us, we didn’t check to see if we had everything we needed to make the lemongrass shrimp. When we got home we realized we were missing the most crucial ingredient in lemongrass shrimp – the lemongrass. So with a quick flick of his culinary wrist, my husband came up with Grilled Curried Shrimp Fried Rice. It is truly delicious, and really low in calories, even with the fried rice. Nico devoured the shrimp and asked for more!

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Grilled Curried Shrimp with Fried Rice #glutenfree
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Asian
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Serves: 5
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ lbs shrimp, de-veined and shelled
  • Marinade Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3½ teaspoons curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • Fried Rice Ingredients
  • ½ cup peas
  • ½ cup carrots, chopped
  • ¾ cup onion, chopped
  • 4 cups rice, cooked and at least a day old
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 drops sesame oil
  • 6 drops gluten free soy sauce (Tamari)
  • 2 tablespoons oil, separated
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce (Tamari)
Instructions
  1. In a non-reactive bowl (use glass) mix the marinade ingredients.
  2. Add the shrimp and allow to marinate for 20 minutes
  3. Preheat broiler or grill.
  4. Skewer shrimp and broil or grill for 4 minutes per side or until shrimp are slightly charred.
  5. Keep warm.
  6. Heat wok.
  7. Beat eggs, sesame oil and 6 drops of soy sauce in a small bowl.
  8. Add to wok and fry until dry, do not over cook, you may need a drizzle of oil for this.
  9. Remove from wok and cut into strips.
  10. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and stir fry onions until they begin to brown.
  11. Remove onions.
  12. Add other tablespoon of oil and stir fry peas and carrots for about 2 minutes.
  13. Add rice and fry for 3 minutes, stirring.
  14. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, fry for 2 minutes, stirring.
  15. Add egg and onions to rice mixture and fry for one minute more.
  16. Serve with shrimp.
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