Real Alfredo Sauce

I finally tried a friend's recipe for Alfredo sauce (now that I know I can eat heavy cream, real butter, and cheese) and it is wonderful and very adaptable.  Simply heat a cup of butter (2 sticks), 2 cups parmesan cheese, and 2 cups of heavy cream until melted/combined.  Pour over your favorite noodles and enjoy.  Add chicken, shrimp or whatever if you wish.  I added bacon and it was amazing.

A pizza 'breadstick' recipe for gluten free eaters who miss pizza and garlic bread

My family loves pizza/breadsticks and I make them about once a week for a movie night treat, but since this wheat sensitivity thing, I've truly missed the flavor and the texture of pepperoni and melty cheese and actual bread.  I've tried a few recipes with oat flour, and while it makes a decent 'quick bread' type crust, much like the 'Betty Crocker' baking soda based crust, it just isn't the same thing.  I've tried a combination off eggs and cheese as a crust, but find it very greasy though it adapts well to lasagna noodles.  I am no lover of cauliflower and can't afford the gluten free flour mixes.  The other night I might have finally figured it out.

Set oven to 450 degrees.  Combine 1/4c pizza sauce, 1 egg, 1 cup cheese, 5 slices pepperoni cut into tiny pieces, 1/3c oat flour and any desired seasoning.  Spread on a baking sheet in a layer 1 inch thick, sprinkle parmesan and garlic on top and bake until golden and bubbly all through.  Enjoy!

A non-unwitting guest blogger!

Okay folks (if any of you there be!) this is a rather unique chance: I'm my own guest blogger, yep, that's utterly weird, but as I've finally got something published in an actual publication (a webzine) I thought I'd torment you with it, here.  Just be glad it isn't my previous published works out of my 8th grade creative writing contest, Iowa Birdlife, or The Journal of Dairy Science.

Caramel Crunch Munch

I don't know what to call this, if you've ever had the Caramel Puffcorn (the recipe with the marshmallows) that's what this is, save with a little salt and using Captain Crunch cereal instead.  I was craving it but we don't ever buy puffcorn but I had a box of Captain Crunch sitting around thinking about getting stale, why not?  Here goes:

Combine 1 stick butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 3 cups mini marshmallows in a large microwavable mixing bowl.  Microwave on high until everything is melted, stirring every 30 seconds or so.  Continue to microwave until the mixture begins to boil and microwave 1 minute after that (still stirring every 30 seconds).  Dump in a 14oz box captain crunch cereal or 8oz bag puffcorn and stir until well combined.  Pour onto a baking sheet and spread thin, bake at 200F for 10 minutes.  Allow to cool, break into pieces, and try not to eat it all at once!