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I’d love to say that I got all of my Once A Month Cooking done as planned, but things changed ~ adjustments were made. The main thing is that we have a freezer with lots of good eats, and we ate well during the process. I learned that I only do true once a month cooking on a few meals. I lean towards doing once a month prep work and freezer cooking (making double/triple batches of things as I go along). Several of our regular meals are dump in the crockpot type meals, so getting the prep work done is…

Gluten Free Strawberry Pie

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Gluten Free Strawberry Pie Ingredients: 2 1/2 C water 2 C white sugar 5 Tbsp gluten free cornstarch 1 small pk strawberry gelatin 2 quarts strawberries, sliced 2 9 inch gluten free pie crusts, baked Directions: Thoroughly combine sugar and cornstarch in small bowl. In a saucepan, combine water and sugar mixture. Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the strawberry gelatin. While the gelatin mixture cools slightly, arrange sliced strawberries in the pie crusts with the tips pointing up. Pour gelatin mixture over strawberries, covering the berries. Place…

In the Kitchen: OAMC Part 1

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My March Once A Month Cooking (OAMC) has begun. I do mine a little differently than many people. I tend to get things done over a series of several days. What I’ve done so far: 25 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts have been vacuum sealed and placed in freezer. (half with seasoning, half without) 10 lbs of ground turkey have been divided into 1 lb vacuum sealed packages and placed in freezer. (still need to purchase more ground turkey) 5 quart sized bags of gluten free blueberry granola have been made (based on OAMM Crystal’s Lazy Granola recipe) 2…

Gluten Free Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

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My recipe for a semi-homemade version of gluten free buttermilk drop biscuits. This is my easy go-to biscuit base when I don’t feel like mixing up various flours. Ingredients: 2 Cups Pamela’s Baking Mix 1 Stick of butter 2/3 Cup buttermilk Directions: Cut butter into baking mix until thoroughly combine; pea sized pieces of butter Add buttermilk and mix until thoroughly combine. Drop biscuits onto cookie sheet Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 minutes. Allow biscuits to cool slightly before frosting. Serve warm or cold. Gluten Free Cheddar Bay Biscuit Option Add: 1/2 Cup (more if desired) of shredded…

When cleaning makes you smile

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I’d love to say that I’m one of those people that takes great joy in cleaning my home, but I’m not. I don’t dread it, but I don’t enjoy it like I do baking/cooking. So, it’s always nice when something happens to make me smile while I’m cleaning… I admit that I get a bit frustrated at the daily drips of syrup that are left on the kitchen counter, but today’s drip was rather amusing. Have you noticed all the hearts that I’ve been finding lately? So, as I’m cleaning the counter, I decide that I have to take a…