taco salad

ingredients:
tortilla chips
lettuce
1 tomato or red bell pepper
Boar's Head vermont cheddar cheese, yellow
1 lb Laura's Lean ground beef
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

what to do:
shred lettuce, about 2 cups, set aside
shred cheese, at least 1 loose cup, set aside
dice tomato or red bell pepper, set aside
brown ground beef in a 1/4 cup water, add a little water as needed while cooking
when brown throughout, add all spices & mix evenly
arrange tortilla chips on plate, top with beef, cheese, lettuce, red bell pepper or tomato

makes:
2-3 servings

notes:
commercial taco seasonings contain onion powder or garlic powder

pizza

ingredients:
pepperoni, or another low fodmap topping (fresh spinach, red bell pepper, sausage)
parmesan sprinkles
Kinnikinnick gluten free frozen pizza crusts
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp water
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp italian seasoning (oregano/basil)

what to do:
in small cup, mix tomato paste, olive oil, water, salt, sugar, & italian seasoning until well blended

place 2 crusts on baking tray
from center out, smooth half the tomato blend over surface of crust with spoon
do same to other crust
place 5 or more pepperoni on each crust on top of sauce
put 2-3 tbsp of parmesan in middle of each crust & gently spread over pepperoni
cook pizzas according to package instructions (375 degrees for 15 minutes)
add more parmesan if you like

makes:
2 personal pizzas (one pizza pictured below, cut in half)

notes:
this homemade sauce is a great way to avoid onion & garlic found in commercial sauces
some fodmaps sites say mozzarella is safe, but it causes me symptoms

sausage & spinach & cornbread

ingredients:
1/2 pound Kroger mild pork sausage (has no msg)
2 tsp olive oil
2 servings frozen cut leaf spinach
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
leftover corn bread


what to do:
heat 1 tsp olive oil in skillet on medium
slice four sausage servings & fry until brown
cut one slice in half to check that inside is done
remove sausage from oil
pour out any excess oil so only thin layer is left in skillet
add a small amount of water to cover bottom of skillet
add spinach, salt, & sugar
cook on low until spinach is thawed & warmed through
serve with two servings of leftover corn bread

makes:
2 servings

notes:
this is an easy supper to put together

sweet corn bread

this is my adaptation of the Fannie Farmer Cookbook's recipe "corn bread"

ingredients:
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup Glutino gluten free all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup Lactaid milk
1 egg, well beaten
2 tbsp melted vegetable shortening

what to do:
microwave the shortening in small cup for 20-30 seconds until melted, set aside
grease an 8x8" baking pan
in a large bowl mix cornmeal, gluten free flour, sugar, baking powder & salt
beat an egg well in a small cup, then add to flour mixture
add milk & melted shortening too (be sure shortening isn't too warm or it'll cook the egg)
mix well
pour into greased pan
bake in preheated oven at 425 for 20 minutes

makes:
8 large servings

notes:
this goes great with hoosier chili

hoosier chili

ingredients:
1/2 pound Laura's Lean ground beef
one 14.5 can diced tomatoes
1 tsp beef base
1 tsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

what to do:
cook ground beef in 1/4 cup water in sauce pan
when thoroughly cooked, add can of diced tomato
add another 1/4 cup water
add all spices, sugar, salt, & beef bouillion
heat through & serve

makes:
2 servings

notes:
Das Dutchman Essenhaus Beef Base contains onion powder, but doesn't cause me any symptoms
this chili is great with homemade gluten-free corn bread!

roasted potatoes & hamburger & salad

ingredients:
5-7 small yellow potatoes
1/8 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp italian seasoning
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1/2 pound Laura's Lean ground beef
1/4 cup quick cooking oats plain
salt (3 dashes)
black pepper (2 dashes)

what to do:
cut potatoes into small chunks
place in glass baking dish with salt, italian seasoning, & oil
mix well until seasoning & oil are evenly distributed
bake covered w/aluminum foil for 40 minutes on 375
continue baking uncovered for 20 minutes on 375
put ground beef in bowl
mix beef with oatmeal & pepper & salt
divide in half & pat into two 1/2 " thick patties
grill on George Foreman grill until no longer pink

makes:                                                                                    

4 servings of roasted potatoes
2 hamburger patties
serve with salad, dressing, & nuts


notes:
i'm still looking for a lower fodmaps dressing, but for now I use either Annie's roasted red bell pepper dressing or Newman's balsamic vinaigrette