Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Almonds and Currants

This is adapted from a recipe I found on Epicurious. It was easy and delicious.

1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion and/or shallots
6-8 chicken parts
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 1/2 cups white rice (I used basmati and it was excellent)
1/4 cup dried currants or raisins
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup sliced, toasted almonds
1 tsp mild curry powder (I used Indonesian curry)

Heat oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and brown skin side down for about 5 minutes. Turn with tongs and brown other side. Then cook until no pink is showing on outsides of pieces. Remove chicken to plate and cover with foil. Add onion and garlic to pan and saute until translucent. Deglaze with some of the chicken broth. Add spices, then rice and currants. Add remaining broth and chicken pieces and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until rice is tender and most liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with almonds.

Buckwheat Applesauce Pancakes

I made these this morning and they were good enough to be wheat! All the kids ate them up.

What's nice about these pancakes are that 1) the applesauce and buckwheat take away the blandness of the GF flour mix, 2) the applesauce gives them some thickness and disguises the sliminess of the xanthan gum, and 3) they brown decently.


GF Flour Mix

Mix this up in your food processor when you have a spare moment
and store it in a plastic container in your pantry. I use Bob's Red Mill products
because they are easily available at my local market.

2 parts brown rice flour
1 part tapioca flour (or starch)
1 part potato flour (or starch)


Buckwheat Applesauce Pancakes

Toss all ingredients in the food processor:

1 cup GF flour mix
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1 egg
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp xanthan gum
1 cup rice milk
1/4 cup applesauce

Blend until mixed, about 5 seconds.
Spoon onto a hot oiled griddle and flip when browned.

Introduction

Our daughter, M, is currently on the gluten free, casein free and soy free diet (aka GFCFSF). My goal here is to post recipes and food-related help for anyone interested or using the diet.