A great snack for your next gathering!

     The other day, I mistakenly bought some sweet onions. I don't have anything against sweet onions, I just don't use them very often. I decided to roast them in the oven...
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I drizzled the onions with olive oil and butter. I added salt, pepper, turmeric, and some gorgonzola cheese! Roast at 325 degrees for about an hour or until everything is all roasted and bubbly! Your house will smell amazing! :)
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The next day, I took one of the roasted onions and diced it up...

I added the diced onions to some sour cream seasoned with salt, pepper, turmeric, a bit of finely minced garlic and freshly-squeezed lemon juice. Adjust the salt and mix well...
Please feel free to improvise this recipe with additions such as bacon, pickles, parsley, diced celery... Whatever you have on hand!

This is a great recipe to enjoy with friends and family! Be sure to give it a try as soon as we can all get back together!
​Enjoy! :)

Ready to serve!

     Sometimes you gotta use what you have available when making dinner! That's how this recipe came about. Flour, yeast/starter, pinto beans, bacon, and cheeses are staples in my kitchen. A while back (not recently), I was rummaging through the kitchen to see what to make for dinner. We had not been to the store in a few days and supplies were low. So here's what I came up with... Enjoy! :)

We always have beans in this house! :)

Fry up that bacon!

Simmered and ready to go!

Roll out your pizza dough, spread the beans over the whole thing, cover with your favorite cheeses and bacon of course!

Bake everything at 400 degrees until it is hot and melted!

Top with some sour cream, jalapenos, and if that's not enough for you, add some Tapatio or your favorite hot sauce! Enjoy :)

A beautiful gluten-free variation on a classic!

     I recently received a flour mill attachment for my Champion Juicer. This juicer is no slouch. It can really go! I am always looking for an opportunity to put it to good use. This mill, not only processes wheat berries, it can also mill oats into a flour that is perfect for a pie crust!

This mill is simple to use. Just turn the knob to adjust the flour texture. I milled this batch fairly fine...

My gluten-free oat crust is ready to fill...

Time for the oat crumble topping...

Ready for the oven...

It's time for some pie!

Gluten-free Oat Pie Crust
Yield: 1 pie crust
1        cup        milled oat flour
1/2    cup        chilled butter
1                      egg white
1 -2    Tbsp     *ice cold water

Place the oat flour in your mixer fitted with the paddle.

Dice the butter into small pieces. Be careful not to let the chilled butter get too warm. 

With the mixer set to medium-low; begin adding the chilled diced butter and egg white to the oat flour a little at a time. Be sure to let it combine with the oat flour a bit before adding more butter. Once all of the butter has been incorporated, speed up your mixer. Keep the *mixer running and gradually add the ice cold water until the dough comes together into a rough, and slightly crumbly ball. You want the dough to be more on the dry side of things. Too much moisture will make for a tough crust that is very hard to work. This recipe makes enough dough for 1 pie crust. The recipe can be doubled.

Remove the dough from the mixer and use immediately, or wrap it tightly in plastic and put it in the fridge until you're ready go. This dough will keep in the refrigerator for about a week. 

*Notes:
The amount of ice cold water that you will need may vary. Don't be surprised if you don't use all of the water that is called for in the recipe. You may even use a bit more than I have stated in the recipe. Just remember to keep things on the dry side If you are using a food processor or hand pastry blender, the steps are basically the same.

Oat Crumble Topping
​1/2    cup               whole oats
1/2    cup               milled oat flour
1/2    cup               chilled butter
1/2    cup               brown sugar
1       Tbsp             tapioca starch

Combine all of the topping ingredients into your mixer fitted with the paddle attachment/or hand pastry blender and mix until everything just comes together. Be careful not over-mix the topping.

​Apple Filling
​3 - 4 cups                Fresh Organic Apples, Peeled and Sliced (Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Pink Ladies are great baking apples)
1/2 to 1 cup          * brown sugar
1 Tbsp                   *cinnamon
1 tsp                      *cardamom
1 Tbsp                    tapioca starch

Combine all of the filling ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Gently mix everything thoroughly. .

*Add the sugar and cinnamon according to your personal taste. I like to keep it on the tart side and less sweet. Taste a bit of the    apples going into the pie in order to help determine how much sugar to add.
*One tablespoon of cinnamon is generally sufficient. However, you can add a bit more or less according to your personal taste.
*The cardamom is also an option. I think it adds a nice touch. However, it is strictly optional.
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Assemble your pie...
Bake at 325 degrees for about an hour until everything is nice and bubbly. Enjoy :)