Gluten-Free Penne Pasta with Fresh Vegetables

serves 2-3

Ingredients:
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 small carrot, diced
1 yellow squash, sliced
1 zucchini squash, sliced
1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
salt and pepper
olive oil
1 package The Gluten Free Bistro Penne Pasta (available at select Whole Foods) www.theglutenfreebistro.com
fresh mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Cook GF penne pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and return to pot. Drizzle with olive oil, toss gently and set aside.

Meanwhile, over medium heat, add 2Tbs olive oil to skillet. Add onion and carrot and saute for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Add oregano, basil and a dash of red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute more. Add sliced squash and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat and add tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.

To serve, divide pasta between bowls, top with vegetable mixture and gently toss. Add fresh mozzarella and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

Valentine's Day Gluten-Free Heart Pizzas

Today my son's pre-K class made gluten-free heart pizzas to celebrate Valentine's Day!

We used The Gluten Free Bistro's dough ball found at select Whole Foods in the Rocky Mtn Region.

We liberally coated our hands, pins and work surface with olive oil.

We preheated the oven to 325 degrees.

We rolled out the dough into a large rectangle shape. I split the dough in half and got two hearts out of one 12 ounce dough but you could make one big heart.

 We then rolled the dough up starting on one long side into a snake shape.

We then transferred the dough to a baking sheet with olive applied to the bottom.

We then shaped the "snake" into a heart.

We let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Then bake for 35 minutes at 325 degrees or until crust turns golden brown on top.

Remove and top with pizza sauce and shredded and cheese and broil for a minute or two to melt the cheese.


A great project with kids who all enjoyed the pizza! Happy Valentine's Day!

Chewy Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen, makes about 20 cookies

 

Perfect for Valentine's Day
 

 

Ingredients: 

 

1/2 cup butter, softened

2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla
3/4 cup Bistro Blend GF Flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup  Certified GF rolled oats
3/4 cup mix-in of choice (dried cherries, raisins or walnuts), chopped coarsely

 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet until combined. Stir in the oats and your favorite mix-in. 

3. Chill the dough for 60 minutes.

4. Scoop by the tablespoon onto the baking sheet.  Bake for 12 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to a rack to cool. 

 

 Yum!