Cooking with the girls!

Last weekend I had 4 friends over to cook "gluten free" and other allergen free recipes.  God made us for community and cooking in community was no exception.  And we are going to do it again and have each of us bring a new recipe to the table.

Here is a look at what we did:

Lemonade (this was adapted from Elana's Pantry)
 2 quarts water
¼ cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed) (or a little more with some fresh lemon peels)
 3 dropper-fulls stevia

1. Fill a 2 quart jar with water, almost to the top, leaving 2 inches of space for other ingredients
2. Add lemon juice and 3 dropper-fulls of stevia
3. Serve cold, over ice, with a slice of lemon or you can freeze strawberries or raspberries in your ice cubes for a colorful look

 Sesame Crackers
see http://www.elanaspantry.com/sesame-crackers/ for recipe.  All I can say is yum!!

We made the following topper for them that worked out fantastic. http://www.elanaspantry.com/parsley-pesto-with-sundried-tomatoes/

I don't recommend salsa with them.  But butter, coconut oil also work well.  next time I want to try them with guacamole and maybe make them a little thinner and crispier.

Roasted Asparagus http://www.elanaspantry.com/roasted-asparagus/ I've made this recipe since then and it continues to be a hit

Finally, we made Agave Lime Chicken.  http://www.elanaspantry.com/agave-lime-chicken/  This turned out to be super moist and super easy.  We loved it.  One recommendation:  I actually sliced baby potatoes to put around this too and most of us enjoyed them, my husband did not want me to mix the potatoes in.  It was a little too sweet for him.

(Note: for dessert we made a Cocount Butter Cookie and a Chocolate cupcake.  While they were okay I want time to work on the recipe before I share it.)