Tuesday, August 5, 2025

New England Tartar Sauce

Naturally Gluten-Free Meals
New England Tartar Sauce
Makes about 1 ½ cups

INGREDIENTS

½ Cup Dill or Sweet Relish
¼ Cup Red Onion, sliced thin, chopped very fine
OR
¼ Cup Pickled Red Onion, chopped very fine (recipe below)
1 Scallion, chopped very fine
¼ Tsp Sriracha Sauce
1 Tbls Honey
1 Tsp Capers, drained, finely diced
¼ Tsp Dry Mustard
¾ Cup Mayonnaise

INSTRUCTIONS
In a small bowl, mix all ingredients until well combined. Store in a glass container in the
refrigerator and enjoy with your favorite seafood dish.


Pickled Red Onions
Makes about 1 quart

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ Lbs Red Onion, peeled, cut in thin half-moon slices
1 ½ Cups Cider Vinegar
½ Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Jalapeno, seeded, sliced into thin circles
1 Small Bunch Cilantro, tied with string

INSTRUCTIONS

In a medium pot, bring all ingredients to a quick boil, cover and turn off the heat. Allow the pot to sit on the burner as it cools for five minutes. Remove the cover, and remove and discard the cilantro, and continue to cool to room temperature. Store in a glass container in the refrigerator and enjoy as needed.

NOTE: Always read labels carefully

Friday, August 1, 2025

Stir-Crazy Carrot Cake, Vintage Recipe


Naturally Gluten-Free Desserts
STIR-CRAZY CARROT CAKE (DF, EF)
Vintage Recipe
 
INGREDIENTS
 
2½ Cups GF Cup4Cup Flour, any brand
1½ Cups Sugar
2 Tsp Soda
½ Tsp Salt
½ Tsp Cinnamon
¼ Tsp Cloves
¼ Tsp Allspice
¼ Tsp Nutmeg
2/3 Cup Oil
2 Tbls Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tbls Vanilla
2 Cups Apple Juice
¾ Cup Carrots, finely grated, peeled
½ Cup Walnuts, chopped
½ Cup Golden Raisins
 
¼ Cup Sugar
½ Tsp Cinnamon
 
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350F
Ungreased 9x13 metal baking pan
 
Put flour, sugar, soda and salt and spices into an ungreased 9x13 metal baking pan. Stir with a fork to mix. Form 3 wells in flour mixture. Pour oil into one, vinegar in another and vanilla in third well.  Sprinkle carrots, nuts and raisins over all.
 
Pour apple juice over all ingredients and stir with fork until well mixed, do not beat. Allow batter to sit for 15 minutes before baking. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over batter and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.

NOTE: Always read labels carefully

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