Tag: holiday dishes

Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes: The Best Sweet Potato Casserole (Gluten Free)

by krichards2012, posted in recipes
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I’m just going to say it… I hate marshmallows. I particularly hate them on sweet potato casserole (I understand I may be lynched for this). But seriously, I am team pecan streusel topping all day long! So if you are a marshmallow fan, you can use the sweet potato part of this recipe and top with marshmallows… but you are seriously missing out.

So I have been told this is the best sweet potato casserole someone has ever had. That made me feel pretty good about myself, not going to lie. So I decided to share it with you all so that you can have it in you arsenal for the upcoming Holiday season!

On top of how delicious it is, it is also gluten free! As I have eaten gluten free I realized a lot of my Holiday favorites were off limits. So this one I just replaced the flour in the topping with a gluten free alternative, and wall-ah! It’s amazing! I hope you love it too.

Let’s get started so you can get this in your mouth ASAP!

The Best Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole

What you will need:

For the Mixture:

  • 5 sweet potatoes (small) or 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

For the Topping:

  • 2/3 cup of brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup gluten free all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup of chopped pecans
  • 5 tbsp butter (melted)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare the sweet potatoes by either baking in oven for approximately 60 minutes OR what I do is use steam bags (which you can purchase) and steam them in the microwave for about 7 minutes. They peal so easily and are very tender! Then once prepared and pealed, mash in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Add butter, milk, maple syrup, salt and cinnamon, and mix well.

In another small bowl, combine brown sugar, melted butter, pecans, flour, salt and cinnamon. Mix well until everything is combined.

Spread sweet potato mixture into casserole dish evenly and top with pecan mixture. Then you will want to bake for about 20 minutes until the topping is golden delicious.

This is THE best sweet potato casserole ever and it is gluten free! This will definitely be a new family favorite! Happy homemaking and happy thanksgiving!

Homemade Fresh Pineapple Salsa (Gluten Free)

by krichards2012, posted in recipes

For football and holiday parties season, I am always looking for delicious recipes that are easy to make, loving to my budget, and most importantly, DELICIOUS. I finally found my perfect fresh salsa that is a game changer!

pineapple salsa

One thing you will learn about me is I love sweet and spicy foods! I stumbled upon this recipe from a usual happenstance; a family party, needing to bring a food item, struggling in the bank, and going to my kitchen to piece together something that’s cheap, easy, and most importantly, delicious!

This fresh pineapple salsa recipe is now a staple in my kitchen, my family parties, and my life! I no longer even can tolerate the thought of buying store bought salsa when I have this recipe at my fingertips!

My husband is obsessed, my sister steals the leftovers, and I can’t get enough! What’s also great about this salsa recipe is that like so many other fine things in life, it gets better with age! I love to have this salsa as a healthy snack (with some delicious tortilla chips), paired alongside some homemade quesadillas, or with my easy burrito casserole (which I will be posting soon so stay posted!)

Enough talk about this salsa, it’s time to hurry and try it so you can truly begin living!

Fresh Pineapple Salsa Recipe

What you will need:

  •  20 oz can of pineapples (chunk or whole it doesn’t matter)
  •  4 oz can of diced green chilis
  •  14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
  •  1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp diced pickled jalapenos
  • 1 tbsp red chili paste
  • 1/2 orange bell peppers
  • 1/2 red onion
  •  1/4 cup cilantro (fresh)

Dry Seasonings for salsa:

  •  3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin (dried)

Directions for Salsa Recipe:

For this recipe I use my countertop sized food processor that makes cooking so much easier! It’s quickly put together, you just press the lid to pulse, and it’s easy cleanup!

Drain the can of pineapples and tomatoes and pulse together in the food processor. When desired consistency is met (I like my salsa very smooth), then remove mixture and place in a bowl and set aside.

Roughly chop bell peppers, onion, and cilantro and place in food processor. Add minced garlic, red chili paste, jalapenos, and green chilis. Pulse together until smooth and then add to tomato and pineapple mixture!

Stir well, add in all of the dry seasonings, and serve!

You can eat right away (if you can’t wait) or it tastes best when refridgerated for about 24 hours! The longer it sits, the more delicious it gets!

I hope you find this fresh pineapple salsa recipe easy, delicious, and a new staple in your homes as well! Let me know what you think, and as usual, Happy Homemaking!!!

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