Help with recipe ideas anyone?

[Guest guest]

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Can anyone help us? I have a crowd of people (12) coming over for a

Secret Santa party next Monday evening and I thought, rather than

party buffet food, I would cook an SCD hot pot type dish. That way my

son, who will be staying with us, can eat happily. I thought I could

make mashed potatoes a side for the majority, and squash fries or nut

bread for . I'm also planning on making an SCD dessert.

Can anyone suggest a flavorful SCD beef or chicken hot pot type dish,

where I can more or less throw everything in and let it sit in the

oven? The problem I have is that one person does not like cooked

carrots or tomatoes. He can pick the carrots out, but can I avoid

tomatoes and still get a good flavor? Any tried and tested recipes

out there?

Also, any ideas for an easy but impressive SCD dessert would be very

gratefully received!

This list has been our life line this year - thanks a million to

everyone involved!

Lesley

Son w/CD

SCD since Feb 08, restarted June 08

Doing great and almost off the Entocort!

[Guest guest]

Hi Lesley,

Merry Christmas.

I have a recipe for a casserole that we really like. I'm not sure if that is what you mean by a hot pot dish or not. I also have a recipe for Tortilla Soup (minus the tortillas :-) it's basically Mexican style chicken soup). It is very simple and very good. The casserole is a bit more involved but not difficult at all. I'll include both recipes below.

For dessert, one that we have found to be a big hit with SCDers and non-SCDers is Lemon Meringue Pie and Lemon Squares. The Lemon Meringue Pie recipe is in the Grain Free Gourmet cookbook or it can be found at http://uclbs.org/recipes/desserts/jidagthlmp.php There are a few changes I make though. I don't put egg or honey in the pie crust and for the Lemon Filling, I double "Part A" and leave "Part B" out all together. This is a variation that they suggest in the cookbook and we prefer it that way. Also, the instructions do not say this but I've found that it works better to let the filling mixture heat up on the double boiler for a bit before starting to add the butter.Another one of our favorite desserts is Lemon Squares. The recipe is at http://uclbs.org/recipes/desserts/karinlemonsquare.php I do it a bit different than the recipe says. I make the crust as instructed and press into an 11x7 glass dish, lined with parchment paper and bake as instructed. And I double the "topping" and pour over the crust and bake per the recipe. Be careful not to just dump the topping on the crust but slowly and genly pour it. If you dump on there too fast, you can mess up the crust and it'll rise to the top. It doesn't affect the taste but won't look as pretty. And I don't put them in the freezer. We eat them at refrigerator temp.

The Lemon Meringue Pie is probably prettier and looks a bit fancier but both desserts are very, very good. Both sides of our families (all non-SCD) request them when they know I'll be bringing a dessert.

Here are the other recipes,

MUSHROOM CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE 3-4 cups diced cooked chicken 1 pound pork sausage (I use the Italian Sausage recipe from Lucy's Cookbook) 1 stalk celery, chopped fine 1 tablespoon onion, chopped 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 8 ounces DCCC, softened 16 ounce bag frozen broccoli, cooked well and drained 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded Salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Paprika, optional Brown the sausage with the celery, onion and mushrooms. Stir the softened DCCC into the sausage mixture until well blended. Coarsely chop the cooked broccoli. Mix all of the ingredients and spread in a greased 9x13" baking dish. If desired, dust the top with paprika. Bake, covered with foil, at 350º for about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until hot and bubbly and the top is lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes. Makes 8-12 servings

Tortilla Soup

2 whole chickens 1 large bunch of cilantro, washed well, chopped (leaves only)6 – 8 large garlic cloves, pressed1 large onion, chopped4 – 6 jalapenos, chopped1 46 oz. can tomato juice2 – 3 tomatoes, chopped (I peel them and take what seeds I can easily get, out)

2 – 3 tsp ground cumin1 – 2 tsp salt4 - 6 large carrots, peeled and choppedMonterey Jack cheese, gratedyogurt (optional, substitute for sour cream)Place all ingredients in a large pot. Cover chickens the rest of the way with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer slowly for 1 1/2 hours if chickens are thawed or 3 hours if chickens are frozen. Remove cooked chicken from the pot and cool enough to handle (I stick it in the fridge for a while). Remove meat from the bones and return the meat to the soup, cook for about 15 minutes longer to heat chicken back up.

Check seasonings. I always have to add more cumin and salt.To serve place a mound of Monterey Jack cheese in the bottom of a bowl and ladle hot soup over the cheese.Serve with a dollop of yogurt in the soup or serve with yogurt on the side.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes,

Kim H.

husband, , CD 1999, SCD 2002

Merry Christmas to everyone! Can anyone help us? I have a crowd of people (12) coming over for a Secret Santa party next Monday evening and I thought, rather than party buffet food, I would cook an SCD hot pot type dish. That way my son, who will be staying with us, can eat happily. I thought I could make mashed potatoes a side for the majority, and squash fries or nut bread for . I'm also planning on making an SCD dessert.Can anyone suggest a flavorful SCD beef or chicken hot pot type dish, where I can more or less throw everything in and let it sit in the oven? The problem I have is that one person does not like cooked carrots or tomatoes. He can pick the carrots out, but can I avoid tomatoes and still get a good flavor? Any tried and tested recipes out there?Also, any ideas for an easy but impressive SCD dessert would be very gratefully received!This list has been our

life line this year - thanks a million to everyone involved!LesleySon w/CDSCD since Feb 08, restarted June 08Doing great and almost off the Entocort!

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kim, those recipes sound delicious! By hot pot I mean like a

beef/chicken stew type dish, where you can throw all the ingredients

in one pot and it serves lots of people. Being British doesn't help,

because I don't know what you all would call that kind of supper

dish!

Lesley

>

> Hi Lesley,

> Merry Christmas.

> I have a recipe for a casserole that we really like. I'm not sure

if that is what you mean by a hot pot dish or not. I also have a

recipe for Tortilla Soup (minus the tortillas :-) it's basically

Mexican style chicken soup). It is very simple and very good. The

casserole is a bit more involved but not difficult at all. I'll

include both recipes below.

> For dessert, one that we have found to be a big hit with SCDers

and non-SCDers is Lemon Meringue Pie and Lemon Squares. The Lemon

Meringue Pie recipe is in the Grain Free Gourmet cookbook or it can

be found at http://uclbs.org/recipes/desserts/jidagthlmp.php There

are a few changes I make though. I don't put egg or honey in the pie

crust and for the Lemon Filling, I double " Part A " and leave  " Part

B " out all together. This is a variation that they suggest in the

cookbook and we prefer it that way. Also, the instructions do not

say this but I've found that it works better to let the filling

mixture heat up on the double boiler for a bit before starting to

add the butter.

> Another one of our favorite desserts is Lemon Squares. The recipe

is at http://uclbs.org/recipes/desserts/karinlemonsquare.php I do it

a bit different than the recipe says. I make the crust as instructed

and press into an 11x7 glass dish, lined with parchment paper and

bake as instructed. And I double the " topping " and pour over the

crust and bake per the recipe. Be careful not to just dump the

topping on the crust but slowly and genly pour it. If you dump on

there too fast, you can mess up the crust and it'll rise to the top.

It doesn't affect the taste but won't look as pretty. And I don't

put them in the freezer. We eat them at refrigerator temp.

> The Lemon Meringue Pie is probably prettier and looks a bit

fancier but both desserts are very, very good. Both sides of our

families (all non-SCD) request them when they know I'll be bringing

a dessert.

> Here are the other recipes,

>

> MUSHROOM CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

> 3-4 cups diced cooked chicken

> 1 pound pork sausage (I use the Italian Sausage recipe from Lucy's

Cookbook) 

> 1 stalk celery, chopped fine

> 1 tablespoon onion, chopped

> 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced

> 8 ounces DCCC, softened

> 16 ounce bag frozen broccoli, cooked well and drained

> 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded

> Salt

> 1/2 teaspoon pepper

> Paprika, optional

> Brown the sausage with the celery, onion and mushrooms. Stir the

softened DCCC into the sausage mixture until well blended. Coarsely

chop the cooked broccoli. Mix all of the ingredients and spread in a

greased 9x13 " baking dish. If desired, dust the top with paprika.

Bake, covered with foil, at 350º for about 30 minutes. Uncover and

bake until hot and bubbly and the top is lightly browned, about 10-

15 minutes.

> Makes 8-12 servings

>

> Tortilla Soup

> 2 whole chickens

> 1 large bunch of cilantro, washed well, chopped (leaves only)

> 6 – 8 large garlic cloves, pressed

> 1 large onion, chopped

> 4 – 6 jalapenos, chopped

> 1 46 oz. can tomato juice

> 2 – 3 tomatoes, chopped (I peel them and take what seeds I can

easily get, out)

> 2 – 3 tsp ground cumin

> 1 – 2 tsp salt

> 4 - 6 large carrots, peeled and chopped

> Monterey Jack cheese, grated

> yogurt (optional, substitute for sour cream)

>

> Place all ingredients in a large pot. Cover chickens the rest of

the way with

> water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer slowly for 1

1/2 hours if

> chickens are thawed or 3 hours if chickens are frozen.

> Remove cooked chicken from the pot and cool enough to handle (I

stick it in the fridge for a while).

> Remove meat from the bones and return the meat to the soup, cook

for about 15

> minutes longer to heat chicken back up.

> Check seasonings. I always have to add more cumin and salt.

> To serve place a mound of Monterey Jack cheese in the bottom of a

bowl and ladle

> hot soup over the cheese.

> Serve with a dollop of yogurt in the soup or serve with yogurt on

the side.

>

> Hope this helps.

> Best wishes,

> Kim H.

> husband, , CD 1999, SCD 2002

>

>

>

>

>

> Merry Christmas to everyone!

> Can anyone help us? I have a crowd of people (12) coming over for

a

> Secret Santa party next Monday evening and I thought, rather than

> party buffet food, I would cook an SCD hot pot type dish. That way

my

> son, who will be staying with us, can eat happily. I thought I

could

> make mashed potatoes a side for the majority, and squash fries or

nut

> bread for . I'm also planning on making an SCD dessert.

>

> Can anyone suggest a flavorful SCD beef or chicken hot pot type

dish,

> where I can more or less throw everything in and let it sit in the

> oven? The problem I have is that one person does not like cooked

> carrots or tomatoes. He can pick the carrots out, but can I avoid

> tomatoes and still get a good flavor? Any tried and tested recipes

> out there?

>

> Also, any ideas for an easy but impressive SCD dessert would be

very

> gratefully received!

>

> This list has been our life line this year - thanks a million to

> everyone involved!

>

> Lesley

> Son w/CD

> SCD since Feb 08, restarted June 08

> Doing great and almost off the Entocort!

>

[Guest guest]

how about beef stew with just carrots onions and celery??? or do you

want more exciting?? I eat very lame still - LOL!

eileen

> >

> > Hi Lesley,

> > Merry Christmas.

> > I have a recipe for a casserole that we really like. I'm not sure

> if that is what you mean by a hot pot dish or not. I also have a

> recipe for Tortilla Soup (minus the tortillas :-) it's basically

> Mexican style chicken soup). It is very simple and very good. The

> casserole is a bit more involved but not difficult at all. I'll

> include both recipes below.

> > For dessert, one that we have found to be a big hit with SCDers

> and non-SCDers is Lemon Meringue Pie and Lemon Squares. The Lemon

> Meringue Pie recipe is in the Grain Free Gourmet cookbook or it can

> be found at http://uclbs.org/recipes/desserts/jidagthlmp.php There

> are a few changes I make though. I don't put egg or honey in the

pie

> crust and for the Lemon Filling, I double " Part A " and leave  " Part

> B " out all together. This is a variation that they suggest in the

> cookbook and we prefer it that way. Also, the instructions do not

> say this but I've found that it works better to let the filling

> mixture heat up on the double boiler for a bit before starting to

> add the butter.

> > Another one of our favorite desserts is Lemon Squares. The recipe

> is at http://uclbs.org/recipes/desserts/karinlemonsquare.php I do

it

> a bit different than the recipe says. I make the crust as

instructed

> and press into an 11x7 glass dish, lined with parchment paper and

> bake as instructed. And I double the " topping " and pour over the

> crust and bake per the recipe. Be careful not to just dump the

> topping on the crust but slowly and genly pour it. If you dump on

> there too fast, you can mess up the crust and it'll rise to the

top.

> It doesn't affect the taste but won't look as pretty. And I don't

> put them in the freezer. We eat them at refrigerator temp.

> > The Lemon Meringue Pie is probably prettier and looks a bit

> fancier but both desserts are very, very good. Both sides of our

> families (all non-SCD) request them when they know I'll be bringing

> a dessert.

> > Here are the other recipes,

> >

> > MUSHROOM CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

> > 3-4 cups diced cooked chicken

> > 1 pound pork sausage (I use the Italian Sausage recipe

from Lucy's

> Cookbook) 

> > 1 stalk celery, chopped fine

> > 1 tablespoon onion, chopped

> > 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced

> > 8 ounces DCCC, softened

> > 16 ounce bag frozen broccoli, cooked well and drained

> > 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded

> > Salt

> > 1/2 teaspoon pepper

> > Paprika, optional

> > Brown the sausage with the celery, onion and mushrooms. Stir the

> softened DCCC into the sausage mixture until well blended. Coarsely

> chop the cooked broccoli. Mix all of the ingredients and spread in

a

> greased 9x13 " baking dish. If desired, dust the top with paprika.

> Bake, covered with foil, at 350º for about 30 minutes. Uncover and

> bake until hot and bubbly and the top is lightly browned, about 10-

> 15 minutes.

> > Makes 8-12 servings

> >

> > Tortilla Soup

> > 2 whole chickens

> > 1 large bunch of cilantro, washed well, chopped (leaves only)

> > 6 – 8 large garlic cloves, pressed

> > 1 large onion, chopped

> > 4 – 6 jalapenos, chopped

> > 1 46 oz. can tomato juice

> > 2 – 3 tomatoes, chopped (I peel them and take what seeds I can

> easily get, out)

> > 2 – 3 tsp ground cumin

> > 1 – 2 tsp salt

> > 4 - 6 large carrots, peeled and chopped

> > Monterey Jack cheese, grated

> > yogurt (optional, substitute for sour cream)

> >

> > Place all ingredients in a large pot. Cover chickens the rest of

> the way with

> > water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer slowly for

1

> 1/2 hours if

> > chickens are thawed or 3 hours if chickens are frozen.

> > Remove cooked chicken from the pot and cool enough to handle (I

> stick it in the fridge for a while).

> > Remove meat from the bones and return the meat to the soup, cook

> for about 15

> > minutes longer to heat chicken back up.

> > Check seasonings. I always have to add more cumin and salt.

> > To serve place a mound of Monterey Jack cheese in the bottom of a

> bowl and ladle

> > hot soup over the cheese.

> > Serve with a dollop of yogurt in the soup or serve with yogurt on

> the side.

> >

> > Hope this helps.

> > Best wishes,

> > Kim H.

> > husband, , CD 1999, SCD 2002

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Merry Christmas to everyone!

> > Can anyone help us? I have a crowd of people (12) coming over for

> a

> > Secret Santa party next Monday evening and I thought, rather than

> > party buffet food, I would cook an SCD hot pot type dish. That

way

> my

> > son, who will be staying with us, can eat happily. I thought I

> could

> > make mashed potatoes a side for the majority, and squash fries or

> nut

> > bread for . I'm also planning on making an SCD dessert.

> >

> > Can anyone suggest a flavorful SCD beef or chicken hot pot type

> dish,

> > where I can more or less throw everything in and let it sit in

the

> > oven? The problem I have is that one person does not like cooked

> > carrots or tomatoes. He can pick the carrots out, but can I avoid

> > tomatoes and still get a good flavor? Any tried and tested

recipes

> > out there?

> >

> > Also, any ideas for an easy but impressive SCD dessert would be

> very

> > gratefully received!

> >

> > This list has been our life line this year - thanks a million to

> > everyone involved!

> >

> > Lesley

> > Son w/CD

> > SCD since Feb 08, restarted June 08

> > Doing great and almost off the Entocort!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You're welcome.The soup recipe is like that except you have to take the chicken out and take the meat off of the bones. If you had a favorite stew recipe pre-SCD, it shouldn't be too difficult to convert it to SCD. If you'd like help, you can post the recipe and we can make suggestions on how to make it SCD legal.There is also a stew recipe in one of the Grain Free Gourmet books. And there are some stew recipes here, http://www.scdrecipe.com/recipes-stew/ and here, http://nomorecrohns.com/soups.aspxI can only vouch for the Mexican Pork Stew on NoMoreCrohns. It is very similar to my Tortilla soup recipe but with pork instead of chicken. It's really good. HTH.Take care,Kim H.husband, , CD 1999SCD

2002

Thanks Kim, those recipes sound delicious! By hot pot I mean like a

beef/chicken stew type dish, where you can throw all the ingredients

in one pot and it serves lots of people. Being British doesn't help,

because I don't know what you all would call that kind of supper

dish!

Lesley