Cider-Braised Pot Roast (slow cooker)

I like this recipe from the January issue of Women's Day magazine because it used orange root vegetables.  I've made changes necessary to be Hannah safe with flour and Worcetershire sauce.

1 cup apple cider
3 T. tomato paste
2 T. thickening agent- potato starch, gluten free flour, corn starch, or tapioca
2 T. Coconut aminos (instead of Worcetershire)
Kosher salt and pepper
3 medium parsnips, quartered lengthwise and cut into 2 in. pieces
2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 lb.) cut into 1/2 in. thick wedges, like jojos
1 medium onion, cut into 1/2 in. thick wedges
4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1  3 lb bottom round roast or chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat

In a 5-6 qt slow cooker, which together the cider, tomato paste, thickening agent, coconut aminos and 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper.  Add the parsnips, sweet potatoes, onion, garlic and rosemary and toss to combine.  Season the roast with 1 tsp each salt and pepper and nestle amount the vegetables.  Cook, covered, until the meat is tender, 6-7 hrs on high, or 8-9 on hrs on low.  Transfer the roast to a cutting board and slice.  Serve with the vegetables.

Muffins, with Variations

Muffins    updated 3/24/13

Makes 10-12 muffins

1 3/4 cups gluten free flour or Rice Flour Mix
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 T. warm water
1 1/2 tsp. Ener-G egg replacer
3/4-1 cup rice milk
1/4 cup oil

Makes 6 muffins

1/3 cup plus 1 T. gluten free flour
2 1/2 T. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 T. warm water
3/4 tsp. Ener-G egg replacer
1/3-1/2 cup rice milk
2 T. oil

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients- except egg replacer.  In a small bowl, combine warm water and egg replacer, wisk until egg replacer is dissolved and mixture is fluffy.  Add rice milk and oil.  Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until moistened. You may need to add a bit more liquid.  The batter will be slightly thicker than traditional batters.  Spoon batter into lightly greased muffin tins until 3/4 full.  Bake in a 400 degree oven about 20 min. or till golden brown.

Note: The 10-12 muffins will make 12 mini muffins and about 5 regular muffins.  The 6 muffins will make 12 mini muffins.

Variations:  (6 muffin amount in parenthesis)

Chocolate Chip: Add 1/4 cup (2-3 T) Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips, and 1/4 tsp (1/8 tsp) vanilla.

Banana: Reduce milk to 1/2 cup (2 1/2 T).  Add 3/4 cup (1/3 cup) mashed banana to milk.  Do not use paper liners.

Blueberry: Fold in  3/4 cup (1/3 cup) fresh or frozen blueberries, and if desired, 1 tsp. (1/2 tsp) finely shredded lemon peel.

Pumpkin: Add 1 tsp. (1/2 tsp) cinnamon, 1/2 tsp (1/4 tsp.) nutmeg, and 1/8 tsp. (dash x 2) ground cloves to flour mixture.  Add 1/2 cup (1/4 cup) pumpkin puree to milk.  Do not use paper liners.

Apple Cinnamon: Add 1 1/2 tsp. (3/4 tsp.) cinnamon and 1/2 cup (1/4 cup) shredded apple to flour mixture.

Oatmeal Cinnamon: Reduce flour to 1 1/3 cups (2/3 cup) and add 3/4 cup (1/3 cup) gluten free rolled oats, chopped just a little to make them smaller and 1 1/2 (3/4 tsp.) cinnamon.

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Amy's Gluten Free Dairy Free Burritos
Andean Dream Quinoa Pasta-  spaghetti, macaroni, shells, etc.
Andean Dream cookies
Better Than Milk Rice Milk Powder
Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free flours and mixes
Classico Traditional Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce or
Classico Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
Coconut Aminos - use in place of soy sauce
Daiya, deliciously dairy free cheddar style or mozzarella style "cheeses"
Earth Balance Soy Free Natural Buttery Spread
Earth Balance Mindful Mayo made with Olive Oil
Ener-G Brown Rice Yeast Free Loaf
Ener-G egg replacer
Enjoy Life cookies, cookies, chocolate, and cereal
Follow Your Heart Vegenaise, Soy-Free
Food For Life Multi-Seed Rice Bread

Garlic Jim's Vegan Pizza We get our's at Lingonberries Market.  It is made with daiya cheese.

Hodgson's Mill Gluten Free mixes, cookies and pancakes
Ian's Gluten Free Fish Sticks
Ian's Gluten Free Chicken Bites
Kinnikinnick Foods K-Toos Chocolate Sandwich Creme cookies
Kraft Zesty Italian Salad Dressing
Namaste Foods mixes
Nature's Path Homestyle Gluten Free Waffles
So Delicious Dairy Free Frozen Dessert (aka Ice Cream)
So Delicious Yogurt
Spectrum Shortening
SunButter, crunchy and creamy