Easy Shrimp & Scallops w/ Spaghetti Squash (Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)

This is one flavorful dish, so good! Daddy Chef said it tasted like it came from a fancy restaurant. So rich and garlicky!

We based ours on this RECIPE, but we made a few changes to make it easier to prepare, we're not ones to keep taking items out of pans. :-)

We cooked the garlic but then just added everything else to the pan at once, including more broth than they recommend. We also added some cilantro. And we let it simmer for longer, until the liquid reduced into a nice sauce.

Then we poured it over buttered & salted spaghetti squash "noodles". (You could use oil in place of butter, if needed.) We also added a few slices of lemon to the top, it's so much better if you squeeze lemon juice over the top before devouring.

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And for dessert we made cookies! Snickerdoodles!
We took Elana's Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe but left out the chocolate chips and instead rolled them in cinnamon and coconut sugar.

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Junior Chefs' Opinions!
Sister Chef: "Loved them both! Spicy and Sweet! 10 stars!"

Brother Chef: "The shrimp was hot but good! The cookies were awesome! 10 stars!"

Little Chef: "Yum and Yuck to both!"(He took a bite of the shrimp and said he liked it. But halfway through said he didn't like it anymore. Same with the cookies. lol)

Taco Salad w/ Spaghetti Squash "Cheese"! (Corn-Free, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free)

Whew, I don't think we left the kitchen once today!

It was worth it though!

Corn-Free, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Taco Salad w/ Spaghetti Squash "Cheese"!

How we did it:

1. Layer of lettuce.
2. Layer of ground beef with Homemade Taco Seasoning.
3. Layer of Spaghetti Squash Cheese. (*recipe below)
4. Layer of Homemade Guacamole.
5. Layer of salsa
6. Layer of Cashew Sour Cream
7. Toss on some olives, tomatoes, green onions, or any other veggies your heart desires.
8. Enjoy!

*Spaghetti Squash "Cheese"

1. Cook a spaghetti squash.
2. After it's done, cut the strands into little bits if you want, like the size of shredded cheese.
3. Toss with oil and nutritional yeast.
4. Sprinkle on your taco salad.
Note: This taste nothing like cheese. But it looks kinda like cheese, if you take your glasses off. It does however add a great flavor to the salad, the flavors blend beautifully!

We set this up buffet style so each person could make their own, granted Little Chef only put guacamole and olives on his plate but everyone else loaded up and gave the meal many stars!

Easy, Quick, Gluten-Free, No Bake, Burger Buns

Momma Chef was trying to make a batch of gluten-free pancakes.
Brother Chef was helping and talking about how he missed burger buns.
The pancakes were a massive failure.
Fluffy and soft they were not.
They were more chewy.
However, a light bulb went off in Brother Chef's head.
"Hey! I can use these as burger buns!"
And by golly, that's just what he did.

This recipe made enough for 12 "pancakes" so enough for 6 burgers.

"Pancake" Burger Buns

4 eggs- separated
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2  teaspoon baking powder

We mixed the egg yolks and milk together, then stirred in the flour and baking powder. Next we beat the egg whites for a long time and folded those into the mixture. It seemed too thin so we added a little bit more flour. Then it seemed to thick so we added a tiny bit of milk. Then we realized that we were being crazy and left it alone.

We dropped a tiny bit into a heated skillet and it didn't move, so we spread it around with the back of a spoon, we used the spoon to smooth it into the shape we wanted. We had to turn the heat down to "3" because it was cooking too fast. After all that though, it was easy. Just cook them like a pancake and you shouldn't have any problems.

You could add some garlic and spices to give them an extra kick.

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Junior Chefs' Opinions!
Sister Chef: "8 stars. They were a bit dry in my throat but a nice change from just a patty."

Brother Chef: "10 stars. Made my burger so tasty!"

Little Chef: "I don't like burgers! I don't like tomatoes! I don't like lettuce! I like buns though. Can I have a bun sandwich?"

Gluten-Free "Breaded" Pork Chops

Momma Chef had an odd variety of bits hanging around in her fridge so she had the junior chefs mix them up and coat some pork chops. 2 out of 3 junior chefs agree that this was a tasty idea!

"Breaded" Pork Chops served with sweet potatoes fries and steamed cauliflower.

Gluten-Free "Breaded" Pork Chops

10 boneless pork chops

3 eggs
1/4 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup slivered almonds - crushed (Little chef gave this part 10 stars.)
Spices of you choice

These measurements do not have to be exact. In fact, we didn't measure at all as we were just pouring the items out of tupperware containers into the bowls so feel free to adjust however you need.

Mix the eggs and milk in one bowl.
Mix the dry ingredients in another bowl.

Dip the meat first in the wet mixture and then in the dry and then place on an oiled cookie sheet.
Bake however you normally bake pork chops.

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Junior Chefs' Opinions!
Sister Chef: "8 out of 10 stars. The coating was really good."
Brother Chef: "8 stars, it's good dipped in BBQ sauce!"
Little Chef: "I don't like it!"

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Meatloaf Muffins (GFCF)

Momma Chef isn't afraid to admit that she can not, for the life of her, make a meatloaf. They either refuse to cook in the middle or fall apart or turn to mush and she hates that they take so long to bake. What if you want meatloaf and need it in 30 minutes?

You make meat muffins, that's what you do. (Doesn't that sound really gross?)

Just make up your favorite gluten-free meatloaf mixture, we use ground beef, eggs, lots of chopped veggies, and spices. Then fill up some muffin tins and bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees. Easy Peasy! They freeze really well so are great for lunches too! (If you don't like spending 45 minutes scrubbing out muffin tins after dinner, we suggest you bake them in those foil cupcake liners.)

We served it with a side salad and some mashed cauliflower. Now...the kids didn't care for them that much (they never been found of meatloaf...too many bad ones from momma chef), but momma and daddy chef gave them 2 thumbs up and can't wait to eat all the leftovers for lunches and midnight snacks!

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Junior Chefs' Opinions!
Sister Chef: "6 out of 10 stars. I just don't care for meatloaf that much, even if they are cute little muffins."
Brother Chef: "Ew"
Little Chef: "Eh"