{Gluten Free} Peach Cobbler

On Saturday mornings at our local Farmer's Market you can find farm fresh eggs and organic meats and homemade artisan breads (if you get up early enough to get it before it runs out.) Recently they added a Tuesday evening shopping option, which is great for people that have too many Saturday activities to shop for fresh fruits and veggies.  Or in my case people who just don't want to wake up early on Saturday morning to look at okra and eggplants.  Last week Mr. Devilish Dish and I had a little date night and took an evening stroll to the Farmer's Market.  Summer at the Farmer's Market in Oklahoma means bright red home grown tomatoes, piles of watermelons, and bushels of ripe juicy peaches.  We left with two big baskets of peaches, knowing there would be a cobbler in our future.  Gluten-Free Bisquick Baking Mix is the secret to the light, fluffy crust on this cobbler.  It's the perfect golden brown, with a texture that compliments the sweet, tender peaches.  Go over the top and add a scoop of ice cream, you won't be disappointed.

Perfectly Peachy Cobbler topped with a big
scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Summer in a bowl!

Pour the batter and spread over the peaches...

Bake until golden brown

Look at the fluffy crust!

What could be better than a big bowl of
peach cobbler on a summer evening?

A big bowl of peach cobbler on a summer evening,
topped with ice cream!

You'll never know this is gluten free.
It bakes up so light and fluffy.

Gluten Free Peach Cobbler

1 stick unsalted butter
8 ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
pinch cinnamon (optional)
2 cups Gluten Free Bisquick Pancake & Baking Mix
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup whole milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Melt the butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish.  Pour in the sliced peaches (season with a pinch of cinnamon if you like.) Do not stir.  In a bowl combine the baking mix, sugar and milk.  Pour over peaches and spread to cover.  Bake approximately 25-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.  Serve with ice cream and enjoy.

Prep Time:  Approximately 20 minutes     Cook Time:  Approximately 30 minutes

Dr Pepper Ice Cream

Recently Mr. Devilish and I went on a little trip to Big D. (Dallas that is.) He had business meetings at the Gaylord Texan Resort, which is entertainment in itself.  You can stay there and feel like you've visited the entire Lone Star State.  We're never ones to just stay around the hotel, (though I did spend some time at that sweet pool...) So we did a little shopping and sight-seeing too.  We went to IKEA (can you believe I've never been there???) The only thing I found I really wanted was a bag of gummy Swedish Horses (Dalas) but I didn't want to stand in line for that one small purchase.  Much to his chagrin we also hit Nebraska Furniture Mart (which is so huge is has it's own street (Nebraska Furniture Mart Drive) and if you don't know the DFW area, it could easily be mistaken for the airport it's sooooo big.  To give you an idea of the size there was a sign that said, "We have enough beds to sleep 9,452 kindergartners."  Okay no thanks.  I've been on enough field trips with Little Devil, I don't need to spend a hot Texas day where 9,452 kindergartners might be sleeping.  We finished off at the Container Store.  (I could hardly contain myself.)  And dinner at our favorite Dallas restaurant, the hidden gem: The Celebration.  We ate there on our honeymoon and it's a can't miss for us every time we are in town.  Open since 1971, Celebration restaurant features locally-sourced home style meals.  So many wonderful things on the menu, and many gluten-free with the exception of my favorite dessert.  (Banana Pudding.) I got out my phone and Googled, "ice cream near me" and found Howdy Homemade.  Amazing ice cream with an even more amazing story.  Howdy Homemade employs folks with special needs, making the whole experience phenomenal.  With flavors like Hot Tamales (candy), Big Red (Soda Pop) and Cookie Monster, (yes it was blue and yes it had eyes!!!) I couldn't even begin to choose.  I wound up selecting the Dr Pepper Ice Cream.  It was the most wonderful, rich creamy ice cream with a definite Dr Pepper flavor, accented with chocolate chips.  We talked about that ice cream the entire trip.  And let me tell you in an area like Dallas and Grapevine, Texas there is lots to eat and do and talk about.  (i.e. Grapevine Mills Mall and discount designer sunglasses...) We've been reminiscing about that ice cream all summer, determined to re-create it.  This version doesn't even begin to sniff Howdy Homemade or the precious mission behind their company, but it is a darned good homage to the original.  So until my next trip south to the Lone Star State, I'll be whipping this up in my own ice cream freezer ( and I might just be wearing those new sunglasses and some cowboy boots while I do it!)

This ice cream is bigger and better than Texas!

Cool, creamy and full of Dr Pepper flavor...

Accented with mini chocolate chips...

The perfect treat on a hot summer day.

The Dr Pepper Ice Cream from Howdy Homemade.
My version is delish, but their version is
out of this world!

My purchase from The Container Store.
Containers to contain my cupcake containers.
I was so excited I could hardly contain myself.

My version of Dr Pepper Ice Cream.
If you can't make it to the DFW area
this will definitely satisfy!

Southwestern Coleslaw

It's summertime, and in addition to participating in the Summer Edition of #FreakyFriday, it also means we are in the full swing of reunions, potlucks and backyard barbecues!  In fact, we just finished celebrating July Fourth complete with meal on our deck with lots of old friends.  I was super excited to be invited to participate in #FreakyFriday for Summer because I love finding new recipes I can use for summertime entertaining. If you aren't familiar with #FreakyFriday, each person in the group is assigned a blog to recreate a recipe from.  All of this is kept a secret and today is the day we reveal our creations.  Not only with all of you, but with each other.  It's tons of fun to see who had what blog, and what recipes were chosen.  The bonus for all of you is not only do you get a collection of new recipe ideas, you are introduced to some talented new food bloggers as well.  

For the Summer Edition of #FreakyFriday I was assigned Lisa's Dinnertime Dish.  Lisa shares my passion for instilling a love of cooking in others, and her recipes are centered around finding ways to cook affordable, healthy meals.  We can all use more of that!  While browsing through Lisa's website, I was torn between several different recipes.  The Cheesy Hashbrown Bratwurst Brunch Bake (say that 5 times fast!) was really intriguing.  I love anything with Bratwurst, and we're always on the lookout for new breakfast and brunch friendly recipes.  In addition to making the Southwestern Coleslaw, I also made Lisa's Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Lemon Cream Sauce.  This turned out to be a wonderful recipe.  Impressive enough for company, but simple enough for a weeknight meal.  And while rich, and satisfying, only 1/4 cup of cream was used, so still on the healthy side  I decided to go with the Southwestern Coleslaw as my #FreakyFriday recipe because we agreed to lean toward summer inspired recipes.  Nothing seems more summery to me than a side of cool, crisp coleslaw!

 Like myself, Lisa's family isn't crazy about mayo-based coleslaw, so Lisa created this mayo-free version with a Southwestern twist.  It's different than your basic coleslaw, so if you're looking for something new to take to your next backyard get-together, this is a must try.  It's a great combination of flavors.  There's some smokiness from the cumin, a little kick from the fresh jalapeno, and just a touch of sweetness from the honey to round it out.  Bonus, it starts with a bag of basic coleslaw mix, so the preparation is super simple. 

The addition of black beans adds some heartiness to this recipe too, while keeping it light and healthy.  Fresh tomato and cilantro round out the southwest flavor nicely, and the dressing made up of olive oil, lime juice and rice vinegar provide that tart flavor you expect in a coleslaw.  This is the ideal summer dish.  We served it alongside tacos, but it would be even better ON A TACO.  Topping a fish taco would be fabulous, but it would be equally delicious alongside your favorite burger or hot dog.  I encourage you to head over and check out Lisa's Dinnertime Dish.  She's got a wide variety of recipes, with beautifully composed pictures and simple to follow instructions.  (Many of which I will be making in the future!)  She truly does inspire folks to get in the kitchen!

Southwestern Coleslaw

By: Lisa's Dinnertime Dish

1 (14 ounce) package coleslaw mix
1 (14 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 or 4 squeezed)
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients, through the jalapeno.  To make the dressing, whisk together the remaining ingredients in a small bowl, until well combined.  Pour dressing over salad ingredients and toss gently to combine.  Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop.  Enjoy!

Prep Time:  Approximately 15 minutes     Cook Time: 0

{Copycat} Baskin Robbins Daiquiri Ice {Ice Cream}

Daiquiri Ice is my all-time favorite ice cream flavor.  That pastel green one from Baskin Robbins that looks like lime sherbet only tastes 10,000 times better?  When Little Devil was little, we would head out to Baskin Robbins after supper for dessert.  She would always order strawberry.  I would always order Daiquiri Ice.  Then she would repeatedly ask my for a bite of my ice cream.  Leaving me with a dripping sticky cone of strawberry ice cream that I hated.  Finally her dad told her, "You order Daiquiri Ice.  If you order something else do not ask your mother for a bite of hers."  So she fell in love with Daiquiri Ice too.  It's been years since we've had a Baskin Robbins location in my town.  When Michaela from An Affair of the Heart posted this recipe, I was so excited.  (Coincidentally, it is Michaela's favorite too, so I knew it would as close to the real thing as it could get.)  Now we can have Daiquiri Ice whenever we want.  And I don't have to share mine with Little Devil.

I can assure you our serving sizes
were considerably larger than this photo.

It was so hard to be patient while it froze.
I love my ice cream freezer.
I keep the bowl insert in the deep freeze
so we can make this whenever we want!

My all-time favorite flavor!
What's yours? 
Let me know in the comments...