Cheddar Onion Rolls

These savory rolls aren't too much to look at, but when you can't eat wheat or grains, they can really hit the spot. They go really well with a salad or broken apart into your soup. These rolls also make an excellent substitute for hamburger buns, and if you're making them to use for a sandwich, make sure to make them rounded, because they'll flatten as they bake, and you want them to be taller if you're planning on slicing them in half.

This recipe is based on one from the Healing Foods Cookbook.

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Cheddar Onion Rolls
makes 6
3 cups almond flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup cheddar, grated
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1/3 cup onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
olive oil

1.) Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the almond flour with the baking soda, cheddar, salt, pepper, and onions. In another bowl, whisk the butter with the eggs (and honey if you're using it) until frothy.

2.) Add the almond flour mixture to the egg mixture and knead together. With slightly moist hands, form the dough into 6 buns and place onto a parchment lined baking tray. Trace a cross across the top of the rolls with a sharp knife and brush with oil.

3.) Bake for about 15 minutes, then turn oven down to 300 degrees F and bake for another 15 minutes. The rolls should feel firm and nicely browned. Extras can be refrigerated in an airtight container.

{Closed} Giveaway / Win a Handmade Necklace from Cortalito

So, I know this isn't related to starch, but I'm sharing anyway. This morning I'm excited to be doing my first giveaway from my online jewelry shop, Cortalito. For this giveaway, I'm offering one winner the Snow & Ice Necklace in the photos above. I'm also offering a 20% off coupon for A Starch Free Cookbook readers when you use the code STARCHFREE at checkout.

Here's how you can enter to win: (This giveaway is open to international readers, too!)
Mandatory Entry:

Visit my Etsy Shop and have a look around. Come back here and leave a comment telling me your favorite item in the shop. Please leave your email address so I can contact you if you win. If there's no way to contact you, your entry will not count.

Bonus Entries: (Leave a separate comment for each entry.)

- Tweet this giveaway! Use the following sentence, "Enter to win a handmade necklace from Cortalito on @Cortalito_K blog, A Starch Free Cookbook! http://astarchfreecookbook.blogspot.com/2013/01/giveaway-win-handmade-necklace-from.html"

- Like Cortalito on Facebook.
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- Share this giveaway on your blog or tumblr. Please include the link to your post in the comments.

So, there are a total of four ways to enter this giveaway. Don't forget to include your email address in the comments! This giveaway will end on January 12 and I'll announce the winner on Sunday.
 

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Congrats to Katharyn (comment #8), our giveaway winner! And thanks to everyone who participated! I'm sure I'll be doing more giveaways like these down the line.

Kale Chips

I know I've said this before, but I have a hard time finding vegetable dishes that are a.) starch free and b.) that the Mister is willing to eat. That being said, he will eat kale chips every single day. AND he'll be happy about it. Doing the starch free thing, he often laments the lack of crunchy and snack-y types of foods. So kale chips make a good alternative to potato chips, even if you can eat starch. And don't tell anyone, but we like to dip ours in ketchup. They only take 10 minutes, start to finish. So you really can have them any day of the week.

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Kale Chips
serves 2-3
3-4 cups of (loosely packed) kale, washed and trimmed of the thick stalk and torn into pieces
olive oil
seasoning salt and pepper

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line your baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper. Spread out kale evenly across sheet. (I usually mound up the kale a little, or you won't have very many kale chips once it bakes down.)
2. Drizzle olive oil over the kale and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put sheet in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, until kale chips are *starting to brown.
3. Serve immediately. With ketchup.

*You'll have to keep a close eye on the chips in the last part of cooking, because they'll go from perfect to burnt pretty quickly. I like mine on the chewier side (which looks more green, like the picture above) and the husband likes them crispy, which will be browner. Test it out and see what you prefer.

{a little glimpse into my tiny kitchen}