Mexican Beef & Bean Pie

I love any Mexican food, especially the ones that have beans. This recipe is from one of my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbooks.  I made this for the first time about a month ago.  It was totally delicious, and a great way to use up extra pinto beans.

1.  Prepare pinto beans:  Prepare 2 cups of pinto beans.  This will make more than you need, but the extras are great for burritos. Follow package directions.  You will need 1 1/2 cups for the Mexican pie.

2.  Prepare crust:  Combine in a medium-sized bowl:
(1)  3/4 cup of corn flour (I used rice flour and it worked okay)
(2)  1/2 cup of cornmeal
(3)  Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 t of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar.
(4)  Mix 1 egg, 1/2 cup of milk, and 1/8 cup of olive oil in a measuring cup and combine until blended.
(5)  Spread onto a greased 9" pie pan and bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes.

3.  Prepare vegetables:
(1)  Mince 1 onion
(2)  Chop 1 green pepper

4. Prepare meat mixture:
(1)   Fry 1 pound of ground beef/turkey. 
(2)  Add the onion and green pepper when half cooked.
(3)  Stir in 1 cup of salsa, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 1/2 tablespoons of chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
(4)  Then stir in 1 1/2 cups of the pinto beans you cooked.
(5)  Put the meat mixture on top of the crust.

5.  Top with 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese.

6.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until done.

Serve with a platter of chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and green onions.  Also fill bowls with salsa and sour cream for topping.


Other Mexican recipes on this blog:

Mexican Casseroles
Texas Style Gluten Free Stacked Enchiladas  (From my Come & Dine cookbook)
Acapulco Delight - A great Mexican Enchilada (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Michelle's Favorite Vegetarian Enchiladas   (From my daughter)
Kathy's Baked Chili & Chips Casserole  (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)
Fiesta Gluten Free Tamale Pie   (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)
Authentic Chicken Enchiladas Verde  (From a church friend)
Rebecca's Favorite Chicken & Chile Enchiladas  (From a church friend)
Delores's Chicken & Tortilla Casserole (Made Gluten Free)  (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)
Great Beef Enchiladas - From my church cookbook, Come & Dine

Tacos, Chimichangas  & Etc.
The Best Fish Tacos   (Modified from Food Network)
Fantastic Baked Chimichangas  (From my Syre School Cookbook)
Authentic Chicken Flautas  (My hispanic friend Abbie taught me how to make these!)

Delicious Chicken Fajitas  (A mix of many recipes)
Easy Gluten Free Baked Taquitos  (From a newspaper clip)

The Best Homemade Refried Beans  (From an Internet search)
Sara's Grandpa's Recipe for Mexican Beans (from my nephew's wife-a yummy side dish that is thick like a stew)

Mexican Chicken & Beef
Anna's Pollo Guisado (Mexican Braised Chicken)  (From a church friend in Phoenix)
Fantastic Gluten Free Carne Asada!  (From an Internet search--a combination of sites)
Belizean Chicken, Black Beans & Rice, and Belizean Coleslaw  (From my daughter's family)

Soups
Mexican Chicken Soup- A Great Remedy for Colds & Flu  (I got this over 25 years ago from a Mexican cookbook)
Bethany's Crowd Pleasing Tortilla Soup  (From a friend in California)
Southwest Turkey Soup   (From my Syre School Cookbook)

Salads
Baja Salad with Black Beans & Quinoa  (My own version of something I ate in Seattle)

What Do You Know About Christ as the Sin Offering in Leviticus 4?

    I learned in my reading the Life-Study of Leviticus that the five basic offerings in Leviticus form a kind of cycle.  And here’s how.  Whenever I come to God in the morning, I realize a lot that I'm not for God. Because of that I need to lay my hands on Christ symbolically as my burnt offering because He's the only One who is absolute for God. Then as I begin to read God's word and pray, I realize I'm receiving  Christ into me as the reality of the meal offering. 

 My receiving of Christ as my spiritual food brings me into a fellowship with God, and this  fills my hearts with peace.  In Ephesians 2:15 I learned that through Christ's death He reconciled sinners to God and became the peace offering. At this juncture in my fellowship with God, He is able to shine on my hearts and point out to me my sins and shortcomings. Then like 1 John 1:9 says I can just confess what I see to God and ask for His forgiveness. In this way I can have the experience Christ as my sin offering.  

But why do we sin anyway?  In order to get this, you have to go all the way back to Genesis 3. Here we see a talking serpent pressuring Eve to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.  Instead of checking with her husband or going to God like she should have, she took matters into her own hands.  Satan knew his evil nature was inside of that fruit, and if they ate it, it would get inside of them. God's enemy thought for sure if that happened, he would destroy God’s purpose for them. 

God is never outdone by His enemy.  All of this was part of God's well-thought out plan. This never ceases to amaze me!  The first time the word sin was ever used is in reference to God's judgment on Satan who is typified by the prince of Tyre in Ezekiel 28:16. This judgment took place long before Adam and Eve were ever created. 

In chapter 43 of the Life-Study of Leviticus Witness Lee explains what the sin offering means: 

The sin offering deals with our sinful nature, with sin as the nature of our fallen being. The nature of our fallen being is sin, and this sinful nature is the essence, the substance, the element of Satan. Our sinful nature--the sin in our being--is satanic.  We may even say it is Satan himself.  Sin, which is rebellion, is Satan. This sin has been injected into us, causing us to be constituted sinners (Rom. 5:19), that is, sinners in constitution.  Human beings, therefore, are a constitution of sin. We need to see that our being is fully constituted with sin, with the enemy of God.  The sin offering deals with our nature of sin....Christ was crucified as sin. When He was crucified, sin also was crucified, and we were crucified as well (Lee. Witness. Life-Study of Leviticus. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1989, Print). 

Like this chapter points out Satan became the embodiment of sin, and Romans 5:12 tells us this sinful nature has been passed down:  Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. 

But what happens when we’re regenerated? I met a believer once who did not believe she could sin any more. But according to the truth in 1 John 1:8 and 10, believers can sin because they still have Satan's evil nature within them. This makes our Christian life quite a battle at times.  And that's why we need to start every day before God's face.  We know from the Bible (Romans 8:23) that there will be a day when our body will be freed from sin. I'm looking forward to that day!!  But until then I know I need to keep myself in this cycle of enjoying Christ daily as my burnt offering, meal offering, peace offering, and sin offering!  

 You can listen to excerpts of Witness Lee's speaking the Life-Study of Leviticus on Life Study of the Bible  with Witness Lee.   You can also read the online Life-Studies of Leviticus and check out other resources available to enhance your study of the Bible on Living Stream Ministry's website.

Other Posts on Leviticus:

What is the Purpose of the Offerings in Leviticus 1:2?
Why Does Leviticus Start with the Burnt Offering in Leviticus 1:4?
What is the spiritual Meaning of the Meal Offering in Leviticus 2:1?
Taking a Closer Look at the Peace Offering in Leviticus 3:1
What Do You Know About Christ as the Sin Offering? 

What is the Meaning of the Trespass Offering in Leviticus 5?

Patty's Yummy Tater Tot Casserole

     This is comfort food for the last few weeks of winter.  I made this for four of my grandkids, and I had to scrape the pan to get the last bite!  The first time I had this was when I was in junior high, and it's just plain yummy. Years ago my friend Patty gave me this recipe, and I've tweaked it so it's gluten free. 

 This was my first time making it gluten free, and I didn't know how it would come out. Taste your gravy and get it to your liking.  I'm so glad that Trader Joe's sells tater tots!

 

 

Patty's Gluten Free Tater Tot Casserole

1.  Prepare gluten free cream of celery soup: (Patty's recipe calls of 2 cans of cream of celery soup with 2 cans of milk)
(1)  In a large skillet put 3-4 T of butter and melt it.
(2)  Stir in 5 T of white rice flour and stir.
(3)  Gradually whisk in 2 cups of milk and stir until thickened.
(4)  Then slowly add 3 cups of chicken broth. (I just used water and 4 teaspoons of Chicken Better Than Bouillon)
(5)  Stir in spices:  2 teaspoons of salt, 3/4 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of thyme.
(6)  Taste and make any adjustments. I added a bit more water and about 2 more T of rice flour to get it the right consistency. Set aside until the meat mixture is cooked.

2.  Prepare vegetables:  Dice 1 onion and dice up 2 stalks of celery.

3.  Prepare the meat:
(1)  Brown 1 pound of ground beef or turkey. 
(2)  When halfway browned, add the diced onion and the celery.  Cook until the vegetables are tender.
(3)  Add to the above soup mixture.

4.  Assemble casserole:
(1)  Put the meat mixture evenly on the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.
(2)  Spread about 2-3 cups of frozen green beans over the top and mix them in a bit.
(3)  Spread Trader Joe's frozen tater tots over the top of that.
(4)  Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through.

List of other casseroles on this blog:

Mexican Casseroles:
Texas Style Gluten Free Stacked Enchiladas  (From my Come & Dine cookbook)
Acapulco Delight - The greatest Mexican Enchilada!   From my Heritage School Cookbook
Michelle's Favorite Vegetarian Enchiladas   (From my daughter)
Kathy's Baked Chili & Chips Casserole  (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)
Authentic Chicken Enchiladas Verde  (From a church friend)
Fiesta Gluten Free Tamale Pie   (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)
Rebecca's Favorite Chicken & Chile Enchiladas  (From a church friend)
Delores's Chicken & Tortilla Casserole (Made Gluten Free)  (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)

Pasta Casseroles:
Fantastic Gluten Free Macaroni & Cheese  (Modified from my Heritage School cookbook & Internet search)
Gluten Free Comfort Food - Downright Delicious Gluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

American Favorites:

Make It From Scratch Gluten Free Turkey Pot Pie
Gluten  Free Comfort Food That Hits the Spot - Chicken Divan (From my church Come & Dine cookbook)
The Best Gluten Free Shepherd's Pie  (From my Heritage School cookbook)

Breakfast for Dinner:

Hash Brown Egg Casserole  (From my friend Lisa)
Mexican Migas Breakfast Casserole  (Modified from a recipe from an airport cookbook)
Baked Zucchini Frittata  (I picked this up from a Whidbey Island farmer's market)
Jan's Sausage & Vegetable Frittata  (From a friend who was a home ec teacher)

Taking A Closer Look at the Peace Offering in Leviticus 3:1

Sequence matters in the Bible.  I learned that recently from my Life-Study reading.   I've been reading the Bible since I was in junior high, and I'm still struggling through certain places.  And I still don't get everything, but I keep reading, and I have formed a habit of reading Witness Lee's Life-Studies because they open up the word of God like no other Christian books I've ever read.   

Winter sunset

Before we get going, here's a few of the verses on the peace offering in chapter 3 of Leviticus:

If his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering-if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Jehovah.  Aaron's sons shall offer it up in smoke on the altar upon the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire; it is an offering by fire of a satisfying fragrance to Jehovah. Leviticus 3:1, 5

In these excerpts from pages  153-154 from chapter 17 of the Life-Study of Leviticus, you'll see what the sequence really shows:  

In Leviticus the offerings are in a particular sequence. First we have the burnt offering and then the meal offering and then the peace offering. The burnt offering signifies that we must be absolutely for God, and the meal offering indicates that Christ is our daily food. When we are absolutely for God and live by feeding on Christ, the result is peace.  We have peace with God and with one another. This means that when Christ satisfies us, He becomes the peace between us and God....The peace offering is based upon God's satisfaction in the burnt offering....The blood of the peace offering was dashed on the altar all around (vv. 2, 8, 13). This indicates that the blood is for peace in the offerer's conscience. This blood was not brought into the Holy of Holies to appease God; it was dashed around the altar where the offerer was standing....When we see the blood of the peace offering, we have the assurance that our sins have been washed away. The blood of the offering was shed for our sake, and it is now before our eyes. Therefore, we can say, 'Thank You, Lord. My sins have been forgiven. I know this because I see Your blood. The blood is the evidence that God has forgiven my sins (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Leviticus. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1989, Print).  

     This picture shows us  that we can have peace with God and know for sure that He has forgiven all our sins.  When we don't have peace, it's hard to have boldness to come to God. Many times in the face of Satan's accusation I have spoken by faith Hebrews 10:22:  Let us come forward to the Holy of Holies with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.  And that has really helped me. 

 You can listen to excerpts of Witness Lee's speaking the Life-Study of Leviticus on Life Study of the Bible  with Witness Lee.   You can also read the online Life-Studies of Leviticus and check out other resources available to enhance your study of the Bible on Living Stream Ministry's website.

Other Posts on Leviticus:

What is the Purpose of the Offerings in Leviticus 1:2?
Why Does Leviticus Start with the Burnt Offering in Leviticus 1:4?
What is the spiritual Meaning of the Meal Offering in Leviticus 2:1?
Taking a Closer Look at the Peace Offering in Leviticus 3:1
What Do You Know About Christ as the Sin Offering? 
What is the Meaning of the Trespass Offering in Leviticus 5?

Ray's BBQ Chicken

A few weeks ago I wanted to try a new BBQ sauce.  This one comes from one of my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbooks; it's from her cousin Ray.  Pretty tasty.  

Ray's BBQ Chicken - for 2 pounds

1.  In a medium-size bowl put:  (Double this if you have more chicken!)
(1)  1/2 cup of maple syrup (I used 1/4 cup of maple syrup and 1/4 cup agave nectar)
(2)  2 T of apple cider vinegar
(3)  1/2 cup of ketchup
(4)  2 T of yellow mustard
(5)  1 tsp. of gluten free tamari
(6)  1 minced onion

2.  Prepare chicken: 
(1)  Skin 2 pounds of cut up chicken.  
(2)  Put it in a 9 x 13 pan
(3)  Pour marinade over it and put in the fridge for 4+ hours turning occasionally.
(4)  Drain off the marinade into a small saucepan.  Right before you're ready to transfer the chicken to a baking sheet (step 2 below), heat the marinade to boiling, and let boil for 2 minutes.

3.  Bake chicken
(1)  Bake chicken at 250 for 20-30 minutes or until the juices drain.
(2)  Remove chicken and put on a baking sheet.  Chicken will bake at 250 for 1 hour or until done.
(3)  Baste with marinade while baking.    

List of other chicken recipes on this blog:

Asian:
Authentic Chinese BBQ Chicken  (From my friend Rose)
Gluten Free Soy Sauce Chicken   (Modified from Internet search)
Tasty Gluten Free Filipino Chicken Adobo  (Modified from Internet search)
Gluten Free Sweet & Sour Chicken (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)

Italian & Greek:
Chicken Souvlaki   (Marinade for chicken from my son-in-law)
Gluten Free Chicken Cacciatore With Peppers & Mushrooms  (Modified from my mother-in-law)
Delicious Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan   (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)
My Son-in-Law's Own Recipe for Greek Chicken

Mexican:
Pollo Guisado (Mexican Braised Chicken)  (From a church friend in Phoenix)
Belizean Chicken, Black Beans & Rice, and Belizean Coleslaw  (From my daughter's family)

American Favorites:
Amazing BBQ Chicken    (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
The Best Gluten Free Oven Fried Chicken   (From my sister-in-law)
Fantastic Gluten Free Chicken Kabobs  (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)
Great for Summer BBQ - Lemon Rosemary Chicken Legs  (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)
Curried Mushroom & Apple Chicken  (From my church cookbook Come & Dine)
The Best Homemade Chicken BBQ Sauce  (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
A Gluten Free Twist on Tarragon Chicken - From my  church Come & Dine cookbook
Saucy Chicken 
Chicken & Mushrooms in Wine Sauce   - From my church Come & Dine cookbook

Chicken Casseroles
Chicken Divan  - From my Come & Dine Cookbook

Chicken Pot Pie - A combination of 3 different recipes!

What is the Spiritual Meaning of the Meal Offering in Leviticus 2:1?

    Not all the offerings were animal sacrifices.  God's word about the meal offering in Leviticus 2 probably reminded the Israelites about their ancestors eating unleavened bread on the night of the Passover (Exodus 12:8,15) because they were pretty similar.  I learned from reading the  Life-Study of Exodus that leaven in the Bible always signifies what is sinful, evil, and corrupt in the eyes of God. 

A friend texted me this beautiful picture.

The footnote in my Recovery Version of the Bible  on Exodus 12:8  references 1 Corinthians 5:6-8. In these verses Paul is reprimanding the church in Corinth and telling them that a little leaven in the church would eventually leaven them all. Then Paul flashbacks to the Passover story in Exodus and tells them that they need to keep the feast with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.  

  
  Only Christ is unleavened without any sin or impurity.  As such He represents the fine flour as Witness Lee states in chapter 11 of The Life-Study of Leviticus . Christ's humanity is perfect, even, balanced, and right in every way.  Oil in the Bible always represents the Spirit of God.  In the meal offering presented in Leviticus 2 we see so many details about Christ's life:   

And when anyone presents an offering of a meal offering to Jehovah, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it....And when you present an offering of a meal offering baked in the oven, it shall be of fine flour, unleavened cakes mingled with oil or unleavened wafers anointed with oil....And every offering of your meal offering you shall season with salt,...  Leviticus 2:1, 4, 13A

     The meal offering had frankincense sprinkled on it, and this signifies Christ's fragrant resurrection. In chapter 11 he says that Christ's human living always had the aroma of resurrection. In verse 13 God commands that every meal offering must be seasoned with salt.  I add salt to my food for flavor, but in the Bible salt represents something that kills corruption.  In chapter 13 I learned that salt signifies the cross of Christ that puts to death anything corrupting in our relationships with other believers in the Body of Christ.  

   I am very thankful that Witness Lee was faithful to speak the truth about how the picture in Leviticus of flour and oil mingled together was a type of Christ being a mingling of divinity with humanity.  On pages 111-113 he talks about that:

In the early part of the Christian era, there was much debate about the matter of the mingling of divinity with humanity. Some theologians thought that to speak of being mingled with God implied the belief that a person could become God....Eventually theologians did not dare to use the word mingle or to teach concerning the mingling of humanity with divinity.  Why then are we so bold as to use this term today. We speak of mingling because there is such a revelation in the Bible. Our teaching concerning the divine mingling with humanity is based on the New Testament revelation and is also confirmed by the Old Testament types.....Verse 4 speaks of "fine flour mingled with oil." Oil denotes divinity, and fine flour denotes Christ's humanity....Because  the Lord Jesus is God incarnated to be a man, He is a God-man. Do you think that His divinity can be separated from His humanity, or that apart from any mingling, His divinity and humanity are merely united to make Him a God-man?...However, this mingling of divinity and humanity surely has not produced a third element, something  that is neither divine nor human (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Leviticus. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1989, Print).

      What really opened my eyes was learning that way back in the fourth century Athanasius, who was a deacon of the Church in Alexandria, fought for this truth when Arius, who was another deacon of the same church, started to promote the heresy that Christ was not fully divine.  Athanasius not only saw that Jesus was both God and man, but also he saw the reason.  His known for some awesome quotes on the incarnation, and here's one of them:  

 "He Became what we are that we might become what He is."  

     I've heard a lot of messages on this truth, and I've also read a lot of Life-Studies and books that have made this truth clear.  What's touched me the most is seeing that God arranges all the circumstances of our lives so that we would open our hearts to Him in prayer.  All of our conversations with God and prayers give Him the opportunity to mingle more with us. And this is what causes us like Athanasius said to become what He is. This is what the Apostle John was writing about it in his first Epistle when he said:

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been manifested what we will be. We know that if He is manifested, we will be like Him because we will see Him even as He is.

  1 John 3:2

You can listen to excerpts of Witness Lee's speaking the Life-Study of Leviticus on Life Study of the Bible  with Witness Lee.   You can also read the online Life-Studies of Leviticus and check out other resources available to enhance your study of the Bible on Living Stream Ministry's website.

Other Posts on Leviticus:

What is the Purpose of the Offerings in Leviticus 1:2?
Why Does Leviticus Start with the Burnt Offering in Leviticus 1:4?
What is the spiritual Meaning of the Meal Offering in Leviticus 2:1?
Taking a Closer Look at the Peace Offering in Leviticus 3:1
What Do You Know About Christ as the Sin Offering? 
What is the Meaning of the Trespass Offering in Leviticus 5?

The Gluten Free Version of Those Famous Neiman Marcus Cookies

 We had a snow day on Thursday and so I was rummaging through a family reunion cookbook from my son's wife looking for a cookie recipe.  Her family has a lot of great recipes that I've tried, and many of them I've posted on this blog.  Anyway I saw this recipe for Neiman Marcus cookies. Years ago I heard a story about how this store's recipe became available, but I have long forgotten it.  I just never made them before and wanted to try them out.  

We were not disappointed!  They are one of the best chocolate cookies I've had!!

 Gluten Free Neiman Marcus Cookies  

 1/2 Recipe makes about 4 dozen large cookies

1.  Cream 1 cup of butter with 1 cup of brown sugar and 1 cup of white sugar.

2.  Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla and beat until well combined.

3.  Prepare dry ingredients - In a medium-sized mixing bowl put:
(1)  2 cups of gluten free flour - I used 1 cup of white rice flour, 1/2 cup of sorghum flour, and 1/2 cup of tapioca flour.  
(2)  Put in a blender 2 1/2 cups of oatmeal and grind it up. (Because this was my first time making this recipe, I didn't pay close attention to the fact that I needed to blend up the oats so I just threw them in like I usually do.  These cookies still came out amazing!) 
(3)  Add leavening:  1 teaspoon of baking powder and baking soda.  Also add 1/2 teaspoon salt.
(4)  Grate up 4 oz of a Hershey bar.  I didn't have a Hershey's bar laying around, and because I used chunky chocolate chips that had to be chopped up, I got a lot of fine pieces of chocolate from doing that.

4.  Gradually add the flour to the creamed mixture.

5.  Stir in 12 oz. of chocolate chips and 3 cups of chopped walnuts/pecans or whatever you like.  

6.  Roll into 1" balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment paper. The recipe doesn't call for using parchment paper, but half way through I got some out because a lot of them were sticking to the pan.  I usually bake about 6 cookies to check and see how much they spread out.  These did spread out a bit too much, so I added about 1/3 cup more of sorghum flour and a handful of oatmeal.  

7.  Bake at 350 for 8-9 minutes.  Let them finish baking on the pan for 1-2 minutes and then put on a wire rack to cool.

Other Gluten Free Baking & Desserts on This Blog:

Breads & Coffee Cakes: 
Gluten free & Low-fat Banana Bread    (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Celebrate Fall With Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread  (A friend's recipe)
Delicious Gluten Free Zucchini Bread (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Favorite Gluten Free Cranberry Nut Bread  (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)
Claudia's Blueberry Coffee Cake (Made Gluten Free!)   (From a former neighbor)
Here's a Zucchini Bread with a Hawaiian Twist! Gluten Free Pineapple Zucchini Bread (From my Syre School Cookbook)
Dot's Old Fashioned Pumpkin Bread   (From my father's friend)


Cakes:
Gluten Free German Apple Cake   (From my grandmother)
You Won't Believe It's Gluten Free Carrot Cake (From my daughter's husband's grandma--whew)
Judi's Super Moist Gluten Free Chocolate Cake    (From a church friend)
Judi's Gluten Free Orange Chiffon Cake    (From a church friend)
Marilyn's Spectacular Gluten Free Oatmeal Cake   (My mother-in-law's specialty!)
The Best Gluten Free Black Bottom Cupcakes   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Delicious Gluten Free Rhubarb Cake   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Grandma's Gluten Free Applesauce Cake   (From an Internet search--tastes like my grandma's!)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Banana Cake   (From my grandmother)
Rosie's Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Overwhelmed By Your Bumper Crop of Zucchini? Try Claudia's Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake!   (From my former neighbor Claudia of 12 years)
Scrumptious Gluten Free Blackberry Cake   
Decadent & Gluten Free German Chocolate Cake  (From my Come & Dine church cookbook)
Debbie's Delicious Hot Water GF Chocolate Cake   (From my Come & Dine cookbook)
Debbie's Less Oil Carrot Cake (Made Gluten Free!)   (From my Come & Dine cookbook)
Jud's Crazy Cake (You Can Easily Make It Gluten Free!)  (From a church friend)

Cookies:
The Ultimate Gluten Free Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Mom's Go To For Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
The Best Gluten Free Recipe for Snickerdoodles    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Gluten Free Rocky Road Brownies    (From a church friend)
Mark's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies - Made Gluten Free!   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Judi's Gluten Free Oatmeal Craisin & Coconut Cookies (From a church friend)
Marie's Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies (Also Great Gluten Free!)   (My friend Marie's recipe)
Bebe's Gluten Free Whoopie Pies  (From my friend Debbie)
Gluten Free Coconut Chocolate Chip Macaroons  - (Recipe on Baker's bag of coconut)
Dale's Gingersnaps Made Gluten Free  (From my Come & Dine cookbook)
Chewy Gluten Free Molasses Cookies (From my daughter-in-law's Family Reunion Cookbook)

Cornbread & Rolls:
Beth's Amazing Gluten Free Cornbread   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Judi's Favorite Gluten Free Buttermilk Biscuits   (My friend Judi's sister's recipe)

Crisps & Pies:
Lena's Rhubarb Crunch (A crisp with a gluten free top and bottom crust!) (My daughter-in-law's mother. She's an amazing cook, which I think most of us moms become after a few years!)
Delicious Gluten Free Apple Crisp    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Ginger's Outrageous Apple Pie    (From a church friend)
The BEST Lemon Meringue Pie with Mrs. Lauralicious Gluten Free Pie Crust  (Internet)
My Grandmother's Favorite Banana Cream Pie  (A recipe from my grandmother)
Granny's Lemon Cheesecake Squares   (From my friend Judi's granny)
Simple & Gluten Free Chocolate Cream Pie   (From my Syre School Cookbook)
Judi's No Fail Gluten Free Pie Crust    (From my friend Judi)

Desserts with Fruit:
Sensational Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake   (From the back of Costco's organic sugar)

Terrific Gluten Free Strawberry & Peach Trifle  (Modified from an Internet search)
My Favorite Gluten Free Strawberry Cheesecake (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Just Like Grandma's (But Only Gluten Free) Berry Cobbler (My husband's grandma's recipe)
Gluten Free Lemony Rhubarb Bars (From my Syre School Cookbook)
Old Fashioned Strawberry Buckle (Made Gluten Free)   (A recipe I picked up from a berry farm)
From New Zealand - Triple Berry Pavlova  (A friend's recipe - Heritage School Cookbook)

Holiday Cookies & Baking:

Old Fashioned Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies  (Modified from back of the Libby's pumpkin can)
My Family's Favorite Gingerbread Cookies (Now Made Gluten Free!)  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Grandkids Favorite Gluten Free Peppermint Sugar Cookies  (From Syre School Cookbook)
Our Favorite Pumpkin Pie   (With extra spice-- from back of Libby's pumpkin can)
Perfect Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake   (From back of cream cheese box)
Gluten Free Polish Fruitcake  ( Modified from Internet search)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Gingerbread Cake   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Gluten Free Nordy Bars  ( From my Syre School Cookbook)
Grandma Pitcher's Old Fashioned Sandies (Made Gluten Free)  (My husband's grandma)
Make a Family Tradition & Make Your Own Fruitcake    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Homemade Gluten Free Butter Cookies  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Muffins:

My Favorite Banana Nut Muffins   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Gluten Free Tremendous Pumpkin Muffins   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Bursting with Blueberries Gluten Free Muffins   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Toni's Outrageous Gluten Free Corn Muffins    (From back of a Bob's Red Mill package)
Sassy Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Puddings & Ice Cream: 

Dairy Free Strawberry Coconut Ice Cream (And other ice cream favorites!) (From searches)

Baked Coconut Pudding   (Something I worked out from my Aunt Sue's rice pudding recipe)

Tangy Lemon Pudding   (From my daughter-in-laws family reunion cookbook)