Sally's GF3 thread

[fuzzi]

Buckwheat! I hadn't thought about that.

I planted buckwheat in some of my garden beds after I'd harvested the onions or garlic in them. It has a lot to recommend itself:

Honey bees love it.
Planting the seed to bloom in ... 6 weeks? Maybe less.
Crowded out weeds.
Cut it down, let it return to the soil.
Frost kills it, so you don't need to worry about the plants overwintering and being a problem like, ahem, alfalfa.

It does not fix nitrogen. I'll see how many seeds sprout from last season.

Did I mention that it blooms quickly and the honey bees love it? I'll be planting it again this year in garden areas that need some filling in.

A friend of mine does bees. She and her dh did not care for the taste of buckwheat honey, shared a bottle with me. I LOVE IT. It has a earthier, not exactly musky, but stronger taste. She gave me several bottles since I loved it so.

 

[cavemanrich]

Well, he does like the gravy I've made using cornstarch as the thickener.

Sally, you can also use instant potatoes as a thickener.

 

[cavemanrich]

Sally, here is a GF dish you may enjoy. Made this yesterday, and since its not baking, I don't have a designated thread for such.
Pinto beams soaked overnight.
Cooked for 2 hours in chili seasoned water.
Thickened with instant potato flakes.

Served with my dinner plate.

Actually EVERYTHING on that plate is GF.
I have been making the beans, cooked in Chili seasonings for some time now. I usually mash them and have refried beans to use for my Taco base, or Bean burritos.
Then wife tells me. Just leave as they are. You still have teeth.'
So this is my new way to have them.