Corn Casserole - gluten and refined sugar free

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk (cow or substitute)
• 5 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 14.75-ounce can cream corn
• 1 15.25-ounce can whole kernel sweet corn, drained
• ¼ cup butter or butter substitute

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a saucepan, mix together the milk and cornstarch over low heat stirring continuously for 5 minutes.

3. Add all the other ingredients (in order) and stir until the mixture thickens.

4. Bake in casserole dish for 45-55 minutes (when bubbly and brown).

Blackbean and Corn Salad

My mom just came to visit and made a blackbean and corn salad that was super tasty and super easy. This is going to be one on our regular meal rotation.

Ingrediants

1 can blackbeans
1 1/2 cans sweet corn
1 cup grape tomatoes
8 leaves fresh basil
8 scallions
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp white balsalmic vinegar
Sea salt

Directions

1. Drain corn and blackbeans, pour into bowl
2. Chop Basil, add to bowl
3. Chop scallions, add to bowl
4. Add olive oil and white vinegar to bowl
5. Mix
6. Salt to taste
7. Cut grape tomatoes in half. Add to each individual bowl.
8. Enjoy!

Note: The corn and blackbeans stay good in the refrigerator for a few days, however the tomatoes get wonky after a day or so. Therefore, to make the salad last longer add the tomatoes only when ready to serve.

Carins gurkor (Carin's Cucumbers)

Ingrediants
2 kg gurkor ( Västerås ) - 4.4 lbs cucumbers
1 kg socker - 2.2 lbs sugar
0,5 dl salt - 1/5 cup salt
1,5 dl 24% ättika - 3/5 cup vinegar (24% vinegar - I'm not sure what this is)

Directions
1. Tvätta gurkorna noga, skiva dem och lägg i en stor skål. (Wash and slice cucumbers. Put them in a large bowl)

2. Strö över socker och salt. Häll i ättikan. (Sprinkle sugar and salt over cucumbers. Add the vinegar)

3. Rör i gurkorna när det börjar att bildas vätska. (Stir the cucumbers)

4. Låt stå ca 2 dygn, häll sedan upp i glasburkar, allt socker och salt ska då vara löst. (Let sit for 2 days. Pour into glass jars. The sugar and salt should be dissolved)

5. Tillsätt gult senapsfrö och ca 2-3 cm stora pepparrotsbitar ( 2 - 4 st i varje burk ) så håller gurkorna sig i ett år om de står svalt. (Add gold mustard seeds and 2-3 cm large horseradish pieces (2-3 pieces in ever jar). The cucumbers will last for 1 year if the kept cool.

Corn Casserole

My family has been making some sort of corn casserole for holiday meals for as long as I can remember. I don't have the original recipe, but this is the recipe I've been using for at least 7 years now.

Ingredients

1 16-oz. can cream of corn (undrained)
1 16-oz. can sweet corn (drained)
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 cup milk
1 egg

Directions

Mix ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Pour into a greased casserole baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Heather's Sweet Potatoes

I obtained this recipe from my friend Heather in Sweden. My family requests that I make this every Thanksgiving.

Ingredients
6 Cups of Sweet Potatoes
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup butter
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Cube and boil sweet potatoes. Place into baking dish.
2. Mix together brown sugar, flour, butter and nuts. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Crumble over sweet potatoes.
3. Bake everything at 400 F for 30 minutes.