Monday, December 13, 2010

Silas's BBQ Sauce...I Like It

There will be little garlic and onion bits 
My grandson Silas was diagnosed with seizure disorder over a year ago. He began having severe seizures about a year ago which was likely one of the most difficult situations we have ever had to deal with, it was heart breaking. After chasing down neurologists and conventional meds, seemingly with no positive results, Christal sought out a diagnosis from a nutritionist; the results were amazing. Silas has been seizure free for almost 10 full months...I think. I thank God for the way that He holds us when our days are darkest.

Silas cannot have a number of foods that you and I eat everyday. No wheat, no corn, nothing with corn syrup, or corn starch, no fermented cheeses, and a number of other things. I asked Christal if Silas had any BBQ sauces that he ate and she said that all of the sauces had high fructose corn syrup in them so no he did not eat BBQ sauce when he eats his specially coated chicken strips (fried at home or grandpas house). So I set out to make him a BBQ sauce that he could eat and here is what I came up with.

Silas's BBQ Sauce

2     Tbsp     Butter
1/8  of a large Onion minced (or about an 1/8 cup)
2     tsp        Prepared Garlic
(saute' onions and garlic in the butter and soften well to avoid a lumpy sauce).
1     cup       Organic Catsup (no corn syrup)
2     Tbsp     White Sugar
1/2  cup       Lemon Juice
1     Tbsp      Cider Vinegar
1/2  tsp        Paprika
1     tsp         Dry Mustard
2     Tbsp     Molasses
1     Tbsp      Olive Brine
(the juice from a jar of green olives, or canned black olives)
Salt and pepper to taste
(I used the molasses, paprika, and brine as a means of "deepening" the flavor, instead of something like worchestershire sauce which has both corn and wheat).

Simmer for about 20 mins over low heat, stirring often
(test the flavor you may like the flavor of extra molasses,  a little hot sauce for a kick, or horseradish)

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