Spanish Rice

Grocery shopping became such an event when first going gluten free. It takes time to stop and read ingredient labels before tossing them into the cart. I still find myself reading labels wherever I go and that is exactly how I spotted this product. This was a fun find today at Target. Since most prepackaged rices have wheat containing ingredients, you can imagine how exciting it was to find a gluten free spanish rice. And in the freezer section? I am looking forward to a yummy mexican dinner soon.

Sacrament

We are often asked what we do for Brittany for the sacrament. We are LDS and bread is passed as part of the sacrament service. Of course it is not gluten free, but we still want her to be able to participate. I found some small condiment cups with lids at the party store. I break up a roll (In a pinch I've even used a waffle) and fill up a dozen cups at a time then stick them in the freezer. On a good Sunday morning we actually remember to grab a cup to take with us to church.

We try to sit in about the same bench each week so the deacons passing the sacrament can easily find us. Before the service starts we take our little cup of bread up to the table and the boys just place it on one of the trays. We are still a little concerned about cross contamination, so my husband or I open the cup and dump the bread into her hand. For the most part this has worked out well. I've read that some Celiac's just keep a small piece of bread in a sandwich baggie smashed into their scriptures and pull it out when the sacrament is passed. But I feel it is an important part of the process to have the bread on the tray to be blessed and passed.

Smart Ones

Gluten free eating is usually not convenient, but this changes things a bit. How convenient to be able to eat a delicious and healthy choice that is ready in minutes.

Gluten Free Smart Ones:
Broccoli and Cheddar Potatoes
Lemon Herb Chicken Piccata
Fiesta Chicken
Creamy Tuscan
Grilled Chicken in Garlic Herb Sauce
Homestyle Chicken
Chicken Santa Fe

EnerG Tapioca Dinner Rolls

So if you've been eating GF for very long, you've all ready discovered that there is no substitute for bread. I used to bake a loaf of Bob's Red Mill GF Homemade Wonderful bread every Sunday night so that my daughter would be able to make sandwiches for the week. Honestly, I hated the way it smelled. I think it is the cider vinegar that sours my taste buds. So I was pleased to find these tapioca dinner rolls because they are quite delicious. They smell like honey and the texture seems right on. I buy 4 or 5 bags at a time and keep them in the freezer. We take one out and pop it in the microwave for 20 seconds before slicing. Brittany uses these rolls to make a sandwich nearly every day in her sack lunch. And, Amazon sells these and other gluten free items in bulk for a great price.

What's for Breakfast?

These are our favorite choices for breakfast cereals that are gluten free. I still have a few concerns about cross contamination, but the listed ingredients are GF. When we first started a gluten free diet we stayed away from anything processed in a facility with wheat. However, this can be very limiting and on the advice of our doctor we decided to try them for ourselves and eliminate if need be. So far, so good.

Cereals:
Kix
Honey Nut Kix
Honey Nut Chex
Rice Chex
Corn Chex
Cinnamon Chex
Chocolate Chex
Fruity Pebbles
Cocoa Pebbles
Trix

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

10 red potatoes
1 cup mayonnaise
1 packet Ranch Dressing Dry mix
1 bunch green onions
12 oz bacon

In large pot, boil red potatoes for 20-25 minutes. Then rinse under cold water and cut into one inch cubes. In a separate bowl mix mayonnaise,ranch dressing packet and green onions. Cook and crumble the bacon and set aside. Combine potatoes with dressing mixture and keep it in the fridge for 3 hours. Right before serving, add bacon and mix.

Serves 8-10

BBQ Chicken

These are 3 of my favorite ingredients for the best BBQ Chicken!



Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mccormicks Grill Mates Montreal Chicken
Kraft BBQ Original

To start I marinate the chicken by drizzling on some olive oil and then sprinkling Mccormicks Grill Mates Montreal Chicken seasoning. Marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator. Fire up the grill, cook on medium-high and turn the chicken half way through cooking. When you turn the chicken, baste on some Kraft BBQ sauce. When chicken is cooked through flip them over and baste the underside. Enjoy!