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Tag: gluten free

  • Breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day

    Breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day

    Angela

    Seriously, I struggle with deciding what to eat for any meal. But, for me, breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day! Part of it is because I let things get into my head. Eat protein for breakfast. Start your day with savory foods, not sweet ones. Eggs are bad for you. Eggs are good… Read more

  • Feel Good Nutty-Sweet Happy Eats

    Feel Good Nutty-Sweet Happy Eats

    Angela

    I try to eat protein throughout the day. I struggle sometimes, though. Eggs don’t always sound great. I try to limit processed foods (including lunch meats). Sometimes nothing really sounds good, at all. This morning, I tried something new. I layered a banana with peanut butter and toasted coconut. It was really delicious, satisfying, and… Read more

  • Flap Jacks, Hot Cakes, Pancakes

    Angela

    Get ’em while they’re hot!  We have pancakes nearly every weekend at our house, and sometimes for dinner. The selection of gluten free pancake mixes isn’t always large, depending on where you shop. They can also be quite pricey. A few months ago, I thought I had hit the pancake jackpot. Costco was selling a… Read more

  • Chicken Wild Rice Hot Dish

    Angela

    I’m from Minnesota, so I say hot dish, you might call it a casserole, depending on where you’re from. A hot creamy dish by any other name tastes just as delicious. This recipe is easy to prep ahead of time. You can have it in the fridge. Just pop it in the oven after work.… Read more

  • Convenience

    Angela

    One of the hardest adjustments when going gluten free is the lack of convenience foods. There are some options, but by-and-large they either are not that great or they cost a small fortune. There are nights when you just don’t feel like cooking and want to throw a frozen pizza in the oven. Or nights where… Read more

  • Apricot Kielbasa Slices

    Angela

    When you’re gluten free and you need a dish to share for a potluck, or you want a tasty hot hors devours, what do you bring? Well, the frozen meatballs cooked in a delectable sauce is pretty much out. But, what about Kielbasa? Oooh, goodness! I found this recipe while hunting for an Oktoberfest snack to bring… Read more

  • Enchilada Lasagna Style

    Angela

    Since going GF, I’ve come to realize that corn tortillas are not nearly as pliable as their gluten-laced flour counterparts. That and they are so darn small! Making enchiladas with corn tortillas takes a lot of (rolling) work. So, in a pregnant-lady-starving-hunger-need-to-make-dinner-pronto moment of genius, I decided to make an Enchilada Lasagna so to speak.… Read more