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Yes indeed it is CHICKEN DAY! This was very easy, fast and yummy!!! Here it is: Small skillet at 350 degrees. We own an inexpensive Presto electric skillet. Perfect for a small family meal. 1 c Pacific chicken broth 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders 1 package onion soup mix Cook all in the skillet until chicken is tender. Add 1 jar Classico Mushroom Alfredo. If I had them I would add a can of mushrooms as well. We enjoyed this with some mixed vegetables and Three Bakers gluten free rye toast. Enjoy!!!!

It is funny cooking for Master Gates as he feels everything should be named after him or me:-) Not that I mind, as it makes it easy to remember what we called something.....everything. Gluten free cooking has become my favorite sport/hobby/pass time/challenge. I will eat everything we love, gluten free, eventually. AND I will try everything that looks wonderful gluten free as well. Good times. For this meal we were looking for a bit of flavor and the ability to clear out some food in the freezer. SO thinking hat on, all items wanted to eliminate on the counter and here I go. Crust: 1/2 c softened butter 1 c sour cream with chives 1 egg 1 cup of gluten free flour (Pamela's) 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 t salt 1 t sage Cream butter and sour cream the add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Spread out evenly over base of greased 9x11 pan. In a bowl mix the following: 2 cups cooked, cubed chicken 1 c chicken broth 1 c mushroom broth 1/4 c gluten free flour (Pamela's) *Us...

Who knew I could go weeks without talking. OK, well I have been talking, just not here. Sorry. But I have been keeping track of some awesome things in the world of Gluten Free. It is funny. I never heard about it until we needed it, and thankfully, there has been a world of improvement and information in the last 2 years. I was in a coffee shop and someone heard me mention a food. "Oh I can't have that as I am casein free and gluten free". My ears went up at 'gluten free'. And so we bonded like sisters in seconds. I can have this, I can't eat that, I don't like this but love that. That is what I love about blogs and networking. We can learn and share. Perhaps save those behind us lots of heartache and anxiety. So first, some pictures of yummy things to eat. And always easy as you know I am a full time ..... everything! Ha. Wife, Mom, Homemaker, Manager, Educator, Counselor, Mom, Wife......I love every bit of it too. So this was fun as it used leftovers...

So you made it through the day. Dinner, that meal when perhaps you sit at the table and share stories about your day with laughter and smiles (see Norman Rockwell paintings or any television commercial). Or it is that meal that you want to have some magic genie prepare so that as you all drag in to the house you can load your plates and head toward your private television to 'zone'. We live in the real world so you can guess which may describe our abode. In either case, peeps want good food that will fulfill their appetite. Depending on how much time you want to take and how fancy, the options are unlimited. I am a fan of Julia Child's cooking. Her recipes generally are not for those in a hurry nor faint of heart. I have found that some are down right intimidating, a challenge if you will. Good times. The good news is that all of her recipes are gluten free adaptable so for tonight, as an example, we had Poulet au Porto.....chicken, mushrooms and cream sauce. I...

It is one of my favorite meals.  Well, they are all my favorite, but I have learned to have a lot of fun with this. Depending on whether it is a lunchbox meal or one selected from a work cafeteria or restaurant, there are tons of options for you. Lets begin with that sack lunch. Cody's Favorite Meals Cheese Quesedilla - Corn Tortillas (MUST say gluten free as many are made with corn and wheat flours) and shredded cheddar jack cheese. Popchips or Corn Nacho Chips (MUST say gluten free) Fruit cup or Sugar Free Jello Fruit Cup Coca Loco Chocolate Bar Yoplait Light He is a creature of habit. So typically the only change he may want is instead of the Quesedilla he loves his Cheese Pizza. Kinnikinick crust, Classic Tomato Sauce of choice and Cheese.   On days where I have forgotten to buy tortillas or don't have pizza ready made, I will use gluten free bread, bun or bagel and make a chicken and cheese sandwich, warmed 20-30 seconds in the microwave. The...

I find this a fun and easy meal. Lots of options, both home cooking and portable. With a teenager there needs to be a meal that can be quick, packed for school and filling. If I haven't said it, caution needs to be given to CALORIES in food. Much of the gluten free foods that are pre-made tend to have a higher carb, fat and calorie count. A mindful eye on these as you navigate the day will certainly help prevent weight gain, the complaint I hear most often from my adult Celiac friends and have observed in my son who gained 70 pounds in 4 months! Yikes. So what might a gluten free menu look like for breakfast? Following are a few or our favorite hot meal menus and a couple of pack and carry meals to consider. Also, there is that eating out thing. A few suggestions for ordering off the menu! There is much opportunity for creativity. As for cooking, if you liked it before, you can make it now.....with a change in an ingredient or two. Not a "loss" but a change.:-) ...