Consignment, Chocolate and A Puppet or Two

Quick. Fast. And in a hurry.

Consignment..entire outfit..exception, shoes $10 Marshalls. BCBG bell bottoms... Love. Favorite. Love.

Recipe. Click here! GF/healthier, low carb, moist, etc, etc chocolate muffin.. Cause it's made with Almond Flour. Think Nuts = Healthy. This was sent to me by my friend, Sherry, she loves food! She knows I love food. She knows I'm gluten free ;)!

School. Today, we threw together some puppets to practice speaking Spanish! Yep, puppets make it all better.

Adios Amigos! Off to double PE and Art.. What? Does? That? Mean? It means that the Prince will go to two different locations, where he will have a total of two hours of PE and two hours of Art... He thinks homeschool rocks. Maybe I do too :)

Okay...check out  all pics below....

SHOOOTTTT!!! Gotta RUNN!!! 5 Minutes to mop the floor before I leave....ZOOOMMMM!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry for the not so great pics.....blah! Wish I had more time to edit...but I'm a busy girl.

 

The baking continues....

I know that I say yummy a lot, but this time I have to find a more powerful statement... Seriously, these are two  recipes are the best GF recipes I have EVER made.. HOLY.HAPPIEST.TUMMY.EVER!

I did work out really hard this morning to off set a few calories..Just in case you were calling me a fat a$$...hahaha!



Last night, I made GF cookies. This recipe is originally GF, vegan,soy fee, egg free and dairy free..BUT.. I made two changes. I used organic white chocolate chips, I like white chocolate better than milk chocolate, the second change I had to make was with the applesauce. My applesauce was no longer good :(.. But thankfully my mom sends me the best home made apple butter. So, I used the apple butter instead of applesauce and decreased the sugar by 1/4 cup :).

Oh! Did you know that evaporated can juice is not a juice/liquid??? I say this because this recipe calls for cane juice and I don't want you in the store looking for a liquid like I was, just pick of a bag of cane sugar and ignore the juice word.

 

OKAY! On to the mother of all breakfast! This morning I made this GF Pumpkin Coffee Cake. I had a small piece so I can have another piece later.. Teehee!

The only change I made to this recipe was that I used coconut oil instead of butter.

 

 

Basic Gluten Free 101

The Prince and I have been gluten free (GF) for approximately two years. I have been approached by people out of curiosity and out of necessity with regard to "Where do I start?" So I thought I would post some very basic starting points. Here's the thing about the Prince and I, we are both vegetarian (often vegan) which made things a bit more challenging at first, but I learned and so can you. I sometimes take things to extreme (okay, all the time...but who's counting) so, I now make most things from scratch, from cakes to vegan GF chicken nuggets...but I'm crazy and that's way too much info. for a newbie; so luckily for you, none of that non-sense will be included. This is basic folks, basic.

Let's start with the basic foods that are naturally Gluten Free:

Meat
Poultry
Fish
Eggs
Potatoes
Rice
Fruits
Veggies
Beans
Most Dairy

**These need to be closely examined is they have pre-made sauces. Sauces often contain gluten.**

The above list can be a great starting point for a newbie! Now, let's move on to various GF products....this can be dangerous...to your pocket! I can not tell you how much $$$ I wasted on various GF items that tasted like dirt. Luckily, I have tasted lots of them and have my favorites. Different stores offer varying amount of GF items, but Whole Foods will most likely have every item I have listed.

Bread, muffins, waffles, etc

Canyon Bakehouse Hamburger Buns - these buns, in my opinion, are the most superior GF bread I have had.

Canyon Bakehouse Slice Bread is also a good bread.

Udi's is good too. If you have a Jason's Deli restaurant near you, they sale Udi's bread and the slices are much larger, for some reason Udi's bread has tiny slices...??
  
Against the Grain GF Baguettes...holy yum!

Van's GF Waffles provide an easy breakfast.

Udi's frozen muffins are good when toasted.

Bob Red Mill's GF Oatmeal - Click HERE for on of my favorite easy oatmeal recipes

Cereal : Kix, Chex, Fruity Pebbles and then tons at Whole Foods. My favorite right now is Nature's Path: Crunchy Maple Sunrise

OH! and I really like Enviro Kids Panada Puffs; they taste like Captian Crunch.

Frozen Pizza

Udi's make a decent pizza crust to make your own pizza
  
Against the Grain makes a delicious pizza (my favorite)



Cookies

Two all time favorites: WOW and Udi's

Ordinary Snacks that are GF

Most tortilla chips and salsa

Original Lays potato chips

Fritos

Most microwavable popcorn

Most rice crackers


We don't eat fast food, but everyone should have a fast food option in case of an emergency hunger pain!

Wendy's : baked potato and side salad (no croutons)**make sure you read the ingredients of the salad dressing** and a hamburges sans the bun.

Chik fil a : fries, salad (no croutons), and they will grill chicken if you ask

Chipotle: everything on their menu except flour tortilla and they will change their gloves before preparing your food if asked

Jason's Deli: has a GF menu, just ask


**This is post is meant to be fairly basic. I know there are tons of items not listed. Two points I want to make, you must READ the ingredients (Did you know most soy sauce contains wheat??) on everything you buy and when dining out there is always a chance of cross contamination and everyone's intolerance level is different. 

More and more restaurants are offering GF menus, if you are not sure before heading to the restaurant call and ask or check their website. This will save you stress of whether or not you will have options.

Hopefully this post was helpful and if you ever have more specific questions or food recommendations...ask away!

Now, pictures of my Prince and one of my Gma...just because :)

Yep, it's freshly squeezed.

Chicken Noodle Soup - With No Chicken

The Prince created the title, simply defined. This recipe is vegan and GF, but make it how you like. We were in high need of chicken soup due to being a sick, aching, and contagious house for what has seemed like FOREVER....

Who needs medicine?!

Bring on the chicken noodle soup - with no chicken!

Okay, on to the happiness, or at least mild comfort, of food.

Ingredients

1 TBS olive oil
2 minced gloves of garlic
1/2 onion - diced
2 peeled and diced carrots
2 diced stalks of celery
3 No-chicken bouillon cubes
6 cups hot water
1/4 chopped parsley
2 cups cooked GF (or not) pasta**
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Sautée onion, garlic, carrots and celery for 6 to 8 minutes in medium to large sauce pan.
Add 3 bouillon cubes.
Add 6 cups hot water.
Bring to boil, reduce heat, add cooked pasta and parsley.
Simmer ingredients for approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

**If you plan to eat right away then immediately add GF noodles, if you plan to eat it over time i would suggest adding the GF prior to heating up the soup**