It saddens me that it cost so much to have a healthy diet in this country. We do the best we can and I still feel we have too much “junk” food, but we can only afford so much. Add in a food allergy and the cost skyrockets. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was some government incentive to eat heathy?!
Why do we even have to think about stuff like this?! What happened to just letting nature be. I just don’t understand why we need GMO’d anything. Oh yeah, that evil little thing called money.
I like reading Natural News, but I also know that things are often blown out of proportion over there. But, in the end, Agent Orange or not, genetically engineered food is not natural and is not what our bodies need in any proportion. I just briefly scanned this article, got irritated and wanted to vent ;)
Dow seeking deregulation of GE corn resistant to 2,4-D, a major component of Agent Orange by Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com
These are good. I’m not a sugar cookie person, give me some chocolate, but I can not stay away from these. I always hesitate when it comes to gluten free baking, you just never know what you’re going to get. I’ve tried things before that people rave about that tastes like cardboard to me. I picked up a box of Better Batter about a month ago. I’ve yet to find a good gluten free all purpose flour, so figured I’d give this one a try. I’ve been looking at the box just waiting for a recipe to try it out on.
Then along comes Facebook. A friend posted about a cookie recipe she had seen previously and one of her friends linked to the Melted Snowman cookies. How cute?! Finally living in a decent house with a great kitchen that I can actually use, I just had to give this a try. I looked at few recipes and then remembered that pink box. Seemed like a good time to bust it out huh?
I’m sooo glad I did. Maybe I’m becoming immune to that gluten free aftertaste or maybe it just (as I hope) doesn’t exist with this recipe. Either way, this is one to keep and reuse and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
| Gluten Free Sugar Cookies |
If you’re making Snowmen cookies, you’ll want to ice the cookies first. I just mixed powdered sugar with milk to a desired consistency. Place large marshmallows on a greased plate and microwave for just a few seconds, you don’t want to blow them up too much. Carefully transfer the marshmallows to the cookies and use tubes of icing to decorate as desired.
How I love thee, and hate thee at the same time. I was all set to do a post about gluten free sugar cookies that are sooo good and then I hit the upgrade button. It looks like some plug ins aren’t quite playing well together. I’ve put a few hours into it and I’ve got things mostly working. Keyword being mostly. I’ve got to pin down the culprit before I can put up a nice post so it looks like you’ll have to wait for the sugary good recipe. It’s worth it. I don’t normally care for iced sugar cookies, but oh wow. These are gooooood!
So, for today, instead of the blogger I’ve been trying hard to find time to be, I’m going back to being the web designer so I can get this fixed.
Mmmm. Here is a simple recipe for making gluten free Chicken and Dumplings using gluten free pizza crust for the dumpling portion. Now, I remember in the past making Chicken and Dumplings in the crockpot using flour tortillas for the dumplings. It was pretty good and very easy. I’ve contemplated doing the same with some gluten free tortillas, but something tells me it wouldn’t work so I never attempted it. It never occurred to me to use a Udi’s pizza crust! What a genius idea. I can’t wait to try this. Although, I’ll be crockpotting my version. I imagine I can find the old crockpot recipe I used, sub in the pizza crust and just let it cook as long as needed. I can’t wait to try this- once we’re settled in Texas. Give me a couple of weeks and I’ll give you a review :)
UPDATE: Be sure to read the comments. We made our own little version of this tonight for dinner and while 3 of the kids weren’t exactly thrilled, it was really good and we will be making it again. You just can’t beat a quick and easy dinner.
I love vacations. Taking a break, not worrying about the day to day stuff, just focusing on fun. Then comes meal times. For most families, it’s no big deal, but for those with allergies, meal times out of town become nightmares.
At home, I know my local restaurants, I know what I can order and I know the chance I’m taking. But when traveling, I don’t know what restaurants are available, I don’t know how gluten free they are or what they have to offer. I’m the type that likes to know what I’m getting into. I want to know ahead of time if the restaurant can accommodate us and what they have to offer.
Sure, a lot of places can put something together, but just as many can’t or won’t. I hate needing “special service”, I don’t like drawing attention to my dietary needs. Please! If you run a restaurant, be it a chain or a just a simple local place, put your allergen menu online! Having it there at least lets us know that someone in your kitchen is aware of allergens, but it really helps in deciding where to go. If I have another “naked” burger I may scream! I don’t want to have to settle for the same stuff over and over, advertise what your gluten free options are online and with a special menu. I don’t mind asking for a gluten free menu, I love that, I hate having someone come out and rattle off a list to me. My brain does not handle that and I’ll forget everything I was told.
Things I learned:
1. Mexican food is generally a safe bet for anyone with gluten sensitivities. However, with most servers speaking english as a second language, it can be hard to get your allergen across. It’s definitely taking a chance, but probably safer than some other places. However, tacos and enchiladas do get a bit tiring after awhile
2. Rudy’s BBQ in Texas is great! Just remember to say no bread as soon as you step to the counter and watch your bbq being prepared. I had to bring attention to myself (hate that!) because one server dumped brisket off a sandwich onto the cutting table and my server tried to give us that cut of meat. No go! I totally understand cross contact, and that’s a chance I take, but I saw that one and was able to stop it. Nevermind that it took 4 servers to get her to understand she can’t do that!
3. Cheddar’s (Texas), while not having a gluten free menu, did the thing I hate the most by calling out the kitchen manager. He was actually very nice, unlike others I’ve encountered, and he made sure we had a great meal, including putting together a meal especially for my son. A specific menu would have been much more to my liking, but at least I know what to order next time.
4. Graceland (Mempis, Tn) is not at all gluten free friendly. I took a chance, a big chance and thankfully didn’t react too much. It’s best not to eat at Graceland though.
5. Brixx Pizza (Tn, Carolina’s and Va I believe) have a pretty darn good gluten free pizza. They are right on par with zPizza (my favorite), but not quite as good. The pizza could have been cooked a little longer, but we were just so hungry we didn’t really care.
6. There is an awesome little cafe/bakery in Austin- Wild Wood Art Cafe. Yummulicious! If you get the chance, you must try the sweets they offer. The entire place is gluten free and the bread they bake is pretty good.
There was more I wanted to share in this post, but by now I’ve forgotten. Lucky for you, I’m making that trip to Texas again this weekend :)
