Day 20: 30 Days of Gluten Free

The biggest thing I've missed the last 20 days are sandwiches. I've said before it's my quest to find a tasty gluten free bread for our store. I picked up a loaf of Canyon Bakehouse 7 Grain Bread on Sunday and I'm pleased to report its tasty! It was not dry or crumbly, it didn't have a real starchy texture like other breads and it looked like a nice whole grain bread. I didn't even have to put half a jar of Mayo on it to make it edible like I did the Rudis Multigrain Bread. We did find a use for the Rudis Bread since it's too expensive to toss, we made bread crumbs for our Eggplant Parmesan!

 

Breakfast: Blueberry Protein Shake

Lunch: Turkey Sandwich on Canyon Bakehouse 7 Grain Gluten Free Bread and a Banana

Snacks: Fruit and Nut Trail Mix

Think Thin Brownie Crunch Protein Bar

Dinner: Eggplant Parmesan with Roasted Romanesco Cauliflower and Asparagus

 

Day 19: 30 Days of Gluten Free -Pizza Night!

We had the opportunity to travel to the city to visit some of our friends on Sunday. Usually gatherings can be a source of stress when you are limiting foods from your diet. We usually try to bring a hearty dish to make sure we have something to eat! This group of friends has many food allergies and intolerances so we were able to avoid gluten (and coconut which is my food allergy) no problem. 

I was also super excited to go out to dinner at Picazzos! Almost all their menu items can be or are gluten free, and I finally got the pizza I had been craving!

Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Turkey Ham and Spinach

Lunch: Cowboy Caviar, Blue Diamond Nut Thins, Corn Chips, Flourless Chocolate Almond Brownies

Snacks: Think Thin Brownie Crunch Bar

Annie's Organic Gummy Bunnies (I haven't had a gummy candy in years)

Dinner: Picazzos Baked Chicken Wings,

 Greek Salad and Gluten Free Diavola Pizza 

Day 18: 30 Days of Gluten Free- Comfort Food

Posting a day late, better late than never right! 

It had been a long week and by Saturday night we were tired and hungry. It was also a cold, rainy night and we needed comfort food. Well comfort foods are synonymous with wheat and long cooking times and since we were wanting to avoid both we took a short cut. We stopped by our local Safeway and picked up a rotisserie chicken on our way home. We made some gluten free biscuits using Bobs Red Mill Biscuit Mix, sautéed an onion, made a rue out of butter and quinoa flour, added broth for a gravy and tossed in frozen mixed veggies and the chicken and served the whole shebang over the biscuits. Quick comfort food that didn't take forever or screw up our diet! 

Breakfast: Protein Shake with Blueberries and Mango

Lunch: Veggie Wraps with Hummus, Avocado, Zucchini, Tomato, Spinach and Mushrooms

Snacks: Baked Potato Chips

Dark Chocolate Bar with Espresso Beans

Gluten Free Chicken Strips

Dinner: Chicken and Biscuits

Biscuits made with Bobs Red Mill Biscuit and Baking Mix. We made them as directed and they were dry. I was going to say a little dry, but that would be lying. They were super dry. Next time I will add more milk, a lot more!