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Gluten-Free Diet Menu Plan for the Week of June 16, 2013

There are so many activities going on besides the usual right now — graduations, weddings, vacations, sports — that it seems life is even more hectic than usual. That’s when planning ahead with a Gluten-Free Diet Menu Plan is even more helpful.

Here are seven days’ worth of menus with slow cooker meals like Green Chili Pulled Pork and Beef Round Roast, 30 minute meals like Chicken with Cannellini Beans and Tomatoes, Pasta with Sauce and Veggies, and a skillet full of Scallops Stir-Fried with Garlic, Carrots and Spinach. There are plenty of goodies, too — Oatmeal Applesauce Snack Cake, Trail Mix and Rhubarb Pie to satisfy your sweet tooth….

Gluten-Free Trail Mix Makes Healthy Snacks

Preparing healthy snacks is usually time-consuming The good news is that not every snack has to be complicated or time-consuming to be healthy. Gluten-free trail mix can be as healthy as you want it to be. Quick to make. Quick to pack. Easy to carry. Nutrition on the go. Those are good reasons to make some with your own favorite ingredients. When I happen to look at what’s available in vending machines or checkout lanes in many places, I’m appalled by how much of it is high in refined sugars and high in salt. They can also be high in volume or quantity. Look at how many “servings” of peanuts are usually in a simple bag of peanuts – two [...]

Gluten-Free Oatmeal Applesauce Snack Cake

If you are like we are at my house, everyone is looking for snacks.

Personally, I like snacks that are healthier and good too!

To accomplish that, I usually try to make something with more fiber and less refined sugar so I won’t worry about “health issues” when the “munchies” attack.

The applesauce, oatmeal and raisins in this recipe provide fiber, vitamins and other “health conscious” nutrients. And, to make it sweet, the fructose sugar in the apples and raisins provide a positively lovely, delicate sweetness and aroma. The brown rice syrup adds more sweetness and helps the bars stick together.

This snack cake is easy to make. It works well for snacks, lunch boxes and it even works well with yogurt. Of course, it’s a “no-brainer” to have or serve it with a big glass of milk.

Gluten-Free Diet Menu Plan for the Week of June 2, 2013

Homemade Flatbread... Just the thing for a June Cookout!

It’s finally June and summer is just around the corner…

… So I think that it’s time to talk about cookouts, complete with buns and all the trimmings.

In fact, I’ve planned two cookouts in the gluten-free diet menu plan this week. So, we’ll have gluten-free hot dogs one evening and gluten-free hamburgers another evening.

Beef Round Steak and Vegetables in the Slow Cooker for an Old-Fashioned Dinner Delight

Beef Round Steak in the Slow Cooker with Vegetables

Gluten-free and Gluten-y family members alike will all absolutely love this beef round steak with vegetables from the crock pot recipe.

It’s a classic stick-to-the-ribs family-style meal that is every bit as good as your favorite stew… And, you can thicken the delicious broth that you’ll get after simmering for several hours in your slow cooker into a silky-smooth gravy that will make the meal even better.

This meal only takes 20-minutes or so to put together and then can simmer for as long as necessary… Whatever that means in your world. It’s a low preparation-time recipe that you and your whole family are sure to enjoy.

Gluten-Free Diet Menu Plan for the Week of May 5, 2013

Roasted Chicken Breasts - Gluten-Free & Paleo, Too!

This week’s Gluten-Free Diet Menu Plan is high-lighted by a quick-and-easy 30 minute meal featuring Roasted Chicken Breasts garnished with veggies. I’ve used some of my favorite cut vegetables in Day 5′s treat. However, you can modify the recipe to use yours!

But, no matter what you top it with… Steaming hot from the oven, it’s sure to look good and taste delicious too!

Enjoy!

Gluten-Free Pasta Elbows with Sauce & Veggies — an Easy Alternative to Gluten-free Spaghetti

… I usually use my own preference for the proportion of pasta to vegetables in this dish. Try it and decide what works best for you. I often cook more veggies than the recipe calls for. And, I’ll keep them in a separate dish so that I can add more of them to my plate if the mood strikes me.

Depending on how many carbs I’ve already had that day, I may skip the pasta entirely and just have my sauce with the veggies… I really like just the veggies in sauce sometimes.

This is one of my family’s favorite gluten-free ground beef recipes. The gluten-free sauce combined with the ground beef seasoned perfectly to your taste can be a marvelous addition to your meal time.

Are “Gluten-Free” Condiments the Culprit?

… As I looked around the Internet recently I noticed articles and comments about individuals becoming ill because they used condiments which were not gluten-free. I understand from first-hand experience how very easy it is to accidentally contaminate your food with condiments such as Worcestershire sauce, bullion cubes and things like this. I’ve done it myself… I don’t know how many times.

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