| Gluten Free Menu Swap- August 4, 2008 | | 2008-08-04 08:07:39 | | We are leaving at the end of the week for Colorado, so I will not be doing much cooking this week. There are clothes to pack, rooms to clean, and meals to plan! We will be gone for two whole weeks, so it will be quiet on the blog for awhile. I [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- July 28, 2008 | | 2008-07-27 22:07:41 | | I am trying to keep it simple this week by making stand-by recipes. I have to make several cakes this week, so I want dinner to be easy to put together. I also have a few recipes I need to get on the blog, so I don’t want to get overwhelmed ! [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- July 14, 2008 | | 2008-07-14 08:55:04 | | Today is Dan’s birthday. He is a year old! We are celebrating with a homemade gluten free birthday cake at home today. (I have to beat last year’s hit, Lighter than Air Chocolate Cake, made by my sister, Caroline.) He had his very festive pirate birthday party (complete with costumes) last weekend with just the [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- July 7, 2008 | | 2008-07-07 09:52:40 | | I am completely worn out from a weekend of sun, swimming, and traveling. My little ones are slowly recovering from their out of town trip to Grandma’s, which has left them so cranky! I finally occupied them with their race track which they haven’t played with in a couple weeks. (Whoever recommended [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- June 23, 2008 | | 2008-06-23 12:31:15 | | I just went to the grocery store and bought food for the week. I was out of town this weekend and we were completely out of food. Rather than sit down and plan a menu, I went straight to Target and bought my groceries. I thought I would blog about the experience [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- June 2, 2008 | | 2008-06-02 10:55:19 | | The Gluten Free Menu Swap is back at Gluten Free Mommy this week! The ingredient of the week is cabbage, which is in season in North Carolina right now. My family’s favorite way to eat cabbage is stir-fried. My enthusiasm for cabbage can be traced back to my mother who used cabbage [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- May 26, 2008 | | 2008-05-26 11:23:14 | | I have got to get to the store, so the post will be short and sweet today! The Gluten Free Menu Swap is hosted by Lilac Kitchen this week.
If you are interested in how I plan my menus, check out my last post, A Frugal Healthy Grocery Budget.
GLUTEN FREE MENU
Monday: Salmon and Pineapple [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- May 19, 2008 | | 2008-05-19 12:50:04 | | I have lost fifteen pounds so far on the South Beach diet. I am 125 pounds today. As I have said before, I find Phase 2 to be challenging while on the gluten free diet, exercising and nursing. Brown rice is reserved for Phase 3, so bread or muffin recipes can be [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- May 5, 2008 | | 2008-05-05 12:49:16 | | We had a big weekend with family at my house, so I will spend the rest of the week in recovery mode. My menu is important so I get back in the swing of things with South Beach Phase 2! I did not lose any weight last week, but I did cheat [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- April 28, 2008 | | 2008-04-28 07:05:54 | | I lost 2 more lbs last week. As a breastfeeding mom, I want to lose 2 and only 2 lbs a week, which is extremely difficult when you are weightlifting, dieting, and nursing. Too many calories, too few calories..ugh. Last week I managed to achieve the 2 lb goal, which brings me back [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- April 21, 2008 | | 2008-04-21 12:06:54 | | My good friend, Nilda, gave me a beautiful present for my kitchen this weekend. She made me an herb garden for my kitchen! What a sweet gift! Nilda knew how much I wanted some of her oregano from Puerto Rico, so she planted some along with several other herbs. It [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- April 14, 2008 | | 2008-04-14 17:06:17 | | I am seven pounds lighter than I was last week. Since going on the South Beach Diet a week ago, I have been eating nonstop and losing weight dramatically. The results have been downright amazing. I am glad I finally humbled myself and changed my diet and began exercising. I never [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- April 7th | | 2008-04-07 00:23:58 | | 7 years ago today, when I was a freshman at Baylor, my Dad died in a helicopter crash in Vietnam while on assignment looking for POWs/MIAs from the Vietnam War. Here is the archived story in Newsweek- my dad was Lt. Col. Rennie Cory, Jr. So every year on April 7th I [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- March 31, 2008 | | 2008-03-31 12:28:12 | | Welcome to the Gluten Free Menu Swap! This is going to be short and sweet today because my kids sense productivity and are protesting loudly! The gluten free ingredient of the week is lemon. There are a few other bloggers with gluten free menus, so go check them out for great dinner [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- March 17, 2008 | | 2008-03-16 22:30:33 | | I did not get a single recipe up last week! It wasn’t for lack of trying either. I learned a lot about gluten-free baking, but I didn’t have anything to post for all of my efforts. I am really trying to focus on other things, but all I want to do is bake [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- March 10, 2008 | | 2008-03-10 00:30:23 | | I am back to menu planning again this week. Thank goodness. I suffered without my menu plan last week. When I have planned a menu, I rarely have to throw away food that has gone bad. My menu keeps me fairly organized and veggies are eaten fresh and leftovers are [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- February 25, 2008 | | 2008-02-25 21:44:29 | | Bananas are a gluten-free mommy’s best friend. They are easy to prepare for babies and toddlers alike. I love that they are available year round because I always have something to throw in the diaper bag for Jude (and now Dan) to eat. Banana is the ingredient of the week for [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- February 18, 2008 | | 2008-02-18 17:07:13 | | The ingredient of the week is butternut squash, which I had never tried before having kids. It really is wonderful for those who haven’t tried it. Butternut Squash makes great baby food! I will be making a puree for Big Dan (7 months) this week for him to try for the first [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- February 11th | | 2008-02-11 20:58:52 | | My menu made it up today! My children have kept me non-stop busy. They have finally fallen asleep, so I can post my menu in [long-awaited] peace. Jude and Dan are still getting over that cold, so there is no rest for the weary around here. Lucky for me, Ginger Lemon Girl, [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- February 4, 2008 | | 2008-02-04 21:36:51 | | I am sick again! I can’t wait for winter to be over. It seems like I always get sick this time of year. Since there is no sick leave for mommies, I decided to post my meal plan anyway. Sick or not, we have to eat.
Sally at Aprovechar is hosting the [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- January 28, 2008 | | 2008-01-28 04:00:11 | | When I first went gluten-free, there was a lot of confusion about which vanilla extracts were in fact gluten-free. My response was to buy a clearly labeled Non-GMO, gluten-free vanilla extract from Whole Foods. However, I wasn’t satisfied with how these vanilla extracts tasted. The allergy-friendly gluten-free vanilla just didn’t scream high-quality to me. [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- January 14th | | 2008-01-14 17:15:43 | | Jude and Dan have been keeping me so busy these days! Making dinner is interesting juggling these two. Jude loves to “help” and Dan wants to be held/nursed a lot in the evenings. However, I managed pretty well last week. It is good to be meal-planning again! I had dinner [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- January 7 | | 2008-01-07 08:06:22 | | Menu planning has returned! I am breathing a sigh of relief- clearly waiting until everyone is hungry and grumpy at 5 to think about dinner is a bad plan for me. So I have cleaned out the fridge, done an inventory of the pantry, planned a menu, and made my list for the [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- December 3rd | | 2007-12-03 22:50:56 | | The cold air blew into Raleigh today! This did nothing to deter my son. Jude wakes up every morning begging to go outside. As soon as I open the door he runs to the end of our driveway and holds out his hand waiting to be taken across the street. He then [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- November 26th | | 2007-11-26 10:54:32 | | Is anyone else feeling a tad overwhelmed with the holiday season? I am sure no one feels like cooking (or planning to cook) anything this week. I have been gone for almost a week, so I am actually eager to get back in my own gluten-free kitchen. I never eat [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- November 19th | | 2007-11-19 16:29:58 | | Since going gluten-free, I have wanted to stay home for the holidays. I am tired of negotiating which part of the meal will be gluten-free and figuring out what gluten-laden dishes/desserts the other family members “can’t live without.” I would love to be able to help my mother fix the Thanksgiving meal from [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- November 12 | | 2007-11-12 13:01:46 | | I ended up going out of town for most of last week. My little babes are completely worn out from being at their Grandmother’s house. My mother owns a golf cart (yellow paint complete with flames) that has yet to grace a golf course I am sure; however it provides lots of entertainment [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- November 5th | | 2007-11-05 12:54:57 | | I am going to keep it real simple this week as far as the menu planning goes! I am trying out recipes for Thanksgiving, so I want to make things easy as far as dinner is concerned. Mary Frances has chosen greens as the ingredient of the week!
Greens Everyday
Selection: Choose firm leaves with [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- October 29th | | 2007-10-29 12:02:14 | | We finally got some much needed rain here in Raleigh. This year’s produce has not been as good! I really hope we continue to get the rain we need so we can have good produce next year.
Anyway, this week’s secret ingredient is broccoli, which is in season in North Carolina. Ginger Lemon [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- October 22 | | 2007-10-22 00:12:44 | | October is flying by! And, boy, is this time of year busy in my house! For one thing, my husband’s birthday is this weekend, which he will be spending at a kids’ Halloween party. haha. Our little Jude has been invited to a Halloween party that night, so the whole family is [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- October 15th | | 2007-10-15 06:00:12 | | This week’s secret ingredient in the Gluten Free Menu Swap is basil. Basil is a prominent herb in a variety of cuisines around the world, notably Italian, Thai, and Vietnamese.
A Few Notes About Basil
Varieties
There are more than 60 varieties- at least 12 can be cultivated for culinary use
Sweet Basil- by far the most popular; [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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| Gluten Free Menu Swap- October 8th | | 2007-10-08 18:21:50 | | I would like to invite all my gluten-free friends to an exclusive menu planning session every week. I think it is a wonderful way to encourage each other’s recipes, ideas, and gluten-free cooking feats! After a bunch of us started posting our menu links every week over at Organizing Junkie, Mrs. G.F. and [...] | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
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