I made a Quesadilla today with soft corn tortillas. I haven't really liked the soft corn tortillas in the past, but I wanted to try my hand at cooking them myself. I baked them at 425 for about 5 minutes before I used them to make them a little more like hard shells. Then I put them in a small frying pan, just the size of the tortilla, added Sharp Cheddar Cheese and green tomato sauce and cooked them on very low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. I also added a little sour cream on top after I let it cool a little. The Quesadilla tasted almost like nachos with just melted cheese, sour cream and chips. So this experiment worked well for me, but I will try other things with the corn tortillas, so stay tuned for more.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
McDonald's
I was delighted to see that I could eat at McDonald's today. When I went to their website to see what might be gluten free, I noticed all of their salads with grilled chicken are okay, you just have to stay away from the Sesame Ginger Dressing and the Crouton. Also, I was shocked to see that the fries have gluten in them, so stay away from those as well. I always thought that because they were potatoes I would be able to eat them, shows how much I know :) I was also able to eat the hot fudge sundae, which is only $1 here in Chicago. The Bacon Ranch salad was pretty good, but for some reason the person gave me the southwest dressing, which was good, but I was hoping for Ranch. I'll have to have it again some time. McDonald's is pretty much the only reasonably priced food in Chicago so that's not going to be a problem. I'm looking forward to having dinner with some friends this weekend so I should have another restaurant that has gluten free offerings.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Flourless Chocolate Cake
We spent the weekend at the Crowne Plaza by O'Hare and I was extremely surprised to see that even though they had a room service menu that was chock full of Gluten, they had a Flourless Chocolate Cake that was made from a very decadent dark chocolate ganache. It tasted amazing, though I can't guarantee it was actually Gluten-Free. Here's a picture.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Cheese Balls
I've been having a craving since I went Gluten Free for Cheese Puffs/Cheese Balls. I was surprised today when I looked and found Cheese Balls that specifically say they are Gluten Free. I found them at my Sam's Club. They are UTZ Cheese Balls. They taste great, but aren't very good for you.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic
By Peter H.R. Green, M.D., and Rory Jones
This book is a great resource for people who are just being diagnosed with Celiac Disease or people who have had it for a while and are interested in learning more about their condition. This book introduces you to normal digestion and digestion with Celiac Disease, how they are different and how they affect your body. It introduces you to how the diagnosis process goes and why people get Celiac Disease. It talks about related conditions and complications from the small ones to the huge ones, explains what they are and how to deal with them. It helps you with understanding and treating Celiac Disease, how to eat without the Gluten, how to shop, looking for the right labels, and dealing with family occasions. It also helps what Living with Celiac not only in adults who have to change everything because of Celiac, but also in helping Children and Young Adults cope with the changes. It also has several appendices that include, A Guide to Ingredients, Explanation of Grains, Books and Articles of Interest, Medical Contact Information, National Support Groups and Publications and Resources. This book is written well and very understandable. It's really hard to write about medical issues and make it understandable to the normal person, but these authors do it well. I would recommend this book to anyone who has Celiac Disease, whether you've just been diagnosed or you've had it for years.
This book is a great resource for people who are just being diagnosed with Celiac Disease or people who have had it for a while and are interested in learning more about their condition. This book introduces you to normal digestion and digestion with Celiac Disease, how they are different and how they affect your body. It introduces you to how the diagnosis process goes and why people get Celiac Disease. It talks about related conditions and complications from the small ones to the huge ones, explains what they are and how to deal with them. It helps you with understanding and treating Celiac Disease, how to eat without the Gluten, how to shop, looking for the right labels, and dealing with family occasions. It also helps what Living with Celiac not only in adults who have to change everything because of Celiac, but also in helping Children and Young Adults cope with the changes. It also has several appendices that include, A Guide to Ingredients, Explanation of Grains, Books and Articles of Interest, Medical Contact Information, National Support Groups and Publications and Resources. This book is written well and very understandable. It's really hard to write about medical issues and make it understandable to the normal person, but these authors do it well. I would recommend this book to anyone who has Celiac Disease, whether you've just been diagnosed or you've had it for years.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Tacos
So today is my birthday and my husband made me Tacos for dinner. It was great of him to do that because I didn't have to do anything and it was all Gluten Free so I should feel okay tomorrow when I have to take the car in for maintenance. Also, this blog is so short because it's my birthday and I want to spend some time with my family. I have a book on Celiac Disease I'll be reading tomorrow at the dealership while my car gets fixed so I should have a review on that tomorrow.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide
by Shelley Case, Dietitian
This book is amazing and filled with facts that ever person living a Gluten-Free lifestyle needs to know. There is a very long list of Gluten-Free products and names of the companies and distributors where they are available. There is a list of the wheat flour alternatives and information on their storage and handling as well as what foods they are best used in. Also included is a list of the allowed, questionable and avoid foods, more comprehensive than any I have seen yet. A Sample menu, information on US and Canadian labeling laws, nutritional information for the food we like to eat and tips and tricks to cooking Gluten-Free round out the most informative sections of this book. There are also a few actual recipes in here, but the things mentioned above are really the reason to buy this book. This book is definitely going to be a great resource for me and I would especially recommend it to anyone starting out on this Gluten-Free journey.
This book is amazing and filled with facts that ever person living a Gluten-Free lifestyle needs to know. There is a very long list of Gluten-Free products and names of the companies and distributors where they are available. There is a list of the wheat flour alternatives and information on their storage and handling as well as what foods they are best used in. Also included is a list of the allowed, questionable and avoid foods, more comprehensive than any I have seen yet. A Sample menu, information on US and Canadian labeling laws, nutritional information for the food we like to eat and tips and tricks to cooking Gluten-Free round out the most informative sections of this book. There are also a few actual recipes in here, but the things mentioned above are really the reason to buy this book. This book is definitely going to be a great resource for me and I would especially recommend it to anyone starting out on this Gluten-Free journey.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Brown Cow Ice Cream
This week is my birthday and I was so excited to find out that the craving I was having, I could actually fix. I've been craving Dean's Brown Cow Ice Cream which is a mixture of fudge, white chocolate and milk chocolate ice creams. I looked at it to have as a treat for my birthday and was happy to see that it didn't have any gluten in it. I eating some right now and am enjoying it very much!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Mango's Grill Authentic
This is a restaurant in East Lansing, Michigan. It has really great food and is mostly gluten friendly. They have amazing corn tortilla chips and salsa. Most of their selections are available with Flour or Corn tortillas. I did find out, though, after years of eating flour tortillas, I'm not a big fan of soft corn tortillas. If you are in the area, check out this restaurant, it's well worth it.
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