Homemade Gluten Free Pizza

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Tonight I went the easy route and pulled udi’s pizza shells out of the freezer and added an abundance of toppings to create the perfect Gluten Free Pizzas for dinner tonight. Udi’s is usually my go to shell. It is quick and easy and basically the only one I can find at the grocery store… and it is pretty good, too. Now I will say it isn’t as good as old fashion pizza — but it makes do and the kids like it, a lot.

I made two mozzarella cheese pizzas then topped one with pepperoni, fresh slices of tomato and dollops of ricotta cheese.

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The other pizza had cubed pork with pineapple. And lets just say all but one slice of each is left!

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Ingredients

1 10″ Udi’s or other gluten free brand pizza crust
1/2 c. pizza marinara sauce
1/2 c. mozzarella
1/4 c. pepperoni
1 small tomato sliced
1/2 cup ricotta cheese

Preheat oven to 400° F.
Bake time: 8 – 10 minutes

Spread marinara sauce onto crust; layer with Mozzarella, pepperoni and tomatoes. Then top with 5 dollops of ricotta cheese. Bake until cheese is melted or until crust is crispy and not soggy and cheese is nice and golden. For about 10 minutes.

Gluten Free Pork Mozzarella

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I was craving what all I can say is Chicken Parmigiana, but of course I can’t have chicken and well I was all out of parmesan cheese. Regardless of my predicament I decided I was going to make something similar. I was defrosting a pork shoulder roast, sliced it up into 7 steaks and began the process of making a Gluten Free Pork Mozzarella. My Italian grandmother (rest in peace) would be proud of my off the cuff Italian dinner tonight.

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Homemade Coleslaw

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Coleslaw

Originally written on August 30, 2014

Who can have ribs and not have coleslaw?
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Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 -1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
cracked pepper to taste
1 pound bag shredded cabbage and carrot mix

Instructions:

To make dressing:
Combine the mayonnaise, sugar, milk, buttermilk, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and beat until smooth.

Add the bag of cabbage.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Serves 5-7

Gluten Free Fried Rice

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My husband loves CalRose White Rice. It may not be as nutritious as brown rice – but that is what he likes and what I make most nights. Yet I have as of late not realized how many containers of leftover rice I had in the fridge.

So tonight I decided to make fried rice with the leftovers and so glad I did because it was oh so good!

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Gluten Free Teriyaki BBQ glaze

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Last night I was thinking Teriyaki BBQ fish would be ideal for dinner. I don’t ever BBQ fish on the grill, that is my husband’s thing. Yet he gets home late from work every night monday – friday. My first mistake was thinking it would be a fast meal… second I forgot what time he gets home. Lets just say he smokes the fish and then BBQ’s the fish and it takes a good hour plus to make this delicious dinner. Needless to say we ate dinner at 8pm.

Hopefully next time I will remember this is a weekend meal and not something for the weeknight.

Nevertheless, I have come up with a really tasty Gluten Free version of a Teriyaki Sauce BBQ Glaze.

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How to Harvest and Roast Your Own Sunflower Seeds

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Sunflower Seeds

Our Sunflowers grew beautifully this year. The kids and I planted the sunflower seeds in containers around April and left them in the greenhouse to protect them from the weather and cold for a couple of months. We eventually planted them in the garden in June when the weather was acceptable and I couldn’t believe how these beautiful giants grew to about ten feet tall!

When the heads are wilted and completely dry, cut the tops off and hang out to dry for a week or two longer. Before harvesting the seeds.

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Turkey Salad Sandwich

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I roasted up a turkey breast and two drum sticks the other night. I have a habit of always making Turkey Salad out of the leftovers… or even Turkey Pot Pies. Today was definitely a Turkey Salad Sandwich kinda day.

Turkey Salad

Ingredients:

4 cups turkey (boneless, skinless), diced
1/3 cup green onions, tops only – diced
2/3 cup cranberries
2 celery stalks, diced
2/3 cup mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste

In large bowl, stir together all ingredients until well mixed, adding salt and pepper to taste.

Geocaching in California

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So we hopped the border and took Highway 4 through the mountains on a Geocaching adventure. We located 3 caches and had a really great time. BUT, I thought I had located a container and then when I opened it I was surprised.

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Not certain why that was in the area of the Geocache, but I just left it where I found it. Eeek….

Anyhow, here are some pictures from our other Adventures!

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Our first geocache we found

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Our 2nd Geocache we stumbled upon

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Udi’s Gluten Free Jalapeno Cheddar Ancient Grain Crisps

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Originally written on September 9, 2014

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So tonight I cracked open a bag of Udi’s Gluten Free Jalapeno Cheddar Ancient Grain Crisps to add to my Taco Salad because I didn’t have any tortilla chips. Now I was skeptical, like I always am about new chips and always hope for the best.

Well, tonight I can tell you these were D-LISH! They were crispy nice sized chips with a great cheese flavor and a kick of jalapeño to go with! And not too spicy to where the kids liked them as well!

The crisps are full of nutritious amaranth, quinoa, flax, sesame, millet, & black seeds which makes it healthier than most fried chips on the market. Definitely worth a purchase.

If you need more information on where to get a bag for yourself check out Udi’s site: http://udisglutenfree.com/products/jalapeno-cheddar-ancient-grain-crisps/

*** Disclaimer: I received this product for free from Udi’s. I am not required to write a positive review. And all opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Udi’s Gluten Free Soft N’ Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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So I received a box of Granola Bars from Udi’s — I normally love Udi’s. However, I just tried their Gluten Free Soft N’ Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars and was hoping for something that was in fact soft and chewy, but these were not. The bar was hard to chew with a crunchy texture. Not what I had hoped for. Now for flavor – the granola bar was quite tasty with a hint of nuts. Nevertheless, I was really hoping for a true chewy granola bar. Now my kids loved them – texture, flavor and all… and wanted more. I am either really picky or I just remember what Gluten Granola Bars texture use to be. If you would like to check them out go to:

http://udisglutenfree.com/products/chocolate-chip-granola-bars/

*** Disclaimer: I received this product for free from Udi’s. I am not required to write a positive review. And all opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”