A New Dairy Free Yogurt

For those of you who are looking for a soy free non dairy yogurt - here is another alternative - cultured coconut milk by So Delicious. At $1.99 a cup - it is pricey but if you can't find the rice yogurt and don't want to do soy..............

More school lunches

Thermos contains baked beans with cut up hotdogs. We also have rice chips, grapes, carrot sticks and a juice box.


Thermos contains homemade mini corn dogs. We also have ketchup, rice chips, edamame, apple slices and a juice box.

I don't intend to be sending juice every day - but I have a bunch of juice boxes I want to use up.

School lunch day 2

The thermos has chicken nuggets and the jar on top of the thermos has catsup. Also included are rice chips, cucumber slices and grapes. And I see there is no beverage so I guess I am heading down to the school right now to slip one in before lunch! For snack today he took a nectarine.

Back to School

Today was Andy's first day back at school - hard to believe he is in the 3rd grade already!
Here is what he took in his lunch box today - juice, carrot sticks, a turkey sandwich, rice chips and a nectarine. Now I know he probably won't have time to eat all of that, but I want him to have it available in case he is really hungry and does have time. For snack time he took a rice bar from EnviroKidz.

GFCF Zucchini Muffins

I made these last night and they are so yummy!

GFCF Zucchini Muffins

1 ½ cups GF Flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill GF Blend)
½ teaspoon Xanthan Gum
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup raw sugar
1 cup finely shredded zucchini – peel and all
1 egg
¼ cup coconut oil
Zest of one lemon
1 cup chocolate chips (optional – you could also add nuts if desired)

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the first seven ingredients and set aside.
In another medium mixing bowl beat together sugar, zucchini and egg.
Add oil and lemon zest; mix well.
Stir flour mixture into zucchini mixture.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into muffin cups that are lined with paper liners or well greased.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Makes 1 dozen muffins

Yum Yum GFCF Pie

It is so yummy. It is half blueberry and half currants. We got blueberries this week from our CSA and Dan immediately wanted pie - but there wasn't enough so I picked a few currants and added them.

I used a pie crust mix from the gluten free pantry this time.

I used 4 cups of berries.
Mix together 1 cup sugar (use less if using all blueberries), 1/4 instant tapioca and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix with berries and put in unbaked pie shell. Cover with another pie crust. Bake for 40 minutes at 425 degrees.

Gluten Free Beer

I have finally found a gluten free beer to enjoy. I don't drink beer all that often, but when I come in from working in my garden all hot and sweaty I like a good cold one. While I'm not celiac like Andy I definitely do much better when I don't consume gluten.

Redbridge is made by Anheuser Busch and should be available most everywhere. It is made from sorghum and tastes pretty darn good.

I won't be letting my son have one for many many years but it is nice to know that when he grows up if he wants to have a beer with his friends he will be able to.