Any good sandwich brands?

I love bread! This has been a huge stuggle for me since my daughter was diagnosed with Celiacs. I have yet to find a good gluten free bread. They are so expensive to buy and be terrible to go to waste. I have found that Whole Foods Sandwich bread is ok for french toast, or toast, or grilled cheese, but to just make a big, juicy sandwich with meat, cheese and lettuce that is soft and moist, I have yet to find. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Kinnikinnick claims that they have a moist and soft bread. Has anyone tried it?

Gluten free rice crispy treats

My daughter is the only one we know in our family who has Celiac's. She is only 8 years old. Still a kid. What kid doesn't like rice crispy treats. So yummy, so simple!

Recipe: Gluten Free Rice Cereal (You can't use Kellogg's because it contains malt flavoring)
1 bag of marshmellows
1 stick of butter

Optional add ins: sprinkles, mini m&m's, chocolate chips, peanut butter, etc...

Chex Gluten Free

Oh the possibilities! Do you know all the different recipes that you can make with these varieties of Chex Cereals? Oh so many! Not to mention the yummies for breakfast! Thanks General Mills! This is the response I got when I called and spoke with General Mills Directly. One of the GREAT things about these cereals being gluten free is that they don't cost any more than regular cereals.

Dear Jennie :

Thank you for contacting General Mills regarding our new line of gluten free products. We are committed to creating the highest quality products for our consumers. Feedback such as yours helps us achieve this goal for the future.

In addition to Rice Chex, the following gluten free products will be in national distribution beginning June 1st:

· Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix

· BC Gluten Free Devil’s Food Cake Mix

· BC Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Brownies

· BC Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

· Corn Chex cereal

· Strawberry Chex cereal

· Honey Chex cereal

· Chocolate Chex cereal

· Cinnamon Chex cereal

We appreciate your loyalty and hope you continue to enjoy our products.

Sincerely,

Harry Kendall

Consumer Services

The G Diet

I was just showing EB this video (here) of Elizabeth Hasselbeck talking about her diagnosis and living with Celiac's Disease. It is always encouraging for EB to hear that other people live with this too. The exciting thing is that there is more and more awareness of Celiacs now. Lots of yummy things you can make that are gluten free! I am definately going to check out this new book.
We are in the middle of a kitchen renovation, but as soon as we are finished, I plan to post lots of my yummy recipes that we eat!

Yeah Betty Crocker

I am so excited! I just have learned that Betty Crocker is coming out with some gluten free mixes. I am hoping the price point is good too! Can't wait to taste them! You can check it out
here. I have found some really terrific recipes for cookies, cakes and brownies, but you just can't beat the quick mixes when you don't have the time to make it from scratch.

Giving it another shot

Ok, I have not been blogging much over the last few months. I have been spending much of my time on other people's blogs trying to learn how to save big on my grocery bill. Going gluten free is very expensive. Buying all the different types of flours, mixes and such. I have learned a lot more over the last few months and would like to share some of my recipes and favorites. I will also probably throw in some money saving tips as well, as this has become a way of life for me. Please check back soon as I will be updating more often. Hope this helps you on your journey's to be gluten free and maybe debt free!!

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Since going Gluten free, I think breakfast and lunch are the hardest. We used to eat chocolate chip muffins, pancakes, toast, toaster strudels, waffles, oatmeal, grits, biscuits, etc... all of which are off limits for someone with Celiacs. I have been searching to find some good substitutions for these things. One of which is the chocolate chip muffin. I have used this mix several times from the gluten free pantry, each time tweeking it a little until we have come up with something we really like. Even I like it. It is really tasty. The kids love it and don't know the difference from the old ones. Here are some pics.




To the mix I added an extra 1/2 teas. vanilla, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup cocoa, and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. YUMMMMMM!!