Google Ad Sense

I have to say...I think google ad sense is a hoax.  You sign up, put the ads on your blog, and tell your friends to start clicking.  Well, my friends, you clicked!  And I was up to almost $50 for the month and I got an e-mail yesterday saying that the disabled my account for inactivity and that I can't use it anymore and that I wouldn't be getting paid.  They are refunding the money not paid to me yet (I haven't received my first check yet) to the companies that paid for the ads.  Hmm....kind of hoaky isn't it?  I think they did this because they didn't want to pay me!  And they did it to one of my friends as well.   Has anyone else had this happen? I'm extremely dissappointed!

A New Favorite!

New gluten free cereal at Costco! Yummy!
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Garlic Chicken

The newest recipe! This one was really yummy! The chicken stayed moist, the flavor was delicious, and Jason didn't even feel the need to dip it in ranch! (Which is a big deal) Great recipe for a quick, healthy dinner!

 

  Prep Time:  10 minutes
  Cook Time: 30 minutes
  Ready in:  40 minutes
  Serves:  4







INGREDIENTS:

    3 tablespoons gluten free butter
    4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
    1 cup gluten free flour
    2 teaspoons garlic powder
    1 teaspoon gluten free seasoning salt
    1 teaspoon onion power
  

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix together in a ziploc bag, flour, garlic powder, seasoning salt, and onion powder.  Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.  While butter is melting, coat chicken with mixture by dropping chicken into bag and shaking.  Put coated pieces of chicken into skillet.

2. Saute about 10 - 15 minutes on each side, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

Gluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole

Alexis and Jason have been begging me to create a gluten free version of one of Jason's favorite dishes. My reaction of course is "ewwwweee" as I am not a fan of tuna! But it turned out well (so they told me) and they can't wait for me to make it again!

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free "Baked" Onion Rings

If you’re craving gluten-free, dairy-free onion rings but hate the extra calories and fat, try this low-cal, low-fat option, created by Jules E. Dowler Shepard. Baked in the oven, they taste like fried.

INGREDIENTS
1 medium onion, sliced into thin rings
⅓ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour blend of choice
¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Cooking spray

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside.
2. Combine ⅓ cup flour blend, xanthan gum and salt in a large bowl. Add onion slices, tossing until onions are evenly coated. Pour out into prepared baking sheet, separating onion rings.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, tossing one or two times. Remove from rings from oven and enjoy.

SERVES 4

Recipe by Jules E. Dowler Shepard, author of  Free For All Cooking (Da Capo Life Long). To purchase this book, click here.

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Fried Onion Rings

Do you miss fried onion rings? Made with a gluten-free beer batter, these rings are crispy outside and tender inside, just like you remember. Indulge!

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup gluten-free flour blend of choice* (without

    xanthan gum), more for sprinkling

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 cup gluten-free beer

1 medium onion

Oil of choice, for frying

DIRECTIONS:
1. Place 1 cup flour blend and salt and pepper in a bowl and combine. Stir in 1 cup beer until ingredients are well blended. If batter is too thin, add an additional tablespoon flour. If too thick, add an additional tablespoon beer.
2. Peel onion and cut off the ends. Slice onion into ¼-inch to ½-inch thick slices. Break apart the rings and sprinkle them with flour blend.
3. Pour oil into a frying pan, just deep enough to cover rings. Heat oil to medium-high until a drop of beer batter sizzles when placed in pan.
4. Dip floured onion rings into beer batter and fry in oil on medium heat until golden brown. Add more oil if needed between rings. (Wait for oil to get sizzling hot before frying.)
5. Place fried rings on paper towels to drain. Keep onion rings warm until all are fried.

*TIP For best results, use a flour blend of equal parts garbanzo flour and fava bean flour.

* recipe taken from Living Without website

A recommendation from the gluten free daughter!!!

Alexis would like to recommend the Mixed Grill Dinner on the gluten free menu at The Olive Garden Restaurant! 

We went to The Olive Garden at the Southcenter Mall the other day. Alexis was excited to learn that they had a gluten free menu!  She decided on this delicious dinner of Steak and Chicken kabobs with grilled veggies (peppers, onions, squash, and zucchini) that was marinated in olive oil and some herbs.  They served it with steamed broccoli (her fav) and their infamous green salad.  It was a HUGE dinner! She brought half home and ate it for lunch the next day!

I want to say that the service was AWESOME!  When the food was brought out, they brought her the non-gluten free version of this dish (which is served with potatoes and a glaze on the meat).  When I brought it to the waiters attention, he immediately took the plate away and brought her a new one that was gluten free.  Then the manager came over and apologized (we weren't mad) and gave us her dinner FREE!!!!   Which was really nice because her dinner was $17.95!  Of course I didn't realize that until the check came because conveniently the company doesn't put their prices on the gluten free menu. 

Overall, it was a delicious dinner (I tried a few bites) that was totally gluten free and enjoyable.  We both would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is gluten free.