For dinner this week, I’ll be making an Indian Chicken with Cinnamon, Ginger, and Mango Chutney. Check the roundup below for more gluten-free menus and recipes using Cinnamon.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Broccoli Mushroom Quinoa

White Chicken Chili

Rainbow Apple Salad

Monday - Indian Chicken served over rice

Tuesday – Teriyaki Chicken Tenders served with a Broccoli & Mushroom Quinoa

Wednesday – White Chicken Chili served with Monday’s leftover rice

Thursday – Make-Your-Own Sandwiches served with Rainbow Apple Salad

Friday – Baked Salmon with a Balsamic Glaze served with Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Saturday - Burgers served with Baby Potatoes and Green Beans

Sunday – Leftovers

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

Wendy at Celiacs in the House is eating Quinoa with Cranberries, Coconut, and Almonds with a dash of cinnamon and maple syrup for breakfast. She’s also planning to make Kim’s Apple Streusel Squares with a Maple Cinnamon Glaze this week. Yum! Wendy’s meal plan this week – Chicken Stir Fry, Beef Stew, Salmon Cakes, Quiche, and Veggie Soup –sounds very warming on this cold frosty morning.

Paige at Not Missing a Thing! also has some “warm-you-up dinners” on her menu this week. Check out her plans for Creamy Chicken Pie, Stuffed Peppers, Taco Soup, and Tuna Casserole. She’s also working on an idea for Ranch Chicken with oven fries, which sounds good.

Samantha at So Simply Good says she uses cinnamon almost daily. For breakfast she’s eating Blueberries, Coconut Flakes, Roasted Pecans and a splash of Coconut Milk with Cinnamon. She also uses cinnamon in Mashed Butternut Squash and some Paleo Muffin Tops that I’m anxious to try this week. Samantha has lots of veggies planned for the week, along with Tri-tip Steak, Creamy Chicken and Tomato Soup, Red Curry Glazed Chicken Skewers, Smothered Pork Chops, and more!

Emily at Our Frugal Happy Life is joining us this week with a variety of links to gluten-free meals. She’ll be making Monterey Chicken, Pizza Sloppy Joes, Chicken Enchilada Dip, and Stuffed Pepper Casserole. Check it all out at her weekly meal plan.

Cheryl at Gluten Free Goodness is joining us this week, too. We’ve missed her menus, but she’s been busy with all sorts of great things, including preparing a series of webinars about gluten-free eating for Dietitian Central. Cheryl tells us that Cinnamon is high in antioxidants and helps stabilize blood sugar. On her menu this week is Beef Stew with root veggies, Simply Yum Quinoa, Chicken with roasted garlic, and Roasted Cauliflower.

Debbi Does Dinner Healthy & Low Calorie is back with a full menu of gluten-free meals. She has included recipe links for Thai Chicken Pizza, Lentil Baked Beans, Green Goddess Enchiladas, Smashed Pintos, Chicken Nuggets, and GF Peanut Butter Cookies. Go check out all her healthy GF meals.

Thanks for joining us this week. Join us at Angela’s Kitchen next week for more gluten-free menu plans and Valentine Treats.

Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?

• For this week’s roundup, email your menu link to celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com. Or, simply put your menu link in the comments below.
• Next week’s theme will be Valentine Treats. Visit Angela’s Kitchen for the roundup next week.
• The Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page has the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.

The most common root vegetables we eat in my house are carrots and potatoes. I know, not too exciting or adventurous, but I have a couple young kids to keep happy. We do have sweet potatoes on occasion. I used to cook carrots with a light, sweet glaze for the kids when they were toddlers. Or, sometimes I would just steam carrots to soften them a little, then put into the refrigerator for snacks later. They were soft enough for their delicate teeth and gums, and seemed to enjoy them. Now, they really only want to eat them cold and raw. They aren’t even interested in them with a sweet glaze anymore. Oh, how times change.

Maybe it’s time for us to try some new root vegetables, and give some old ones another try. Head over to Celiacs in the House to see what Wendy and other gluten-free bloggers are cooking up this week.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday - Grilled Chicken, Steamed Veggies, Sweet Potatoes

Tuesday - Out

Wednesday - Chicken Tacos with slow-cooked, shredded chicken

Thursday – Pancakes served with a Fruit Salad

Friday – Salsa Verde Enchiladas, using leftover chicken from Wednesday, served with Rice

Saturday - Pizza served with a Spinach Salad

Sunday - Leftover Buffet

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

• Thanks to Wendy at Celiacs in the House for hosting this week’s GF Menu Swap with Root Veggies as the theme.
• The Gluten-Free Menu Swap will be here at Celiac Family next week with the theme of Cinnamon.
• Review the Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page for the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.

Pomegranate is the theme for the GF Menu Swap this week. Angela is hosting the roundup of menus at Angela’s Kitchen. I don’t use pomegranate much. Sometimes the crunchy seeds are just too much for me, so I opt for the juice over the fruit.  A while back, I posted a recipe for a Blueberry-Pomegranate Martini that you might find interesting. At the end of that post you’ll find links to a variety of gluten-free recipes using pomegranate juice. This week, I’ll be adding pomegranate juice to my smoothies. If I’m feeling up to it, I may even make a cranberry-pomegranate sauce for the chicken and pork chops this week.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday - Rotisserie Chicken served with Rice and Green Beans

Tuesday - Grilled Pork Chops served with steamed Broccoli and a Fruit Salad

Wednesday - Grilled Sandwiches served with Kale Chips and a Fruit Salad

Thursday – Burgers served with a Spinach Salad and Waffle Fries

Friday – leftovers

Saturday - Out

Sunday - Out

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

• Thanks to Angela at Angela’s Kitchen for hosting this week’s GF Menu Swap with Pomegranate as the theme.
• Join is again next week for the Gluten-Free Menu Swap. Wendy will be hosting the roundup with a theme of Root Veggies at Celiacs in the House.
• Review the Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page for the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.

I am making smoothies, but I haven’t quite made it a daily ritual, yet. I got a new Cuisinart blender/chopper for Christmas this year that’s perfect for making smoothies. It’s small enough to keep on the counter and even comes with cups in which to blend the ingredients. So, I’m hoping to get into the habit of making smoothies more often. The kids think of the smoothies as more of a treat — like a milkshake or a slurpie — because they like it sweet with lots of fruit. For myself, I’ve been adding greens like spinach and kale to add a nutrition boost and get that extra produce into my diet.

These days it seems like everyone has a Smoothie recipe in their cookbook or blog. But you don’t really need a recipe. Just combine some of your favorite fruit and vegetables in a blender with water, tea, yogurt, ice, etc. Even though a recipe isn’t necessary, it’s nice to see what others are doing to get some new inspiration. Here are some great ones I found:

• Very Berry Detox smoothie in Elizabeth Hasselbeck’s new Deliciously G-Free cookbook uses lots of berries, spinach, green tea and ice
• Spicy Green Smoothie in The Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Kitchen cookbook combines tomato, spinach, avocado, jalapeño, onion, etc. for a savory alternative
• Tropical Smoothie with pineapple, berries, banana, grapes, walnuts, endive, etc. at Adventures of a Gluten-Free Mom
• Green Dreamsicle Smoothie with tangelo, banana, Greek yogurt, etc. at dishes and dishes
• Blueberry Spinach Mint Smoothie with…well, blueberries, spinach, mint, etc. at Tasty Eats at Home
• Mystery Smoothie with berries, banana, mango, spinach, etc. at Diet, Dessert and Dogs
• Berry Lemonade Green Smoothie with blueberries, strawberries, cucumber, celery, spinach, lemon, etc. at Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free

Don’t forget to check out the Gluten-Free Menu Swap roundup below for more gluten-free menus and ideas for smoothies.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Cilantro Rice

Egg & Hash Brown Casserole

Tropical Black Bean Salad

Monday - Chicken Taquitos made with shredded chicken served with Cilantro Lime Rice

Tuesday – Eggs and Hashbrowns Casserole served with Tropical Black Bean Fruit Salad

Wednesday – Teriyaki Chicken Skewers served with Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Thursday – Spaghetti and Meatballs served with a Spinach Salad

Friday – Fish and Chips served with Green Peas

Saturday - Grilled Chicken Breasts served with steamed Broccoli

Sunday – Leftovers

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

Renee at Beyond Rice and Tofu has another great vegetarian menu this week. They’ll be having Veggie Burgers with Kale Salad Wraps, Chickpeas Romesco, Makhani Dal, Quinoa Vegetable Soup, and Socca Pizza. Sounds like a healthy week with plenty of produce at her house.

Angela at Angela’s Kitchen has several yummy recipes for smoothies you should review. She likes to keep ripe bananas in the freezer so she has them ready to use for her smoothies. She says they add a creamy texture that they love in their dairy-free smoothies. Angela has a full menu of lunches and dinners planned for her family this week. Some of the tempting meals include Juicy Apple Turkey Burgers, Lemon Spinach Tilapia, Thai Chicken Pizza, Wild Rice Turkey Soup, and Cranberry Chicken.

Paige at Not Missing a Thing! manages meals for multiple allergies in her family. This week, she is making gluten-free/dairy-free/egg-free macaroni and cheese, Sonora Enchiladas, Chicken and Rice, and gf/df/ef pizza.  She is also making what I would call “Un-stuffed Peppers” – a mixture of seasoned ground beef and quinoa or rice that she serves with fresh slices of sweet peppers on the side.

Wendy at Celiacs in the House starts her day with a green smoothie made with banana, pineapple, spinach, almond flour, water and ice. She also noted that Valerie at city|life|eats posted a list of green smoothie recipes on her site this past weekend. This week, Wendy is sharing her monthly plan, as well as her weekly menu plan, which includes Shrimp Lo Mein, Cauliflower Broccoli Soup, Slow Cooker Indian Chicken, and Asian Turkey Burgers. In case you missed it last week, Wendy has started a fun new series on her blog that lets you peek into gluten-free kitchens on Fridays and share kitchen tips on Sundays.

Samantha at So Simply Good shares a link for a kid-(and parent!)pleasing Blueberry Coconut Smoothie that she found at Paleo Parents. Her menu plan this week includes Chipotle Beef Chili, Quick and Easy Crock Pot Brisket, Southwestern Flank Steak, Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Soup, and more.

Alisha at Going G-Free is brand new to the gluten-free life. She and her daughter are just starting up the steep slope of learning all there is to know about living gluten free, so stop by her blog and give her some support! Her meals this week include Carne Asada Tacos, Meatloaf, Chicken Nuggets, Taquitos, Grilled Chicken, and more. She’s also included some ideas for lunches and snacks.

Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?

• For this week’s roundup, email your menu link to celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com. Or, simply put your menu link in the comments below.
• Next week’s theme will be Pomegranates. Visit Angela’s Kitchen for the roundup next week.
• The Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page has the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.

Steamed broccoli is one of our usual sides for dinner every week. It’s a pretty fast and easy way to get some fresh green vegetables into our diet. Seems pretty plain and boring, but everybody eats it up without complaints.

It’s nice to have something so easy to add to the meal. But it’s also nice to try something new, so I’m hoping for some new ideas.

Here are a few of my ideas for eating broccoli:

Broccoli Mushroom Casserole

Rainbow Apple Salad

Quinoa with Broccoli

Don’t forget to check out the Gluten-Free Menu Swap roundup below for more gluten-free menus and ideas for using broccoli in your menu.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Pork Chops with Black Beans

Pancakes

Mexican Chicken Pizza

Monday - Grilled Chicken Breasts served with Quinoa and Broccoli

Tuesday – Pork Chops with Black Beans served with rice and green beans

Wednesday – Meatloaf served with PeeWee Potatoes and Steamed Broccoli

Thursday – Chicken Tacos

Friday - Pancakes, Bacon, and Fruit Salad

Saturday - Mexican Chicken Pizza

Sunday – Leftovers

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

Renee at Beyond Rice and Tofu loves broccoli, too. She enjoys it steamed, stir-fried, and roasted. She also likes to take it to work and microwave it with a little water and salt. Renee has a great variety of meals on her menu this week: Buttery Pigeon Pea Dal with roasted broccoli and brown rice, Tempeh and Green Bean Stir Fry, Italian Chickpea Soup, and Spiced Lemon Quinoa.

Wendy at Celiacs in the House is also a fan of broccoli and says her family goes through 2-3 bunches a week. This week it will be in her Coconut Curry Tilapia and Pork and Vegetable Lo Mein meals. Also on her menu this week is Salmon Cakes, Slow-Cooker Soup, Roasted Chicken, and Chicken Tacos. I’m intrigued by a couple more notes on her post this week: a link and review for Olive Cake and an announcement of a new “In My Gluten-Free Kitchen” series she’s starting this week. Looks like fun!

Emily at Our Frugal Happy Life is keeping busy with family and in-laws throughout the week. They are enjoying some gluten-free banana muffins she made last week. Her menu this week includes Cheeseburger Pie, Chicken and Rice, Cheeseburger Rice, and Garlic Cheddar Chicken.

Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?

• For this week’s roundup, email your menu link to celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com. Or, simply put your menu link in the comments below.
• Next week’s theme will be smoothies! Share your recipes, or simple combinations of fruit and veggies for your favorite smoothies. Meet back here next week at CeliacFamily for the roundup.
• I’ve updated the Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page with the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.

Happy New Year! The first Gluten-Free Menu Swap of the year is being hosted by Wendy at Celiacs in the House. The theme is Eat More Produce.

That sounds like a great item to start my list of New Year Resolutions. And I’ve taken a few from my December Sanity Challenge to add to my list.

• Eat More Produce – at least 5 servings a day (I will use my new Blender to make smoothies for snacks, and add veggies to sauces.)
• Exercise at least 30 minutes, 3x a week. (Walking, Yoga, Dancing, etc.)
• Get at least 7 hours of sleep every night.
• Schedule at least one hour a week to just relax and have fun. (Hire a sitter, if necessary.)
• Get the kids to help more with household chores. (Use Saturday mornings to catch up on weekly chores.)
• Review and adjust my goals monthly.

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork

Easy, Hearty Gumbo

Parmesan Chicken Nuggets

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday - Pulled Pork Sandwiches served with Kale Chips and Corn

Tuesday - Rotisserie Chicken served with roasted cauliflower and Rainbow Apple Salad.

Wednesday – Gumbo served with garlic bread

Thursday – Fish Sticks served with roasted Brussels sprouts

Friday – Chili served with cornbread mini-muffins

Saturday - Chicken Nuggets served with green beans

Sunday - Leftover Buffet

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

• Thanks to Wendy for hosting this week’s GF Menu Swap at Celiacs in the House with Eat More Produce as the theme.
• I’m going to continue the Eat More Produce theme, by choosing Broccoli as the theme for next week’s roundup. It will be here at Celiac Family.
• The Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page has the current schedule of themes and hosts. There are still dates open for January and February. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.

Here are a few of our favorites that I’m considering:

• Avocado Salsa
• Fruit Kabobs
• Baked Potato Skins
• Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip
• Grilled Chicken Skewers
• Shrimp Cocktail
• Chocolate Macadamia Nut Candy
• Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
• Poppyseed Bread
• Holiday Sugar Cookies

Don’t forget to check out the Gluten-Free Menu Swap roundup below. I’m sure there will be more favorite holiday recipes linked up to inspire your own menu this week.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

When I sat down to figure out what to eat for dinner this week, I had a lot of trouble deciding what to fix. I wanted it to satisfy everyone’s taste buds, but I also wanted to keep it quick and easy. I still have plenty of Christmas activities to enjoy this week: school holiday parties, last-minute shopping, wrapping presents, more baking, etc. Since I cook pretty quick and easy most nights, I wasn’t sure how I was going to make this even easier but I think I got it figured out for at least  a few days.

Tuesday – Bell & Evans gluten-free chicken tenders, served with corn and broccoli

Wednesday – Hamburgers, sweet potato fries, and peas

Thursday - Eating out

Friday – Chicken Enchilada Soup - I’ve got the soup base in the freezer, just need to thaw it and add leftover chicken from Monday.

Saturday - Prime Rib, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli Casserole, Chocolate Soufflé

Sunday – Merry Christmas!  I hope you, too, will be enjoying some of your favorite holiday dishes gluten free!

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

Emily at Our Frugal Happy Life is doing lots of baking this week. Just look at all the yummy goodness: Cream Wafers, Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins, dinner rolls, and more. She also has Italian Shepherd’s Pie, Fiesta Chicken with Rice, and Ham on her menu plan. Add in a couple Advent dinners at church, and you can see she has a busy week ahead of her.

Lisa at Extraordinary Life has been making gingerbread men cookies and butter cookies that have been a big hit at school. She has lots of great meals on her menu this week including Meatloaf, Mac ‘n Cheese, Ham with Pineapple Gravy, Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and Green Bean Casserole. Looks like a happy holiday at her house. Now, she just needs to figure out some craft ideas to keep the kids busy while they’re out of school.

Renee at Beyond Rice and Tofu is creating new holiday traditions with her husband since they are away from family this year. So, they are making Green Chile and Cheese Tamales for Christmas Eve and Spring Rolls for Christmas Day. Also on her menu this week is Indian-Spiced Roasted Squash Soup, Red Beans and Rice, and Chickpea and Spinach Curry. I love the variety and the local flavor of New Mexico that she’s incorporated into their menu.

Angela of Angela’s Kitchen posted her menu at Once A Month Mom this week. Her family’s holiday favorites revolve around Swedish traditions that include lingonberries, gluten-free Lefse, potato pudding, rice pudding, and her grandmother’s Swedish rye bread. Angela has lots of baking and cooking for the rest of the week, too! Cookies, pizza muffins, and pizza baked into holiday shapes. Other meals this week include Chicken with Cauliflower and Apples, Fish Tacos, Pumpkin and Pork Chili, and Slow Cooker Black Bean Salsa Chicken.

Wendy at Celiacs in the House is making their family’s favorite Brussels sprouts with a garlic cream sauce for the holidays. Her week’s menu starts out heavy on the vegetarian meals (Black Bean Soup, Szechuan Meatballs with LoMein, Blackstrap Beans on Potatoes) in order to prepare for the feasting on Christmas Eve (Sirloin with Balsamic Roasted Vegetables) and Christmas Day (Ham, mashed potatoes, and candied yams).

Thanks to everyone for joining the GF Menu Swap this week. Hope you all have Happy Holidays!  Next week’s menu swap will be at Angela’s Kitchen with the theme of “New Things.”

Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?

• For this week’s roundup, email your menu link to celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com. Or, simply put your menu link in the comments below.
• Next week’s roundup will be Angela’s Kitchen with the theme of “New Things.” We’d love to hear about your efforts to try something new in the kitchen or maybe taking an old favorite and doing something new with it.
• I’ve updated the Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page with the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.

Great! I’m using it as inspiration to accomplish three things:

• Use up some limes and lemons that have been sitting around and need to be eaten.
• Boost up our immune systems with some extra vitamin C. I’m going to pick up some clementines at the store this week to get a little more into our meals.
• Drink more water. With the weather getting colder and drier, I’ll encourage some extra hydration and add slices of lemon to our water.

Cilantro Lime Shrimp

Marinated Flank Steak

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday - Quick and Easy Cilantro Lime Shrimp over Rice Noodles and Broccoli

Tuesday - Flank Steak served with Spinach Salad with Clementines

Wednesday – Socca Pizza served with leftover spinach salad

Thursday – Lemon Chicken Thighs served with rice and green beans

Friday – Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Kale Chips and Pineapple

Saturday - Chili with Cornbread

Sunday - Leftover Buffet

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

• Thanks to Cheryl for hosting this week’s GF Menu Swap at Gluten Free Goodness with Citrus as the theme.
• Next week’s roundup is being hosted here, at Celiac Family, with Holiday Favorites as the theme.
• I’ve updated the Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page with the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.

I’ve got more fun planned for this week, too, including more Holiday Treats. As we finish up the Snowman and Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies we made last week, we’ll bake and decorate some traditional sugar cookies to munch on and share this week. Boy, I am really going to have to join up with Cheryl’s December Sanity Challenge this week!

This week’s Gluten-Free Menu Swap is being hosted by Angela at Angela’s Kitchen. She has already made lots of cookies and treats and has them ready for the taking in her freezer. Check out the roundup of gluten-free Holiday Treats that she and other gluten-free bloggers are making this season.

Parmesan Chicken Nuggets

Broccoli Mushroom Quinoa

Wild Rice Salad

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday - Parmesan Chicken Nuggets, Roasted Potatoes and Green Peas

Tuesday - Baked Ham and Quinoa with Broccoli and Mushrooms

Wednesday – Beef and Vegetable Soup with Against the Grain Baguettes

Thursday – Pancakes with a Fruit Salad (and maybe some leftover ham slices)

Friday – Wild Rice and Artichoke Salad served with Grilled Chicken Strips

Saturday - Fried Fish Bites served with Debbi’s Broccoli Apple Slaw

Sunday - Leftover Buffet

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

• Thanks to Angela for hosting this week’s GF Menu Swap at Angela’s Kitchen with Holiday Treats as the theme.
• Next week’s roundup is being hosted at Gluten Free Goodness with Citrus as the theme.
• I’ve updated the Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page with the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.

What a busy week it was last week! Our family managed to squeeze a lot of activities into what seemed like only a few days. I’m tired, but I am truly thankful that we were able to spend quality time with friends and family. We are fortunate to have friends and family that are understanding of our diet restrictions, and are tolerant of our questions of ingredients or picky eating.

Did everyone else manage to stay gluten-free and healthy during the holiday weekend? If you think you may have eaten some gluten through a hidden ingredient or cross-contamination, then you should read Shirley’s recent post about recovering from gluten exposure at Gluten Free Easily. She and other gluten-free bloggers have shared what they do to feel better when it happens to them. You may find some new ideas to try, or maybe you can think of some other remedies to add in the comments. I think it’s always helpful to hear what works for other people. Because what works for one person, may not work for another.

This week’s theme for the Gluten-Free Menu Swap is a Twist on Pizza. I have a Socca Pizza and a French Bread Pizza on my menu. But, you may also want to review my recipe for a Mexican pizza. You’ll find even more pizza ideas at the roundup hosted by Emily at Our Frugal Happy Life.

Hamburgers

Egg & Hash Brown Casserole

Avocado Salsa

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday - Socca Pizza Crust topped with leftover Indian Chicken (without the quinoa)

Tuesday - Hamburgers served with homemade GF buns. Serving with waffle fries and steamed broccoli.

Wednesday – Egg & Hash Browns Casserole served with a fruit salad.

Thursday – French Bread sliced down the length of the loaf, then topped with our favorite pizza ingredients: marinara, pepperoni, mozzarella, black olives, etc.

Friday – Simple Baked Chicken served with homemade cinnamon applesauce.

Saturday - Samantha’s Shredded Beef Tacos served with warm corn tortillas and Avocado Salsa

Sunday - Leftover Buffet

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

• Thanks to Emily for hosting this week’s GF Menu Swap at Our Frugal Happy Life with Twist on Pizza as the theme.
• Next week’s roundup is being hosted at Angela’s Kitchen with Holiday Treats as the theme.
• I’ve updated the Gluten-Free Menu Swap Page with the current schedule of themes and hosts. If you’d like to host a future week, please send me an email (celiacfamily[AT]gmail[DOT]com) with your preferred date and theme.

Need more menu ideas?

• Laura at OrgJunkie.com hosts Menu Plan Monday every week. You’ll find links to hundreds of meal plans (not necessarily gluten-free) there.
• Or, check out some of my past menu plans.