Have you seen what just a cup of spinach can add to your diet? Whfoods.com sums it up by saying “Calorie for calorie, leafy green vegetables like spinach with its delicate texture and jade green color provide more nutrients than any other food.” Add to that that its qualities of being an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant, and I’d call it a superfood. So, I went searching for some new ideas for adding it into our meals. Here are just some of the yummy-looking recipes I found on the web:

• Twice Baked Potatoes with Spinach, Onion, and Bacon at Celiacs in the House
• Spinach Dip (Dairy-Free!) at The Gluten-Free Homemaker
• Spinach and Artichoke Pizza at The W.H.O.L.E. Gang
• Garlic Spinach Stuffed Chicken at Spark Recipes
• Spinach with Sesame and Garlic at Simply Recipes
• Shrimp Casserole with Spinach and Feta at Gluten Free Mommy

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Gluten-Free Hamburger Buns

Chicken Spaghetti

Baked Chicken Nuggets

Monday -  Rotisserie Chicken served with broccoli and corn on the cob

Tuesday – Grilled Salmon served with basmati rice and Elise’s Spinach with Sesame and Garlic

Wednesday - Hamburgers served with sweet potato fries and steamed green beans

Thursday – Chicken Spaghetti with Spinach and Tomatoes

Friday - Baked Chicken Nuggets served with boiled baby potatoes and broccoli

Saturday - Gluten Free Mommy’s Shrimp Casserole with Spinach and Feta

Sunday – Alton Brown’s Baby Back Ribs with Wendy’s Twice Baked Potatoes

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

Angela at Angela’s Kitchen says spinach is a staple in her house. They eat spinach in many ways: fresh or cooked in salads, sautéed, in smoothies, and in sandwiches. I’ll bet it’s in her salads and in the Chicken Sandwich Wraps she’s planning this week. She’s also making Roast Chicken, Calico Beans and Corn Bread, and Slow Cooker Turkey Meatloaf.

Paige at Not Missing a Thing! is celebrating her daughter’s birthday this week with Pizza and Clams. I would suggest adding some spinach to the pizza, but that may not be the birthday girl’s favorite. Other than the birthday dinner, Paige is planning on easy family favorites: Fried Potatoes, Ham and Corn; Chili and Cornbread; Gina Chicken with Broccoli and Cashews; and Baked Potatoes topped with leftover chili.

Renee at Beyond Rice and Tofu is joining us this week with Chickpea and Spinach Curry with rice, Spicy Ginger Noodles, and Socca Pizza with Pesto. Looks like she’s also working on some new tempting recipes this week: Quinoa Pizza Bites and a Mediterranean Wild Rice Salad.

Thanks for joining us this week. Don’t miss next week’s roundup when we share some favorite gluten-free ways to eat chocolate.

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 here again with Chocolate as the theme. So please come back and share your favorite ideas and recipes for chocolate.
• 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.

Mushrooms is the theme for this week’s Gluten-Free Menu Swap

For this week’s mushroom theme, I’m going to try a new recipe I found from Silvana Nardone that looks really good: Roasted Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken Roll-ups. Can’t wait to give it a try. Also this week, I’m adding mushrooms to a pizza and a quinoa dish, and maybe the egg and hash brown casserole, too.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Avocado Salsa

Pizza

Broccoli Mushroom Quinoa

Monday -  Steak Fajitas with onions and peppers served with Avocado Salsa

Tuesday – Grilled hamburgers, served with sweet potato fries and corn on the cob

Wednesday - Silvana Nardone’s Roasted Mushroom-stuffed Chicken Roll-ups served with Rice and Broccoli

Thursday – Pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, and black olives

Friday - Steamed Shrimp served with Broccoli Mushroom Quinoa

Saturday - Eating Out

Sunday – Happy Mother’s Day! Egg and Hashbrowns Casserole

Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?

• For the roundup of menu plans this week, visit Celiacs in the House.
• Next week’s GF Menu Swap will be back here at Celiac Family with Spinach as the theme.
• 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.

Looks like it’s going to be plenty warm for grilling outdoors this week. And, if the rain rolls in, I’ll pull out my Cast-Iron Grill Pan to grill on the cook top. Most of the meals I grill are pretty simple: Burgers, steaks, marinated flank steak, chicken breasts, potato slices, corn on the cob, etc. I’ll be checking out ideas from everyone else just to change things up a bit.

And I can’t forget the salads to go with the meals: potato salad, corn and black bean salad, cold wild rice salad, tropical black bean salad, etc.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Tropical Fruit Salad

Beef Kabobs

Rainbow Apple Salad

Monday -  French Toast served with Tropical Fruit Salad

Tuesday – Grilled Beef Kabobs served with Brown Rice

Wednesday - Pulled Pork Sandwiches served with Rainbow Apple Salad

Thursday – Tuscan Chicken served with green beans

Friday - Grilled Burgers served with corn on the cob and French fries

Saturday - Chicken Teriyaki served with Rice and Broccoli

Sunday – Leftover Buffet

Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?

• For the roundup of menu plans this week, visit Angela’s Kitchen.
• Next week’s GF Menu Swap will be at Celiacs in the House with Mushrooms as the theme.
• 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.

This week’s theme for the Gluten-Free Menu Swap is Mint. I’m adding some fresh mint to my Berry Fruit Salad this week, as well as making Cheryl’s Lemony Mint Quinoa. I’m anxious to hear how others use mint in their recipes. Other than the fresh mint I’m getting out of my garden, my monther-in-law started me on a love affair with Andes mint chips. She made some gluten-free brownies that she topped with Andes Chocolate Mint Baking Chips that she let melt on top of the brownies. They were so delicious that I went out and bought the chips myself to top ice cream, too. For more ideas of including mint in your meals, check out the roundup of gluten-free menus below.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Chicken Tacos

Berry Fruit Salad

Red Potato/Green Bean Salad

Monday -  Traditional ground beef and bean chili for this chilly, rainy day. Serving with cornbread muffins.

Tuesday – Chicken Tacos with avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, onion, etc.

Wednesday - Soup and Sandwich night served with a fresh Berry Salad with mint chiffonade

Thursday – Grilled Steaks served with Red Potato and Green Bean Salad

Friday - Broiled Tilapia served with Cheryl’s Lemony Mint Quinoa

Saturday - Eating out for my daughter’s birthday.

Sunday – Leftover Buffet

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

Cheryl at Gluten Free Goodness is joining us this week. She says she doesn’t have any mint in her garden, but will be using basil and other herbs from the mint family in her Beef Stew this week. Also on her menu this week is a Pineapple, Chicken, and Broccoli dish and Salmon on Baby Greens with herbs.

Paige at Not Missing a Thing! is starting her week with a couple recipes that she knows her family enjoys: Quinoa Indian Chicken and Salad Dressing Chicken and Brown Rice. She is also trying some new recipes this week. Ground Beef Goulash, Crockpot Ginger Beef with Onions, and Slow Cooker Chinese Orange Chicken round out her family’s menu this week.

Angela at Angela’s Kitchen puts fresh mint in her Ginger Pear Mint Iced Tea, but doesn’t have enough to harvest, yet. But no mint is needed for her flavorful menu this week: Salsa Burgers, Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Chicken Bok Choy and Cashew Stir Fry, Ginger Sweet Potato Chicken Bake, and Enchilada Meatballs.

Wendy at Celiacs in the House used mint in several dishes last week that she tried from Carol’s new cookbook Simply… Gluten-Free Quick Meals. She used mint in recipes for Peas, Asian Ragu, and Mango Sticky Rice. This week, Wendy is trying Carol’s recipe for Chicken Adobo in the slow cooker and Bean and Veggie Chili. You’ll also find Shepherd’s Pie, Turkey Meatballs, Salmon Cakes, and more on Wendy’s menu this week.

Debbi at Debbi Does Dinner Healthy & Low Calorie has a menu of gluten-free meals all with recipe links to a variety of different  sites. This week, she’s eating Egg Roll Stir Fry, Tuscan Chicken, Caramelized Carrot Risotto, Rice Casserole with Bacon and Spinach, Spaghetti Squash and more!

Thanks for joining us this week for the menu swap. Join us next week at Angela’s Kitchen, where we’ll be sharing ideas for cooking our meals on the Grill (fire, barbecue, barbie, etc.).

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 “Get Your Grill On” at Angela’s Kitchen.
• 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.

I love the smell of garlic cooking in the kitchen, and it is present in a lot of our meals. I typically double the amount of garlic called for in a recipe. I use it in marinades, sauces, spicy dishes, and not so spicy dishes. This week, it will be in our Shrimp Pasta, Baked Salmon, and Chicken Vindaloo. And if you seem to have an abundance of garlic, you should try Stephanie’s slow-cooker 40-Clove Garlic Chicken.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Baked Salmon

Tropical Black Bean Salad

Monday -  BLT sandwiches served with corn and spinach

Tuesday - Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta served with steamed broccoli

Wednesday - Hamburgers served with sweet potato fries and green beans

Thursday – Baked Salmon with a Balsamic Glaze served with rice and asparagus

Friday - Corn Dog Muffins served with Tropical Black Bean Salad

Saturday - Chicken Vindaloo served with Basmati Rice

Sunday – Leftover Buffet

Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?

• For the roundup of menu plans this week, visit Celiacs in the House.
• Next week’s GF Menu Swap will be back here at Celiac Family with Mint as the theme.
• 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.

This week’s theme for the Gluten-Free Menu Swap is Avocado. Since taking dairy out of my diet, I seem to be using avocado more often. I find that avocado slices can be a good substitute for cheese when I feel like my sandwich or salad is missing a little flavor. And apparently, I’m not the only one: I found this great nutritional comparison of a few slices of avocado with a couple TBSP of butter and a slice of cheddar. The California Avocados website also has some interesting recipes, including desserts which I’ve never really considered for avocados.

Thinking about all the hard-boiled, and colored Easter eggs I have in my refrigerator, I’m planning on making egg salad sandwiches with slices of avocado this week. I also like to make up guacamole frequently. I may spread it on sandwiches or add it to a plate of chips with tomatoes and refried beans. Can I call that nachos if it doesn’t have cheese on it? Pizza with fresh slices of avocado, Avocado Salsa, or just half an avocado with a scoop of salsa in the middle…it all sounds good to me. For more ideas of including avocados in your meals, check out the roundup of gluten-free menus below.

Avocado Salsa

Chicken Pizza w/Avocado

Nachos with Guacamole

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday -  Starting out this week with Easter meal leftovers! Ham, Potato and Green Bean Salad, etc.

Tuesday – Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry. We didn’t get to eat this last week, so I’ll try again this week.

Wednesday - Egg Salad Sandwiches with avocado slices served with a fresh Berry Salad

Thursday – California Chicken (grilled chicken breasts with slices of Monterey cheese (for some) and avocado) served with twice-baked potatoes

Friday - Chicken Taquitos (with slow-cooked shredded chicken) served with a Corn and Black Bean Salad and Guacamole

Saturday - Baked Chicken Nuggets, steamed green beans, and French fries

Sunday – Leftover Buffet

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

Wendy and her family at Celiacs in the House indulged in avocados over the last few weeks when she found them on sale. She made lots of guacamole that she added to tacos, omelets, and salads, including an Avocado and Grapefruit Salad from Elizabeth Barbone’s new cookbook. Wendy even made a raw chocolate pudding with avocados! This week, her menu includes Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Grilled Chicken Thighs, Beef and Black Bean Tacos, Turkey Meatloaf, and more.

Renee at Beyond Rice and Tofu says she didn’t grow up eating avocados, but has learned to love them as an adult. She likes to eat them mashed and spread on a piece of toast or in a wrap with a little balsamic dressing. This week, she’ll be eating avocados with Savory Pinto Beans. Also on her menu this week is Chickpea Picatta, Curried Tofu, Creamy and Light Macaroni and Cheese, and Curried Lentils with Paneer.

Samantha at So Simply Good is another fan of avocados. She likes to eat it diced with chicken salad, sliced on burgers, blended into smoothies, mashed in guacamole, or just raw with salt and pepper. On her menu this week is Kale, Olive and Ham frittata from Eat Like a Dinosaur, Balsamic and Onion Pot Roast, Pork and Cabbage Stir Fry, Primal Chicken Tikka Masala, and even more yummy meals.

Angela at Angela’s Kitchen also finds the creaminess of avocados to be a good substitute for cheese, sour cream, and other dairy products. Like Wendy, Angela likes to use avocado in chocolate pudding. On her menu this week is Glazed Chicken Breasts, Pizza, GF Wrap Sandwiches, Nachos, and Hamburgers.

Emily at Our Frugal Happy Life isn’t eating avocados this week. However, her meal plan does have some tasty gluten-free meals planned:  Carnitas, Cheeseburger Meatloaf, Roasted Potatoes, and Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos.

Debbi at Debbi Does Dinner…Healthy and Low Calorie has a flavorful menu planned this week. I don’t see avocado on the menu, but you could easily add it to her Asian Broccoli Slaw Turkey Wrap or the Chickpea Salad Wrap on her menu. She will also be making Garlic Cheddar Chicken, Bacon Butternut Risotto, slow-cooked Orange Chicken, and more.

Thanks to everyone who joined us this week. Check the schedule later this week as it is updated with the upcoming themes. 

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 them is still being determined, but will be updated soon.
• 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.

I’m looking forward to hosting the Easter meal and celebration at my house this week. We’ll have an egg hunt for the kids and a holiday meal that will probably have more food than we can eat at one meal. For the meal, we’ll have a HoneyBaked Ham, Red Potato and Green Bean Salad, Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Baskets with Chocolate Eggs. Other family members joining us will fill in the menu with appetizers, salads, and some additional favorite dishes. For more ideas of gluten-free dishes to serve at holiday meals, visit the roundup at Angela’s Kitchen this week.

Red Potato, Green Bean Salad

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Eggs in a Cookie Basket

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday -  Burgers served with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Corn on the Cob

Tuesday - Eating Out

Wednesday -  Corn Dog Muffins served with Tropical Fruit Salad

Thursday - Baked Parmesan Chicken Nuggets served with French Fries

Friday - Marinated Beef Strips and Broccoli Stir-Fried and served over rice

Saturday - Leftover Buffet

Sunday – Easter Meal: HoneyBaked Ham, Red Potato and Green Bean Salad, Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Baskets with Chocolate Eggs, plus maybe a Spinach Salad, Deviled Eggs, Roasted Vegetables, etc.

Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?

• For the roundup of menu plans this week, visit Angela’s Kitchen.
• Next week’s GF Menu Swap will be back here at Celiac Family with Avocado as the theme.
• 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.

According to Ocean Mist Farms, artichokes are a good source of Potassium, Magnesium, Vitamin C, Fiber, and Antioxidants. So don’t forget about this beautiful vegetable when you’re planning your meals this season. For more ideas of including them in your meals, check out the roundup of gluten-free menus below.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Wild Rice Salad

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork

Greek Pasta Salad

Monday -  Rotisserie Chicken served with Wild Rice Salad (with Artichoke Hearts)

Tuesday – Slow-cooked BBQ Pulled Pork served with Spicy Slaw

Wednesday - This busy night is going to be an easy soup and sandwich night.

Thursday – Grilled Steaks served with baked potatoes and steamed broccoli

Friday - Pizza using Bob’s Red Mill Mix, served with a Spinach Salad

Saturday - Leftover Buffet

Sunday – Gluten-Free Pasta Salad with Chicken and Artichoke Hearts served with garlic bread (gluten-free, of course)

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

With the warm weather sending all the neighborhood kids outside to play, Paige at Not Missing a Thing! has had to figure out how to get a few extra servings from her meals for the visiting neighborhood kids. It sounds like summer already at her house. Well, I don’t know if she’s planning for it this week, but her meals of Meatloaf and Taco Soup with Cornbread seem like good choices for stretching the meals to add an extra guest. She’s also celebrating her daughter’s birthday with a Seafood Sampler on her menu this week.

Samantha at So Simply Good is trying some recipes from the new cookbook Eat Like a Dinosaur. I’ve been really intrigued by the book, and was hoping to take the kids to the book signing this weekend, but just couldn’t fit it into our schedule. On Samantha’s menu this week is Chicken Nuggets with Zucchini Latkes, 50/50 Burgers,  Shakey Pork BBQ with Apple Bacon Slaw, Rat on a Stick, and so much more!

Wendy at Celiacs in the House is not a fan of artichokes, so you won’t find any in her menu this week. Like Samantha, Wendy is also cooking from Eat Like a Dinosaur this week. Her family really enjoys the Bacon, Kale and Black Olive Egg Pie. Also on Wendy’s menu this week, is Salmon Cakes, Soup or Chili with Slaw, and Soft Tacos.

Renee at Beyond Rice and Tofu is continuing with the Cookbook Inspiration theme from last week. She shares her list of favorites as well as a couple new ones that she’s using for this week’s menu. She’s making Roasted Tofu with Braised Brussels Sprouts, Chana Dal with Indian Spiced Roasted Cauliflower, Tofu Curry, and Mujadara with Kale Salad.

Rachel at Rachel Cooks has lots of hearty, family favorite meals on her menu this week. Rachel loves casseroles, and is making two chicken casseroles this week: Chicken Cordon Bleu and Buffalo Chicken. Then, it’s Nachos, Pizza and Wings for the kids. And for her husband, it’s Chili, Brats and Mashed Potatoes.

Thanks for joining us this week for the menu swap. Next week Angela will be hosting the GF Menu Swap with Easter as the theme.

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 will be an Easter theme at Angela’s Kitchen.
• 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.

Good Morning, and welcome back to the Gluten-Free Menu Swap. This week’s roundup is being hosted by Wendy at Celiacs in the House. So, be sure to check out what she and others have on their menus this week. This week’s theme is Cookbook Inspiration. I have many cookbooks, some are dedicated to being gluten free, and some are not. The two latest additions to my library of cookbooks are Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s Deliciously G-Free and Denise Jardine’s The Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Kitchen.

A lot of Hasselbeck’s recipes are similar to the foods I make at home – classic favorites and family-friendly. And there are some recipes that definitely inspire you to create your own versions: The Deliciously Sophisticated Omelet, Egg Muffins and Vegetable Fried Rice. Using simple ingredients, you can easily make these dishes your family’s favorites by mixing in what your family likes best. For the Egg Muffins, Hasselbeck even suggests letting each family member or guest add their favorite ingredients to the muffin cups before baking. Sounds like a great way to get my kids involved in the process.

There are many recipes in Jardine’s cookbook that are new to me – new combinations, new ingredients, new ways to prepare dishes, etc. I found it to be a little intimidating because of that, but it’s also exciting to try something new. What’s really great about this cookbook is that the recipes are dairy-free. (My intolerance for dairy seems to have reached levels that seem to indicate an allergy, so I’ve been removing dairy from our meals and recipes.) This cookbook also has several recipes that would be easy to make your own just by changing out a few ingredients: Crab and Artichoke Frittata, Shepherd’s Pie, Pizza recipes for both a crispy and traditional crust, and Coconut Ice Cream. I’m planning on trying the Frittata, but I think I’ll try it with ham or prosciutto instead of crab. And, I’m really looking forward to trying the Coconut Ice Cream. I have some Andes chocolate mint chips that I think would be a great addition to it.

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday -  Chicken Taquitos made with slow-cooked chicken served with Sweet and Tangy Jicama Slaw from The Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Kitchen

Tuesday – Egg Muffins from Deliciously G-Free served with toasted gluten-free bread and leftover slaw

Wednesday - Burgers and Fries served with Roasted Brussels Sprouts in a Balsamic Reduction from The Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Kitchen

Thursday – Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta served with steamed Broccoli

Friday - Vegetable Fried Rice from Deliciously G-Free

Saturday - Eating Out

Sunday – Leftover Buffet

Want to join Gluten-Free Menu Swap?

• For the roundup of menu plans this week, visit Celiacs in the House.
• Next week’s GF Menu Swap will be back here at Celiac Family with Artichokes as the theme.
• 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.

Rather than show you the jumbled mess that I tried to write on several different occasions, let me just say that the theme for this week’s Gluten-Free Menu Swap is Eggs. I chose Eggs as the theme because I guess I’m already thinking about Easter. And…well, it’s getting to be the season for eggs. Yup, chickens will lay eggs more frequently during the seasons with more sunlight. (Of course, eggs are available year-round at the grocery stores because the chickens are exposed to artificial light to keep them laying.)

Breakfast seems to be the common meal of the day for eggs, but don’t forget about other meals, too. Egg salad, sliced hard-boiled eggs added to salads, quiche, frittatas, etc. are all good options for lunch and dinner, too! We recently ate at Austin’s Grill, where I found their Migas Plate (on their gluten-free menu) to be just what I needed to give me a boost of protein and energy. Does your family eat eggs? For more ideas of including them in your meals, check out the roundup of gluten-free menus below.

Egg Recipes at Celiac Family:

Egg & Hash Brown Casserole

Egg Salad

Creamed Eggs

Celiac Family’s Menu This Week:

Monday -  Chicken Tacos with corn tortillas and slow-cooked chicken served with Refried Beans

Tuesday – Grilled Flank Steak served with twice baked potatoes and Rainbow Apple Salad

Wednesday - Teriyaki chicken served with Basmati Rice and steamed Broccoli

Thursday – Roasted Chicken served with quinoa and Glazed Carrots

Friday - Eating Out

Saturday - Party Dogs (Hot Dogs wrapped in gluten-free pizza dough) served with sweet potato fries

Sunday – Leftover Buffet

Gluten Free Menu Swap Roundup

Paige at Not Missing a Thing! cooks gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free, so no egg dishes in her menu this week. But don’t let that stop you from checking out her menu this week. She’s trying my Quinoa Indian Chicken and Paula Deen’s Swiss Steak in the crockpot. She also has a dairy-free Cream of Potato Soup that looks great. Her family will be celebrating St. Pat’s Day with Corned Beef and Roast Potatoes on Friday and Turkey and Mashed Potatoes on Saturday.

Rachel at Rachel Cooks is trying some new gluten-free meals this week. She’s starting her week with Seafood Alfredo, trying Schwann’s Fire Grilled Italian Cod, and is going to try making homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. She also has Burgers, Tacos and Herbed Pork Roast on the menu. She has a Breakfast night planned, too, and says she might make eggs, but I bet her son will be able to convince her to make Pamela’s pancakes instead.

Wendy at Celiacs in the House was fortunate to have her daughter home from college last week cooking and baking up lots of yummy things. This week, however, Wendy is cooking some recipes from some new gluten-free cookbooks. Kale, Bacon, and Black Olive Egg Pie sounds deliciously healthy! She also has on the menu Homemade Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls, Vegetable Soup with flatbread, and Salmon and Quinoa Cakes. And check out her photo of tempting Turkey Burgers on waffle buns.

My Big Apology. I thought I was distracted this week? Well, I must have been even crazier last week, because I completely missed two menu plans that were linked in last week’s comments. I have since added them to last week’s roundup. But, I wanted to post my apology to Cheryl and Brandy, and urge you to take a look at their menu plans from last week: Cheryl’s at Gluten Free Goodness and Brandy’s at Gluten-Free for Me!

Thanks to everyone who joined us this week. Next week, join us at Celiacs in the House for the Gluten Free Menu Swap.

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 Cookbook Inspiration at Celiacs in the House.
• 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.