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Menu Plan April 9 – Avocado
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I hope everyone had a nice weekend. We had a fun Easter celebration with family, a good spring break, and now are ready to get back to our regular schedule. Well…I am ready to get back to it. And I’m starting with a menu plan.
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.
Menu Plan April 2 – Easter
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It’s Spring Break at my house this week. The kids are out of school and my husband is home, too! It’s busy, busy, busy, so let me get right to it. The theme for this week’s Gluten-Free Menu Swap is Easter, and it’s being hosted by Angela at Angela’s Kitchen.
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.
Menu Plan March 26 – Artichokes
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Even though last week’s weather almost felt more like summer, it is officially spring! I’ve chosen a spring vegetable for the theme for this week’s Gluten-Free Menu Swap – Artichokes. Artichokes can be a nice way to slow down your meal. You know…steam it fresh, peel and eat each leaf one at a time. It’s kind of fun. Of course, most of us don’t have time to do that with our busy schedules. We’re rushing around and grabbing the can of artichoke hearts or maybe the jar of marinated artichoke hearts. And that’s good for me, too. I love to add the hearts to a salad or casserole.
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
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
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
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.
Menu Plan March 19 – Cookbook Inspiration
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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
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
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.
Menu Plan March 12 – Eggs
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Sorry for the delay today. I sat down more than once this past weekend to write this week’s menu plan and each time I didn’t get very far. Each time I wrote, it was a few sentences about something different. There are lots of distractions going on for me and my family right now. Some good, some bad, and some just part of being a wife, mother, daughter, daughter-in-law, aunt, home-owner, volunteer, neighbor, blogger, etc. I’m sure you all know what I’m talking about.
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.
