Breakfast: Tropical Rice.
Basically with this recipe you replace the water you are cooking the rice in with pineapple juice and crushed pineapple. Add slivered almonds and cook on low heat or you can even put this in a slow cooker. I cooked mine on top of the stove as I don't have time in the morning to wait on a slow cooker!! I really liked this rice, it was delicious and yes I will use this recipe again!!
Dinner:
Vegetable Frittata
This recipe is like an open faced omelet. Saute' garlic, chopped fresh vegetables of your choice. Add in the eggs, lifting the sides so the uncooked eggs can come in contact with the pan. When the eggs are just about done, but not quite dry yet, place the eggs in the broiler and let brown for a couple of minutes. Sprinkle cheese of your choice over the top and slice into wedges.. this was tasty enough, and a great alternative to the boring omelet!!
Supper: Sweet Shrimp.
Mix mustard seeds, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey, apple cider vinegar, dry mustard, fresh dill, red onion, and olive oil together. Chill tightly covered in a jar. Two hours before serving mix with cooked shrimp and let set in fridge. This is really good served over rice or potatoes for a meal. On this one I would think more of making this if I were entertaining friends, instead of an evening meal! But it is really good, and I will use this recipe again!
One thing I liked about this 5 day diet is that the food was simple to fix and wasn't to time consuming. Would I use these recipes for everyday? Probably not. The simple fact is, when you are on a gluten free diet, you soon tire of rice and eggs, chicken and fish. Yes they are healthy foods and good for your tummy, but I think she could have been a little more creative on her menus. Some of these recipes I will use again and again and some of them never again!! One thing I did get out of this is the use of corn tortillas. Store bought gluten free bread is horrible! I have my own gluten free sourdough recipe and it is awesome, but I don't always have time to make it. So...using corn tortillas, I can now have wraps with alot of goodies on the inside, that actually satisfies my graving for bread! All in all this was a good menu for 5 days. It taught me that yes, I can have good tasting meals, I just need to get a little more creative with my cooking!!!!!
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