Gluten Free Weekly Menu Plan

Monday:  Tilapia rolls filled with Bell Peppers, Onions and Shredded Cheese (these are quick and easy to make, but best made the day of)

Tuesday:  Steak Tacos with Chimichurri Sauce (Oprah recipe- really easy and delicious) 

Wednesday:  Chicken Kebabs with Zucchini, Onion and Lemon with a Chickpea Chopped Salad

Veggies Ready to be Wrapped!

Thursday:  Grilled Vegetable Wraps with Herbed Goat Cheese Spread & Snow Peas with Tzatziki  for Dipping 

Friday:  Gluten Free Spaghetti and Bolognese Sauce

Wordless Wednesday

The S'mores Pie was a hit with a certain little boy...

Recipe: S'mores Pie!!

So, I was charged with the task of making dessert for Father's day dinner, and I didn't want to make cupcakes yet again.  So, I decided to try something new.  There are a lot of different recipes for S'mores pie out there, but many of them seem to be a lot of work, or contain too many ingredients my son can't have.  So I came up with my own version, and I have to say, it is quite delicious! 

I made my own gluten free graham crust, but you can probably buy ones pre-made if you look hard enough.  It's so simple to make your own though, I highly recommend it. 


Ingredients for Crust
-pie plate (9 or 10 inch is fine.  I use the cheap aluminum ones)
-1 box GF S'mores (graham) crackers or crumbs if you can find them.  I use Kinnikinnnik S'moreables.
-1/4 cup brown suger (white sugar works too)
-1/4 cup butter or substitute. I use Becel vegan or Earth Balance

Pie Filling
-1 package pie filling type chocolate pudding.  This will firm up better than regular pudding and not melt. 
-Water, milk or milk substitute for pudding, depending on package instructions
-1 jar (7 1/2 oz) Marshmallow fluff/creme (This can be found in the candy aisle, or the bakery aisle


Instructions for Crust: Preheat oven to 325F
1- If using whole crackers, blend in a blender until you have only crumbs. 
2- In a mixing bowl, add graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter.  Stir until well combined and press into pie plate.
3- Bake at 325F for 10 minutes, until crust is browned.  It may still look soft on the bottom, but it will firm up.  I put the crust in the freezer while I prepare the pudding to help it firm up faster.

Pie: 
1- Prepare the pie pudding according to package instructions.
2- Pour prepared pudding into pie crust and place in fridge to set. You may not need the whole prepared package of pudding.  Leave some room for the marshmallow topping. 
3- When the pudding is set and firm to the touch, spoon marshmallow topping over pudding and spread evenly. 
4- Place pie under the broiler until top is lightly browned.  Serve immediately.

***If you want to make the pie in advance, I would suggest preparing the crust and filling it with the pudding in advance.  Add the marshmallow topping and put it under the broiler right before serving.

Gluten Free Weekly Menu Plan

First, Happy Father's Day!  We're off to my parents' house this afternoon for some BBQ, and homemade S'mores Pie for dessert (recipe coming up this week!)  I was blessed with an amazing dad growing up, who coached my teams, came on my field trips, and taught me all the things a girl needs to know, like how to use power tools, lay tiles, install drywall....

I was never a girly-girl, and thankfully I had a dad who was ok with that and didn't mind me tagging along on all those activities a dad typically takes his son along to.  My parents let me be the tomboy I was, and never told me I couldn't do something because I'm a girl. 

Now, my son has great dad to look up to, who loves spending time with him and who will be just as supportive of him as my dad was of me.  Today is their day!  As my son says. "father's day means we love daddy."  I couldn't agree more! 

As for what we're eating this week....

Monday:  Baked Lamb with a Roast Vegetable Gravy  (this is still underway, so the photo attached is of the lamb before it went in the oven, after marinating for 24 hours) 

Tuesday:  GF elbow pasta with tuna and zucchini (my husband hates tuna and tomato together, so I left out the tomato, but some oven roasted cherry tomatoes would go great in this recipe, as well as add some nice colour) 

Wednesday:  Chicken Caesar Salad and Garlic, Chickpea and Rosemary Soup 

Thursday:  Lemon. Mushroom and Green Pea Risotto and leftover soup 






Friday:  Rice noodle stir fry with chicken, snow peas and red peppers (this I'll make the day of, because rice noodles tend to clump if left too long) 

Wordless Wednesday

Focused at the library

Gluten Free Weekly Menu Plan

This week's menu plan is inspired by Euro 2012!  I've prepared dishes inspired from Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Germany and Poland.  It gave me the chance to try out some new dishes.  I hope you like them!

Monday: Portuguese Piri-Piri chicken & Roast Mini Potatoes

Tuesday: Polish Style Lentil Soup with Kielbasa Sausage 

Wednesday:  Swedish Meatballs in a Creamy Gravy and Garlic Mashed Potatoes







Thursday:  Schnitzel and Sauerkraut  (sorry, this is the only dish I don't yet have a photo of)

Friday:  Spanish-style Vegetarian Paella

Friday Five List

Here are a few of the things on my mind this fine Friday! 

1- Sports, sports, and more sports!  Have I ever mentioned that sometimes I think I should have been a sports writer?  Seriously, I could watch sports ALL DAY EVERY DAY.  In fact, I often flip back and forth between sporting events because I can't commit to just one.  This weekend I'll be trying to catch some of the Euro cup soccer matches, the French Open finals, and the Stanley Cup finals.  In between our hospital visit, my son's soccer, menu planning, etc.

2- Menu Planning, with a theme:  In honour of the Euro cup action I'll be watching over the next couple of weeks, I've decided to prepare some dishes typical of some of the countries represented.  Swedish meatballs, anyone?  Look for the menu plan to go up Sunday, or click HERE to see menus from previous weeks.

3- Baby, Baby, Baby:  Last weekend I was at a baby shower for my cousin, and also at the hospital for my shot (a blood type thing, but that's another story).  Tomorrow we're scheduled for our hospital tour of the maternity ward.  This isn't our first child (obviously), but last time I gave birth at a different hospital, so I'm looking forward to checking out delivery rooms.  I'm getting closer, and bigger.  I guess it's time to start picking names....

Me and my bump, about 3 weeks ago.  I'm MUCH larger now...

4- Summertime!  The school year's almost over, the weather is hot, and I can smell summer in the air.  Aside from getting all the baby stuff done, I'm looking forward to gardening, spending some time at the cottage, reading, writing, and generally just relaxing before my life gets turned upside down again!  Long days, homemade lemonade, walks in the evening....what could be better? 

Hopefully everything in my garden will grow as big and healthy as this guy does!

5- Graduation:  I finally get my Masters diploma next Friday!  I'm a little worried about the long ceremony (it's hard for me to sit still for long periods these days), but I'm excited to finally, officially, get that diploma in my hand. 

What's on your mind this weekend?

Wordless Wednesday

Smelling the flowers!  I love that they're bigger than he is!

Looking Forward to the Next Few Months

There are 4 weeks left until the end of the school year.  With the baby due in August, this means that although my maternity leave doesn't begin until September, I'll be done work essentially a month from now.  That, compared with the beginning of the third trimester, have really brought home the realization that I'm going to have another baby, soon.  That and the fact that we are soon going to be living essentially on one income once again.  But that's another blog post!

I now find myself simultaneously trying to wrap up things at work and get things ready at home. 

The result is a frequent feeling of paralyzation and panic.  I don't feel as though I have enough time to get everything done before the school year ends, and I have a never ending list of baby stuff to get done before August.  So rather than doing everything at once, I often find myself doing nothing at all, other than curling up in bed with a book.  Not the most efficient use of my time!

I have started planning some freezer meals for when the new bundle arrives and cooking falls to the bottom of my list.  I'll be preparing a bunch of gluten free freezer meals, and sharing the recipes here on the blog.  Last time I had a baby, gluten free was not even on my radar, so it was nothing to just order in on nights when I didn't feel like cooking.  It's more important than ever this time around to be organized, in all areas.  

I'm open to suggestions! Do you have a favourite freezer meal you'd like to share on the blog?  Send me an email at celiacbaby@hotmail.com with your faves or leave a message in the comments section. 

Lasagne will definitely be a make-ahead meal on my list!

Gluten Free Weekly Menu Plan

Monday:  Macaroni & Cheese with Ground Turkey 






Tuesday:  Beef and Vegetable Soup

Wednesday:  Mushroom and Cheese Quesadillas on Rice Tortillas with a Side of Mixed Vegetables 

Thursday:  Jerk Chicken Thighs with Mango Salsa and Mixed Greens 









Friday:  Baked Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheese and Homemade Bruschetta on a Gluten Free Baguette