Review: October's Cookbook of the Month Gluten Free Breakfast, Brunch and Beyond

Gluten Free Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond
by Linda J. Amendt

Breakfast is the favorite meal of the day for millions of Americans, but those with a gluten intolerance are out of luck, since many breakfast foods and baked items have been banned from their diet. They must find gluten-free alternatives or go without. For the rising number of Americans who are choosing to follow a gluten-free diet as a healthy lifestyle and for parents experimenting with gluten-free recipes for their families, they, too, are having to do without.
That disappointment will no longer be the case. In Gluten-Free Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond, home cooks will discover a variety of gluten-free recipes for their family’s favorite breakfast foods. From light quick breads, muffins, biscuits and scones to tasty pancakes, waffles, coffee cakes and sweet rolls, this collection of 100 recipes will bring breakfast back to the gluten-free table. A tantalizing array of frittatas, quiches, and breakfast casseroles are perfect for any meal of the day. The recipes in Gluten-Free Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond are quick and easy to make and yield delicious, satisfying results.
Recipes for homemade all-purpose flour, crepe batter, pancake batter, sweet roll dough, and biscuit dough will give every gluten-free cook the basics for creating delicious dishes of their own.
In addition to great recipes, Gluten-Free Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond will provide cooks with the information they need about gluten-free ingredients, including ingredients to include—and avoid--in their diet and preparing and measuring ingredients. Each recipe chapter will begin with tips to help home cooks create great-tasting gluten-free breakfast specialties to serve from morning to night.

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Gluten Free Weekly Menu Plan

Last week my son fell and knocked a tooth loose, so the doctor prescribed a soft food diet for a while. Not mushy, but just softer on the teeth.  That means that this week's menu plan is full of foods that are easy to eat, but still delicious. This week's recipes are internationally inspired, and full of incredible flavours. I hope you enjoy!







Monday: Thai Curry Vegetable Stir Fry over Rice Noodles 
(I used Summer Fresh's Thai Curry Sauce and poured it over a medley of mixed vegetables. cook the rice noodles separately and add them in at the end.)

Gluten Free Buzz (19)

Welcome to November! I hope everyone's Halloween was great. Mine ended up in the emergency room, but that's a post for tomorrow!

The colder weather has certainly hit where I live, and I'm keeping warm with some hot chocolate. Curl up under a blanket and enjoy the latest headlines, studies, and news related to Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Living.

Almond Fresh Winner!

Halloween is the perfect day to hand out treats, and I have a great treat in the form of $20 in coupons for Almond Fresh products for the winner of the giveaway. There was a fantastic response to the short, 1 week giveaway, and I want to thank everyone for entering.

Wordless Wednesday

With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I would have a Halloween-themed Wordless Wednesday. Here are a few images from last year. Looking forward to tomorrow!

My son and my niece

The baby, at only 2 months. He looks much older!

Self-portrait?

What My Son Will Get in Return for his Gluten Filled Halloween Candy

Since there are so many gluten-filled candy items that my son will get when trick or treating this Halloween, my husband and I wanted to make sure that he still got to enjoy the holiday even though he would have to give up most of his candy. We decided that instead of trading candy for candy that we would trade his candy for a bag of non-candy treats, an idea my friend Lisa from Pocketfuls gave me last year.

Gluten Free Weekly Menu Plan

Heading into Halloween week, things have been a bit crazy around here! Here's our simple menu plan for the week, including a freezer meal for Halloween night. Just pull out, defrost, and heat before eating. Couldn't be easier! Enjoy your week, and have a spooktacular Halloween.

Monday: Fish Tacos (tortillas, baked tilapia, avocado mayo, curtido) Curtido Recipe

10 Tips for a Safe and Gluten Free Halloween

When your child has food restrictions or allergies, holidays that are supposed to be fun can turn into nightmares for parents trying to keep their kids safe. In addition to the usual safety precautions, there are the concerns about what your child can eat, and how to handle the disappointment that can accompany the realization that most of what’s in their trick or treat bag isn’t safe for them to consume. Here are some tips for a safe and happy gluten free Halloween.

Gluten Free Buzz (18) : Halloween Edition

In the spirit of Halloween, I thought I might do a Halloween themed Gluten Free Buzz this week. So, instead of the latest research or news headlines, here are a few articles about Halloween, GF-style.

Almond Fresh Review & Deliciously Different Drink Contest!

UPDATE! The giveaway for this contest has been changed FOR THE BETTER! Rather than giving away a coupon for a free product, I will be giving away $20 in coupons for Almond Fresh products to one lucky winner. Better, right? YES! Now keep reading for your chance to enter! If you already entered, your previous entries remain valid.

Many of you who read my blog regularly know that in addition to being gluten free, my son also has a very difficult time with cow's milk. We drink a lot of goat's milk, soy milk, and rice milk around here, and use a ton of dairy-free alternative products for cooking and baking. Still, I have to admit, Almond Milk was never really on my radar as an option. Sure, I saw it on the shelf, taking up space beside the other dairy alternatives, but my eyes would just skim over it to find the product I was already used to buying.