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Breakfast

What to do with Old GF Bread?

What to do with those 3 month old slices of frozen store-bought gluten free cardboard bread? French Toast, of course!
You’ll need:

4 eggs, beaten
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp sugar/ sweetener
1 tbsp vanilla
3 Tbsp milk
GF bread slices, frozen or fresh

Whisk this together in a shallow casserole dish or pie plate.
Dip bread quickly in egg, and place on [...]

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Fill-your-tummy smoothie

I called a nutritionist when on a diet one time, with this question:
- I’m drinking a perfectly balanced shake for breakfast, and I love how it makes me feel.  But I’m hungry again within a couple hours at best.  Why?
Her answer was enlightening and now I have a new recipe for my morning smoothie: She [...]

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Breakfast Wrap

I whipped these up for lunch today actually.  They were quick, included all the food groups, and didn’t have me spending much time around the hot oven: perfect!

brown rice wraps
mayonnaise
6 eggs
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3-4 slices cooked ham, chopped

Heat up frying pan and scramble eggs with salt & pepper.
When they are nearly done, add the [...]

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My kids are LOOOOVING –

leftover rice for breakfast! Of course I serve it hot, with hot milk, raisins, cinnamon, and sugar, but eh! It’s a good use of leftovers. Toss in a little flax seed or brown rice and you have a great source of fiber too.

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Are Corn Flakes gluten-free?

In an answer: NO.
Almost all cereal that you buy in the grocery aisle, especially those marked with “whole grain” are made in a factory where the machinery is cross-contaminated. It is up to you if you trust it. AND it is important to look for sources of malt. Malted flavoring is the [...]

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breakfast for Mom ;)

I finally had success with cinnamon sticky buns! I’ve made some beewtiful attempts – but yuck! This rice bread recipe can get too heavy, and then dry when left out. And extra sugar and butter didn’t seem to do anything. Anywho…. here’s the successful version just in time for Mother’s [...]

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Super-Duper Strawberry Smoothies

With fiber, protein, & extra calcium!

These are a great substitute when I run out of ideas, or groceries! The kids loooooooove them!
In a blender:

1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp ground flax seed
1/3 cup powdered milk
1 scoop protein pwd (1/2 a serving)

We use Exact 100% Whey Protein Supplement powder, vanilla flavor. Which [...]

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French Fry Scramble

The kids (& my – shhhhh) favorite!

leftover french fries, cooked 2 cups, chopped
leftover ground beef, or whatever meat is on hand, cooked
4-6 eggs
bell peppers, broccoli, mushrooms, onions – approx. 2 cups, chopped
salt & pepper to taste

In skillet, fry vegetables in a bit of margarine or olive oil or whatever you use, until light brown & [...]

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