We're officially camping now. I'll be back in town Sunday, 8/3, so if you don't see any new posts between now and then, don't panic! I will be back and blogging again.
I may find time (and, if I'm lucky, a computer with internet) at camp, so I might put up a post or two, but don't count on it.
Have a great week!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Delinquent
I've been such a delinquent blogger this week. Sorry!
Here's what's going on in my life that made for such a busy week: we going camping! But not only that, my mom's getting married today, too.
So, I'm working a half day today and then driving three hours to get to the wedding. My mom asked me to bring a chocolate chip cheese cake for the reception, so I had to make that in between summer band concerts and packing. Also, I'm going to play a little piano at the reception, so I had to find time to practice. And at work, today is the "end of the month" for me since I'll be gone next week, so I was *crazy* busy (read - going in early, staying late)!
So, between work, packing, practicing, summer band, and baking, I've not had much free time.
We're going to be tenting at a family Bible camp next week for a quasi-family reunion on my mom's side. We'll have some meals provided by the camp, and we'll cook some meals on our little camping stove. I called the camp to register and I mentioned that I couldn't eat any gluten. They said that wouldn't be a problem at all. I said something about bringing my own loaf of bread, and they said that the cook had some gluten free bread on hand! How exciting is that?!
My sister will be eating dinners with us and our little camping stove, so meal planning was difficult with her being a vegetarian and me a gluten free. Here's what we finally landed on:
Here's what's going on in my life that made for such a busy week: we going camping! But not only that, my mom's getting married today, too.
So, I'm working a half day today and then driving three hours to get to the wedding. My mom asked me to bring a chocolate chip cheese cake for the reception, so I had to make that in between summer band concerts and packing. Also, I'm going to play a little piano at the reception, so I had to find time to practice. And at work, today is the "end of the month" for me since I'll be gone next week, so I was *crazy* busy (read - going in early, staying late)!
So, between work, packing, practicing, summer band, and baking, I've not had much free time.
We're going to be tenting at a family Bible camp next week for a quasi-family reunion on my mom's side. We'll have some meals provided by the camp, and we'll cook some meals on our little camping stove. I called the camp to register and I mentioned that I couldn't eat any gluten. They said that wouldn't be a problem at all. I said something about bringing my own loaf of bread, and they said that the cook had some gluten free bread on hand! How exciting is that?!
My sister will be eating dinners with us and our little camping stove, so meal planning was difficult with her being a vegetarian and me a gluten free. Here's what we finally landed on:
- Monday - Vegetarian taco salad
- Tuesday - Soup and sandwich; Sister Rae will bring butternut squash soup and I'll bring split pea chowder
- Wednesday - Rice and lentil hotdish
I'm really looking forward to this next week, but I'm also really looking forward to being done with preparations for next week.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Muffin Maniac!
I was a muffin making machine yesterday! I made 71 muffins.
We are going camping (tenting, literally) next week, so I'm in the gluten free snack-making mode this week. I made some blueberry muffins adapted from a recipe in The Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes Bread, some chocolate chocolate chip muffins that still need to be tweaked before I share the recipe, and some of my Mom's banana muffins.
It got quite hot in my kitchen with my A/C being out and the oven being on for about 4 hours! But it was worth it. I know I'm going to appriciate having a muffin for breakfast or for a snack at camp next week.
Banana Muffins
2 cups white rice, brown rice or quinoa flour, or any combination of the three.
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup (or a little less) sugar
1 1/2 cups ripe banana, about two large
3 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup canola oil (I substitute about half applesauce)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line or grease two muffin tins.
Mix together the dry ingredients. Mix together the wet ingredients.
Blend together the wet and dry ingredients, but don't overmix. At this point you could add 1/2 cup of walnuts or fold in about 6 ounces of chocolate chips (I always do this!).
Fill the muffin tins and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cook on a wire rack.
Thanks for this great recipe Mom!
We are going camping (tenting, literally) next week, so I'm in the gluten free snack-making mode this week. I made some blueberry muffins adapted from a recipe in The Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes Bread, some chocolate chocolate chip muffins that still need to be tweaked before I share the recipe, and some of my Mom's banana muffins.
It got quite hot in my kitchen with my A/C being out and the oven being on for about 4 hours! But it was worth it. I know I'm going to appriciate having a muffin for breakfast or for a snack at camp next week.
Banana Muffins
2 cups white rice, brown rice or quinoa flour, or any combination of the three.
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup (or a little less) sugar
1 1/2 cups ripe banana, about two large
3 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup canola oil (I substitute about half applesauce)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line or grease two muffin tins.
Mix together the dry ingredients. Mix together the wet ingredients.
Blend together the wet and dry ingredients, but don't overmix. At this point you could add 1/2 cup of walnuts or fold in about 6 ounces of chocolate chips (I always do this!).
Fill the muffin tins and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cook on a wire rack.
Thanks for this great recipe Mom!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Bean Burritos
I'm not sure if anyone was curious, but here's what my bean burrito looked like before I rolled it up:
That's refried beans, scrambled eggs, sour cream (of course!), salsa, jalapenos, lettuce, and cheese on a corn tortilla. I only had two as they were quite filling! I liked having the egg to provide a little extra protein in addition to the beans.
This was one good naturally gluten free meal!
Hey, this could even be breakfast!
What do you like to put in your burritos?
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Nice Little Compliment
We're having a pot luck at work this Friday. I like not having to pack a full lunch, although I do usually still bring a little something since who knows what I'll be able to eat!
When I was looking at the sign up list, a coworker approached me and asked what I was bringing. I told her that I was bringing a Cherry Cobbler. I've been craving it ever since I made it for the Fourth o' July.
My coworker said something about how I always bring good stuff to the pot lucks, and that compliment just made my day. How funny is it that I always bring something that's gluten free, and everyone still loves it?
When I was looking at the sign up list, a coworker approached me and asked what I was bringing. I told her that I was bringing a Cherry Cobbler. I've been craving it ever since I made it for the Fourth o' July.
My coworker said something about how I always bring good stuff to the pot lucks, and that compliment just made my day. How funny is it that I always bring something that's gluten free, and everyone still loves it?
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Walgreen's Trip
I don't shop at Walgreen's all that often, but they do have some good deals from time to time. This week they had enough deals that I thought I'd better stop by. Here's what I got:
Here's the breakdown:
Vive Pro Shampoo - 4.99, free from BOGO store sale
Vive Pro Conditioner - 4.99, free from BOGO man. coupon
2 Cutter Advanced bug spray - 2/3.00, used 2 $1 off store coupons
3 Mini Highlights - .19 each with store coupon
10 pack Paper-Mate pencils - .39 with store coupon
Powerade - .89 with store coupon, used $1 off man. coupon
Total = 2.54
I couldn't have gotten all of this stuff for that price even at the dollar store!
About the BOGO deal, it took me awhile to wrap my head around using a BOGO coupon on a BOGO sale. Normally, I would have marched up to the register and paid 4.99 for both shampoo and conditioner because of the BOGO store sale, right? So when I use a BOGO coupon, Walgreen's is getting reimbursed for 4.99, so they aren't loosing anything. And Loreal is getting exposure for their hair care products. I wouldn't normally buy Loreal Vive Pro without a good deal, but now that I'm going to try it, I could really love it and buy it in the future.
Needless to say, I was pretty happy with the way this deal went down.
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