Gift #17

Gluten free pizza!

I  found this crust recipe in one of my gluten free cookbooks! It tastes decent and the toppings were quite delish! There's definite room for improvement but I think for a 

first attempt this is yummy! 

Anyone who has baked with gluten free flours will recognize this... :) There are two more flour types, but they didn't fit in the cup.

Genuis? Thanks, Glutino!

I don't know if you've ever let yourself try the frozen gluten free bread... you know, that tiny white loaf that costs anywhere between $5.99 - $11.99 and that tastes really bad unless you load nutella or jam onto it. If you've tried it, you're probably wincing, but if you haven't, don't let yourself! There is a solution!

Glutino is a company from Laval, Quebec that make good gluten free products. They were on the fore-front of providing gluten free poducts to Quebecois for over 10 years now. Their prices are fair, since their food tastes yummy! I also tried their raisin bread and it was decent, but if you really want gourmet gluten free raisin bread, then spend the money on these guys! Again, a really good quality Quebec- based bakery that makes breads, desserts and meals that make your mouth water!

Chili con Carne & Gluten Free Cornbread

I don't particularily enjoy cooking or baking. But since I don't eat gluten, I've had to learn. In my quest to gain more culinary skills, I've acquired a few cook books... 

and I'm sifting through them slowly for recipes that I will like. I'll be honest, this is one of the first weeks I'm doing this because I don't think my husband will be as content as I was on a stir-fry diet. I was even getting a little sick of it. 

Last night I made chili con carne and gluten free corn bread - a package mix from Bulk Barn.  The chili recipe is from page 122 of the "Allergy Free Cookbook". It's quite cook and with a nice balance of all the ingrediants. We added in some sweet corn and a few more spices, because according to Matthias: "it's not chili until your nose starts running".

I made the cornbread in a muffin tin because I'm doing a portion controlled diet (see the calorie count on there!) and I LOVE cornbread, making it hard to stop once you get a yummy bite. I got that idea from this blog and thought it would be the best. Also, I can easily freeze the rest for later consumption goodness! 

I don't make anything from scratch yet because it's not something I'm desiring to do :) so this mix is SUPER simple to make and the results are delicious! Especially for gluten free. 

Gift #16

To all those that use an excessive amount of ketchup (yes, I AM one of them...) then it's time for you to rejoice!!!  Large ketchup packages! 

No longer will you be ashamed to have used 8 packets for 1 serving of fries. 

Yes, my dear ketchup-loving friend, you may now only need one or two!

Gift #15

Churches that love Jesus and Montréal.

Gift #14

Hot chocolate with frothed milk in my kitchen... I love wedding gifts :)

Gift #13

They're here!
Our amazing photographer posted our pictures online!
SEE!

The couple is very good looking, if I do say so myself. :)

CorningWare

Wedding: check!
Honeymoon: check!
Un-wrapping gifts: check!
Un-packing these gifts and putting them away: uhhh... maybe I have to get moving on that one. I left the biggest for last. Ah CorningWare, your white ceramic glistens so brightly - or so I assume - It's still in the box in our guest room. I figure, I'll take it out when I need it. Then, I'll have ample opportunity to complain about how I should have washed & put the dishes away instead of watching Friends. But then again, I don't mind complaining. Maybe I should do it now? Well, I would love to! Except I'm at work and the dishes & other things are alllllll the way at home.
Oh well.
Maybe another day.
:)