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Mini Cheesecake Trifles

In the two and a half years of being free of gluten I have not had cheesecake. I can't believe I have not tried to make it yet. It was a random craving this week that got me started on trying to find a recipe. Well, I shouldn't say random. I was at a pre-passover sedar where they gave out mini cheesecakes and of course, I had no idea what was in it and did not eat it. So as I have posted before, when I have a craving I will find a way! While looking, I found a whole bunch of no-bake recipes which did not have egg and seemed very easy. So here it goes....

First Layer: Graham Style Crumbs
1 1/2 cups of Kinnikinnick Foods Gluten-Free Graham Style crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons melted butter

Second Layer: Cheesecake 
8 ox of cream cheese
2 tablespoons of confectioners sugar
2/3 cup of milk

Third Layer: Berries

Fourth Layer: Whipped Cream

Fifth Layer: More Crumbs

You can add or delete layers and add your own touch. It was a big hit with kids and adults.  Enjoy!

Banana Bread

It is rare to have brown bananas in my house but when we do I have to make banana bread. I used to be very hit or miss with it though. Starting this blog has been great for two reasons. First, when I get that text or email, "Dani, I am starting to feed my family gluten-free. Where do I start?" or "Dani, my kid was just diagnosed with a food allergy! What should I feed them?" I just send them to the blog, already written out for them. Second, the blog has been a great reference point for my own mismatch recipes that worked. The banana bread I made months, or almost a year ago (wait, I just looked back and I can't believe it was over a year ago! I didn't even realize I had been writing that long!), worked and now I can make it the exact same way.

So, if you are in the mood, check out the over-a-year-old post on gluten-free, nut-free, egg-free banana bread.

http://theeverythingfreemommy.blogspot.com/search/label/banana%20bread

Pancake Puffs and a Migraine Shake

When I delivered Vince my mom asked what kind of food I wanted waiting at home. Pancake Puffs. It was an infomercial at the time and it was all I could think about. They were delicious. Today, when the kids woke me up fighting, I decided to make the Pancake Puffs and hope it would put them in a better mood. I used the Maple Grove Farms Gluten Free Pancake mix. Emma, my pancake connoisseur, loved them!

And in regards to the Migraine Shake.... the girls, especially Ava, have been suffering with migraines for years now. We have been to a neurologist, ENT, allergist, pediatrician, and still no answers. They are just classic migraines. There are guidelines to try and minimize them such as have kid on a strict routine, never skip a meal, early bedtime, no nitrates, lots of water, no soda, healthy weight. We do it all. There are some websites that recommend magnesium, vitamin B2, and fish oils. So, this morning I added all three to a smoothie with orange juice, peaches, bananas, and Kefir yogurt drink. Apparently, that was as yummy as the pancakes. Of course, I would not suggest using those unless talking to your doctor. 

So, I sign off today in hopes the kids stay in a good mood and headache free.

Getting Started Gluten-Free

It is very overwhelming to think about revamping your whole diet. Even worse, revamping your child's diet. Kids are usually picky eaters and hard enough to feed without food restrictions. Some tips I have to a parent who is going to try feeding their child Gluten-Free....

Things that your child may eat that are already Gluten-Free:
-Cheese
-Milk
-Yogurt & Yogurt Drinks
-Fruit & Veggies
-Dried Fruit
-Raisons
-Rice
-Beans
-Edamame
-Nuts
-Eggs
-Squeezables (apple sauce, fruit & veggie blends)
-Plain French Fries (Ore Ida is my favorite)
-Popcorn
-Tortilla Chips
-Popchips
-Corn Tortillas
-Meat

Brands that have Gluten-Free replacements:
-Vans Ancient Grains Frozen Waffles
-Nature's Path Gluten-Free Waffles
-Many Cereals (Corn & Rice Chex, GF Rice Krispies, Nature's Path)
-Udi's Frozen Pizza, bagels, and breads
-Apple Gate GF Chicken Nuggets
-Bisquick GF Pancake Mix
-Red Mill GF Oatmeal
-Glutenfreeda Instant Oatmeal
-CherryBrook Farms Kitchen GF Baking Mixes
-Glutino makes almost everything
-Enjoy Life makes many snacks, cookies, and trail mixes
-Lucy's Cookies & Brownies
-Snyders of Hanover GF Pretzels
-King Arthur All-Purpose Flour
-Jovial Pasta
-Ancient Harvest Quinoa Pasta

Things that have gluten (but you may not know) so Do Not eat:
-Soy Sauce
-Barley
-Rye
-Imitation Crab
-Oats that are not labeled GF
-Many seasoning packets
-Many sauces and dressings, always look

Good luck getting started. Remember, give it 3-4 weeks before you start seeing real changes. It takes your body a while to cleanse and heal. And also remember, if you are going to try this give it a fair shot and don't cheat.

Experimental Desserts

Becoming gluten-free doesn't mean dessert free. I have posted brands that help with that. Cherrybrook Farms Kitchen has the easiest baking mixes I have found. You pretty much add water and oil, bake, and its done. However, a month of chaos and I do not have a box in my house. We have a birthday party later so I grabbed the box of King Arthur Flour GF brownie mix. Big Fat Fail!!

Next, I tried gluten-free and egg-free vanilla cupcakes. http://www.sarahbakesgfree.com/2013/03/gluten-free-vegan-vanilla-cupcakes.html

I made a variety of recipe in the link above. I added some coconut flour, exchanged coconut oil for sunflower oil, and used regular vanilla milk instead coconut milk. They came out great! Phew. 

Finally, with the left over weird brownie mixture and leftover vanilla cake mixture I experimented.  Mix both and bake again... Actually, it was not too bad. With all that sugar, I can't imagine the kids not liking them. Next time though, I may just bring a box of Enjoy Life Cookies. 

Bento Box & Mini Burgers

I am sort of obsessed with the bento box plates. It almost forces me to feed the kids a well balanced meal because I have to fill the sections.

Tonight I made mini burgers, sort of a cross between meatballs and sliders. We are keeping Ava off gluten (for her sinuses & allergies). A slider without the bun is like a meatball. So I decided to mix worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, salt & pepper with ground beef, roll into balls, and bake at 400 for 25 minutes. I put cheese on at the last minute.

While I was baking the burgers I threw in the oven Ore Ida Simply Fries and Broccoli drizzled with Olive Oil.

Prep work took five minutes, all three dishes were done at the same time, and no one complained about what I made. Success.

Disney with Allergies

Disney on a three day weekend was an awful idea! My son, Vince, wanted to go there instead of have a birthday party this year. I didn't realize there was a marathon, NJ teacher convention, and it was Veteran's Day. I thought we would pop in to the Food & Wine Festival, enjoy our wine while the kids frolicked around happy and high on Disney. I did not envision lines too long for an adult's patience and definitely too long for three hyper children. Vince kept asking to go back to the hotel. Thank God my kids didn't care what rides they went on and we just hung back and went on whatever rides had short lines.

While I was not worrying about how busy it was going to be, I was worrying about the food. I assumed there would be some options but did not realize how many. Thanks to a fellow mom of kids with allergies, who is also obsessed wit Disney, I was able to go to Disney worry free! (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aspergers-and-Allergies-and-ADHD-Oh-My/498157626910265?ref=hl)

I had no idea, but Disney is the place to be if you have food issues. They have a more choices and educated chefs than anywhere I have been so far. We had a chef come to our table at every restaurant from the quick fast food places to the nicer restaurants. I even learned about a new brand while I was there, OMG (http://omgitsglutenfree.com). With sooo many options, I pigged out! We had their chicken nuggets, pizza, fries, mac n cheese, brownies, corn bread, ribs...OMG!

So if you are headed to Disney, you don't even need to research. Ask the nearest "Cast Member" and they will send out a handy, knowledgable chef to help you. So lines or not, enjoy the Disney Dining.

C.R. Chicks

In my search for peaceful afternoons, free of me screaming and burning food and the kids whining and telling me they don't like what I cooked, I have been on a hunt for take out restaurants. Now many of our friends have no issues with take out. Order and pick up, stress free. But I have to consider the ingredients and the likely hood that the teenager up front is not completely educated on the ingredients in the food they are serving (no offense teenagers if you are reading).

I have blogged about a few places (Chipotle & Your Pie) who are super conscientious about food allergies. I have found another one! Yay! C.R. Chicks (http://www.crchickswpb.com/index.shtml) is mostly gluten-free and they have a hand out with all the ingredients in everything on the menu. The food tastes fresh, healthy, and delicious. My kids loved the chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and the cucumber salad. To top it off, it was not expensive at all. I fed my family of five big eaters for $25 (The Big Family Dinner-2 Chickens and 3 Large Sides). Kids meals are around $2-$4. The place was casual and so family friendly that after my kids ate the girls did a dance routine next to our table! I am sure that was inappropriate for me to let them but I was so happy they ate a big healthy dinner and I had no cleaning up that I didn't care.

So I hope I help you this week. Take a night off from cooking, fighting, and cleaning. Eat there or Take out. They have 7 locations in Palm Beach County. Enjoy!

Banana Muffins

I love when our bananas get too ripe to eat, an excuse to make banana bread. Today I decided to try banana muffins and I researched some sugar free ideas. I can't exactly quote a website or recipe because I took ideas from a few. Here is what I came up with:

Banana Muffins

In a VitaMix (or if you don't have one just mix)...
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup coconut oil
3 brown bananas
1/2 cup honey
3 tsp Ener-G egg replacer mixed with 2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 6 Tbsp water

Once those are blended add...
1 cup All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Blend again. Then fill muffin tins 3/4 way full and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

So the house isn't clean, the laundry isn't put away, and the grocery shopping isn't done, but we have fresh banana muffins. Sunday Funday.

New Year's Resolution

L'Shana Tova to my fellow Jews.

Why does it feel like every year for the last 7 years I have had the same New Year's Resolution?... Stop Losing My Temper!

I lay awake almost every night or fear almost every day that something bad will happen to my children. It is my biggest fear in the whole world. I worry about their allergies constantly. I can't even go on Facebook lately because people continuously post the same story of the little girl who lost her life to a peanut allergy. It is my worst nightmare come true for another family. And just the headline of the article sends me into a deep dark hole of worry. I am constantly baking and cooking trying to make my kids happy, safe, and "like everyone else" at school and parties. I volunteer as much as possible at the school to keep an extra eye on my kids, make sure there was no food brought in that I missed, or any random hives on their faces. I am constantly shopping for food that is new and exciting for them. I bought them croissants yesterday just because I could, no eggs-who knew!

So I spend my whole life worrying about and trying to make my kids healthy and happy. Why is it I lose my temper at them almost daily?!?! It is devastating. As a trained therapist I KNOW that it is harder to raise kids well. I know it is easier to spoil kids and always say yes. I know kids who never have limits end up handicapped and almost always can't function in the real world. I know when I fight over bed time or bad behavior or homework or manners that I am doing the right thing but it is so painful!! I am sick of having to make my resolution to stop losing my temper.

So today I am setting my resolution to Lose My Temper Less. Never is unrealistic, but less is doable. I also pray for a happy, healthy, and safe New Year for my family and yours.

Baked Ziti, Gluten-Free

Back to school. I have been longing for this day for weeks. I was dying for a good routine, kids busy all day with mind enhancing activities, and my personal life getting back on track. I guess I set my standards too high, cause so far this week has been a spiritual let down. Nothing bad happened, in fact, it has been all good. Kids love going to school, love their teachers and friends, no tears, no clothing or hair meltdowns. The let down is all me. I am not good with transition and never have been. My mom said I cried every Sunday night. The simple transition from weekend to week was even hard for me. In the eight years since I have been a mother I always have a hard time during the 2 week winter break, the beginning of summer, and the beginning of school.

Anyways, I needed some comfort food this week. I need a good old fashion pig out night and a dinner no one would whine about. I needed an easy, yummy, kid friendly dish. BAKED ZITI. I pulled it together at the last minute with whatever was left in the fridge.

First, I sauteed ground white turkey meat. Then threw it in the crock pot.
Second, I sauteed a bag of broccoli slaw in some olive oil. Then threw it in the crock pot.
Third, I added a jar of Mario Batali sauce to the crock pot with salt and pepper.

I let that cook for 3 hours. Then I made Jovial Gluten Free Pasta. I added pasta, sauce, and shredded mozzarella cheese in a lasagna pan and baked at 350 for 15 minutes. Voila! Gluten-Free Baked Ziti. It totally hit the spot. The whole family liked it and in case you are wondering, the kids did not notice the broccoli slaw. In the 3 hours it disappeared into the sauce.

My side dish was a simple salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, and mini fresh mozzarella balls with a balsamic, olive oil, and dijon dressing.

What I thought would be high fives and jumping for joy turned out to be an unexpected case of the back-to-school-blues. Nothing a few days and a good baked ziti won't fix.

Summer Traveling, Everything-Free Style

It has been a while since my last post. I spent a summer traveling, working, driving, coordinating, planning, packing, unpacking, and EATING!

My trip to New York City was without children. So without having to worry about eggs, nuts, or sesame, I was on a Gluten-Free mission. First, we first went to Risotteria (http://www.risotteria.com/), which has GF bread sticks, risotto, meatballs, pizza, paninis, and gluten-free dessert. Everything was great and even greater was not having "food anxiety". 

Next, on the way to my friend's Brooklyn wedding we headed to Park Slope where my cousin Shuna bakes for Brooklyn Larder (http://www.bklynlarder.com/). There I got to try a GF Pistachio Cake, Almond Cheesecake Crust crumbles, and an assortment of dinner foods. You can order her Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour (which I posted about) and many other things on their website. Needless to say, when I went to put on the dress for the wedding I could not breathe. 

Thanks to my cousin Jesse and his GF friend Sami, I found the MOST delicious raviolis I ever had in my life. Bistango (http://bistangonyc.com/) was a dream come true. I actually almost never made it there. As we were getting ready to leave our apartment for the airport, I got an email that our flight was cancelled. We rescheduled later in the day and booked it to Bistango. I sat down and a plate of GF bread and oil was served. It was so good I had to double check that it was really missing the gluten. Then we ordered the Spinach & Ricotta Raviolis with Pesto Sauce and Sundried Tomato & Goat Cheese Raviolis with Marinara Sauce. Both were perfect. 

My last trip was a 2 week road trip to North Carolina. On the trip I discovered the app called Find Me GF. You plug in an address or city and a list of GF friendly places come up. I only wish I found the app sooner. It made roadtripping with allergies much easier. Even though the kids are not gluten-free, a place that is gluten allergy conscious is usually conscious of all allergies. One of those places I found was a bakery in Jacksonville, Sweet Theory (https://www.facebook.com/SweetRevolutionBakingCo). I am coming off a cupcake high at the moment. All of their cupcakes are Gluten-Free, Egg-free, Dairy-Free & Nut-free (they only use coconut oil) and their other desserts are all Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, and Nut-free.  I got the kids donuts and cinnamon rolls, things they never get to eat, and I got us all a dozen of their Everything-Free Cupcakes. We spent all weekend testing the different desserts and I swear to God every single one was perfection! I am dying right now after eating (sharing with the fam) banana, carrot, and chocolate chip cupcakes. Earlier we had vanilla lavender and chocolate brownie cupcakes. I just have to call and see if they mail their desserts. If not, I will have to make a trip up there more often.

Another place I found on the Find Me GF app is Zoes Kitchen (http://zoeskitchen.com/). They are a fast food, mediterranean style restaurant with locations all over the country...not in South Florida, yet! Their food is fresh and simple. They label Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, and Vegan dishes which makes a lot of lives easier. They cater too! Their kids menu is great, offering "chicken fingers" which are actually grilled chicken strips with a side of fruit. 

So here I am full, tired, and looking at piles of laundry. School starts in a week, back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks off, toys and clothes busting out of the rooms, and I truely think it was one of my favorite summers since the kids were born. 

Mango-Coconut Chia Pudding

Now that I have this blog people send me the best recipes! The newest one is from my friend Heather, who eats similar to my family. We had a crazy cooking session at my house the last time she was here but it was too crazy to write about. It was a mediterranean feast of some sorts, with homemade tzatziki,  mint meatballs, salads, etc. but the kids were helping and ingredients were flying. I forgot half the things we did. Next time Heather, aka "Headda", is in town I will document it better.

http://www.food.com/recipe/mango-coconut-chia-pudding-494615

This recipe is an awesome dessert, breakfast, or snack. I, of course, had to alter the recipe a little but it is the kind of recipe that everyone can make their own. I eliminated the almonds and added blueberries and cinnamon. (The cinnamon was a recommendation from my friend Debbi who was here sampling with me. She also suggested adding pineapple to give it a little bite.)

Anyways, I have to make it again soon because I ate it all without sharing with the kids. Emma wasn't too interested but Ava had Will's last bite and liked it. I imagine the more fruit and cinnamon in it the more my kids would eat of it. If I have time to make it on July 4th I will layer with strawberries and blueberries for a fun red, white, and blue treat. 1 batch made 5 single servings so if you are going to make for a party double or triple the recipe.

Thanks for reading and if you make, enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Cookies (with Chickpeas)

Me - "Morning Girls! Lets make cookies for breakfast!"
Ava, with a puzzled look on her face - "Did you turn into Daddy?"

I wonder who is the good cop in my house? I went away on a girls trip a few weeks ago over Father's Day weekend (oops). I left Will and the kids with a huge basket of candy, movies, gift cards, and pool toys. Yes, I was feeling guilty for leaving Will on Father's Day and was trying to make the weekend as easy for him as possible. Well, as the weekend was coming to an end Ava asked Will, "When is Mommy going away again?!" ARGH!! Does she even notice he didn't do dishes, laundry, go grocery shopping, clean her room?? Just kidding, I was angry at first but then quickly realized I don't have to feel guilty about going away again! Girls trip anyone??

Anyways, I saw this recipe for chocolate chip cookies using chickpeas and peanut butter (I used SunButter) and thought it would make a good breakfast treat. And it did!! I have to at least try and be the fun parent sometimes.

Check out the link below and Enjoy!

http://www.texanerin.com/2012/04/grain-free-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-bites.html

Best GF Pizza Restaurant EVER

Since the day I stopped eating gluten the only thing I really miss is Pizza. I have found some frozen ones that keep me sane but I have not found a place I can take the family and just enjoy pizza. Tonight that has changed. YOUR PIE. (http://www.yourpie.com/)

First, the gluten-free pizzas are exceptional!!! Not for a second did I miss eating everyone else's pizza. They are prepared in the back, away from all traces of gluten. You have millions of toppings to chose from... pesto, sun dried tomato pesto, red sauce, unlimited free veggies, meats, etc.

Second, they have great options for non-GF peops. They have white crust and whole wheat crust. They are careful with other allergies, such as our kids' egg, nuts, and sesame allergies. They confirmed all ingredients.

Third, the kids options are awesome. They give you a kids pizza, drink (from a fountain with a million choices), and gelato for $5.99. While waiting for your food they gave my kids pizza dough to play with. They had a ball!! Emma asked if we could have breakfast there tomorrow and Ava asked if we can have all future family dinners there.

Lastly, the have wine and beer.

Kids happy, me happy, we are going back!!!!

Fudgy Black Bean Brownies

How could black beans and dates turn into delicious brownies? They can! My kids were shocked. They helped me make them and gagged at the thought of black beans, plus dates, plus sunbutter, plus chia seeds all blended together. It wasn't until I put the cocoa powder in that they considered even tasting them. However, blend and bake and I swear they come out delicious. After coming out of the oven, I must warn, they are more like a gooey souffle. Jill, the friend who gave me the recipe, suggested putting them in the fridge over night and the next day they are more the consistency of a fudgy brownie.

The recipe actually gives another recipe for a topping. I went the easy route and just put whipped cream and blueberries on top.

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/fudgy-black-bean-brownies-and-banana-treat

Ingredients
2 cups cooked black beans or canned no-salt-added or low-sodium black beans, drained
10 Medjool dates (remove the pits)
2 tbsp Sunbutter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup natural, non-alkalized cocoa powder
1 tbsp ground chia seed
Raspberries or other berries for topping

DirectionsPreheat oven to 200° F.

Blend the black beans, dates, sunbutter and vanilla in a food processor or high powered blender until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and blend again. Pour into a very lightly oiled 8 x 8 inch baking pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

Cool completely before cutting into small squares. Top with raspberries or other berries.

Carrot Apple Coconut Muffins

Parents always ask how they can sneak veggies into their kids diets. That is probably why Parenting Magazine (www.parenting.com) had a whole page article on carrots and "fun, fresh ways to fix this kid-pleasing veggie".

I had my eye on the recipe for Carrot Apple Coconut Muffins since April's issue. It was a recipe that required ingredients I always have in my house and it sounded really good. I had to modify it a little bit but the muffins were still great. And it was easy enough to make that Vince helped me bake them.

Preheat oven to 350. Mix the following ingredients:
1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
1 cup of peeled, grated Carrots
1/2 cup of peeled, grated Apple (Or I used 1/2 cup of Apple Sauce)
1/4 cup ground flaxseed

Then in a separate bowl mix:
2 eggs (or 3 tsp of Ener-G egg replacer + 4 Tbsp water)
1 tsp Vanilla
1/3 cup Coconut Milk
1/4 cup Coconut Oil
1/2 cup Honey

Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. If it looks like it needs more liquid, add some coconut milk. Add 1 Tbsp of batter to mini muffin tins and bake for 15 minutes, 30 for regular size muffins.

Enjoy being sneaky.

Banana Oatmeal Raison Bars

I have been quite busy lately and haven't been trying new recipes. I am waiting for my Beetnik Gluten Free food delivery and was thinking I would blog again once that came. But yesterday when I saw on Facebook a link for these Banana Oatmeal Raison Bars I figured I could squeeze in some baking time. They actually came out delicious! I think they are even better today though, maybe they aren't meant to be eaten hot. Since there is no sugar they made a good breakfast (I don't like sugary breakfast food). If making as a dessert food, I would replace the raisons for chocolate chips.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheRoadToHealthy/

I shared it on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheEverythingFreeMommy?ref=ts&fref=ts

I modified the recipe and came up with:

3 smashed Bananas
1/3 cup apple sauce
2 cups of GF rolled oats
1/4 cup Coconut Milk
1/2 cup raisons (Or I think Chocolate Chips would be great)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

Mix and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Fun Grilling Ideas from Parenting

I wanted to share this from Parenting Magazine (www.parenting.com). It is so much fun for me to find a food article in Parenting that is completely free of my family's allergies. They have so many great and creative ideas on how to feed kids but frequently they are no good for my family. These 10 ideas all look delicious and I have a whole weekend with no plans! Who has ever grilled watermelon or strawberries before?

1. Steak tacos- Grill flank steak 8 to 9 minutes each side and serve in corn tortillas with any topping you like.

2. Teriyaki Shrimp- Find a gluten-free, sesame-free teriyaki sauce and marinate shrimp and pineapple for 15 minutes. Alternate shrimp and pineapple on skewers and grill 2 minutes on each side.

3. Spartan Salad- Grill watermelon slices 3 to 4 minutes on each side, chop, and toss with lettuce, feta, and gluten-free greek salad dressing.

4. Pizza- Place gluten-free pizza crust or gluten-free pitas on the grill and cover with tomato sauce, shredded cheese, and any other topping. Lower the hood and cook 3 to 4 minutes.

5. Maple Pork Chops- Mix 3 Tbsp of maple syrup with 1 tsp chili powder. Grill pork chops 6 to 7 minutes on each side basting often with the mixture. Serve with baked beans.

6. Cheesy Corn- Grill unshucked ears of corn about 15 to 2 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove husks and serve with butter and grated parmesan cheese.

7. Strawberry Skewers- Put 3 to 4 strawberries on a soaked bamboo skewer. Brush with a mixture of 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar and 1 Tbsp brown sugar. Grill 2 to 3 minutes, turning once.

8. Greek Chicken Skewers- Marinate chicken breast chunks in olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano. Skewer chicken and grill 5 minutes, turning once. Serve with a side of Tzatziki, lettuce, tomato, and red onion.

9. Backyard BBQ sliders- Marinate boneless skinless chicken thighs in gluten-free BBQ sauce. Grill 4 minutes on each side. Serve on buns or without, add additional BBQ sauce, and a side of cole slaw (slaw dressing has mayo so make your own if allergic to eggs).

10. Sweet Spuds-Toss sweet potato wedges with olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and cinnamon. Grill 10 to 15 minutes, turning once. Sprinkle with lemon juice.