Welcome Back Dairy and Gluten, We've Missed You

The dairy free/gluten free diet had no effect on Blake so we are welcoming them back this week, well almost . . . Grains will be sprouted and rationed to once per day and dairy will be restricted to raw sheep, raw goat, or Beyond Organic cow dairy. But I'll take it! Beyond Organic products arrive next week and soaked grains aren't that difficult once you get in the habit of it.

Breakfast:

• pumpkin french toast with warm syrup and walnuts (DD 49)
• green eggs (DD 62) and toasted oranges
• warmed Good Morning granola cereal with cranberries and fresh almond milk
• boiled eggs and fried plantains

Snacks:

• zucchini chips and salsa
• nut butter on apples
  
• green treats with chard from our garden
  
• Warm berry crumble (made from last week's granola bars)
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Dinners:

• southwestern crock pot chicken burritos with shredded carrots added and topped with lettuce from our garden (yay for Fall gardening)
• Raw walnut tacos with salsa and mixed veggies
  
• Sweet and sassy meatballs over cauliflower "rice" and a side of peas
• Friday Roast - Orange herbed chicken with sweet potatoes and green beans
• Souper Sunday – beef and cabbage stew with savory zucchini muffins
• Italian style fish with zucchini cakes, shredded carrots, and marina sauce
• Community group night –
  

After Dinner Treats

• no bake fudge balls
• Almond pulp cookies
• Toasted fruit

Week 7 of Gluten Free/Dairy Free: One more week for good measure . . .

A technicality has us doing it one more week - ugh! Our follow up appointment with Dr. Josh isn't until Monday and I have to make our menu today. So just in case, here it goes.

Breakfast:

• Coconut milk yogurt with oranges and crispy nuts
• Scrambled eggs with dried fruit salad
• Sweet carrot sunrise muffins with homemade sausage
  
• baked quinoa with apples
  

Snacks:

• homemade trail mix
• squash and/or sweet potato fries
  
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Dinners:

• Friday pot roast and tomatoes with broccoli and pan fried sweet potatoes
• Sunday’s soup – zesty Italian soup
  
• Community group night -Mexican salad with leftover chicken
  
• wild rice sausage casserole with green beans
  
• orange beef with peas
  
• gluten free chicken pot pie filling over corn bread
• tuna salad lettuce wraps with carrot sticks
  

After Dinner Treats

• carob bark
  
• pear and grape salad
  
• pumpkin spice ice cream or this one - can't decide
  

Week 6: The Home Stretch for Dairy Free/Gluten Free??

Pray that the result of our follow up with Dr. Josh Axe is that Blake is not sensitive to gluten or dairy and that these dietary restrictions can be lifted. Of course keep in mind that if the alternative is something worse, I’d rather stay dairy and gluten free!

Breakfast:

• Southwestern omelet with black beans and salsa
• Pumpkin blueberry pancakes with a side of extra blueberries
• Coconut milk yogurt with oranges and crispy nuts
• Scrambled eggs with dried fruit salad (banana, peach, cranberry)

Snacks:

• Spinach deviled eggs
• zucchini pancakes with salsa
• sun dried tomato basil pesto with veggie chips
• gluten free granola bars (I mixed in crushed rice cakes at the end vs. the oats)

Dinners:

• Friday’s roast chicken with cranberry quinoa pilaf and green beans
• Sunday’s soup – veggie beef stew
• Community group night - baked coconut chicken with pan fried carrots and peas
• Meatballs with sneaky marinara sauce and fried zucchini pinwheels (sub for Blake)
  
• Oven crispy fish with squash mashed potatoes
  
• Pan-Toasted Sweet Corn with Wilted Chard and Black Beans
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After Dinner Treats

• Almond pulp cookies
• Key lime avocado pudding
• fresh fruit

Week 5: Dairy Free/Gluten Free

After 5 weeks of this, I still think it is incredibly difficult to come up with gluten and dairy free dishes. However, I am excited to be adding a juicer and a dehydrator to my kitchen tools this week and hoping that will help!

Breakfast:

• Boiled eggs, fried plantains, and strawberries
• Grain free blueberry muffins and homemade sausage
• Pineapple banana shake with fried herbed eggs
• Oatless granola cereal with nuts, fruit, and almond milk

Snacks:

• Blueberry green smoothie
• Sweet potato chips
• Veggie spread and crackers
• Quinoa pilaf with cranberries and nuts

Dinners:

• Friday’s roast chicken with mashed pumpkin and fried okra
• Sunday’s soup – chicken tortilla
• Salmon burgers with mayo, lettuce from the garden, and steamed carrots
• Meatloaf with mashed cauliflower and peas
• Pan fried chicken with wild sun dried tomato rice and broccoli
• salisbury steak with tomato gravy and green beans
  

After Dinner Treats

• Chocolate pudding
• Pumpkin milkshakes
• fresh fruit