Udi's Gluten Free Whole Grain Hamburger Buns

These are the best buns I've had yet. It also helps that I added a new trick...

1) Melt some butter in microwave safe bowl. 

2) Place buns flat side down onto melted butter. 

3) Let said buns soak up said butter. 

4) GRILL!

5) Devour. With or without burger/chicken/bacon/vegetable additions. Your choice. 

You can see the buttery goodness ..

Find them in your local grocery store, possibly in a special gluten free freezer section!

What's your favorite burger combo?

Hey! Gluten Free: June Review

Looking to try truly gluten free products? Hunt no more! hey! gluten free is now providing a monthly subscription service full of gluten free products!! The box comes straight to your door! How awesome is that?!

I received mine a couple weeks ago, and I have not been disappointed! Even the kale energy bar was yummy!!

c/o hey! gluten free

I'm always a fan of green so the box itself won me over. Inside I had a very nice variety of products to try! My favorite so far has been the chapstick/moisturizer... It's chocolate, for reals. 

I've also liked the granola and protein bar. They've been perfect for quick snacks at the hospital!

I'm excited to try the cocobacon. Yeah, it sounds awesome. Update: It was better than awesome..it was like bbq bacon. My mouth is watering again just thinking about it. It'll be so hard to keep myself to the serving size...

It's a little warm out for soup, but I think it'll be nice one day when I don't have a meal packed. *cough cough tonight* Quick & easy!

There was a juice and granola that I'm excited about, too!

I love baking, so the Muffin mix sounds fun, too! I may even try to mix a blueberry lemon concoction out of them. 

Most of the products in my June Box were paleo/vegan friendly. But definitely all of them were gluten free! 

Sign up today!

I know you'll find something you love! and when you do, signing up allows you to get discounts on the products by ordering them yourself! It's a no brainer! 

Beef Enchiladas

I think the first thing Spens ever cooked for me was enchiladas. It was the first time I hung out at his house, he made enchiladas and I made a cobbler. The in between consisted of football...shocker. 

For the last few months, I've been trying really hard to truly be gluten free. Something I crave pretty often is Tex-Mex, specifically enchiladas. But for one reason or another, many places add flour to their different sauces. I'm sure it has to do with thickening them or whatever. Regardless, it sucks. 

So Spens has edited his original enchilada recipe in order for them to be Kayteeyumms approved, aka gluten free. 

First, cook your ground meat. We have venison for days, so that's our go to. (#paleo. #welovetohunt) Follow your seasoning directions - ours this time was Pioneer Brand Gluten Free Taco Seasoning. It was around $1, found at our local HEB. Find them, seriously. 

Pour some enchilada sauce in the bottom of your baking dish. Heat oven to 350*F.

We now use corn tortillas. He kind of swirls both sides in a plate of sauce. We used Mild Green Chile Enchilada Sauce. I'm pretty sure it was El Paso brand (I forgot a picture of the can). 

Please excuse the iPhone photos. 

If you can get fresh corn tortillas, that would be ideal. Bagged ones will work, but they don't roll as well, and of course are missing some of the great flavor. 

After both sides of a tortilla are sauced, scoop some of your taco meat onto the tortilla and sprinkle some cheese. About half a palm of meat and a solid pinch of Mexican blend cheese. 

You don't want to completely fill the tortilla because you need room to roll. 

...so now you roll the tortilla. I've seen some people use toothpicks to hold the enchiladas together. We aren't really worried about them unraveling because we tag team them so we've gotten pretty quick together. I'm not bragging or anything, we're just pros. 

Continue this process until your dish is filled. Then sprinkle on the remaining taco meat, enchilada sauce, and cheeeese. 

I go a little overboard (according to some) in the cheese department. I think it's the perfect amount. And Spens doesn't complain, so I'm good. 

Bake for about 15 minutes. Basically until the cheese melts. And then you're ready to eat!

Makes about 3 American servings.  

Let me know if you try it!!

Chēbē Original Cheese Rolls

In the last month, I have had my engagement ring for 5 days. FIVE DAYS. I got it back, I'm wearing it again and it's like it's brand new all over again.  It feels heavy, and it's super shiny and I looove it.  all. over. again.

Now, it's pouring outside, there's flooding all over Corpus, and Spens can't get home.
SO. I'm on my break between semesters and I thought I would try to get a blog post out...


I've seen these rolls a few times in the freezer section at my local HEB.  I'm pretty sure that I even have their breadsticks in the back of the freezer somewhere. I always seem to remember them after everything is all done and eaten.

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The directions are pretty basic - heat the oven, place on baking sheet, blah blah blah.

I'm not sure if it's our oven or Corpus or what but I had to bake for longer than the recommended time.  Still, they were worth it.

They were a little pale at first, hence why I kept baking.  That being said, they came out more like biscuits, not rolls.

They were cheesy, soft, and delicious.

I think they priced at around $0.50 per roll...there was 12 in the pack.  They paired nicely with an alfredo I made.

They will definitely become a staple to our pasta dishes! What are some gluten free rolls you've enjoyed?

RC's Pizza

As is true for almost every gluten free eater I know, I am trying so hard to find the best gluten free pizza.  Up to this point, I have settled for pizza that just "cut the craving", instead of finding one that I enjoy eating.

THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

While still a thin crust, RC's NYC Pizza and Pasta pepperoni pizza was delightful! I had to stop myself from eating the whole pizza on the spot.

It was full of flavor! The sauce, the toppings, even the crust!  I've tried other delivery gluten free pizzas, but this one by far surpassed them.  I honestly think the big difference was the crust.  It had a wheat type flavor and it was seasoned nicely.  

Spens even agreed it tasted good! (He had a calzone, but we won't talk about that)

The pizza was 12", which I believe is larger than the gluten free delivery pizzas.  The base price is $13.50, with toppings costing extra; I think my pizza was $15.

Besides the price, my only other con was that it isn't a hand tossed/thick crust.  I'm still looking for that doughy, fluffy gluten free pizza bread.  We won't even discuss my breadstick dreams. 

I know I'm a terrible photographer, but you can literally see the seasoning in the crust!

I reheated my leftovers in the oven at 350 degrees for about 4 minutes.  It was even better than in the restaurant! If I'm going to eat a thin crust pizza, I want it to be crispy.  Reheating it in the oven did that perfectly. Highly recommend you doing this! I may just do take-out next time just so that I can crisp it at home...I'd rank the oven leftovers an 8.9. it was that good. 

Also, the cashier told me they are working on gluten free brownies! Can't wait for those babies!

Houston people, there are locations in Kingwood and in The Woodlands.  Check 'em out! 

Have you been to RC's pizza before? What did you think?

Eating Right for Gluten Free

That's their brand name, by the way. I found them at Randalls by complete accident! We happened to be passing the freezer section and boom! I grabbed all but one...I think it was the polenta one. 

I had the Mac and cheese for lunch today. It was a little salty, but overall I enjoyed it! It helped with the noodle cravings and cooked in much less time. I'd say about 6 minutes total (I like my cheese less saucy). 

For dinner I had the Chicken Teriyaki bowl. It had lima beans (I think) in it, but they're not in my allowable diet currently. This was delicious! Well flavored, especially for a TV dinner. 

Stay tuned for further updates :)

March of Dimes, March for Babies

Today I met with March of Dimes for Houston, as well as various UT Health employees/students/volunteers.  Many of us have signed up to be Team Captains for our respective organizations, specialties, and campuses.  

I will be the Team Captain for the UT Health Science Center Houston School of Nursing UT Student Nurse Association.  I have never been involved with March of Dimes on this level and I am VERY EXCITED!

March of Dimes isn't just about polio anymore.  It's for premature babies, for mothers, for baby's with birth defects (which I happen to have been), for newborn health screens, ... the list goes on.

Below is a new video from March of Dimes, voiced over by Chris Pratt.  

I. LOVE. THIS. VIDEO.

Watch it and I guarantee you'll love it, too.

Please help me in fundraising for a WONDERFUL cause.  To the right you will see my March of Dimes banner.  You can sign up to join me as a walker, as a donator, or as both!

The Houston walk is April 26th! Mark your calendar!