Life is a roller coaster, enjoy the ride.

WOW, a lot has happened sine I posted last.

The biggest thing -- I MOVED. yes moved.  I moved about three hours away from my amazing family for the only thing that could imaginably do so.  Yep. Matthew. I moved in with two wonderful people, Maddy & Nick who happen to be engaged, and some of Matthews best friends.

My typical day now consists of working, skiing w/ Matthew and his family, home to bed.  I feel like I'm on repeat but each and every day I feel so blessed to be out enjoying the water.  Not to mention each of our weekends our filled with weddings, showers, party's, ski tournaments.  This busy life is definitely draining but I keep reminding myself soon it will be too cold to ski, too dark to be outside late, and well boring.  So for now we're enjoying the ride.

Tricking 

 Sadie Enjoying the water as well

 Jumping. 

Now that I'm officially a "big kid" paying my own bills and living away from home it's provided a whole new view on life.  One thing that has been  re instilled, cooking for myself with whole, healthy foods is MUCH cheaper than any other option out there.  Not to mention I can guarantee I won't be eating any gluten.


So the other day I made this super quick quesadilla with my very own Guacamole.  The whole thing taking less then a few minutes to prepare with all things I just happened to have in the kitchen.

Guacamole:

One avocado
One tomato (right out of the garden)
Lime
Garlic
Corn

Cut up the avocado placed in a bowl.
Sliced a piece off the lime and squeezed over avocado, mixed in.
Added a pinch of garlic, to taste usually works best.
Cut up the tomato, mixed in.
I also added some fresh corn right off the cob we had grilled the day before.

I put some on my quesadilla which was delicious for lunch and I even had enough left over for later.
Yum.

Once again, I've slacked.

OH MY GOODNESS!

So Once again I stopped posting, but that doesn't mean I've stopped cooking :D

I have a few recipes that I"m COMMITTED to sharing.  They are so delish and G-Free so how Could I not?


First things first!
My sister graduated, receiving her bachelors degree in Recreation Management!

So obviously we had to have a party! Well my family rocks because it was gluten free, yes, EVERYTHING was gluten free! There was even two desserts I could eat! I mean, when have you been to a party where you could eat everything?

What did we have you ask? A Taco Bar! Which included the works; hard shells, Frito's, and nacho chips.  Meat (with gluten free seasoning of course), all the veggies you could ask for, guacamole, cheese dip, rice, pinto beans and a lot of other amazing things including monster bars and scotcharoos for dessert.

Plenty of recipes to come from this fab party!

Enjoy some Sunshine
<3

Yummy G-Free Noodles

So when going gluten free I went to the store and bought a little bit of this and a little bit of that so  I could attempt to eat as a "normal" person.  Well, as I started unpacking my grocery's I looked at the food label of the noodles I had purchased, and could not believe the amount of calories in a serving! (205 calories in 2oz) 4 servings/box and I defiantly thought I could eat the whole box!

So 10 months later..I still had not eaten the noodles.  I then moved home and everyone wanted spaghetti, so I finally gave in and was ready to try my G-free noodles.  They were AMAZING : ) it tasted like real pasta, and I hadn't had that in over a year, needles to say I was in heaven.  The best part?? I was stuffed after a serving size (which I didn't think would be the case) so after all the calories weren't so bad : )  I loved it so much, 3 days later I made homemade mac n' cheese!


So the thing I've been raving about;

Ancient Harvest, Quinoa Pasta, Gluten Free!

1 serving; 2oz
205 calories (7 cals from fat)
1g fat
0g sat/trans fat
4mg sodium
46g Carbohydrate
4g fiber
<1g sugar
4g Protein

Pasilla Stuffed Peppers

Wow! It's been a while and so much has changed.
I decided to start this blog while I was wrapping up my internship, moving home, studying for boards, etc. etc.  So, I'm going to attempt the blog world one more time, as I hope it to be much more successful now that I have some free time!

I'm now a Registered Dietitian, living at home and on the job hunt! So my current day-to-day life includes working out, cooking, looking for jobs, and spending time with friends and family before I land the big J-O-B that could put me who knows where.


So my mom and I made this delicious recipe that EVERYONE loved, and wanted more!

So you're going to need:

2 cans refried beans
1-16oz jar of salsa
2 bags Uncle Bens (microwavable) Brown Rice
2 bags Cheddar Cheese
2 bags Mexican Cheese
6 Pasilla Peppers

First, cut the peppers in half, clean and wash.  Place halves in a glass, microwavable, dish.  Heat peppers for 3 minutes in microwave.

Next, combine rice, beans, salsa, and "some" cheese into bowl.

Fill Peppers

Microwave for 2 minutes (or until desired temperature)

Sprinkle Cheese on top and microwave for 2 additional minutes

Serve with sour cream, black olives, and any other desired toppings.

Enjoy!

G-Free Banana Bread

So my VERY first post.  I hope today was as sunny in your area as it was in mine.

I had the privilege to work at a middle school today in the lunch room.  Not only was I able to make homeade pizza and smoothies for the kids I was honored to work with a wonderful women, Lois (AKA the lunch lady).  She takes her job to heart; she knows every child by name and makes homemade foods as much as possible.  School lunch is actually quite healthy, as long as children are choosing hot lunch.  Though the alacarte there is a problem, one child chose 3 ice creams for lunch, another 4 cookies and a gatorade, while one child chose a slice of pizza, an apple, and a milk : ) yeah for a balanced meal in the alacarte line! Long story short, teach your kids what a balanced meal  is so they will make the healthy choice OR just don't allow there account to be used in alacarte.


When going gluten free my mom bought me the cook book Deliciously G-Free by Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
I've been able to try a few recipes but I've been able to make the G-Free Banana bread a couple of times, while making some personal changes.

I didn't take any pictures, forgive me next time I will : )


Gluten Free Banana Bread

It calls for:
5 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup mashed banana (about 4 very small bananas) I would recommend using more bananas
1 cup brown rice flour
3/4 cup millet flour I didn't have millet flour so I replaced with Sorghum flour 
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt I omitted the second time, no need for that stuff! 
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I've never added these but I'm sure they would be great)

1. Preheat oven to 350, line 2-pound loaf pans with aluminum foil and then coat with cooking spray.
2. Place the butter and sugar in large bowl.  Use electric mixer on high speed until the mixture is light yellow and fluffy.  Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing on medium speed until combined.
3.  Add the mashed bananas and 1/2 cup of water, mix on low speed for one minute.  Sprinkle in brown rice flour, millet (or sorghum) flour, baking soda, salt (or not), xanthan gum, and baking powder over the bananas.  May add nuts at this time with a wooden spoon until just combined.
4.  Spoon batter into the two loaf pans, bake until the center of the bread springs back to touch, 50-55 minutes.
5.  Transfer loaf pan to a wire rack let cook for 5 minutes, then lift bread out of pan and let cool completely.

- Bread should keep for up to 5 days in refrigerator
- Or freeze for a later date : )


Have a fabulous day!