Be Home

serving you lunch

If you're anything like me, sometimes the same old habits in food get a bit wearisome. I find this to be especially true when it comes to lunch with the kids. Over the last 6 months I have enjoyed the privilege of my husband being home for our family lunch hour. And even beyond that, he would often make lunch while I was finishing up a subject or two with the boys. As creative a cook as Andrew is, he introduced some flavor into our staples that has renewed the taste buds. Adding a new twist to comfort foods is always a winner.

I thought I'd share today's lunch with you!  

a recipe for tuna

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one family pack of tuna {pre-drained}

enough mayo to keep the tuna moist

1 Tablespoonish Dijon mustard

1 teaspoonish of relish

3 hard boiled eggs

+

a fair sprinkling of feta cheese {lightly crumbled}

a good dash of balsamic vinegar

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Slice great layers of your favorite cheese variety

I'm partial to Tillamook White Cheddar

{yes, this is yellow but it's what I had}

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And as always, before assembling any sandwiches make sure the gluten-free

option takes priority...

This is Gluten-Free Pantry bread mix.

I wrote about how much we love it here!

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For the rest of the family members, this week

Andrew choose these

delicious roma tomato wraps

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A last minute decision was the

spinach leaves from last nights salad

It needs a bit of color and

definitely some crunch

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Volia!

Looks gorgeous

healthy - healthy - healthy

and tastes amazing!

{chips : Food Should Taste Good sweet potato}

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or Cool Ranch doritos work well too

{wink}

And always have a smart little helper

by your side

{smile}

 

bagel day!

We found gluten-free bagels!!!

I don't know what status certain food item rank in your home but for this one bagels are pretty high up there. Once a week we like to have breakfast for dinner. And while Peter finds eggs, yogurt, and apples very satisfying we all knew we would celebrate the day our local grocery store carried gf bagels.

Oh, you should have heard him cheer when Dad brought them home! Could we honestly make him wait for dinner?

Of course, then George wanted a picture of his breakfast as well. Mmmm...tasty.

No word yet on our Travel Approval. We'll let ya know. Still looking at leaving mid to late August!

bread making day

Remember the tuna sandwich? Well today is gluten-free bread making day. My one son goes through a loaf of bread about every week an a half. Therefore I don't necessarily pick one day of the week as designated to such an event but only when it's about that time to do so. Maybe I would have to be more consistent if it weren't for a wonderful machine that can do my bread making for me at the drop of a hat. Yes, it's my bread machine. Patented to do all the mixing, kneading, resting, and baking with only so much a beep to let you know that hard labor has been completed as is ready to be enjoyed. 

This truly is our favorite sandwich bread mix as Gluten-free Pantry so proclaims. Four simply ingredients get measured into the pan - two eggs, vegetable oil or butter, lukewarm water and the dry mix (yeast included). Then I set my crust to light and my course selection for baking. Va La! Two hours later you start smelling freshly baked bread permeate the atmosphere. And a bit of jealousy arising from every member of the family that will get told it is not for them. 

It is for Peter however and it makes for a huge grin knowing he can eat what smell so delicious, at least when it comes to this. Which is what home should be. A place were the things that make you different to everyone else and sometimes cost you what is naturally accepted become the very things in which you feel the most special to those who love you.

After the loaf has cooled I slice it into sandwich bread. Rarely do we use a slice that isn't for something being held between two pieces so the are frozen in pairs. That way, because gluten-free bread is very susceptible to losing it's goodness at room temperature, I can defrost two slices at a time for daily delight. 

Out of sheer curiosity, how many of you know someone that follows a gluten-free lifestyle? It's more known than one might imagine and is becoming a less frightening diet with each new soul good food being unearthed.

tuna sandwich

Really? A tuna sandwich? Yep! This one is special. And it's special because you don't know it's special! Huh? This is a gluten-free sandwich! Doesn't it look delicious?! Amazing. Toasted a bit, it smells good too. I can't even begin to tell you, that after 5 years of trying to provide great meals without gluten (wheat, rye, barley, oats, etc.) it's so refreshing to hand your child a sandwich that you wish YOU could eat. Life is good.