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Get Your Grills Ready! Grilled veggies, Sriracha Glutenfree Mac & Cheese …. and Burgers for the Carnivores

On August 4, 2015

Its Monday night and after 4 months of an empty propane tank, I finally have a refill (many thanks to my fiancé ….as I would have just let the grill rust vs. go get a new tank) and I’m feeling inspired (And a little obligated). After reading the terrifying instructions on reinstalling a propane tank….let me tell you…I used an entire watering pot of “soapy water” to check those seals and still was a little scared when I ignited the first section. My daughter walked by right then and I yelled “GET BACK!”. Poor thing just watched Mission Impossible and looked like she was going to duck & roll.

Grilled veggies are the best… And really any combination turns out amazing on the grill. Here is my veggie combo from last night.

Grilled Veggies

1 potato sliced

1 summer squash, sliced

2 sweet potatoes. sliced

5 sweet peppers

1 cup sliced carrots

1 c cherry tomatoes

1 red onion, chopped roughly

2 sprigs of fresh thyme, sprinkled across

1T olive oil, 1T hot pepper oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper

Mix together and grill in roasting pan 45 mins

don’t they already look good!

i love, love, love this sesame oil

grilled veggies ready for the table

Sangria

While grilling, I love a glass of wine… Especially after taking my life in my hands with the tank install! I prefer red…but goodness IT IS HOTl so I decided upon red sangria. An easy, refreshing mix, and so delicious! To prepare …pour glass of red wine, add several splashes of margarita mix, ice cubes, frozen berries….yep. time to grill!

now Im ready to grill!

Sriracha Mac & Cheese

Cook gluten free Penne pasta 7-8 mins, drain and rinse, set aside

In pot, melt 1/4 c butter

Stir in 1/4 t mustard

1 tsp Sriracha

Whisk in 1/4 c gluten free flour

2 c milk, whisk gently til thick

Add 1 c cheddar cheese

Mix into pasta, sprinkle and additional cup of cheese over top, add 1/4 c Parmesan over top, garnish with Sriracha. ( I only did 1/3 of the pan as 2/5 of my house is spice averse)

Bake a 375, 40 mins

I’m pretty sure NOONE wants to hear how to cook burgers from someone who doesn’t eat meat, so I’ll keep it short!.. Basically I just mix in salt, pepper, worchestshire sauce and throw on grill. I have no idea if they even taste good….but they disappeared quickly!

Anyway, make it an awesome day!

❤️

Happy Saturday ..& a great Sangria

By GlutenFreeHolly

On June 20, 2015

In Gluten free, Home organization, Uncategorized

I always have a hard time deciding… Red or white sangria… They are both so yummy… Red reminds me of spiced oranges and cloves and white of summertime on the water….ahhhh.

So, I got up this morning and cleaned my house… Like the kind of cleaning when you get the funky stuff from around the faucets … Scrub the showers until your arms burn… The kind of clean where you wish you hadn’t added another bathroom…

And then, aside from making incredible chilaquiles with egg for brunch and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch (my kids don’t understand brunch… They just think it’s breakfast with a tardy slip), I painted some horrible looking doors…

Isn’t it amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do… Honestly, so often I feel like I’m doing that for my life… Not covering up the grime, the scars, the imperfections…. But relishing them… Remembering when I redid my daughters room and scratched the door… Enjoying the wrinkles, the scars… The momentos… But then doing a deep clean to wash away the bad and start fresh… But with the knowledge and experience from before.

Well… The doors look great… As does the house.. And to celebrate, I made a glass of sangria and headed to the pool… To relax and take in the sound of the parrots, the jumping fish, my crazy dogs and appreciate.

Anyway… THE SANGRIA!!!

1/2 bottle red Zinfandel.. I used Cline

1/2 bottle rose

1 cup margarita mix

1 cup crushed ice

I cup organic mixed berries

Mix, pour… Relax

Appreciate what you have… Little or a lot … For you Dads… happy Father’s Day. You truly have something to appreciate.

❤️

Pinch Me…. You’re not dreaming! Coral Gables

By GlutenFreeHolly

On May 30, 2015

In Gluten Free Dining

We decided on a new place tonight…Gastrobar “pinch me”. Basically, quiet, great atmosphere, super attentive (but not at all annoying) service, great food and no tummy ache! Its located in a very quiet area of Coral Gables off Palermo.

Happy hour 4-7, unfortunately we had reservations at 8, but happy hour menu looked respectable! There is a beautiful patio area with outdoor lighting and citronella candles… But this is Miami… So, we opted for the mosquito free inside seating area.

We started with Sangria- me red, date white… Both yummy!

someone is checking out the sangria goodness!

Next we got the provoleta… Ok… All I can say is YUM.

Admittedly, there was a sudden look of panic when I said “I can’t eat gluten… Really”. But this was followed by detailed knowledge of the menu and suggestions on what I could eat. Of course, I had already checked out the menu and knew what I wanted… Either a delicious sounding beet salad or the “española” plate of cheese, meats (generously donated to my date), olives, figs, almonds and more! My date had pasta with pear and ricotta cheese… It looked wonderful… And I chose the española! Delicious.

For dessert, I had an espresso…mans my date had the crepes with dulce de Leche, which were exquisite.