Quinoa and Veggie Bento Bowl

Before I dive in, I have to say 'thank you' for continuing to visit my site even though I have not updated it in over a year. My life has been a whirlwind over that period with lots of changes and almost zero time for myself. I made the decision to forgo updating Lazy Gluten Free in order to retain some semblance of sanity. I did not shut it down however, because I still get several thousand views per month. So to all of you who have kept LGF alive in my absence - THANK YOU. My plan is to post periodically, aka, when I can. Hopefully at least twice a month. I plan to not spend as much time on each post, so forgive my picture quality and lack of stories with every post. But hey, you'll at least get some new recipes, so give me some grace here. :)

Growing and Eating Microgreens

If you're like me you have never heard of, let alone tried microgreens. I had no idea what the heck they were until my sister invited me to go to a class at a local greenhouse with her. Having discovered recently that I can actually grow plants and not just kill them, I decided that this would be interesting. One of the first things that the instructor asked us is what we hoped to get out of the class, called 'Maximizing Microgreens'. My honest answer was "I want to learn what microgreens are...". Boy did I feel cool. This hour and a half class definitely taught me what microgreens are, and I found a new and exciting thing to devote my (nonexistent) spare time to.

Bacon Kale Pasta

Everywhere I turn lately, kale seems to be the "it" food. Labeled as the "queen of greens" and the "healthiest food on the planet", I had to wonder what all the hype was about. After doing a little research, I was convinced that my diet definitely needed more kale in it. Often times, a gluten-free diet is lower in essential nutrients, and not being one to want to take a multi-vitamin, I try to load up on fruits and veggies instead of processed foods. Since kale is loaded with nutrients and has many health benefits, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and give it a try. 

Quinoa Vegetable Skillet

You may remember me mentioning a couple weeks ago that my husband and I have started to eat more produce since we signed up for a produce delivery program. Well, I am still taking advantage of this and am loving receiving fresh produce every week. This week we had a zucchini in our box of goodies, which is one of my favorite veggies (technically it's a fruit, but we won't get into that). 

Veggie Alfredo Pasta

When I am looking for recipes to modify, there's a variety of reasons I will choose a particular one. The most obvious are my two main criteria: the recipe must not have too many ingredients (usually 10-ish) and it must not have a prep time much longer than 30 minutes. However, there are other things that will draw me to recipes as well. This recipe for example I was drawn to because of how colorful it looked. Yes, that really is the reason I wanted to make it. 

Gluten Free Vegetable Mac & Cheese

I always like trying new variations of mac & cheese. It's one of those dishes that's kind of hard to get sick of, unless you ate it every single day of course. A variation is adding vegetables, which is a good way to sneak in some veggies while still enjoying the cheesy goodness of mac & cheese. 

Taco Pizza

This past weekend my mom found a recipe for homemade tortilla shells (click here for the recipe) to make since dad was going to be making his 'famous' burritos. We ended up with a couple extra shells, so I racked my brains for something other than burritos to use them in. I came up with Taco Pizza. 

Ranch Ham Pasta Dinner

By the end of the work week I am usually pretty exhausted, so finding meals that are easy to throw together the second I get home is always a must. This recipe comes from the Taste of Home Ultimate Five Ingredient cookbook, and whips up in 20 minutes or less. The original recipe calls for turkey, however, I don't typically have turkey on hand. By the time it's cooked up and cubed anyway it has already been 20 minutes. So I decided to give ham a try (I bought the pre-cubed ham from Meijer to save even more time). The dish was a little salty for my liking with the ham (I am not a salt fan), but Steven said it was perfect. As an additional modification, you can add a cup of sour cream for a creamier dish. Either way you make it, this is a quick and delicious recipe.

Gluten Free Chicken and Dumplings

Sunday. A day of rest, relaxation, and family time. I have always enjoyed Sundays, whether they involve visiting the family and enjoying a meal together, or just lazing around at home. On those days when we stay home, I try to make a meal that is a little more involved than I normally would during the week. I say "a little" because I still prefer meals that come together quickly. What can I say, I'm a hungry girl.