Gluten Free Breakfast Fun

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I couldn't agree more . I work full time, and some days I have to come up with a quick and easy meal that I can eat on my 15 minuet break.  I'm never hungry when I get up at 5 or 5:30, but come 830 or 9am and I'm starving !!!!!

I typically like eat a banana a few days out of the week, and combine it with a bagel and cream cheese or cinnamon raisin bread.

Here are a few photos of what I eat when I take to work and combine with a banana or bread.

 

 

 

 

Now there are some days when I have gone ahead and pre made come chia seed pudding and then I just add fruit or granola to top it off. the recipe I follow is pretty simple, I use a 1:1 ratio, of chia seeds and almond or soy milk. I also add in a but of cinnamon, vanilla extract, and sometimes pumpkin spice seasoning. Mix it all together and then separate into small containers. I can usually make two 1 cup containers or 4 1/2 cup containers, since the seeds swell up pretty quickly. Here are some examples of my chia seed pudding breakfast.

 

 

Now on the weekends, I tend to cook a little more, because of course I have the time.

 

 

 

 

And last but not least some other meals I have put together.

 

 

 

  

Now because I know you all may have some questions, the bread I buy is either Udi's Gluten Free or Trader Joe's Gluten free cinnamon raisin bread. My granola is usually Udi's Gluten Free as well in either vanilla or cranberry. I don't have a dairy allergy, so I just pick up what ever cheese, sour cream, or cream cheese that is on sale at the time. My favorite cereals at the moment are Freedom Foods Maple Crunch and Honey nut Cheerios. I usually use what ever peanut butter I have on hand, but I love Yum Butter, and Smuckers !! I'm a Strawberry or raspberry preserves kinda gal too and BACON !!!! I can eat BACON anytime and anywhere !!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at all of yummy eats !! Hope this helps you find some quick things to whip together.

Love,

Jen

My 1st Gluten Free Expo

Alright everyone this post is a few weeks behind, and I apologize for the late post, but I attened my 1st expo last month. !! It was amazing to see all these companies displaying their products, and giving out samples. I definitely was not hungry, after walking around for a few hours. The easiest way to explain all the fun I had is in pictures, so this post is going to be mainly pictures. I met a lot of great people including a few bloggers. A huge super big thank you to Angela (http://celiachashigirl.com/) Esther (http://theglutenconundrum.com/)  Tiffany (http://vphonegirl.blogspot.com/) for all of you information, and wonderful hospitality. These ladies are amazing and inspire me to be a better blogger, and learn more about my Gluten Allergy.

So with out further ado, let the pictures begin !!

This year the GF & AF Expo was held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego. The weather was great, and the drive down from Northern Orange County was filled with great scenic views of the ocean.

I was only able to attend Tiffany Hinton's Class, which was about how to stop poisoning your child, and how to avoid cross contamination at home. Her story hit home, and made realize just how much I did not know about Gluten, and cross contamination. You can visit Tiffany on her blog http://vphonegirl.blogspot.com/, follow her on Twitter https://twitter.com/gfmomcertified and I believe she also has a Instagram and a Periscope account.

Tiffany's 2 books that I purchased, which I can not wait to try out, and her Class I went to.

 

Tiffany +GF Mom Certified and I at the Expo


 Freedom Food Cereal is amazing, and the Company is from Australia. They also make Granola bars, Smudge (Think nutella but better), and pancake mix. All the Cereals are Gluten/Nut/ and Dairy free.

Spinato's is a Pizzeria Company Located in Arizona, who also produces Gluten free sauces, dressings and pizza. Their products can be found at Sprouts.

Smart Flour foods (http://www.smartflourfoods.com/) makes not only pizza but also pizza crust, all of which are gluten free. They can be found at Whole foods, Sprouts, and a few other stores.

BFree (https://us.bfreefoods.com/foods) makes not only bread, but also wraps and rolls. They are from Ireland, and are Gluten free, Dairy Free, Egg free and Vegan. They also taste amazing !!

Potapoas Tortillas (http://potapas.com/) are gluten,dairy, nut and soy free. They offered Sweet Potato tortillas at the expo, and I may have come home with a few packs. They are actually really soft like flour tortillas and make a mean quesadilla.

 Miltons Baking Company (http://www.miltonsbaking.com/locations) offers a wide selection of gluten free crackers and cookies. My friend uses the cookies for smores when camping. 

Beanfields (http://www.beanfieldssnacks.com/) was on hand with a whole slew of their bean and rice gluten free chips. The Pico de Gallo ones are my favorite !!

 My Sister in-law was able to join me on day 2, and so I made her go around and take pictures with me. Plus side she got to eat yummy food along the way as well.

Three Bakers (https://threebakers.com/) brought a bunch of bread samples. The rye bread was amazing.

La Brea Bakery (https://www.labreabakery.com/) brought their brand new gluten free white and multi grain breads to try.

 Angela (http://celiachashigirl.com/) and I at the Expo. She is amazing and you can follow her on Instagram as well.

 
My friend brought her daughter and she loved the Glutino crackers, Baby Mum Mums crackers and Kombucha Soda live. Little Miss Claire has a dairy and gluten allergy, but she was more than happy to try everything !! She also ate a chia seed energy bar and didn't fall asleep till about 11pm that night.



Look at all these goodies !! There is so much in those 3 bags and the cooler. Cant wait to try all these new things and share them with friends and family that also have allergies.

I must say overall that had a amazing time !! I only had one reaction, and that was to something that I really truly liked, but it had sulfates in it and I didn't know. Other than been a little itchy and red this expo was completely worth the experience. I brought home bags of goodies, and new information. If you ever get the chance to attend any GFAF Expo, you will surely enjoy your time.

Till next time,
Jen